native

get_global_string

Syntax

native get_global_string(variable, string[], maxlen);

Description

Retrieves a global string type value from the server.

Parameters

variable Entry to retrieve from
string Buffer to copy value to
maxlen Maximum size of buffer

Note

For a list of valid string type entries, see the GL_* constants in
engine_const.inc under the "String" section.

Return

Number of cells written to buffer

Error

If an invalid entry is provided, an error will be thrown.