*/
	public void prompt(final String pattern, final Client client) {
		// private String custom_prompt = "< %h/%H  %mv/%MV %m/%M >";
		// borrowed from DIKU -> ROM, etc?
		// h - hitpoints, H - max hitpoints
		// mv - moves, MV - total moves
		// m - mana, M - total mana

		final Player player = getPlayer(client);

		String output = pattern;

		final String playerMode = player.getMode().toString();

		final String hp = ((Integer) player.getHP()).toString();
		final String max_hp = ((Integer) player.getTotalHP()).toString();

		final String mana = ((Integer) player.getMana()).toString();
		final String max_mana = ((Integer) player.getTotalMana()).toString();

		final String playerState = player.getState().toString();

		output = output.replace("%mode", playerMode);

		output = output.replace("%h", hp);
		output = output.replace("%H", max_hp);

		output = output.replace("%m", mana);
		output = output.replace("%M", max_mana);

		output = output.replace("%state", playerState);

		send(output, client);
		// addMessage(new Message(output, player));
	}