Historical signature: GetInfoStructString(spawn, field)
Parameter and behavior details in the historical explanation are under review against the current implementation.
Function: GetInfoStructString(spawn, field)
Description:
Retrieves a string field from the spawn’s info data structure. The info struct contains various attributes of a spawn (like name, last name, guild, etc.). FieldName is the identifier of the string field. See https://github.com/emagi/eq2emu/blob/main/docs/data_types/info_struct.md for a full list of options.
Parameters:
spawn (Spawn) - Spawn object representing spawn.field (string) - String field.
Returns: String – The value of that field, or an empty string if not set.
Checked example
Active call in a local runtime Lua script. Argument count matches current fixed C++ readers. This is a contextual call pattern, not a tested standalone script.
local needsRefresh = GetInfoStructString(Player, "refresh_advspells")
Evidence: server/PlayerScripts/global.lua:54; binding EQ2Emu_lua_GetInfoStructString.
Current registration: WorldServer/Lua/LuaInterface.cpp. Historical explanation: EQ2Emu Lua documentation.