.\"query the status of an objects heartbeat
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query_heart_beat
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query_heart_beat

.SH Name
.SI 5
query_heart_beat() - query the status of an objects heartbeat
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.SH Synopsis
.SI 5
int query_heart_beat( void );
int query_heart_beat( object ob );
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.SH Description
.SP 5 5
Returns the value with which set_heart_beat() has been called on
`ob'.  If `ob' is not given, it defaults to the current object.  If
the object has no heart beat, 0 will be returned.
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.SH See also
.SI 5
heart_beat(), set_heart_beat()
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