--- a/src/network/core/packet.cpp	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.cpp	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -80,8 +80,16 @@
  *  sent first.
  *
  *  So 0x01234567 would be sent as 67 45 23 01.
+ *
+ * A bool is sent as a uint8 where zero means false
+ *  and non-zero means true.
  */
 
+void Packet::Send_bool(bool data)
+{
+	this->Send_uint8(data ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
 void Packet::Send_uint8(uint8 data)
 {
 	assert(this->size < sizeof(this->buffer) - sizeof(data));
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@
 /**
  * Receiving commands
  * Again, the next couple of functions are endian-safe
- *  see the comment before NetworkSend_uint8 for more info.
+ *  see the comment before Send_bool for more info.
  */
 
 
@@ -173,6 +181,11 @@
 	this->pos = sizeof(PacketSize);
 }
 
+bool Packet::Recv_bool(void)
+{
+	return this->Recv_uint8() != 0;
+}
+
 uint8 Packet::Recv_uint8(void)
 {
 	uint8 n;

--- a/src/network/core/packet.h	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/core/packet.h	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 	/* Sending/writing of packets */
 	void PrepareToSend(void);
 
+	void Send_bool  (bool   data);
 	void Send_uint8 (uint8  data);
 	void Send_uint16(uint16 data);
 	void Send_uint32(uint32 data);
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@
 	void PrepareToRead(void);
 
 	bool   CanReadFromPacket (uint bytes_to_read);
+	bool   Recv_bool  (void);
 	uint8  Recv_uint8 (void);
 	uint16 Recv_uint16(void);
 	uint32 Recv_uint32(void);

--- a/src/network/core/udp.cpp	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/core/udp.cpp	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 	p->Send_string(info->server_name);
 	p->Send_string(info->server_revision);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->server_lang);
-	p->Send_uint8 (info->use_password);
+	p->Send_bool  (info->use_password);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->clients_max);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->clients_on);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->spectators_on);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 	p->Send_uint16(info->map_width);
 	p->Send_uint16(info->map_height);
 	p->Send_uint8 (info->map_set);
-	p->Send_uint8 (info->dedicated);
+	p->Send_bool  (info->dedicated);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 			p->Recv_string(info->server_name,     sizeof(info->server_name));
 			p->Recv_string(info->server_revision, sizeof(info->server_revision));
 			info->server_lang    = p->Recv_uint8 ();
-			info->use_password   = (p->Recv_uint8 () != 0);
+			info->use_password   = p->Recv_bool  ();
 			info->clients_max    = p->Recv_uint8 ();
 			info->clients_on     = p->Recv_uint8 ();
 			info->spectators_on  = p->Recv_uint8 ();
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 			info->map_width      = p->Recv_uint16();
 			info->map_height     = p->Recv_uint16();
 			info->map_set        = p->Recv_uint8 ();
-			info->dedicated      = (p->Recv_uint8() != 0);
+			info->dedicated      = p->Recv_bool  ();
 
 			if (info->server_lang >= NETWORK_NUM_LANGUAGES)  info->server_lang = 0;
 			if (info->map_set     >= NETWORK_NUM_LANDSCAPES) info->map_set     = 0;

--- a/src/network/network.h	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network.h	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 	int64 money;                                    // The amount of money the company has
 	int64 income;                                   // How much did the company earned last year
 	uint16 performance;                             // What was his performance last month?
-	byte use_password;                              // 0: No password 1: There is a password
+	bool use_password;                              // Is there a password
 	uint16 num_vehicle[NETWORK_VEHICLE_TYPES];      // How many vehicles are there of this type?
 	uint16 num_station[NETWORK_STATION_TYPES];      // How many stations are there of this type?
 	char players[NETWORK_PLAYERS_LENGTH];           // The players that control this company (Name1, name2, ..)

--- a/src/network/network_client.cpp	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network_client.cpp	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@
 		_network_player_info[current].money            = p->Recv_uint64();
 		_network_player_info[current].income           = p->Recv_uint64();
 		_network_player_info[current].performance      = p->Recv_uint16();
-		_network_player_info[current].use_password     = p->Recv_uint8();
+		_network_player_info[current].use_password     = p->Recv_bool();
 		for (i = 0; i < NETWORK_VEHICLE_TYPES; i++)
 			_network_player_info[current].num_vehicle[i] = p->Recv_uint16();
 		for (i = 0; i < NETWORK_STATION_TYPES; i++)
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
 
 	NetworkAction action = (NetworkAction)p->Recv_uint8();
 	uint16 index = p->Recv_uint16();
-	bool self_send = (p->Recv_uint8() != 0);
+	bool self_send = p->Recv_bool();
 	p->Recv_string(msg, MAX_TEXT_MSG_LEN);
 
 	ci_to = NetworkFindClientInfoFromIndex(index);

--- a/src/network/network_server.cpp	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network_server.cpp	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 		p->Send_uint16(_network_player_info[player->index].performance);
 
 		/* Send 1 if there is a passord for the company else send 0 */
-		p->Send_uint8(StrEmpty(_network_player_info[player->index].password) ? 0 : 1);
+		p->Send_bool(StrEmpty(_network_player_info[player->index].password));
 
 		for (i = 0; i < NETWORK_VEHICLE_TYPES; i++) {
 			p->Send_uint16(_network_player_info[player->index].num_vehicle[i]);
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@
 
 	p->Send_uint8 (action);
 	p->Send_uint16(client_index);
-	p->Send_uint8 (self_send);
+	p->Send_bool  (self_send);
 	p->Send_string(msg);
 
 	cs->Send_Packet(p);

--- a/src/network/network_udp.cpp	Fri Feb 02 21:32:58 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/network/network_udp.cpp	Fri Feb 02 23:16:58 2007 +0000
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 		packet.Send_uint16(_network_player_info[player->index].performance);
 
 		/* Send 1 if there is a passord for the company else send 0 */
-		packet.Send_uint8 (StrEmpty(_network_player_info[player->index].password) ? 0 : 1);
+		packet.Send_bool  (StrEmpty(_network_player_info[player->index].password));
 
 		for (i = 0; i < NETWORK_VEHICLE_TYPES; i++)
 			packet.Send_uint16(_network_player_info[player->index].num_vehicle[i]);
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@
 		FOR_ALL_CLIENTS(cs) {
 			ci = DEREF_CLIENT_INFO(cs);
 			if (ci->client_playas == player->index) {
-				/* The uint8 == 1 indicates that a client is following */
-				packet.Send_uint8 (1);
+				packet.Send_bool  (true);
 				packet.Send_string(ci->client_name);
 				packet.Send_string(ci->unique_id);
 				packet.Send_uint32(ci->join_date);
@@ -146,23 +145,21 @@
 		/* Also check for the server itself */
 		ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromIndex(NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
 		if (ci->client_playas == player->index) {
-			/* The uint8 == 1 indicates that a client is following */
-			packet.Send_uint8 (1);
+			packet.Send_bool  (true);
 			packet.Send_string(ci->client_name);
 			packet.Send_string(ci->unique_id);
 			packet.Send_uint32(ci->join_date);
 		}
 
 		/* Indicates end of client list */
-		packet.Send_uint8(0);
+		packet.Send_bool(false);
 	}
 
 	/* And check if we have any spectators */
 	FOR_ALL_CLIENTS(cs) {
 		ci = DEREF_CLIENT_INFO(cs);
 		if (!IsValidPlayer(ci->client_playas)) {
-			/* The uint8 == 1 indicates that a client is following */
-			packet.Send_uint8 (1);
+			packet.Send_bool  (true);
 			packet.Send_string(ci->client_name);
 			packet.Send_string(ci->unique_id);
 			packet.Send_uint32(ci->join_date);
@@ -172,15 +169,14 @@
 	/* Also check for the server itself */
 	ci = NetworkFindClientInfoFromIndex(NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
 	if (!IsValidPlayer(ci->client_playas)) {
-		/* The uint8 == 1 indicates that a client is following */
-		packet.Send_uint8 (1);
+		packet.Send_bool  (true);
 		packet.Send_string(ci->client_name);
 		packet.Send_string(ci->unique_id);
 		packet.Send_uint32(ci->join_date);
 	}
 
 	/* Indicates end of client list */
-	packet.Send_uint8(0);
+	packet.Send_bool(false);
 
 	this->SendPacket(&packet, client_addr);
 }