getResourceFromName

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Server-side

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This function is used to retrieve a resource from its name. A resource's name is the same as its folder or file archive name on the server (without the extension).

Syntax

 getResourceFromName ( )

Code Examples

server

This example prints out a message to the chatbox when a resource namedplayerblipsis started.

function onStart( theResource )
     local blipsResource = getResourceFromName ( "playerblips" ) -- get the resource of name "playerblips"
     if ( blipsResource and theResource == blipsResource ) then -- check if the resource started was it
          outputChatBox ( "Blips resource started!" )
     end
end
addEventHandler ( "onResourceStart", getRootElement(), onStart )

getResourceFromName

Syntax

Code Examples

See Also

Resource Functions

Resource Events

Resource Elements

Reference