--- deliantra/server/include/network.h	2007/04/10 09:35:23	1.10
+++ deliantra/server/include/network.h	2007/04/23 19:10:17	1.11
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
 
   packet &operator <<(const char *v);
   packet &operator <<(const shstr &sh) { return *this << data (&sh, sh.length ()); }
+  packet &operator <<(const std::string &s) { return *this << data (s.data (), s.size ()); }
 
   void vprintf (const char *format, va_list ap);