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This | This function starts a resource either persistently or as a dependency of the current resource. | ||
==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
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bool startResource ( resource, bool | bool startResource ( resource, [bool persistent = false] ) | ||
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===Required Arguments=== | ===Required Arguments=== | ||
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*''' | *'''resource:''' The resource that should be started. | ||
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===Optional Arguments=== | ===Optional Arguments=== | ||
{{OptionalArg}} | {{OptionalArg}} | ||
*''' | *'''persistant:''' A boolean specifying if the resource should continue to run even after this resource has been stopped or not. If this is ''true'' then the resource will run until another resource or user terminates it or the server shuts down. | ||
===Returns=== | ===Returns=== | ||
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Returns ''true'' if | Returns ''true'' if the resource has been started succesfully, ''false'' otherwise. | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 15:53, 10 May 2007
This function starts a resource either persistently or as a dependency of the current resource.
Syntax
bool startResource ( resource, [bool persistent = false] )
Required Arguments
- resource: The resource that should be started.
Optional Arguments
NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.
- persistant: A boolean specifying if the resource should continue to run even after this resource has been stopped or not. If this is true then the resource will run until another resource or user terminates it or the server shuts down.
Returns
Returns true if the resource has been started succesfully, false otherwise.
Example
This example does...
See Also
- abortRemoteRequest
- addResourceConfig
- addResourceMap
- call
- callRemote
- copyResource
- createResource
- deleteResource
- fetchRemote
- getRemoteRequestInfo
- getRemoteRequests
- getResourceACLRequests
- getResourceConfig
- getResourceDynamicElementRoot
- getResourceExportedFunctions
- getResourceFromName
- getResourceInfo
- getResourceLastStartTime
- getResourceLoadFailureReason
- getResourceLoadTime
- getResourceMapRootElement
- getResourceName
- getResourceOrganizationalPath
- getResourceRootElement
- getResources
- getResourceState
- getThisResource
- isResourceArchived
- isResourceProtected
- refreshResources
- removeResourceFile
- renameResource
- restartResource
- setResourceInfo
- startResource
- stopResource
- updateResourceACLRequest
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