diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/util/StringUtil.as b/src/as/com/threerings/util/StringUtil.as
index 0caa0f81c..0f81790c3 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/util/StringUtil.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/util/StringUtil.as
@@ -170,6 +170,18 @@ public class StringUtil
         return array;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return a hex string representation of the specified value.
+     */
+    public static function toHexString (value :uint) :String
+    {
+        var str :String = "";
+        for (var x :int = 0; x < 8; x++) {
+            str = HEX[(value >> (x * 4)) & 0xF] + str;
+        }
+        return "0x" + str;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Generates a string from the supplied bytes that is the hex encoded
      * representation of those byts. Returns the empty String for a