--- parser3/src/classes/json.C	2024/09/10 19:15:48	1.60
+++ parser3/src/classes/json.C	2024/10/02 19:34:04	1.62
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "pa_vxdoc.h"
 #endif
 
-volatile const char * IDENT_JSON_C="$Id: json.C,v 1.60 2024/09/10 19:15:48 moko Exp $";
+volatile const char * IDENT_JSON_C="$Id: json.C,v 1.62 2024/10/02 19:34:04 moko Exp $";
 
 // class
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void set_json_value(Json *json, V
 				if (top->hash().put_dont_replace(*json->key, value)){
 					for(int i=2;;i++){
 						String key;
-						key << *json->key << "_" << format(i, 0);
+						key << *json->key << "_" << pa_uitoa(i);
 						if (!top->hash().put_dont_replace(key, value)) break;
 					}
 				}
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static void _string(Request& r, MethodPa
 				throw Exception(PARSER_RUNTIME, 0, CALLED_WITH_INVALID_OPTION);
 
 			// special handling for $._default 
-			if(VHashBase* vhash=static_cast<VHashBase*>(params[1].as(VHASH_TYPE)))
+			if(VHashBase* vhash=dynamic_cast<VHashBase*>(&params[1]))
 				if(Value* value=vhash->get_default()) {
 					if(!value->is_string()){
 						Junction* junction=value->get_junction();