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+// Backwards compatibility routines / functions
+
+// Auto reload is default on now [28/02/19]
+function auto_reload(value)
+{
+	// Configures the game to auto reload in case you disconnect due to rare network issues
+	if(value===false) parent.auto_reload="off";
+	else if(value=="auto") parent.auto_reload="auto"; // code or merchant stand
+	else parent.auto_reload="on"; // always reload
+}
+
+function handle_death()
+{
+	// When a character dies, character.rip is true, you can override handle_death and manually respawn
+	// IDEA: A Resident PVP-Dweller, with an evasive Code + irregular respawning
+	// respawn current has a 12 second cooldown, best wait 15 seconds before respawning [24/11/16]
+	// setTimeout(respawn,15000);
+	// NOTE: Add `if(character.rip) {respawn(); return;}` to your main loop/interval too, just in case
+}
+
+function on_cm(name,data)
+{
+	game_log("Received a code message from: "+name);
+}
+
+character.on("death",function(){ handle_death(); });
+character.on("cm",function(data){ on_cm(data.name,data.message) });
+
+// [06/03/19]: doneify aimed to add a completion callback to every function
+// such as buy("shoes").done(function(success_flag,data){})
+// feedback was mixed, ES6 Promise's were suggested, which hibernated the efforts
+// currently shelving doneify, as current DOCS render functions directly, it won't work any more
+// likely going to start returning Promise's and re-visit every routine 
+function doneify(fn,s_event,f_event)
+{
+	return function(a,b,c,d,e,f){
+		var rxd=randomStr(30);
+		parent.rxd=rxd;
+		fn(a,b,c,d,e,f);
+		return {done:function(callback){
+			game.once(s_event,function(event){
+				if(event.rxd==rxd)
+				{
+					callback(true,event);
+					this.delete=true; // remove the .on listener
+					parent.rxd=null;
+				}
+				// else game_log("rxd_mismatch");
+			});
+			game.once(f_event,function(event){
+				if(event.rxd==rxd)
+				{
+					callback(false,event);
+					this.delete=true; // remove the .on listener
+					parent.rxd=null;
+				}
+				// else game_log("rxd_mismatch");
+			});
+		}};
+	};
+}
+// buy=doneify(buy,"buy_success","buy_fail");