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This function is intended to load data from a loaded XML file into the element tree. This could be used for loading an external map, or part of another map.

Syntax

 loadMapData ( )

Code Examples

Example 1 Example 2

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Example 1:This example is a function that you could use to load an arbitarymap fileinto theelement tree.

function loadMapFile(fileName)
  local xmlNode = getResourceConfig(fileName)

  if (xmlNode) then -- check if the file was loaded ok
    loadMapData(xmlNode, root) -- load the loaded xml file into the element tree
    xmlUnloadFile(xmlNode) -- Unload the xml file
  end
end

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Example 2:This example will destroy the loaded map data after 30 seconds.

function loadMapFile(fileName)
  local xmlNode = getResourceConfig(fileName)

  if (xmlNode) then -- check if the file was loaded ok
      nodeElement = loadMapData(xmlNode, root) -- load the loaded xml file into the element tree
    xmlUnloadFile(xmlNode) -- Unload the xml file
  end
end

setTimer(function()
    destroyElement(nodeElement)
end,30000,1)

See Also

Map Functions

• loadMapData
• resetMapInfo
• saveMapData

Reference

• Scripting Functions