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dictionary translator | dictionary translator:stat ( string filePath ) | ||
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-- Get the information of this script file. | -- Get the information of this script file. | ||
local scriptStats = resRoot | local scriptStats = resRoot:stat( "thisScript.lua" ); | ||
-- todo: use this information somehow. | -- todo: use this information somehow. | ||
Latest revision as of 23:25, 16 January 2022
This function queries common information about a filesystem object and returns it as a dictionary. Example of its return value:
{
accessTime = 1390997951, -- OS specific time information
creationTime = 1381999749, -- OS specific time information
modTime = 1381872826, -- OS specific time information
size = 1441280, -- size of the filesystem object in bytes
};
Syntax
dictionary translator:stat ( string filePath )
Arguments
- filePath: the path to the filesystem object that you want to get the statistics of
Returns
This function returns a statistics structure of the filesystem object pointed at by filePath, false if filePath is not a valid path in the translator or the filesystem object pointed at by it is not accessible.
Example
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ClientThis snippet returns information about the currently running script. It can be used to know when the script has been updated by MTA.
-- Grab a generic translator of resource instance directory. local resRoot = fileCreateTranslator( "/" ); -- Get the information of this script file. local scriptStats = resRoot:stat( "thisScript.lua" ); -- todo: use this information somehow.