GetBuddyByName Method (buddyName)

Get a buddy from the buddy list, using the buddy's username as key.
Refer to the buddyList property for a description of the buddy object's properties.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public Buddy GetBuddyByName(
	string buddyName
)

Public Function GetBuddyByName ( _
	buddyName As String _
) As Buddy

public:
Buddy^ GetBuddyByName(
	String^ buddyName
)

Parameters

buddyName (String): the username of the buddy.

Return Value

The buddy object.

Remarks

Since:
SmartFoxServer Pro v1.6.0

Version:
SmartFoxServer Pro

Examples

The following example shows how to retrieve a buddy from the buddy list.

CopyC#

Buddy buddy = smartFox.GetBuddyByName("jack");

Trace.WriteLine("Buddy id: " + buddy.GetId());
Trace.WriteLine("Buddy name: " + buddy.GetName());
Trace.WriteLine("Is buddy online? " + buddy.IsOnline());
Trace.WriteLine("Is buddy blocked? " + buddy.IsBlocked());

Trace.WriteLine("Buddy Variables:");
foreach (string v in buddy.GetVariables().Keys)
    Trace.WriteLine("\t" + v + " -- " + buddy.GetVariable(v));