GetPluginInfo
Script function world.GetPluginInfo Read about scripting Type Method Summary Gets details about a specified plugin Prototype `VARIANT GetPluginInfo(BSTR PluginID, short InfoType);` View list of data type meanings 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 Aliases Arrays Plugins Scripting Timers Triggers Variables Functions BroadcastPlugin (Broadcasts a message to all installed plugins) CallPlugin (Calls a routine in a plugin) EnablePlugin (Enables or disables the specified plugin) GetPluginID (Returns the 24-character ID of the current plugin) GetPluginList (Gets a list of installed plugins.) GetPluginName (Returns the name of the current plugin) GetPluginTimerInfo (Gets details about a named timer for a specified plugin) GetPluginTimerList (Gets the list of timers in a specified plugin) GetPluginVariable (Gets the contents of a variable belonging to a plugin) GetPluginVariableList (Gets the list of variables in a specified plugin) IsPluginInstalled (Checks to see if a particular plugin is installed) LoadPlugin (Loads a plugin from disk) PluginSupports (Checks if a plugin supports a particular routine) ReloadPlugin (Reloads an installed plugin) SaveState (Saves the state of the current plugin) (Help topic: function=GetPluginInfo) Documentation contents page