--- deliantra/server/lib/cf.pm	2007/01/23 01:05:18	1.191
+++ deliantra/server/lib/cf.pm	2007/01/24 16:29:10	1.193
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 use Safe;
 use Safe::Hole;
 
-use Coro 3.4 ();
+use Coro 3.5 ();
 use Coro::Event;
 use Coro::Timer;
 use Coro::Signal;
@@ -1178,6 +1178,8 @@
 sub normalise {
    my ($path, $base) = @_;
 
+   $path = "$path"; # make sure its a string
+
    # map plan:
    #
    # /!          non-realised random map exit (special hack!)
@@ -1223,7 +1225,7 @@
       }
    }
 
-   Carp::carp "unable to resolve path '$path'.";
+   Carp::carp "unable to resolve path '$path' (base '$base').";
    ()
 }
 
@@ -1367,8 +1369,7 @@
          #$cf::WAIT_FOR_TICK->wait;
          $map->reset;
          undef $guard;
-         $map = find $path
-            or return;
+         return find $path;
       }
 
       $cf::MAP{$path} = $map