get_datafile_property

Returns the property string for the object.

Description

const char *get_datafile_property(const DATAFILE *dat, int type);

Finds the property type of a DATAFILE object. The type parameter must be a value created with the DAT_ID() macro. Example:

      const char *name;
      ...
      name = get_datafile_property(game_data,
				   DAT_ID('N','A','M','E'));
      if (name == empty_string)
	 abort_on_error("Object doesn't have a name!");

Returns a pointer to the text string for the object, or a pointer to the variable empty_string if the property isn't present.

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