Chapter 3 heart.dts directory difficulty
by Matt Van Gorkom · in Torque Game Engine · 12/24/2004 (2:34 pm) · 7 replies
I'm having trouble with chp 3 on the moveshape.cs script. When I run moveshape.cs from the consol it succeeds in compiling and loading the script, but then I get the error:
ch3/moveshape.cs (0): preload failed for TestShape: ShapeBaseData: Couldn't load shape "~data/shapes/items/heart.dts"
I can't find any typos in my code, but I am using a Mac. Are directories accessed differently on a Mac? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
ch3/moveshape.cs (0): preload failed for TestShape: ShapeBaseData: Couldn't load shape "~data/shapes/items/heart.dts"
I can't find any typos in my code, but I am using a Mac. Are directories accessed differently on a Mac? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
#2
12/25/2004 (12:42 pm)
Yes, it is indeed there. That was the first thing I checked :P 
#4
datablock ItemData(TestShape)
// Definition of the shape object
{
// basic item properties
shapeFile = "'~/data/shapes/items/heart.dts";
mass = 1; // give shape mass
friction = 1; // friction stops item from sliding
};
I used echo to see how far the program got and it doesn't get past this datablock which is the first bit of code, without causing the error. I dunno if that helps or not.
12/25/2004 (5:02 pm)
I realized I ought to have posted the code right-off-the-bat. Here it is:datablock ItemData(TestShape)
// Definition of the shape object
{
// basic item properties
shapeFile = "'~/data/shapes/items/heart.dts";
mass = 1; // give shape mass
friction = 1; // friction stops item from sliding
};
I used echo to see how far the program got and it doesn't get past this datablock which is the first bit of code, without causing the error. I dunno if that helps or not.
#5
You can try this
category = "TestShapes";
and just throw that in there to see if it works...
Does the heart show up in show tool?
Max
12/27/2004 (4:35 pm)
I don't see anything wrong...You can try this
category = "TestShapes";
and just throw that in there to see if it works...
Does the heart show up in show tool?
Max
#6
category = "TestShapes";
do?
The Show tool can see the model, so the model isn't messed up. This is a pain. I can't proceed until I get this figured out...
How do you specify which directory you want the show tool open? Right now I have to take the model and drop it into the show folder. This doesn't seem correct.
12/28/2004 (2:43 pm)
It didn't work but what does:category = "TestShapes";
do?
The Show tool can see the model, so the model isn't messed up. This is a pain. I can't proceed until I get this figured out...
How do you specify which directory you want the show tool open? Right now I have to take the model and drop it into the show folder. This doesn't seem correct.
#7
I figured out the reason heart.dts wasn't loading: apparently when I made the ~ symbol I accidently hit it the first time without so it made a ' instead of a ~. So I had "' instead of " at the beginning of my path string. Now I feel stupid, but I may continue on in my quest to learn TGE! :)
Thanks for all your help Max
12/28/2004 (3:09 pm)
DRAT!!! Why is debugging so stinkin' annoying?!!!!!!I figured out the reason heart.dts wasn't loading: apparently when I made the ~ symbol I accidently hit it the first time without
Thanks for all your help Max
Torque Owner Max Thomas
Max