--- deliantra/server/include/object.h	2008/12/28 06:59:27	1.192
+++ deliantra/server/include/object.h	2009/01/01 19:42:43	1.194
@@ -310,36 +310,36 @@
   key_value *key_values;	/* Fields not explictly known by the loader. */
 
   // privates / perl
-  const shstr &kv_get (const shstr &key) const;
-  void kv_del (const shstr &key);
-  void kv_set (const shstr &key, const shstr &value);
+  shstr_tmp kv_get (shstr_tmp key) const;
+  void kv_del (shstr_tmp key);
+  void kv_set (shstr_tmp key, shstr_tmp value);
 
   // custom extra fields management
   struct key_value_access_proxy
   {
     object &ob;
-    shstr key;
+    shstr_tmp key;
 
-    key_value_access_proxy (object &ob, const shstr &key)
+    key_value_access_proxy (object &ob, shstr_tmp key)
     : ob (ob), key (key)
     {
     }
 
-    const key_value_access_proxy &operator =(const shstr &value) const
+    const key_value_access_proxy &operator =(shstr_tmp value) const
     {
       ob.kv_set (key, value);
       return *this;
     }
 
-    operator const shstr &() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
-    operator const char  *() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
+    operator const shstr_tmp () const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
+    operator const char     *() const { return ob.kv_get (key); }
 
   private:
     void operator =(int);
   };
 
   // operator [] is too annoying to use
-  const key_value_access_proxy kv (const shstr &key)
+  const key_value_access_proxy kv (shstr_tmp key)
   {
     return key_value_access_proxy (*this, key);
   }
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@
     open_container (0);
   }
 
-  MTH object *force_find (const shstr name);
-  MTH object *force_add (const shstr name, int duration = 0);
+  MTH object *force_find (shstr_tmp name);
+  MTH object *force_add (shstr_tmp name, int duration = 0);
 
   // overwrite the attachable should_invoke function with a version that also checks ev_want_type
   bool should_invoke (event_type event)
@@ -707,8 +707,8 @@
   struct oblinkpt *next;
 } oblinkpt;
 
-object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, const char *name);
-object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, const shstr &sh);
+object *find_skill_by_name_fuzzy (object *who, const char *name);
+object *find_skill_by_name (object *who, shstr_cmp sh);
 object *find_skill_by_number (object *who, int skillno);
 
 /*