previous_object(3)    LPC Library Functions    previous_object(3)

NAME
     previous_object() - returns the object(s)  that  called  the
     current function

SYNOPSIS
     mixed previous_object( int | void );

DESCRIPTION
     Returns an object pointer to the object, if any, that called
     current function.  Note that local function calls do not set
     previous_object()  to  the  current  object,  but  leave  it
     unchanged.   If  passed a positive integer, it goes back the
     given number of  previous  objects  in  the  calling  chain.
     previous_object(0)   is   the   same  as  previous_object(),
     previous_object(1)     is     the     previous      object's
     previous_object(),   etc.   previous_object(-1)  returns  an
     array containing all of the previous objects.

SEE ALSO
     call_other(3), call_out(3), origin(3)

MudOS                Last change: 5 Sep 1994                    1