--- deliantra/server/socket/item.C	2006/12/14 01:21:58	1.16
+++ deliantra/server/socket/item.C	2006/12/14 01:59:10	1.17
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
           add_object_to_socklist (pl->contr->socket, sl, head);
           got_one++;
 
-          if (sl.len >= (MAXSOCKBUF - MAXITEMLEN))
+          if (sl.length () >= (MAXSOCKBUF - MAXITEMLEN))
             {
               Send_With_Handling (&pl->contr->socket, &sl);
 
@@ -349,11 +349,12 @@
            * items (especially with some of the bags out there) to
            * overflow the buffer.  IF so, send multiple item commands.
            */
-          if (sl.len >= (MAXSOCKBUF - MAXITEMLEN))
+          if (sl.length () >= (MAXSOCKBUF - MAXITEMLEN))
             {
               Send_With_Handling (&pl->contr->socket, &sl);
-              sprintf ((char *) sl.buf, "item%d ", pl->contr->socket.itemcmd);
-              sl.len = strlen ((char *) sl.buf);
+
+              sl.reset ();
+              sl.printf ("item%d ", pl->contr->socket.itemcmd);
               sl << uint32 (op->count);
               got_one = 0;
             }