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{{Server client function}}
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This fake function is for use with blah & blah and does blahblahblabhalbhl
This function returns the state of a given resource


==Syntax==  
==Syntax==
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string getResourceStart ( resource )  
string getResourceState ( resource theResource )  
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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
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*'''theResource:''' The resource you wish to get the state of.
*'''argumentName:''' description
{{OOP||[[resource]]:getState|state}}
 
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===Optional Arguments===
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*'''argumentName2:''' description
*'''argumentName3:''' description
 
===Returns===
===Returns===
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If successful returns a string with the resource state in it, ''false'' otherwise.
Returns ''true'' if blah, ''false'' otherwise. <br \>
The state can be one of:
- false on fail
*'''loaded'''
*'''running'''
*'''starting'''
*'''stopping'''
*'''failed to load''' - Use [[getResourceLoadFailureReason]] to find out why it failed.


==Example==  
==Example==  
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This example returns the state of a given resource. Syntax: ''/state <Resource Name>''
This example does...
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--This line does...
function getState( player, command, resourceName )
blabhalbalhb --abababa
if not resourceName then
--This line does this...
outputChatBox( "Syntax: " .. command .. " [resource name]", player, 255, 0, 0 )
mooo
return
end
local resource = getResourceFromName( resourceName )
if not resource then
outputChatBox( "Error: No resource with name " .. resourceName .. " exists.", player, 255, 0, 0 )
return
end
local state = getResourceState( resource )
outputChatBox( "Resource " .. resourceName .. " is " .. state, player, 0, 0, 255 )
end
 
addCommandHandler( "state", getState )
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==See Also==
==See Also==
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{{Resource functions}}
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[[Category:Incomplete]] -- leave this unless you complete the function

Latest revision as of 18:10, 21 March 2024

This function returns the state of a given resource

Syntax

string getResourceState ( resource theResource )

Required Arguments

  • theResource: The resource you wish to get the state of.

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

Method: resource:getState(...)
Variable: .state


Returns

If successful returns a string with the resource state in it, false otherwise. The state can be one of:

Example

This example returns the state of a given resource. Syntax: /state <Resource Name> 

function getState( player, command, resourceName )
	if not resourceName then
		outputChatBox( "Syntax: " .. command .. " [resource name]", player, 255, 0, 0 )
		return
	end
	local resource = getResourceFromName( resourceName )
	if not resource then
		outputChatBox( "Error: No resource with name " .. resourceName .. " exists.", player, 255, 0, 0 )
		return
	end
	local state = getResourceState( resource )
	outputChatBox( "Resource " .. resourceName .. " is " .. state, player, 0, 0, 255 )
end

addCommandHandler( "state", getState )

See Also


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