Resource.AddFile

{{Lua_function |
  function_name        = resource.AddFile |
  arguments            = {{Arg|String}} filename |
  library              = [[resource]] |
  lua_state            = {{Serverside}} |
  description          = Adds a file (and all related files) to the download list for clients.}}


==Examples==
{{Lua example |
  description = Send the counter strike font to all the clients that decide to play on the server.|
  useOn = {{Serverside}} |
  code =<lua>
resource.AddFile( "resource/fonts/csd.ttf" )
</lua>}}

{{Lua example |
  description = Sends models, and materials for the Sourceforts model pack.|
  useOn = {{Serverside}} |
  code =<lua>
//This requires the "Sourceforts Model Pack"
//Models for the 3d 1*2 block
resource.AddFile("models/sf/block_3d_1x2.mdl")
//SourceForts Materials
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_black.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/SF_Block_Blue.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/SF_Block_Blue_lod1.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_gib_crosssection.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_metal.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_metal_lod1.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_red.vmt")
resource.AddFile("materials/models/sf_block_red_lod1.vmt")</lua>}}

{{Lua example |
  description = Adds directories and all the files inside recursively. |
  useOn = {{Serverside}} |
  code =<lua>
function AddDir(dir) // Recursively adds everything in a directory to be downloaded by client
	local list = file.FindDir("../"..dir.."/*")
	for _, fdir in pairs(list) do
		if fdir != ".svn" then // Don't spam people with useless .svn folders
			AddDir(dir.."/"..fdir)
		end
	end
	
	for k,v in pairs(file.Find(dir.."/*", true)) do
		resource.AddFile(dir.."/"..v)
	end
end

AddDir("models/yourmodels")</lua> }}

== Additional Notes ==
* garrysmod/ is the root folder.
<!-- Last I checked, these are not true.
* Inside an addon, your addon's folder is the root.
* In a gamemode, your gamemode's content folder is the root.
* Some folders might be restricted for security reasons.
-->
* The capitalization of the path must match the actual path.
* For convenience, this function will automatically add any other files that are related to the selected one, and throw an error if it can't find them. For example, a .vmt file will automatically add the .vtf with the same name, and a .mdl file will automatically add all .vvd, .ani, .dx80.vtx, .dx90.vtx, .sw.vtx, .phy and .jpg files with the same name, with a separate error for each missing file. If you do not want it to do this, use [[resource.AddSingleFile]].

== See Also ==
[[resource.AddSingleFile]]

[[Generating A Resources File for a SWEP or SENT (Linux)]]