3 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/application.cc b/src/core/application.cc
index 1cba59a..be86dd6 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cc
+++ b/src/core/application.cc
@@ -270,20 +270,19 @@ void Application::connect(std::string const &host)
 	}
 		
 	if (host.size()) {
+		notify_connect();
 		application_game = new GameConnection(host);
 
 		if (!application_game->running()) {
 			delete application_game;
 			application_game = 0;
-		} else {
-			notify_connect();
 		}
 	} else {
+		notify_connect();
 		application_game = new GameServer();
 
 		if (application_game->running()) {
-			con_print << "^BConnected to local game.\n";
-			notify_connect();
+			con_print << "^BConnected to local game.\n";	
 		} else {
 			delete application_game;
 			application_game = 0;
@@ -444,6 +443,12 @@ void Application::notify_message(const core::Message::Channel channel, const std
 	con_print << message << std::endl;
 }
 
+void Application::notify_loader(const std::string &message)
+{
+	// the default implementation does nothing.
+	// used by the client to udpate the loader screen
+}
+
 void Application::notify_sound(const char *name)
 {
 	// the default implementation does nothing.
diff --git a/src/core/application.h b/src/core/application.h
index 45c316f..7e41869 100644
--- a/src/core/application.h
+++ b/src/core/application.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public:
 	/// text notifications from the core to the application
 	virtual void notify_message(const core::Message::Channel channel, const std::string &message);
 
+	/// loading message notification
+	virtual void notify_loader(const std::string &message);
+
 	/// connect notification
 	virtual void notify_connect();
 
diff --git a/src/core/netconnection.cc b/src/core/netconnection.cc
index 790b037..eb9ad53 100644
--- a/src/core/netconnection.cc
+++ b/src/core/netconnection.cc
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ void NetConnection::connect(std::string const &to_host, int to_port)
 	connection_state = Pending;
 
 	game()->localplayer()->set_dirty();
-
-	con_print << "Connecting to " << inet_ntoa(*((struct in_addr *)serverhostent->h_addr))  << ":" << to_port << "..." << std::endl;
+		std::stringstream str;
+		str << "Connecting to " << inet_ntoa(*((struct in_addr *)serverhostent->h_addr))  << ":" << to_port << "...";
+		con_print << str.str() << std::endl;
+		application()->notify_loader(str.str());
 }
 
 void NetConnection::disconnect()