--- deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/04/23 19:10:17	1.39
+++ deliantra/server/socket/lowlevel.C	2007/04/24 00:42:03	1.40
@@ -513,6 +513,22 @@
   send_packet_printf ("drawinfo %d %s", flags, msg);
 }
 
+void
+client::send_msg (int color, const char *type, const char *msg)
+{
+  if (can_msg)
+    send_packet_printf ("msg %d %s %s", color, type, msg);
+  else if (color < 0)
+    return; // client cannot handle this
+  else if (strchr (msg, '<') || strchr (msg, '&'))
+    {
+      //TODO: should escape/modify to old syntax
+      send_packet_printf ("drawinfo %d %s", color, msg);
+    }
+  else
+    send_packet_printf ("drawinfo %d %s", color, msg);
+}
+
 /***********************************************************************
  *
  * packet functions/utilities