Wait... Why isn't my mesh loading?!

GlitchGuy2 · Post by **GlitchGuy2** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:14 pm

Okay, I've attempted many times over on both my desktop AND laptop computer, and even though the files are in the same directory as my .EXE and Irrlicht.DLL is in the directory too, I can't load it, I'm loading the model with device->getMesh() but it won't load.

The only hint I have in compiler error is:

Could not load mesh, because file could not be opened.: raccoon.3ds

And it DOES work, the .EXE runs, but the model doesn't appear.

I am using Windows XP.

bitplane · Post by **bitplane** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:21 pm

The "because the file cannot be opened" message means it's probably looking in the wrong location for the file. Check your working directory.

Seven · Post by **Seven** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:23 pm

are you running from within the IDE or from the directory (i.e. windows explorer) ?

uh-oh, me and Bitplane thinking alike....

GlitchGuy2 · Post by **GlitchGuy2** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:25 pm

Uh, you're gonna kill me when I say this, but uh... How do I do that? Is it supposed to be set in code? Or do I have to configure something in the Control Panel?

Edit
@ Seven, I don't understand what you mean...

Edit 2

Never mind, I see what you meant now. But is there a way to check the .EXE directory to debug the program WITHIN the IDE or no?

Seven · Post by **Seven** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:43 pm

which IDE are you using?

in Visual Studio

right click project name
select 'properties'
in "configuration properties" set the "working directory"

edit :

you need to set the output directory to the same thing. for example, most of the tuts use ..\bin

Lil Margin · Post by **Lil Margin** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:44 pm

try putting the models,etc where the irrlicht.dll is...
located in irrlicht BIN folder + the compiler your using...

vitek · Post by **vitek** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:26 am

Lil Margin wrote:try putting the models,etc where the irrlicht.dll is...
located in irrlicht BIN folder + the compiler your using...

You don't want the models to be where the dll is. You usually want the models to be in a directory relative to the directory that the executable is in. Sometimes you want them in the same directory.

Travis