GetPluginInfo
Script function

world.GetPluginInfo

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Type

Method

Summary

Gets details about a specified plugin

Prototype

VARIANT GetPluginInfo(BSTR PluginID, short InfoType);

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Description

Gets details about the specified plugin, identified by its unique ID.

You can obtain various "types" of information about the plugin by specifying an "InfoType".

If the InfoType given is out of range, NULL is returned. If the plugin does not exist, NULL is returned. (Use "IsNull" to test for this possibility).

You can obtain one of 18 "types" of information about the plugin by specifying an "InfoType". The possible InfoTypes are:

1: Name (string)
2: Author (string)
3: Description (long description) (string)
4: Script contents (string)
5: Script language (ie. vbscript, perlscript, jscript) (string)
6: Plugin file name (string)
7: Unique ID (string)
8: Purpose (short description) (string)
9: Number of triggers (long)
10: Number of aliases (long)
11: Number of timers (long)
12: Number of variables (long)
13: Date written (date)
14: Date modified (date)
15: Save state flag (boolean)
16: Scripting enabled? (boolean)
17: Enabled? (boolean)
18: Required MUSHclient version (double)
19: Version of plugin (double)
20: Directory that plugin resides in (string)

VBscript example

world.note world.GetPluginInfo (world.GetPluginID, 8)


Jscript example

world.note (world.GetPluginInfo (world.GetPluginID, 8));


PerlScript example

$world->note ($world->GetPluginInfo ($world->GetPluginID, 8));


Python example

world.note (world.GetPluginInfo (world.GetPluginID, 8))


Lua example

Note (GetPluginInfo (GetPluginID (), 8))


Return value

The specified information about the plugin, as described above.
A NULL variant if the InfoType is not a valid type.
A NULL variant if the plugin is not installed.



See Also ...

Topics

DOC_aliases Aliases
DOC_Arrays Arrays
DOC_plugins Plugins
DOC_scripting Scripting
DOC_timers Timers
DOC_triggers Triggers
DOC_variables Variables

Functions

FNC_BroadcastPlugin BroadcastPlugin (Broadcasts a message to all installed plugins)
FNC_CallPlugin CallPlugin (Calls a routine in a plugin)
FNC_EnablePlugin EnablePlugin (Enables or disables the specified plugin)
FNC_GetPluginID GetPluginID (Returns the 24-character ID of the current plugin)
FNC_GetPluginList GetPluginList (Gets a list of installed plugins.)
FNC_GetPluginName GetPluginName (Returns the name of the current plugin)
FNC_GetPluginTimerInfo GetPluginTimerInfo (Gets details about a named timer for a specified plugin)
FNC_GetPluginTimerList GetPluginTimerList (Gets the list of timers in a specified plugin)
FNC_GetPluginVariable GetPluginVariable (Gets the contents of a variable belonging to a plugin)
FNC_GetPluginVariableList GetPluginVariableList (Gets the list of variables in a specified plugin)
FNC_IsPluginInstalled IsPluginInstalled (Checks to see if a particular plugin is installed)
FNC_LoadPlugin LoadPlugin (Loads a plugin from disk)
FNC_PluginSupports PluginSupports (Checks if a plugin supports a particular routine)
FNC_ReloadPlugin ReloadPlugin (Reloads an installed plugin)
FNC_SaveState SaveState (Saves the state of the current plugin)

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