--- deliantra/server/include/player.h	2008/05/17 14:57:23	1.80
+++ deliantra/server/include/player.h	2008/12/19 22:47:29	1.85
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
   int ACC (RW, gen_sp_armour);      /* Penalty to sp regen from armour */
   int ACC (RW, gen_grace);          /* Bonuses to regeneration speed of grace */
   int ACC (RW, item_power);        /* Total item power of objects equipped */
-  uint8 ACC (RW, listening);          /* Which priority will be used in info_all */
-  uint8 ACC (RW, gender);             /* 0 male, 1 female, others not yte defined */
+  uint8 ACC (RW, gender);             /* 0 male, 1 female, others not yet defined */
+  uint8 ACC (RW, hintmode);           /* 0 full, 1 hint, 2 disable */
 
   /* Try to put all the bitfields together - saves some small amount of memory */
   bool ACC (RW, braced);              /* Will not move if braced, only attack */
@@ -166,9 +166,26 @@
   /* Special DM fields */
   tag_t *stack_items;           /* Item stack for patch/dump/... commands */
   int ACC (RW, stack_position);           /* Current stack position, 0 for no item */
-  sint8 blocked_los[MAP_CLIENT_X][MAP_CLIENT_Y];        /* array showing what spaces */
-                                                        /* the player can see.  For maps smaller than */
-                                                        /* MAP_CLIENT_.., the upper left is used */
+  sint8 los[MAP_CLIENT_X][MAP_CLIENT_Y];        /* array showing what spaces */
+                                                /* the player can see.  For maps smaller than */
+                                                /* MAP_CLIENT_.., the center is used */
+
+  // return the los value for the given coordinate
+  MTH sint8 blocked_los (int dx, int dy) const
+  {
+    dx += LOS_X0;
+    dy += LOS_Y0;
+
+    return 0 <= dx && dx < MAP_CLIENT_X
+        && 0 <= dy && dy < MAP_CLIENT_Y
+           ? los[dx][dy] : LOS_BLOCKED;
+  }
+
+  // unchecked variant
+  sint8 blocked_los_uc (int dx, int dy) const
+  {
+    return los[dx + LOS_X0][dy + LOS_Y0];
+  }
 
   shstr ACC (RW, invis_race);             /* What race invisible to? */
 
@@ -180,12 +197,18 @@
   static player *load_pl (object_thawer &thawer);
   MTH static player *load_pl (object_thawer *thawer) { return load_pl (*thawer); }
 
+  MTH void link_skills ();
+  MTH object *find_skill (const char *name) const;
+  object *find_skill (const shstr &name) const;
+
   bool save_pl (object_freezer &freezer);
   MTH bool save_pl (const char *path);
 
   void do_destroy ();
   void gather_callbacks (AV *&callbacks, event_type event) const;
 
+  MTH dynbuf_text *expand_cfpod (const char *cfpod) const;
+
   MTH void touch () { dirty = true; } // need to touch when logged out and changed
 
   MTH void play_sound (faceidx sound, int dx = 0, int dy = 0) const