--- a/Looting.lua	Fri Apr 13 00:02:56 2012 -0400
+++ b/Looting.lua	Fri Apr 13 22:09:17 2012 -0400
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@
     -- todo: check that I am ML and that I'm an admin!
 
     InitiateBeginLoot(items,stateactivelist)
+
+    local chan -- todo: idiom
+    if _G.GetNumRaidMembers() > 0 then chan = "RAID" else chan = "PARTY" end
+    _G.SendChatMessage("The following items are available -",chan)
+    for i,v in pairs(items) do
+        _G.SendChatMessage(v.link,chan)
+    end
 end
 
 function FreeLoot(item,person)
@@ -73,7 +80,12 @@
 function ExpensiveLoot(item,lref)
     if getn(statebids) > 0 then
         if FreeLoot(item,statebids[1]) then
+            local chan -- todo: idiom
+            if _G.GetNumRaidMembers() > 0 then chan = "RAID" else chan = "PARTY" end
+            _G.SendChatMessage(sformat("Awarding %s to %s!",item.link,statebids[1].textPlain),chan)
+            --_G.SendChatMessage(sformat("Awarding %s to %s!",item.link,statebids[1].textPlain),"GUILD") -- todo: enable
             lref:SuicidePerson(statebids[1].value)
+            InitiateCloseBidding()
         else
             printf("Could not suicide %s for item; they are ineligible or offline",statebids[1].textPlain)
         end
@@ -81,7 +93,10 @@
     end
     if getn(staterolls) > 0 then
         if FreeLoot(item,staterolls[1]) then
-            --lref:SuicidePerson(staterolls[1].value)
+            local chan -- todo: idiom
+            if _G.GetNumRaidMembers() > 0 then chan = "RAID" else chan = "PARTY" end
+            _G.SendChatMessage(sformat("Awarding %s to %s!",item.link,staterolls[1].textPlain),chan)
+            InitiateCloseBidding()
         else
             printf("Could not suicide %s for item; they are ineligible or offline",staterolls[1].textPlain)
         end
@@ -98,6 +113,42 @@
     end
 end
 
+function WhisperReceived(...)
+    local _,message,sender = ...
+    local senderAction = function(func) 
+        local le = PersonList:Select(sender)
+        if le then
+            local person = ConvertLe2Line(le)
+            if person then 
+                func(person)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if state == "bidding" and admin then -- todo: should only be ML
+        message = _G.strtrim(message)
+        message = _G.strlower(message)
+        if message == "bid" then
+            senderAction(InitiateBid)
+        elseif message == "retract" then
+            senderAction(InitiateRetract)
+        elseif message == "roll" then
+            senderAction(InitiateRollRequest)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local statelistener = 
+{
+    ["StateEvent"] = function(self)
+        if state == "bidding" then
+            event:RegisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_WHISPER", WhisperReceived)
+        else
+            --event:UnregisterEvent("CHAT_MSG_WHISPER") -- todo
+        end
+    end,
+}
+
 function InitializeLooting()
     event:RegisterEvent("OPEN_MASTER_LOOT_LIST",OpenMasterLootList)
     event:RegisterEvent("UPDATE_MASTER_LOOT_LIST",UpdateMasterLootList)
@@ -107,5 +158,8 @@
     -- todo: what are these
     event:RegisterEvent("LOOT_SLOT_CLEARED",function() print("LSCleared") end)
     event:RegisterEvent("LOOT_SLOT_CHANGED",function() print("LSChanged") end)
+
+    RegisterListenerStateChange(statelistener)
+    statelistener:StateEvent()
 end