int GetItemHardnessFromMaterial(object oItem)
{
    // fill the variables
    object oPC = OBJECT_SELF;
    int iSubType;
    int nValue;

    //Get the first itemproperty on the item
    itemproperty ipLoop=GetFirstItemProperty(oItem);

    //Loop for as long as the ipLoop variable is valid
    while (GetIsItemPropertyValid(ipLoop))
    {
        //If ipLoop is Material property, go on
        if (GetItemPropertyType(ipLoop)== ITEM_PROPERTY_MATERIAL)
        {
            iSubType =  GetItemPropertyCostTableValue(ipLoop);
            // We define the hardness of the item based on its quality and material
            switch (iSubType)
            {
                case 0:
                     // Unknown
                     break;
                case 1:
                    nValue = 20;
                     // Adamantine ...
                     break;
                case 2:
                    nValue = 5;
                     // Brass ...
                     break;
                case 3:
                    nValue = 8;
                     // Bronze ...
                     break;
                case 4:
                    nValue = 15;
                     // Carbon ...
                     break;
                case 5:
                    nValue = 10;
                     // Cold Iron ...
                     break;
                case 6:
                    nValue = 4;
                     // Copper ...
                     break;
                case 7:
                    nValue = 12;
                     // Darksteel ...
                     break;
                case 8:
                    nValue = 7;
                     // Gold ...
                     break;
                case 9:
                    nValue = 10;
                     // Iron ...
                     break;
                case 10:
                    nValue = 3;
                     // Lead ...
                     break;
                case 11:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Mithral ...
                     break;
                case 12:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Platinum ...
                     break;
                case 13:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Silver ...
                     break;
                case 14:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Silver_Alchemical ...
                     break;
                case 15:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Steel ...
                     break;
                case 16:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Bone ...
                     break;
                case 17:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide ...
                     break;
                case 18:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Salamander ...
                     break;
                case 19:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Umber_Hulk ...
                     break;
                case 20:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Wyvern ...
                     break;
                case 21:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Black ...
                     break;
                case 22:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Blue ...
                     break;
                case 23:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Brass ...
                     break;
                case 24:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Bronze ...
                     break;
                case 25:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Copper ...
                     break;
                case 26:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Gold ...
                     break;
                case 27:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Green ...
                     break;
                case 28:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Red ...
                     break;
                case 29:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_Silver ...
                     break;
                case 30:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Hide_Dragon_White ...
                     break;
                case 31:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Leather ...
                     break;
                case 32:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Scale ...
                     break;
                case 33:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Cloth ...
                     break;
                case 34:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Cotton ...
                     break;
                case 35:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Silk ...
                     break;
                case 36:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wool ...
                     break;
                case 37:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood ...
                     break;
                case 38:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Ironwood ...
                     break;
                case 39:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Duskwood ...
                     break;
                case 40:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Darkwood_Zalantar ...
                     break;
                case 41:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Ash ...
                     break;
                case 42:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Yew ...
                     break;
                case 43:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Oak ...
                     break;
                case 44:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Pine ...
                     break;
                case 45:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Wood_Cedar ...
                     break;
                case 46:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Elemental ...
                     break;
                case 47:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Elemental_Air ...
                     break;
                case 48:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Elemental_Earth ...
                     break;
                case 49:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Elemental_Fire ...
                     break;
                case 50:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Elemental_Water ...
                     break;
                case 51:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem ...
                     break;
                case 52:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Alexandrite ...
                     break;
                case 53:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Amethyst ...
                     break;
                case 54:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Aventurine ...
                     break;
                case 55:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Beljuril ...
                     break;
                case 56:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Bloodstone ...
                     break;
                case 57:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Blue_Diamond ...
                     break;
                case 58:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Canary_Diamond ...
                     break;
                case 59:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Diamond ...
                     break;
                case 60:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Emerald ...
                     break;
                case 61:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Fire_Agate ...
                     break;
                case 62:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Fire_Opal ...
                     break;
                case 63:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Flourspar ...
                     break;
                case 64:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Garnet ...
                     break;
                case 65:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Greenstone ...
                     break;
                case 66:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Jacinth ...
                     break;
                case 67:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Kings_Tear ...
                     break;
                case 68:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Malachite ...
                     break;
                case 69:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Obsidian ...
                     break;
                case 70:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Phenalope ...
                     break;
                case 71:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Rogue_Stone ...
                     break;
                case 72:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Ruby ...
                     break;
                case 73:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Sapphire ...
                     break;
                case 74:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Star_Sapphire ...
                     break;
                case 75:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Topaz ...
                     break;
                case 76:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Crystal_Deep ...
                     break;
                case 77:
                    nValue = 0;
                     // Gem_Crystal_Mundane ...
            }
            return nValue;
       }
       //Next itemproperty on the list...
       ipLoop=GetNextItemProperty(oItem);
    }
    return FALSE;
}