--- deliantra/server/include/network.h	2007/07/28 12:02:58	1.15
+++ deliantra/server/include/network.h	2007/07/29 02:24:34	1.16
@@ -269,6 +269,15 @@
   uint32 val;
 
   ber32 (uint32 val) : val (val) { }
+
+  static int encoded_size (uint32 val)
+  {
+    if (val >= (1 << 7*4)) return 5;
+    if (val >= (1 << 7*3)) return 4;
+    if (val >= (1 << 7*2)) return 3;
+    if (val >= (1 << 7*1)) return 2;
+    return 1;
+  }
 };
 
 /* Contains the base information we use to make up a packet we want to send. */