NBS_GET_CINFO

Get general character information on a given noticeboard

Description:

Check that the item name is legal.
Copy the current value of the item from the relevant noticeboard.

There is currently only one character item which can be returned.

SAVE_NAME = > Name of noticeboard file (character)

Invocation

(Int) = NBS_GET_CINFO (ID,NAME,VALUE,STATUS)

Arguments

ID = INTEGER (Given)
Identifier of noticeboard or of any item in the relevant noticeboard.
NAME = CHARACTER() (Given)
The name of the item to obtain. See the above list. Can be abbreviated so long as it remains unambiguous but this is not recommended because new items may be supported in the future. Case is not significant.
VALUE = CHARACTER() (Returned)
The items value.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and returned)
The global status. Possible return values are,
NBS__NILID NIL ID

NBS__BADOPTION Illegal item name

Prior Requirements

NBS_FIND_NOTICEBOARD must have been called.