--- deliantra/server/include/player.h	2007/08/15 05:01:25	1.67
+++ deliantra/server/include/player.h	2007/09/04 05:43:21	1.73
@@ -172,9 +172,10 @@
   shstr ACC (RW, invis_race);             /* What race invisible to? */
 
   MTH static player *create ();
+  static player *find (const_utf8_string name);
 
   static player *load_pl (object_thawer &thawer);
-  MTH static player *load_pl (const char *path);
+  MTH static player *load_pl (object_thawer *thawer) { return load_pl (*thawer); }
 
   bool save_pl (object_freezer &freezer);
   MTH bool save_pl (const char *path);
@@ -203,6 +204,25 @@
 
   MTH void set_observe (object *ob);
 
+  void send_msg (int color, const char *type, const char *msg)
+  {
+    ns->send_msg (color, type, msg);
+  }
+
+  // a prominent box that can easily be escaped away or so
+  // should be used for informative output such as who, maps etc.
+  // will stay on-screen
+  void infobox (const char *title, const char *msg, int color = NDI_BLACK);
+
+  // a prominent msg that signifies some important event,
+  // an improvement potion effect potion. should not be long.
+  // might time out after a while
+  void statusmsg (const char *msg, int color = NDI_BLACK);
+
+  // a prominent box that signifies some error such as a failed
+  // improvement potion. should not be long.
+  void failmsg (const char *msg, int color = NDI_RED);
+
   ~player ();
 
 private:
@@ -218,3 +238,14 @@
   for (unsigned _i = 0; _i < ::players.size (); ++_i)	\
     statementvar (player *, var, ::players [_i])
 
+inline void
+object::statusmsg (const char *msg, int color)
+{
+  if (expect_true (contr)) contr->statusmsg (msg, color);
+}
+
+inline void
+object::failmsg (const char *msg, int color)
+{
+  if (expect_true (contr)) contr->failmsg (msg, color);
+}