diff --git a/include/real.h b/include/real.h
index 3a620a3ae..04f02d253 100755
--- a/include/real.h
+++ b/include/real.h
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ public:
   // @cmember Trasforma un reale in stringa (chiama <mf real::string>), ma
   //          ritorna il formato italiano
   const char* stringa(int len = 0, int dec = UNDEFINED, char pad = ' ') const;
+  // @cmember Trasforma un reale in stringa (chiama <mf real::string>),
+  //ma ritorna il formato atteso da Excel
+  const char* stringe(int len = 0, int dec = UNDEFINED, char pad = ' ') const;
   // @cmember Ritorna la stringa con il formato passato
   const char* string(const char* picture) const;
   // @cmember Ritorna la stringa con il formato passato
diff --git a/include/reprint.cpp b/include/reprint.cpp
index 25121791f..c998b9adf 100755
--- a/include/reprint.cpp
+++ b/include/reprint.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void TPrint_preview_window::update()
     for (int i = 1; lpi > 0; i++)
     {
       set_pen(i%lpi ? XVT_MAKE_COLOR(232,232,255) : XVT_MAKE_COLOR(255,192,255));
-      const short y = (short) i * res.y / lpi;
+      const short y = short(i * res.y / lpi);
       if (y > size.y)
         break;
       line(0, y, (short)size.x, y);