--- deliantra/server/include/shstr.h	2006/09/03 00:18:41	1.5
+++ deliantra/server/include/shstr.h	2006/09/03 07:57:56	1.6
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
 
   static void gc (); // garbage collect a few strings
 
-  // this is used for informational messages and the like I/O
+  // this is used for informational messages and the like
   const char *operator &() const { return s ? s : "<nil>"; }
 
-  const char &operator [](int i) { return s[i]; }
+  const char &operator [](int i) const { return s[i]; }
   operator const char *() const { return s; }
 
   int length () const
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   {
   }
 
-  shstr (shstr &sh)
+  shstr (const shstr &sh)
   : s (sh.s)
   {
     if (s) ++refcnt ();