getResources to retrieve one resource by id

Okay, this is really getting to me. I want to call up one resource by its id and I can’t work it out.

Logically I thought this would work:
[[getResources? &parents=`5` &resources=`265` &tpl=`template_links` &includeContent=`1` &includeTVs=`1` &limit=`1`]]
However, it bring up the most recent resource in 5.

So I thought I would try this:
[[getResources? &parents=`5` &resources=`265` &tpl=`template_links` &includeContent=`1` &includeTVs=`1` &where=’{"id:=":265}’ &limit=`1`]]
By adding the &where call, but it still brings up the most recent resource in 5.

I thought, like in Ditto I could retrieve a specific resource by its id, however, it appears not.

Any ideas?

Well currently you are asking gR to list resources with parent of ’5’, as well as return resource number 265.

But you’ve set the limit to 1 so only the first resource found will be displayed.

Try removing the &parents=`5` property:

Hi,

I`ve some sort of the same problem. I Will display a specific Resource (we call it: 7)

When I call:



the output shows up 4 Resources (10,9,8,7)

Please where`s the fault???

Set &parents=`-1` — you are including all children of the current Resource (plus your specific Resource specified in &resources) by not specifying a &parents value.

Jason - could we perhaps add that to the docs?

Currently there is no default value indicated for parents, although what you said above indicates otherwise.

Luke

Thanks Jason, the &parents=`-1` worked fine. Definitely put it into the documentation, as there is nothing there about this and I would think it would be a common occurrence.

I beleive the default parent is the current resource (as indicated in the docs) http://rtfm.modx.com/display/ADDON/getResources.

@drwagner13: Jason has kindly updated the docs since then, it's all clear now