diff --git a/bin/conf/PseuWoW.conf.default b/bin/conf/PseuWoW.conf.default
index 2fb4456..36a914c 100644
--- a/bin/conf/PseuWoW.conf.default
+++ b/bin/conf/PseuWoW.conf.default
@@ -91,4 +91,9 @@ disablespellcheck=0
 // to use the default language for your race (defined in race.scp)
 defaultlang=0
 
+// special char that is used to trigger server commands (for example ".goname Player")
+// (WoWEmu="." MaNGOS="." or "!")
+// other servers might be different 
+cmdchar=.
+
 
diff --git a/bin/scripts/_enterworld.def b/bin/scripts/_enterworld.def
index 85372a4..90b319d 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/_enterworld.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/_enterworld.def
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 LOG * World entered, executing appropriate script...
 
 // MaNGOS: make PseuWoW invincible
-// SAY .gmon
+// CMD gmon
 
 // you can also teleport on every startup to a certain player...
 // simple: use the .goname command as usual.
 // SAY .goname Gamemaster
 // or teleport to a specific loacation...
-// .tele gmisland
+// CMD tele gmisland
 
 // to know everything worked fine, etc
 SAY [${@version_short}] login successful.
diff --git a/bin/scripts/autobroadcast.def b/bin/scripts/autobroadcast.def
index fe6b83f..525cba4 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/autobroadcast.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/autobroadcast.def
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
     // --- CONFIG ---
     
-    // your command you use to broadcast
-    set,cmd .announce
+    // your command you use to broadcast (without trailing "." or whatever!)
+    set,cmd announce
     
     // set the broadcast interval (in seconds!)
     // here we set it to 20 mins
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 add,x 1
 
 // broadcast the text number x
-say ${cmd} ${text${x}}
+CMD ${cmd} ${text${x}}
 
 // if x = textcount: reset text counter x to 0 (using the modulo operator)
 mod,x ${textcount}
diff --git a/bin/scripts/cmd.def b/bin/scripts/cmd.def
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e866d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/scripts/cmd.def
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#permission=255
+
+// purpose: send a server command.
+// args:
+// @def: command to send
+
+SAY ${#CMDCHAR}${@def}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/scripts/config.def b/bin/scripts/config.def
index 61b0fb5..8f5df8c 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/config.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/config.def
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ APPLYPERMISSIONS
 
 // remove dangerous variables
 CLEANUPVARS
+
+// if its not set in the conf file, default it to "." (WoWEmu & MaNGOS style)
+DEFAULT,#CMDCHAR .
diff --git a/bin/scripts/getchatitem.def b/bin/scripts/getchatitem.def
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7423d75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/scripts/getchatitem.def
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#permission=255
+
+// expected args:
+// @def: item id
+// @0 (optional): color (in RGB hex format: 00FF00 = pure green)
+// returns: clickable item link
+
+SET,i ${@def}
+SET,color ${@0}
+DEFAULT,i 0
+TOINT,i ${i}
+DEFAULT,color 6679FF
+SET,link |cff${color}|Hitem:${i}:0:0:0|h[Item ${i}]|h|r
+
+UNSET i
+UNSET color
+
+RETURN ${link}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/scripts/quit.def b/bin/scripts/quit.def
index 7b1e606..4e00346 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/quit.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/quit.def
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #permission=255
-SAY Terminating proc...
+IF ${@inworld}
+	SAY Terminating proc...
+ENDIF
 SHDN
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/scripts/s.def b/bin/scripts/s.def
index 60a33d9..0135e1b 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/s.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/s.def
@@ -1,2 +1,20 @@
 #permission=0
-SAY,{${@0}}  ${@def}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+// purpose: easy way for any player to make pseuwow say text.
+// if it thinks the player is trying to use a server command it will not say it.
+// args are the same as say.def
+// only players whose permission is = 255 can use this script to say commands
+
+// first find out the first char of the message string
+SET,c ?{SUBSTR,1 ${@def}}
+
+// is the char equal to the char we use for commands? does the player have a permission lvl below 255?
+IF ?{AND,?{EQUAL,${c} {${#CMDCHAR}}} ?{SMALLER,?{GETPLAYERPERM ${@thiscmd_name}} 255}}
+	// yes: say a warning and the command the player wanted to use
+	SAY ${@thiscmd_name}: no permission to use commands [${@def}]
+	RETURN false
+ELSE
+	// no: say the text as usual.
+	SAY,{${@0}} ${@def}
+	RETURN true
+ENDIF
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bin/scripts/sayitem.def b/bin/scripts/sayitem.def
index 77cd0f9..c069bf7 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/sayitem.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/sayitem.def
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
 
 MAKECHATITEM,i ${@def}
 SAY ${i}
-UNSET i
\ No newline at end of file
+UNSET i
+
+// we could also use the following:
+// SAY ?{GETCHATITEM ${@def}}
diff --git a/bin/scripts/uptime.def b/bin/scripts/uptime.def
index 308e1ae..5d85bc3 100644
--- a/bin/scripts/uptime.def
+++ b/bin/scripts/uptime.def
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 // returns: uptime formatted as 0h 0m 0s
 
 #onload
-	set,#uptime 0
+	if ?{not ?{isset #uptime}}
+		set,#uptime 0
+	endif
 	removeevent event_{${@myname}}
 	addevent,event_{${@myname}},1000 add,#uptime 1
 #endonload
diff --git a/src/Client/DefScript/DefScript.cpp b/src/Client/DefScript/DefScript.cpp
index 869f939..bdbd7bf 100644
--- a/src/Client/DefScript/DefScript.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/DefScript/DefScript.cpp
@@ -214,16 +214,16 @@ bool DefScriptPackage::LoadScriptFromFile(std::string fn, std::string sn){
             continue; // line was an option, not script content
 		}
         // help with loading lines where a space or tab have accidently been put after the cmd
-        if(memcmp(line.c_str(),"else ",5)==0 || memcmp(line.c_str(),"else\t",5)==0) line="else";
-        else if(memcmp(line.c_str(),"endif ",6)==0 || memcmp(line.c_str(),"endif\t",5)==0) line="endif";
-        else if(memcmp(line.c_str(),"loop ",5)==0 || memcmp(line.c_str(),"loop\t",5)==0) line="loop";
-        else if(memcmp(line.c_str(),"endloop ",8)==0 || memcmp(line.c_str(),"endloop\t",8)==0) line="endloop";
-
-        if(line=="else" || line=="endif" || line=="loop" || line=="endloop")
-            line=stringToLower(line);
+        std::string tline=stringToLower(line);
+        if(memcmp(tline.c_str(),"else ",5)==0 || memcmp(tline.c_str(),"else\t",5)==0) tline="else";
+        else if(memcmp(tline.c_str(),"endif ",6)==0 || memcmp(tline.c_str(),"endif\t",5)==0) tline="endif";
+        else if(memcmp(tline.c_str(),"loop ",5)==0 || memcmp(tline.c_str(),"loop\t",5)==0) tline="loop";
+        else if(memcmp(tline.c_str(),"endloop ",8)==0 || memcmp(tline.c_str(),"endloop\t",8)==0) tline="endloop";
+        if(tline=="else" || tline=="endif" || tline=="loop" || tline=="endloop")
+            line=tline;
 
         // check for correct block match
-        if(memcmp(line.c_str(),"if ",3)==0)
+        if(memcmp(tline.c_str(),"if ",3)==0) // need to check lowercased line! (IF may be uppercased)
             Blocks.push_back(BLOCK_IF);
         else if(line=="else")
         {
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ bool DefScriptPackage::LoadScriptFromFile(std::string fn, std::string sn){
         }		
 	}
 	f.close();
-    if(cantload)
+    if(cantload || Blocks.size())
     {
         printf("DefScript: Error loading script '%s'\n",sn.c_str());
         DeleteScript(sn);
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::RunScript(std::string name, CmdSet *pSet,std::
             if(b.type==BLOCK_IF && b.istrue)
             {
                 unsigned int other_ifs=0;
-                for(i=b.startline;;i++)
+                for(i=b.startline+1;;i++)
                 {
-                    if(sc->GetLine(i).substr(0,3)=="if ")
+                    if(memcmp(sc->GetLine(i).c_str(),"if ",3)==0)
                         other_ifs++;
-                    if(sc->GetLine(i)=="endif")
+                    else if(sc->GetLine(i)=="endif")
                     {
                         if(!other_ifs)
                             break;
diff --git a/src/Client/DefScript/DefScriptFunctions.cpp b/src/Client/DefScript/DefScriptFunctions.cpp
index a217766..f436997 100644
--- a/src/Client/DefScript/DefScriptFunctions.cpp
+++ b/src/Client/DefScript/DefScriptFunctions.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::func_setscriptpermission(CmdSet& Set)
     if(Set.defaultarg.empty() || Set.arg[0].empty())
         return r;
 
-    scriptPermissionMap[Set.arg[0]] = atoi(Set.defaultarg.c_str());
+    scriptPermissionMap[Set.arg[0]] = (unsigned char)toUint64(Set.defaultarg.c_str());
     return r;
 }
 
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::func_not(CmdSet& Set)
 
 DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::func_isset(CmdSet& Set)
 {
-    return variables.Exists(Set.defaultarg);
+    std::string vname=_NormalizeVarName(Set.defaultarg,Set.myname);
+    return variables.Exists(vname);
 }
 
 DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::func_tohex(CmdSet& Set)
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ DefReturnResult DefScriptPackage::func_substr(CmdSet& Set)
     unsigned int start,len;
     len=(unsigned int)toNumber(Set.arg[0]);
     start=(unsigned int)toNumber(Set.arg[1]);
-    if(start+len<Set.defaultarg.length())
+    if(start+len>Set.defaultarg.length())
         len=Set.defaultarg.length()-start;
     r.ret=Set.defaultarg.substr(start,len);
     return r;