block.contact.extra

Syntax

a = block.contact.extra(bcpp<,i>)

block.contact.extra(bgpp<,i>) = a

Get/set the data stored in the extra variable at index i for a contact. The value in an extra variable can by any valid FISH type.

Returns:

a - value

Accepts:

a - value

Arguments:

bcp - block contact pointer i - the optional index of the extra variable to set or retrieve. Can be from 1 to 128. If not specified, 1 is assumed.