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getResource

Type

function

Summary

Returns the data in a Mac OS resource.

Syntax

getResource(<filePath>, <resourceType>,{<resourceName> | <resourceID>})

Description

Use the getResource function to get the contents of a resource.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription

filePath

The location and name of the file that holds the resource you want. If you specify a name but not a location, LiveCode assumes the file is in the defaultFolder.

resourceType

The 4-character type of the resource you want.

resourceName

string

resourceID

integer

Examples

getResource("/Hard Drive/Stuff","DLOG",128)
getResource(it,"BNDL","Application")

Value

NameTypeDescription

return

The getResource function returns the text or binary data in the specified resource. If the specified resource does not exist, the getResource function returns empty.

the result

If the filePath does not exist, the result is set to "can't find file". If the filePath exists, but the file has no resource fork, the result is set to "can't open resource fork". If the filePath contains a resource fork but does not contain the specified resource, the result is set to "can't find specified resource".

control structure: function

function: result, setResource

glossary: resource fork, resource, Mac OS, return

keyword: file

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.1

OS

mac

Platforms

desktop

server

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