diff --git a/gsock_helper.cpp b/gsock_helper.cpp
index 9dc4859..54e738c 100644
--- a/gsock_helper.cpp
+++ b/gsock_helper.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ int sock_helper::sendall(const void* ptr, int datasz)
     return sendall(ptr, datasz, x);
 }
 
+int sock_helper::sendall(const std::string& data)
+{
+	int x;
+	return sendall(data.data(), data.size(), x);
+}
+
 int sock_helper::recvall(void* ptr, int length_to_recv)
 {
     int x;
diff --git a/gsock_helper.h b/gsock_helper.h
index 3b07fb7..df429bd 100644
--- a/gsock_helper.h
+++ b/gsock_helper.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class sock_helper
 public:
     sock_helper(sock&);
     
+	int sendall(const std::string& data);
     int sendall(const void* ptr, int datasz);
     int sendall(const void* ptr, int datasz, int& bytes_sent);