Author Topic: Error loading sprite. (Read 2399 times)

Girby2K11 · « **on:** April 10, 2011, 09:17:53 pm »

Hi, i am new to this forum and currently TRYING to learn SFML.

Anyway when i type in the code for loading a sprite, and then tell teh program where to find the picture sf::Image Image;
if (!Image.LoadFromFile("gun.png")) when i compile and run it says this error failed to load image "gun.png". reason unable to open file? can anyone help me with this. Thanks :evil:

Nexus · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2011, 09:22:06 pm »

The image is probably not in the executable directory or has another name.

JAssange · « **Reply #2 on:** April 11, 2011, 03:34:25 am »

The image must be in the folder with the exe or the folder you set as the working directory in your debugger's options if you specify the name without a path. It can't magically find images in your Pictures folder or that are up 3 directories.

drakelord · « **Reply #3 on:** April 14, 2011, 07:50:46 pm »

Or, if for some odd reason you need to, you can also use absolute paths. I would highly not recommend this though.