diff --git a/src/ids.c b/src/ids.c
index 3582789..1b75a0d 100644
--- a/src/ids.c
+++ b/src/ids.c
@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ int msgQueueIdIntern(
   return 0;
 }
 
+int msgQueueElemIdIntern(
+	msgQueueElemId dest,
+	msgQueueId src
+	int counter){
+  if (strlen(src)>MSGSPACE_ID_LEN){
+	return -1;
+  }
+  sprintf(dest,"%s-%d",(char *)src,counter);
+  return 0;
+}
 
 
 #endif