File Problems

I have a file called lvl0.op and it looks like this:

Loophole
0
../../data/media/levels/articbase2.b3d

createobject
car
jeep2
../../data/media/models/vehicles/jeep2.3ds
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.7
.7
.7
103
195
90

The only problem is with the file names (the lines with all the slashes). My file system will load the meshes perfectly if I make those filepaths:

C:\Documents and Settings\Steven\Mine! Mine!\Games\Written Programs\Operation 600\Operation 600 - version 2\data\media\levels\articbase2.b3d

And

C:\Documents and Settings\Steven\Mine! Mine!\Games\Written Programs\Operation 600\Operation 600 - version 2\data\media\models\vehicles\jeep2.3ds

But if I just have the relative file path, it doesn't work. What do you suppose I do? I've tried switching the slashes around, changing the relative file path, everything.

It has to be relative to your blitz basic program (exe or main bb file), not the text file. Maybe that's what you're doing wrong?

Edit :

Just try :
data/media/levels/articbase2.b3d

instead of :
../../data/media/levels/articbase2.b3d

Greetings Puppies,

Have you tried setting a variable with the path name and appending the filename to that?

Just a thought.

Peace,

Jes

Haven't thought of that, SoggyP.

OK, fall_x - thanks. I was writing the path relative to the level FILE, not the .bb FILE. Thanks alot, now it works!

I have another problem.

I changed the level file to this:

Loophole
0
data/media/levels/articbase2.b3d
33
23
38

createobject
crate
crate1
data/media/models/objects/crate/Crate.3ds
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
.1
.1
.1
0
0
0

But it still loads the jeep, and not the crate.

Without the code I can't tell you much, you probably have a variable that's being used instead of the content of this file or something similar.

Here is the code:

;loads level
Function LoadLevel(filepath$)
	
	lvl.level = New level
	file = OpenFile(filepath$)
	lvl\title$ = ReadLine(file)
	lvl\id = ReadLine(file)
	lvl\mesh = LoadMesh(ReadLine(file))
	ScaleEntity lvl\mesh, 2, 2, 2
	EntityType lvl\mesh, LEVEL_COL
	camerax = ReadLine(file)
	cameray = ReadLine(file)
	cameraz = ReadLine(file)
	PositionEntity camera, camerax, cameray, cameraz
	
	Repeat
		If Lower(ReadLine$(file))="createobject"
			obj_type$ = ReadLine$(file)
			name$ = ReadLine$(file)
			obj_mesh$ = ReadLine$(file)
			el_dest = ReadLine(file)
			x = ReadLine(file)
			y = ReadLine(file)
			z = ReadLine(file)
			alpha = ReadLine(file)
			shine = ReadLine(file)
			xv = ReadLine(file)
			yv = ReadLine(file)
			zv = ReadLine(file)
			sx = ReadLine(file)
			sy = ReadLine(file)
			sz = ReadLine(file)
			rx = ReadLine(file)
			ry = ReadLine(file)
			rz = ReadLine(file)
			CreateObject(obj_type$, name$, obj_mesh$, el_dest, x, y, z, alpha, shine, xv, yv, zv, sx, sy, sz, rx, ry, rz)
		EndIf
	Until Eof(file)
	CloseFile file
	
	
End Function 

Greetings Puppies,

What happens if you replace the crate data with the data for the jeep - do you get two instances of the jeep? You could tell then if it's a problem with the data or the program.

Peace,

Jes

But I don't load the jeep anywhere in the program!

I'll try that, though.

I'ma such an idiot! I WAS loading it in the program! :P

The edit button is your friend......

Yep.....

On topic though, i usually find it useful to keep a fileversion with the file so that if you upgrade after making a ton of levels, it can still read the old ones :)

if fileversion>1.01 then ;New features since this version
;Do/read the new stuff here
endif

Yeah.

OK, I got it to load the crate, but when I scaled it, as it was too big, it disappeared. I am sure I didn't scale it too much, it's a problem with the file.

Here's the *.op file:

createobject
crate
crate1
data\media\models\objects\crate\Crate.3ds
0
9
1
31
1
0
0
0
0
.07
.07
.07
0
0
0
createobject
crate
crate2
data\media\models\objects\crate\Crate.3ds
0
12
1
31
1
0
0
0
0
.07
.07
.07
0
30
0
createobject
crate
crate3
data\media\models\objects\crate\Crate.3ds
0
10
3.1
31
1
0
0
0
0
.07
.07
.07
0
-30
0

And the parser is same as above.

But there are collisions between the camera and object. ??

Did you scale it negatively?

Nope.

I scaled it .07 x, y, and z.

if collisions are happening or you have collisions enableed before positioning an entity, try using resetentity after positioning the entity :)

Collisions are enabled afterwards.