5 files changed, 57 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/src/common/mmo.h b/src/common/mmo.h
index 2e96e8910..9e419c65b 100644
--- a/src/common/mmo.h
+++ b/src/common/mmo.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 //Limits to avoid ID collision with other game objects
 #define START_ACCOUNT_NUM 2000000
 #define END_ACCOUNT_NUM 100000000
+#define START_CHAR_NUM 150000
 
 //Base Homun skill.
 #define HM_SKILLBASE 8001
@@ -344,11 +345,6 @@ struct registry {
 	struct global_reg account2[ACCOUNT_REG2_NUM];
 };
 
-struct gm_account {
-	int account_id;
-	int level;
-};
-
 struct party_member {
 	int account_id;
 	int char_id;
diff --git a/src/common/plugins.c b/src/common/plugins.c
index 01a6194cd..c6c362de5 100644
--- a/src/common/plugins.c
+++ b/src/common/plugins.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ char *DLL_ERROR(void)
 {
 	static char dllbuf[80];
 	DWORD dw = GetLastError();
-	FormatMessage(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM, NULL, dw, 0, dllbuf, 80, NULL);
+	FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM, NULL, dw, 0, dllbuf, 80, NULL);
 	return dllbuf;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/plugins.h b/src/common/plugins.h
index 9d93bcaa6..e71a4e8c5 100644
--- a/src/common/plugins.h
+++ b/src/common/plugins.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 	#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 	#include <windows.h>
-	#define DLL_OPEN(x)		LoadLibrary(x)
+	#define DLL_OPEN(x)		LoadLibraryA(x)
 	#define DLL_SYM(x,y)	GetProcAddress(x,y)
 	#define DLL_CLOSE(x)	FreeLibrary(x)
 	char *DLL_ERROR(void);
diff --git a/src/common/sql.c b/src/common/sql.c
index 567fbb703..47ff320ea 100644
--- a/src/common/sql.c
+++ b/src/common/sql.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "../common/malloc.h"
 #include "../common/showmsg.h"
 #include "../common/strlib.h"
+#include "../common/timer.h"
 #include "sql.h"
 
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ struct Sql
 	MYSQL_RES* result;
 	MYSQL_ROW row;
 	unsigned long* lengths;
+	int keepalive;
 };
 
 
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ Sql* Sql_Malloc(void)
 
 
 
+static int Sql_P_Keepalive(Sql* self);
+
 /// Establishes a connection.
 int Sql_Connect(Sql* self, const char* user, const char* passwd, const char* host, uint16 port, const char* db)
 {
@@ -85,6 +89,14 @@ int Sql_Connect(Sql* self, const char* user, const char* passwd, const char* hos
 		ShowSQL("%s\n", mysql_error(&self->handle));
 		return SQL_ERROR;
 	}
+
+	self->keepalive = Sql_P_Keepalive(self);
+	if( self->keepalive == INVALID_TIMER )
+	{
+		ShowSQL("Failed to establish keepalive for DB connection!\n");
+		return SQL_ERROR;
+	}
+
 	return SQL_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -162,6 +174,44 @@ int Sql_Ping(Sql* self)
 
 
 
+/// Wrapper function for Sql_Ping.
+///
+/// @private
+static int Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer(int tid, unsigned int tick, int id, intptr data)
+{
+	Sql* self = (Sql*)data;
+	ShowInfo("Pinging SQL server to keep connection alive...\n");
+	Sql_Ping(self);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+/// Establishes keepalive (periodic ping) on the connection.
+///
+/// @return the keepalive timer id, or INVALID_TIMER
+/// @private
+static int Sql_P_Keepalive(Sql* self)
+{
+	uint32 timeout, ping_interval;
+
+	// set a default value first
+	timeout = 28800; // 8 hours
+
+	// request the timeout value from the mysql server
+	Sql_GetTimeout(self, &timeout);
+
+	if( timeout < 60 )
+		timeout = 60;
+
+	// establish keepalive
+	ping_interval = timeout - 30; // 30-second reserve
+	//add_timer_func_list(Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer, "Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer");
+	return add_timer_interval(gettick() + ping_interval*1000, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer, 0, (int)self, ping_interval*1000);
+}
+
+
+
 /// Escapes a string.
 size_t Sql_EscapeString(Sql* self, char *out_to, const char *from)
 {
@@ -356,6 +406,7 @@ void Sql_Free(Sql* self)
 	{
 		Sql_FreeResult(self);
 		StringBuf_Destroy(&self->buf);
+		delete_timer(self->keepalive, Sql_P_KeepaliveTimer);
 		aFree(self);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/common/utils.c b/src/common/utils.c
index ce9ea56f2..c1128edb4 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.c
+++ b/src/common/utils.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static char* checkpath(char *path, const char *srcpath)
 
 void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*))
 {	
-	WIN32_FIND_DATA FindFileData;
+	WIN32_FIND_DATAA FindFileData;
 	HANDLE hFind;
 	char tmppath[MAX_PATH+1];
 	
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*))
 	else
 		strcat(tmppath, "*");
 	
-	hFind = FindFirstFile(tmppath, &FindFileData);
+	hFind = FindFirstFileA(tmppath, &FindFileData);
 	if (hFind != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
 	{
 		do
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void findfile(const char *p, const char *pat, void (func)(const char*))
 			{
 				findfile(tmppath, pat, func);
 			}
-		}while (FindNextFile(hFind, &FindFileData) != 0);
+		}while (FindNextFileA(hFind, &FindFileData) != 0);
 		FindClose(hFind);
 	}
 	return;