Reading from meta.xml

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The script that has to read the content meta.xml maps, it is run by meta.xml some (not all) maps.

It is meta.xml of map:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<meta>
<include resource="2paq_laptimer" />
(...)
 <settings>
               (...)
	<setting name="#laps" value="[14]" />
 </settings>
</meta>

script I run

something I need to read

I tried this script, but I have error:

ERROR: ...source-cache/unzipped/2paq_laptimer/lapcounter_s.lua:6: attempt to call global 'getRunningGamemodeMap' (a nil value)

local g_rot = getRootElement()
local g_ResRoot = getResourceRootElement(getThisResource())
local numberOfAllLaps = -1
 
function readNumberOfLapsFromMeta()
local meta = xmlLoadFile(':' ..getResourceName( getRunningGamemodeMap() ) .. '/' .. 'meta.xml')
if not meta then
outputDebugString('Error while loading meta.xml - lap counter: no meta.xml', 2)
return false
end
local settingsNode = xmlFindChild(meta, 'settings', 0)
if not settingsNode then
outputDebugString('Error while loading meta.xml - lap counter: no <settings>', 2)
return false
end
local i_xmlSetting = 0
xml_setting = xmlFindChild(settingsNode, 'setting', i_xmlSetting)
while xml_setting do
if xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting) then
local attrs = xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting)
if attrs.name == laps then
			numberOfAllLaps = attrs.value
			readNumberOfLaps()
break
end
end
	i_xmlSetting = i_xmlSetting + 1
end
end

[Dark Dragon]

there is no such function, it's an exported function from the resource mapmanager. use call to use exported functions

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local meta = xmlLoadFile(':' ..getResourceName( exports.mapmanager:getRunningGamemodeMap() ) .. '/' .. 'meta.xml')

ERROR: xmlLoadFile failed; ModifyOtherObjects in ACL denied resource 2paq_laptimer to access race-australiangp

I hope that when added 2paq_laptimer to the ACL will work

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The first part work:

INFO: Loading meta.xml - lap counter: race-wurstsaustraliangp

function readNumberOfLapsFromMeta()
local meta = xmlLoadFile(':' ..getResourceName( exports.mapmanager:getRunningGamemodeMap() ) .. '/' .. 'meta.xml')
outputDebugString('Loading meta.xml - lap counter: '..getResourceName( exports.mapmanager:getRunningGamemodeMap() ), 3)
if not meta then
outputDebugString('Error while loading meta.xml - lap counter: no meta.xml', 2)
return false
end
local settingsNode = xmlFindChild(meta, 'settings', 0)
if not settingsNode then
outputDebugString('Error while loading meta.xml - lap counter: no <settings>', 2)
return false
end

ERROR: ERROR: Infinite/too long execution (2paq_laptimer)

local i_xmlSetting = 0
xml_setting = xmlFindChild(settingsNode, 'setting', i_xmlSetting)
while xml_setting do
if xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting) then
local attrs = xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting)
if attrs.name == laps then
			numberOfAllLaps = attrs.value
			readNumberOfLaps()
break
end
end
	i_xmlSetting = i_xmlSetting + 1
end
end

what do I wrong?

Edit:

xml_setting = xmlFindChild(settingsNode, 'setting', i_xmlSetting)
while xml_setting do
if xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting) then
local attrs = xmlNodeGetAttributes(xml_setting)
if attrs.name == "laps" then
			numberOfAllLaps = attrs.value
			readNumberOfLaps()
break
end
end
	i_xmlSetting = i_xmlSetting + 1
	xml_setting = xmlFindChild(settingsNode, 'setting', i_xmlSetting)
end

[eAi]

You're not meant to read the settings data directly, as this can be overridden by admins.

[Dark Dragon]

I think what you want to do can be done a lot easier

local numberOfAllLaps = get(getResourceName(call(getResourceFromName("mapmanager"),"getRunningGamemodeMap"))..".laps")

[acp___(PL)]

works!

very thanks for your help!

I hope that the subject is clear and will also help another person