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getResourceName

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This function gets the name of the specified resource.

Note

Every resource has a predefined global variable called resourceName whose value is the name of that resource.

Note

If you want to access the name of any resource-data you should use getElementID .

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

  • Method: resource:getName(...)
  • Variable: .name

Syntax

string getResourceName ( [ [ resource res = getThisResource( ] )
Optional Arguments

NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use.

  • resource res (default: getThisResource(): MISSING_PARAM_DESC

Returns

  • string: value

Returns a string with the resource name in it, or false if the resource does not exist.

Code Examples

shared

This simple example outputs a message in the console whenever a resource starts, stating the name of the resource.

addEventHandler("onResourceStart", getRootElement(),
function(res)
outputConsole("Resource " .. getResourceName(res) .. " just started.")
end
)