--- deliantra/server/include/util.h	2010/04/28 19:49:50	1.101
+++ deliantra/server/include/util.h	2010/04/29 21:21:34	1.104
@@ -104,7 +104,11 @@
 static inline T sign (T v) { return v < 0 ? -1 : +1; }
 // relies on 2c representation
 template<>
-inline sint8 sign (sint8 v) { return 1 - (sint8 (uint8 (v) >> 7) * 2); }
+inline sint8  sign (sint8  v) { return 1 - (sint8  (uint8  (v) >>  7) * 2); }
+template<>
+inline sint16 sign (sint16 v) { return 1 - (sint16 (uint16 (v) >> 15) * 2); }
+template<>
+inline sint32 sign (sint32 v) { return 1 - (sint32 (uint32 (v) >> 31) * 2); }
 
 // sign0 returns -1, 0 or +1
 template<typename T>
@@ -484,7 +488,7 @@
   // return a number within the closed interval [min .. max]
   int operator () (int r_min, int r_max)
   {
-    return is_constant (r_min) && is_constant (r_max) && r_min <= r_max
+    return is_constant (r_min <= r_max) && r_min <= r_max
               ? r_min + operator ()(r_max - r_min + 1)
               : get_range (r_min, r_max);
   }
@@ -574,6 +578,7 @@
 typedef refptr<archetype> arch_ptr;
 typedef refptr<client>    client_ptr;
 typedef refptr<player>    player_ptr;
+typedef refptr<region>    region_ptr;
 
 #define STRHSH_NULL 2166136261