--- deliantra/server/include/cfperl.h	2009/11/11 23:27:57	1.112
+++ deliantra/server/include/cfperl.h	2009/11/16 22:31:14	1.113
@@ -454,7 +454,8 @@
   MTH void skip ();
   MTH void skip_block (); // skips till and over KW_end
 
-  char *get_str () { return value; } // may be 0
+  bool has_value () { return value; }
+  const char *get_str () { return value_nn; } // empty string when missing
   void get_ml (keyword kend, shstr &sh);
 
   void get_ornull (shstr &sh) const { sh = value; }