Error with getResourceFromName and getResourceRootElement

[-Gus-]

for example i have this code:

  
function getObjectsInMap (mapname) 
theMap = getResourceFromName(mapname)  --mapname is supposed to be a string with the folder name 
if exports.mapmanager:isMap(theMap) then 
mapRoot = getResourceRootElement(theMap) --this returns false 
objectsInMap = getElementsByType("object",mapRoot) --so this doesn't work 
end 
end 
  

i dont know why "getResourceRootElement" returns false (it does when the specified resource doesn't exist) when i previously checked if it's a map with the "isMap" function.

it works fine if i get the resource element in another way, for example, insead of using "getResourceFromName", using "getRunningGamemodeMap".

thanks in advance

[Castillo]

Are you sure that 'theMap' is a resource element?

[-Gus-]

it should be, because i'm checking it with the "isMap" function

  
if exports.mapmanager:isMap(theMap) then 
mapRoot = getResourceRootElement(theMap)  
  

also i tried this

  
function getObjectsInMap (mapname) 
theMap = getResourceFromName(mapname)  --mapname is supposed to be a string with the folder name 
Name = getResourceName(theMap) 
outputChatBox("The resource name is "..Name) 
end 
  

and it works

[Castillo]

Maybe it only works with running resources?

Edit: I tried it with a stopped map, returned false, then started the map, and worked.

[-Gus-]

i tried with 'getResourceMapRootElement' and the debugscript says the resource isn't running so you're right.

anyway, i 've found a solution so you can close this topic.