getResourceFromName

Shared

Finds a resource by name.

resource|nil getResourceFromName(string name)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
name	string	The resource's name, the name of its folder.

The resource, or nil if there is no resource with that name or it is not running.

local chat = getResourceFromName("chat")
if chat then
    outputDebugString(getResourceName(chat) .. " is " .. getResourceState(chat))
end

Coming from MTAOnly a running resource has an element, so a stopped resource gives nil. The functions that take a resource also take its name.