diff --git a/p/daemon/channel.h b/p/daemon/channel.h
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+// ch.h - channel daemon defines
+// --
+// $timestamp::$
+
+#ifndef __DAEMON_CHANNEL_H__
+#define __DAEMON_CHANNEL_H__
+
+#define P_CHANNELS		"channels"
+#define P_STD_CHANNEL		"std_channel"
+
+#define CHMASTER		"/p/daemon/channeld"
+
+// Message types
+#define MSG_SAY                 0
+#define MSG_EMOTE               1
+#define MSG_GEMOTE              2
+#define MSG_EMPTY               3
+
+// Errors
+#define E_ACCESS_DENIED         -1
+#define E_ALREADY_JOINED        -2
+#define E_NOT_MEMBER            -3
+#define E_EMPTY_MESSAGE         -4
+#define E_UNKNOWN_TYPE          -5
+
+// Commands
+#define C_NEW			"new"
+#define C_JOIN			"join"
+#define C_LEAVE			"leave"
+#define C_SEND			"send"
+#define C_LIST			"list"
+#define C_FIND			"find"
+
+// definition of the list mapping entry 
+// ([ channelname : ({ I_MEMBER, I_ACCESS, I_INFO, I_MASTER, I_NAME }) ])
+#define I_MEMBER                0
+#define I_ACCESS                1
+#define I_INFO                  2
+#define I_MASTER		3
+#define I_NAME			4
+
+#endif //__DAEMON_CHANNEL_H__
+
+// prototypes
+#ifdef NEED_PROTOTYPES
+
+#ifndef __CHANNEL_H_PROTO__
+#define __CHANNEL_H_PROTO__
+varargs int new(string ch, object pl, mixed info);
+varargs int send(string ch, object pl, string msg, int type);
+
+// ok, keine Prototypen, aber trotzdem nur fuer channeld.c interessant.
+#define MAX_HIST_SIZE   200
+#define MAX_CHANNELS    90
+
+#endif //__CHANNEL_H_PROTO__
+
+#endif //NEED_PROTOTYPES
+