--- deliantra/server/include/player.h	2007/08/07 22:13:52	1.66
+++ deliantra/server/include/player.h	2007/08/17 21:18:01	1.70
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
 INTERFACE_CLASS (player)
 struct player : zero_initialised, attachable
 {
-  client *ACC (RO, ns);               /* Socket information for this player */
-  object *ACC (RW, ob);               /* The object representing the player */
+  client *ACC (RO, ns);               /* Socket information for this player, ALWAYS valid when a player is on a map */
+  object *ACC (RW, ob);               /* The object representing the player, ALWAYS valid */
   object_vector_index ACC (RO, active);
 
   bowtype_t ACC (RW, bowtype);        /* which firemode? */
@@ -203,6 +203,35 @@
 
   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)
+  {
+    send_msg (NDI_REPLY, LOG_CHANNEL, msg);
+  }
+
+  // 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)
+  {
+    send_msg (NDI_REPLY | color, INFO_CHANNEL, msg);
+  }
+
+  // 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)
+  {
+    play_sound (sound_find ("generic_failure"));
+    statusmsg (msg, color);
+  }
+
   ~player ();
 
 private:
@@ -218,3 +247,14 @@
   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);
+}