The Dink Network

This isn't working :/

void push (void)
{
int &dir = sp_dir(1, -1);
if (&dir == 6)
{
sp_hard(&current_sprite, 1);
draw_hard_map();
move_stop( &current_sprite, 6, 401, 1);
sp_hard(&current_sprite, 0);
draw_hard_map();
}
else
say("I can't push it in this direction...", 1);
}