diff --git a/addons/example.sh b/addons/example.sh
index 9ecf2d1..b42cf89 100644
--- a/addons/example.sh
+++ b/addons/example.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Addons can register to bashbot events at statup
 # by providing their name and a callback per event
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-1-gdb03e23
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-6-g9b9125c
 #
 # If an event occours each registered event function is called.
 #
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #
 
 # export used events
-export BASHBOT_EVENT_INLINE BASHBOT_EVENT_CMD BASHBOT_EVENT_REPLY BASHBOT_EVENT_TIMER
+export BASHBOT_EVENT_INLINE BASHBOT_EVENT_CMD BASHBOT_EVENT_REPLY BASHBOT_EVENT_TIMER BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND
 
 # any global variable defined by addons MUST be prefixed by addon name
 EXAMPLE_ME="example"
@@ -97,4 +97,18 @@ if [[ "$1" = "start"* ]]; then
     example_every2min(){
 	send_markdown_message "$(< "${BOTADMIN}")" "This a a every 2 minute event ..." &
     }
+
+    # register to send
+    BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND["${EXAMPLE_ME}"]="${EXAMPLE_ME}_log"
+    EXAMPLE_LOG="${BASHBOT_ETC:-.}/addons/${EXAMPLE_ME}.log"
+
+    # any function defined by addons MUST be prefixed by addon name
+    # function local variables can have any name, but must be LOCAL
+    # $1 = send / upload
+    # $* remaining args are from sendJson and sendUpload
+    # Note: do not call any send message functions from EVENT_SEND!
+    example_log(){
+	local send="$1"; shift
+	echo "$(date): Type: ${send} Args: $*" >>"${EXAMPLE_LOG}"
+    }
 fi
diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index 012caa8..790917d 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-3-g4594e05
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-6-g9b9125c
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 sucess (hopefully)
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ if [ "${BASHBOT_WGET}" = "" ] && _exists curl ; then
 		-H "Content-Type: application/json" | "${JSONSHFILE}" -s -b -n )"
 	BOTSENT[OK]="$(JsonGetLine '"ok"' <<< "$res")"
 	BOTSENT[ID]="$(JsonGetValue '"result","message_id"' <<< "$res")"
+	[ "${BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[*]}" != "" ] && event_send "send" "$@" &
   }
   #$1 Chat, $2 what , $3 file, $4 URL, $5 caption
   sendUpload() {
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ if [ "${BASHBOT_WGET}" = "" ] && _exists curl ; then
 		res="$(curl -s ${BASHBOT_CURL_ARGS} "$4" -F "chat_id=$1" -F "$2=@$3;${3##*/}" | "${JSONSHFILE}" -s -b -n )"
 	fi
 	BOTSENT[OK]="$(JsonGetLine '"ok"' <<< "$res")"
+	[ "${BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[*]}" != "" ] && event_send "upload" "$@" &
   }
 else
   # simple curl or wget call outputs result to stdout
@@ -271,10 +273,12 @@ else
 		--header='Content-Type:application/json' "${3}" | "${JSONSHFILE}" -s -b -n )"
 	BOTSENT[OK]="$(JsonGetLine '"ok"' <<< "$res")"
 	BOTSENT[ID]="$(JsonGetValue '"result","message_id"' <<< "$res")"
+	[ "${BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[*]}" != "" ] && event_send "send" "$@" &
   }
   sendUpload() {
 	sendJson "$1" '"text":"Sorry, wget does not support file upload"' "${MSG_URL}"
 	BOTSENT[OK]="false"
+	[ "${BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[*]}" != "" ] && event_send "upload" "$@" &
   }
 fi 
 
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@ process_client() {
 	grep -q "$tmpcount" <"${COUNTFILE}" &>/dev/null || cat <<< "$tmpcount" >>"${COUNTFILE}"
 }
 
-declare -Ax BASBOT_EVENT_INLINE BASBOT_EVENT_MESSAGE BASHBOT_EVENT_CMD BASBOT_EVENT_REPLY BASBOT_EVENT_FORWARD 
+declare -Ax BASBOT_EVENT_INLINE BASBOT_EVENT_MESSAGE BASHBOT_EVENT_CMD BASBOT_EVENT_REPLY BASBOT_EVENT_FORWARD BASHBOT_EVENT_SENDBASHBOT_EVENT_SEND
 declare -Ax BASBOT_EVENT_CONTACT BASBOT_EVENT_LOCATION BASBOT_EVENT_FILE BASHBOT_EVENT_TEXT BASHBOT_EVENT_TIMER
 
 start_timer(){
@@ -383,6 +387,17 @@ start_timer(){
 	done;
 }
 
+EVENT_SEND="0"
+event_send() {
+	# max recursion level 5 to avoid fork bombs
+	(( EVENT_SEND++ )); [ "$EVENT_SEND" -gt "5" ] && return
+	# shellcheck disable=SC2153
+	for key in "${!BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[@]}"
+	do
+		_exec_if_function "${BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[${key}]}" "$@"
+	done
+}
+
 EVENT_TIMER="0"
 event_timer() {
 	local key timer debug="$1"
diff --git a/doc/6_reference.md b/doc/6_reference.md
index ec3fb55..91a6458 100644
--- a/doc/6_reference.md
+++ b/doc/6_reference.md
@@ -457,6 +457,8 @@ Usually  message is automatically forwarded in 'commands.sh', but you can forwar
 Since output of JSON.sh is so handy to use in bash, we provide a simple wrapper to read and write JSON.sh style data from and to files.
 File name is prefixed with BASHBOT_ETC and the suffix '.jssh' is added to file name! File names must not contain '..'
 
+A 'jsshDB' file is a simple 'kay=value' storage.
+
 *Example:* for file name:
 ```bash
 # bashbot is installed in /usr/local/telegram-bot-bash, no BASHBOT_ETC set.
@@ -468,12 +470,20 @@ File name is prefixed with BASHBOT_ETC and the suffix '.jssh' is added to file n
 You must include  ```source modules/jsshDB.sh``` in 'commands.sh' to have the following functions availible.
 
 ##### jssh_newDB
-Creats new empty "DB" file if not exist.
+Creats new empty jsshDB file if not exist.
 
 *usage:*  jssh_newDB "filename"
 
+##### jssh_checkDB
+Check if DB name respects the rules and returns the real/final path to DB file.
+Used internally by all jssh DB functions, but can also used to get the real filename for a jssh DB.
+
+*usage:*  jssh_checkDB "filename"
+
+
+
 ##### jssh_readDB
-Read content of a file in JSON.sh format into given ARRAY.  ARRAY name must be delared with "declare -A ARRAY" upfront,
+Read content of a .jssh file in JSON.sh format into given ARRAY.  ARRAY name must be delared with "declare -A ARRAY" upfront,
 
 *usage:*  jssh_readDB "ARRAY" "filename"
 
@@ -486,13 +496,16 @@ print "${SOMEVALUES[*]}"
 ```
 
 ##### jssh_writeDB
-wWrite content of given ARRAY into file.  ARRAY name must be delared with "declare -A ARRAY" upfront,
+Write content of given ARRAY into jsshDB file.  ARRAY name must be delared with "declare -A ARRAY" upfront,
 "DB" file MUST exist or nothing is written.
 
+Note: Every existing content is overwritten.
+
 *usage:*  jssh_writeDB "ARRAY" "filename"
 
 *example:* 
 ```bash
+declare -A MYVALUES
 MYVALUES["value1"]="value1"
 MYVALUES["loveit"]="value2"
 MYVALUES["whynot"]="value3"
@@ -504,13 +517,72 @@ jssh_newDB "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues"
 jssh_writeDB "MYVALUES" "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues"
 
 # show whats written
-cat ""${DATADIR:-}/myvalues.jssh"
+DBfile="$(jssh_checkDB "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues.jssh")"
+
+cat "DB$file"
 ["value1"]	"value1"
 ["loveit"]	"value2"
 ["whynot"]	"value3"
 
 ```
 
+##### jssh_updateDB
+Update/write content of given ARRAY into a jsshDB file.  ARRAY name must be delared with "declare -A ARRAY" upfront,
+"DB" file MUST exist or nothing is written.
+
+Note: Existing DB content not in ARRAY is kept.
+
+*usage:*  jssh_updateDB "ARRAY" "filename"
+
+*example:* 
+```bash
+# continued example from writeDB
+MYVALUES=()
+MYVALUES["newvalue"]="this is new"
+
+# update file data-bot-bash/somevalues.jssh from array MYVALUES
+jssh_updateDB "MYVALUES" "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues"
+
+# show whats written
+["value1"]	"value1"
+["loveit"]	"value2"
+["whynot"]	"value3"
+["newvalue"]	"this is new"
+
+# now writeDB
+cat "$DBfile"
+jssh_writeDB "MYVALUES" "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues"
+
+# show whats written, ups!
+cat "$DBfile"
+["newvalue"]	"this is new"
+
+```
+
+##### jssh_insertDB
+Insert, update, append a key=value pair to a jsshDB file, key name is only allowed to contain '-a-zA-Z0-9,._'
+
+*usage:*  jssh_insertDB "key" "value" "filename"
+
+*example:* 
+```bash
+jssh_insertDB "newkey" "an other value" "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues"
+```
+
+##### jssh_getDB
+Read a key=value pair from a jsshDB file, key name is only allowed to contain '-a-zA-Z0-9,._'
+
+*usage:*  jssh_getDB "key" "filename"
+
+*example:* 
+```bash
+result="$(jssh_getDB "newvalue" "${DATADIR:-}/myvalues")"
+
+# lets see whats the value of key newvalue
+echo "$result"
+this is new
+```
+
 ----
 
 ### Aliases - shortcuts for often used funtions 
@@ -792,5 +864,5 @@ The name of your bot is availible as bash variable "$ME", there is no need to ca
 #### [Prev Best Practice](5_practice.md)
 #### [Next Notes for Developers](7_develop.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-0-g31808a9
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-6-g9b9125c
 
diff --git a/doc/7_develop.md b/doc/7_develop.md
index 0260ec8..e3230fd 100644
--- a/doc/7_develop.md
+++ b/doc/7_develop.md
@@ -113,6 +113,18 @@ BAHSBOT_EVENT_TIMER["example_10min","$(( (EVENT_TIMER+10) * -1 ))"]="example_in1
 
 ```
 
+* BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND	is exceuted if sendJson or sendUpload is used to send data to Telegram server
+
+In contrast to other events, BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND is excecuted as in a subshell, so there no need to spawn
+a subshell for longer running commands and changes to shanges to variables are not persistent.
+
+BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND is mainly for logging purposes and you must not send messages while processing this event.
+To avoid fork bombs event processing is suspended if recursion because of sending messages is detected.
+
+*usage*: BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND[ "uniqe-name" ]="callback"
+
+"callback" is called with paramter "send" for events from 'sendJson' or "upload" for events from 'sendUpload', followed by the arguments send to the respective function.
+
 ----
 
 #### Create a stripped down Version of your Bot
@@ -286,5 +298,5 @@ fi
 
 #### [Prev Function Reference](6_reference.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-4-gaad0bfe
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.91-6-g9b9125c