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bz_BasePlayerRecord* bz_getPlayerBySlotOrCallsign (const char* name)


Minimum API Version: 2.4.3
Gets the information for the player with the specified slot index or callsign. The returned player info won't update as the game progresses. If you need new updates on the player's info, you can call bz_updatePlayerData.

After you're done with the player info returned from this method, you must release it by calling bz_freePlayerRecord.

Parameters:
name  -  The callsign of a player of the slot number (e.g. #2) of the player with the pound sign (#)
Returns:
an instance of bz_BasePlayerRecord that contains the player in question's information