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Chapter 4 - NetSprocket / NetSprocket Reference

NetSprocket Functions / Managing Player Information

NSpPlayer_GetInfo

You can use the NSpPlayer_GetInfo function to get information about a player.

OSStatus NSpPlayer_GetInfo (
	NSpGameReference inGame,
	NSpPlayerID inPlayerID,
	NSpPlayerInfoPtr *outInfo);

inGame

An opaque reference to your game object.

inPlayerID

The ID of the player you want information about.

outInfo

A pointer to NSpPlayerInfoPtr which contains a pointer to the player's information data structure you have requested.

function result

A result code of noErr, or a NetSprocket or Open Transport result code.

DESCRIPTION

When you are done with the player's information, you should pass the NSpPlayerInfoPtr back to NetSprocket via NSpPlayer_ReleaseInfo.

NetSprocket returns an error if the player's information could not be obtained.