STRING* search_str = "/search";

function chat_entry()
{

	// if host or client
	if (connection == 2 || connection == 3)
	{
		// if inkey already open return
		if (inkey_active)	return;
		str_cpy(strChatEntry, "#100");
		set(txtChatEntry,VISIBLE);
		
		inkey(strChatEntry); // get chat entry
		
		// if entry was empty don't process
		if(str_cmp(strChatEntry,""))
		//if(str_len(strChatEntry)==0)
		{
			return;
		}
		reset(txtChatEntry,VISIBLE);
		if(strChatEntry == search_str)
		{
			str_cpy(strSendChat,player_name); // put players name before entry
			str_cat(strSendChat," searches his pockets. ");
		}
		else
		{
			str_cpy(strSendChat,player_name); // put players name before entry
			str_cat(strSendChat,": ");
			str_cat(strSendChat,strChatEntry);
		}
		
		// if Host go ahead and do chat manipulation
		if (connection == 3)
		{
			send_string(strSendChat);
			str_cpy(strChat0, strChat1);
			str_cpy(strChat1, strChat2);
			str_cpy(strChat2, strChat3);
			str_cpy(strChat3, strChat4);
			str_cpy(strChat4, strChat5);
			str_cpy(strChat5, strChat6);
			str_cpy(strChat6, strChat7);
			str_cpy(strChat7, strChat8);
			str_cpy(strChat8, strSendChat);
			str_cpy(strSendChat,"");
		}
		else // if client send entry to server for processing
		{
			send_string(strSendChat);
		}
		str_cpy(strSendChat,"#100"); // clear the strings for client and
		str_cpy(strChatEntry,"#100"); // server called functions
	}
}