--- a/libs/libmythfreemheg/Programs.cpp
+++ b/libs/libmythfreemheg/Programs.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@ void MHResidentProgram::CallProgram(bool fIsFork, const MHObjectRef &success, co
                 for (int i = 0; i < format.Size(); i++)
                 {
                     unsigned char ch = format.GetAt(i);
-                    char buffer[5]; // Largest text is 4 chars for a year + null terminator
+		    // Largest text is 4 chars for a year + null terminator
+		    // But... adding a constant to the value might be 5 chars + null terminator
+		    // Using 6 gets rid of compiler warning
+                    char buffer[6];
 
                     if (ch == '%')
                     {
@@ -249,16 +252,16 @@ void MHResidentProgram::CallProgram(bool fIsFork, const MHObjectRef &success, co
                         switch (ch)
                         {
                             case 'Y':
-                                sprintf(buffer, "%04d", timeStr->tm_year + 1900);
+                                sprintf(buffer, "%04d", (unsigned short)(timeStr->tm_year + 1900));
                                 break;
                             case 'y':
                                 sprintf(buffer, "%02d", timeStr->tm_year % 100);
                                 break;
                             case 'X':
-                                sprintf(buffer, "%02d", timeStr->tm_mon + 1);
+                                sprintf(buffer, "%02d", (unsigned short)(timeStr->tm_mon + 1));
                                 break;
                             case 'x':
-                                sprintf(buffer, "%1d", timeStr->tm_mon + 1);
+                                sprintf(buffer, "%1d", (unsigned short)(timeStr->tm_mon + 1));
                                 break;
                             case 'D':
                                 sprintf(buffer, "%02d", timeStr->tm_mday);