Having trouble getting LoadString to work

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NoOdle

(Posted 2011) [#1]

I have tried to get this command to load a text file I had on my macbook. I have created the .data folder in my projects folder with the same name at the start. When I build my app it does copy this file into the builds .data file so that seems ok.

I am unable to see or retrieve the contents though. Are there any tips to doing this? If anyone has a working example that would be great.

Can't see what I've missed!

Raz	(Posted 2011) [#2]

what's the extension for the file you are trying to open?

NoOdle

(Posted 2011) [#3]

Just a simple text file .txt

anawiki

(Posted 2011) [#4]

post your code here

NoOdle

(Posted 2011) [#5]

erm I basically used the example, hacked it a little bit so that it just displays the loadstring result, but i don't see anything.

Im pretty sure I'm missing something.

therevills

(Posted 2011) [#6]

Well post your code so we can help you ;)

NoOdle

(Posted 2011) [#7]

Yea sorry I should have posted the code but I didn't dare do it yesterday as I was very drunk and likely to make a tit out of myself!

I have just tried another test with a different txt file and it now works... so I'm a little baffled, but rather happy.

'create a folder with appName.data where your code is and place the text file in this folder.
Import mojo.app
Import mojo.graphics


Global myString : String = ""


Function Main()
	New MyApp
End Function


Class MyApp Extends App

	Method OnCreate()
		SetUpdateRate(60)
		myString = LoadString( "readme.txt" )
	End
	
	Function OnUpdate()
	End Function
	
	Method OnRender()
	
		Cls 0, 0, 0
		
		SetColor 255, 255, 255
		DrawText "String: " + myString, 10, 10
		
	End Method
	
End

therevills

(Posted 2011) [#8]

You need to SetUpdateRate in the OnCreate Method.

hardcoal

(Posted 2011) [#9]

OMG ! how can anyone guess that?

therevills

(Posted 2011) [#10]

Its required for any mojo app to run... I think it should be defaulted to 60 so you dont need to set it yourself, unless you need to change it.

@NoOdle - I notice that you have added the SetUpdateRate now, did it work?

NoOdle

(Posted 2011) [#11]

the set update rate actually didn't make any different to the loaded string, my text file was corrupt, which it didn't like. :P