FILE
	/usr/common/sys/channeld.c

NAME
	get_channel_by_name - get a channel index by name

PROTOTYPE
	int get_channel_by_name(string name, object user)

CALLED BY
	System, Common, Game

DESCRIPTION
	Get channel number for name.  The name is currently one of
	OOC, Log and Error.

RETURN VALUE
	An integer value for the channel number, or -1 if the channel
	cannot be found.

ERRORS
	Normally none.

SEE ALSO
	channel_list, string_to_channel, subscribe_user