Class reference
ResourcePreloader
Inherits Node
A node used to preload sub-resources inside a scene.
Description
This node is used to preload sub-resources inside a scene, so when the scene is loaded, all the resources are ready to use and can be retrieved from the preloader. You can add the resources using the ResourcePreloader tab when the node is selected. GDScript has a simplified @GDScript.preload() built-in method which can be used in most situations, leaving the use of ResourcePreloader for more advanced scenarios.
Methods
void add_resource(StringName name, Resource resource)
StringName name, Resource resource)Adds a resource to the preloader with the given name. If a resource with the given name already exists, the new resource will be renamed to "name N" where N is an incrementing number starting from 2.
Resource get_resource(StringName name) const
Resource get_resource(StringName name) constReturns the resource associated to name.
PackedStringArray get_resource_list() const
PackedStringArray get_resource_list() constReturns the list of resources inside the preloader.
bool has_resource(StringName name) const
bool has_resource(StringName name) constReturns true if the preloader contains a resource associated to name.
void remove_resource(StringName name)
StringName name)Removes the resource associated to name from the preloader.
void rename_resource(StringName name, StringName newname)
StringName name, StringName newname)Renames a resource inside the preloader from name to newname.