vl-get-resource

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vl-get-resource

Returns the text stored in a .txt file packaged in a VLX

(vl-get-resource text-file) 

Arguments

text-file

A string naming a .txt file packaged with the VLX. Do not include the .txt extension when specifying the file name.

Return Values

A string containing the text in text-file.

Examples

Assume the getres.vlx file contains a LISP program defining a function named print-readme, and a text file named readme.txt. The print-readme function is defined as follows:

(defun print-readme ()

   (princ (vl-get-resource "readme"))

   (princ)

  )

After loading getres.vlx, invoke print-readme:

_$ (print-readme)

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