use of get<some name> methods that already return nulls/false when attempting to load

in contexts where we would want to try first (pt2)

Engine/source/T3D/fx/groundCover.cpp

@@ -974,8 +974,6 @@ void GroundCover::_initialize( U32 cellCount, U32 cellPlacementCount )
          GFXTexHandle tex;
          if (mat->getDiffuseMap(0))
             tex = mat->getDiffuseMap(0);
-         else if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
-            tex = mat->getDiffuseMap(0);
 
          if(tex.isValid())
          {

Engine/source/T3D/levelInfo.cpp

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void LevelInfo::_onLMActivate(const char *lm, bool enable)
 
 void LevelInfo::setLevelAccuTexture()
 {
-   if (isClientObject() && mAccuTextureAsset.notNull())
+   if (isClientObject() && getAccuTexture())
    {
       gLevelAccuMap = getAccuTexture();
    }

Engine/source/afx/ce/afxZodiac.cpp

@@ -324,10 +324,7 @@ bool afxZodiacData::preload(bool server, String &errorStr)
   if (vert_range.x == 0.0f && vert_range.y == 0.0f)
     vert_range.x = vert_range.y = radius_xy;
 
-  if (mTextureAsset.notNull())
-  {
-     getTexture();
-  }
+  getTexture();
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -345,10 +342,7 @@ void afxZodiacData::onStaticModified(const char* slot, const char* newValue)
 
 void afxZodiacData::onPerformSubstitutions() 
 {
-   if (mTextureAsset.notNull())
-   {
-      getTexture();
-   }
+   getTexture();
 }
 
 F32 afxZodiacData::calcRotationAngle(F32 elapsed, F32 rate_factor)

Engine/source/gui/buttons/guiIconButtonCtrl.cpp

@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
       if ( mTextLocation == TextLocRight )
       {
          Point2I start( mTextMargin, ( getHeight() - mProfile->mFont->getHeight() ) / 2 );
-         if (mBitmapAsset.notNull() && mIconLocation != IconLocNone)
+         if (getBitmap() && mIconLocation != IconLocNone)
          {
             start.x = getWidth() - (iconRect.extent.x + mButtonMargin.x + textWidth);
          }
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void GuiIconButtonCtrl::renderButton( Point2I &offset, const RectI& updateRect )
       if ( mTextLocation == TextLocCenter )
       {
          Point2I start;
-         if (mBitmapAsset.notNull() && mIconLocation == IconLocLeft )
+         if (getBitmap() && mIconLocation == IconLocLeft )
          {
             start.set( ( getWidth() - textWidth - iconRect.extent.x ) / 2 + iconRect.extent.x, 
                        ( getHeight() - mProfile->mFont->getHeight() ) / 2 );

Engine/source/materials/processedShaderMaterial.cpp

@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void ProcessedShaderMaterial::setTextureStages( SceneRenderState *state, const S
          case Material::TexTarget:
             {
                texTarget = rpd->mTexSlot[i].texTarget;
-               if (!mMaterial->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
+               if (!mMaterial->getDiffuseMap(0))
                {
                   GFX->setTexture(i, NULL);
                   break;

Engine/source/terrain/terrRender.cpp

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void TerrainBlock::_updateMaterials()
    {
       TerrainMaterial *mat = mFile->mMaterials[i];
 
-      if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset().notNull())
+      if (mat->getDiffuseMap())
       {
          mBaseTextures[i] = mat->getDiffuseMap();
       }
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ void TerrainBlock::_updateMaterials()
          mBaseTextures[ i ] = GFXTexHandle();
 
       // Find the maximum detail distance.
-      if (  mat->getDetailMapAsset().notNull() &&
+      if (  mat->getDetailMap() &&
             mat->getDetailDistance() > mMaxDetailDistance )
          mMaxDetailDistance = mat->getDetailDistance();
 
-      if (  mat->getMacroMapAsset().notNull() &&
+      if (  mat->getMacroMap() &&
             mat->getMacroDistance() > mMaxDetailDistance )
          mMaxDetailDistance = mat->getMacroDistance();
    }
@@ -126,18 +126,18 @@ void TerrainBlock::_updateMaterials()
    {
       TerrainMaterial* mat = mFile->mMaterials[i];
 
-      if (mat->getDetailMapAsset().notNull())
+      if (mat->getDetailMap())
          detailTexArray[i] = mat->getDetailMap();
-      if (mat->getMacroMapAsset().notNull())
+      if (mat->getMacroMap())
          macroTexArray[i] = mat->getMacroMap();
-      if (mat->getNormalMapAsset().notNull())
+      if (mat->getNormalMap())
          normalTexArray[i] = mat->getNormalMap();
 
       //depending on creation method this may or may not have been shoved into srgb space eroneously
       GFXTextureProfile* profile = &GFXStaticTextureProfile;
       if (mat->getIsSRGB())
          profile = &GFXStaticTextureSRGBProfile;
-      if (mat->getORMConfigMapAsset().notNull())
+      if (mat->getORMConfigMap())
          ormTexArray[i] = mat->getORMConfigMapAsset()->getTexture(profile);
    }
 

Engine/source/ts/collada/colladaUtils.cpp

@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ void ColladaUtils::exportColladaMaterials(tinyxml2::XMLElement* rootNode, const
       {
          Torque::Path diffusePath;
 
-         if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
+         if (mat->getDiffuseMap(0))
             diffusePath = Torque::Path(mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0)->getImageFile());
          else
             diffusePath = String("warningMat");
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ void ColladaUtils::exportColladaMaterials(tinyxml2::XMLElement* rootNode, const
       }
       else
       {
-         if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
+         if (mat->getDiffuseMap(0))
             diffuseMap += Torque::Path(mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0)->getImageFile());
          else
             diffuseMap += "warningMat";
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ void ColladaUtils::exportColladaMaterials(tinyxml2::XMLElement* rootNode, const
       {
          Torque::Path diffusePath;
 
-         if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
+         if (mat->getDiffuseMap(0))
             diffusePath = Torque::Path(mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0)->getImageFile());
          else
             diffusePath = String("warningMat");
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ void ColladaUtils::exportColladaMaterials(tinyxml2::XMLElement* rootNode, const
       }
       else
       {
-         if (mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0).notNull())
+         if (mat->getDiffuseMap(0))
             diffuseMap += Torque::Path(mat->getDiffuseMapAsset(0)->getImageFile());
          else
             diffuseMap += "warningMat";