why won't this work?

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stayne

(Posted 2006) [#1]

when i execute, i get an error at PositionEntity, and it tells me that m\mesh doesn't exist. i'm stumped! when i "Print meshfile", it looks right, quotes and all.

here is my code

propfile=ReadFile("zone.txt")
r=ReadLine(propfile)
i = 1
While i < r
	m.model=New model
	ReadLine(propfile)
	meshfile$ = ReadLine(propfile)
	m\mesh=LoadMesh(meshfile)
	meshx=ReadLine(propfile)
	meshy=ReadLine(propfile)
	meshz=ReadLine(propfile)
        ReadLine(propfile)
        ReadLine(propfile)
        ReadLine(propfile)
	PositionEntity m\mesh,meshx,meshy,meshz
	Print loaded
	i=i+1
Wend
CloseFile("zone.txt")

here's the zone.txt file contents:

4

"Props\WoodenTower_01\BUILD_TowerWood_01.b3d"
2700.0
411.0
3185.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

"Props\SmallOldRoundHouse\BUILD_Sml_RoundHouse_01.b3d"
2854.0
384.0
3047.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0

"Props\SmallOldRoundHouse\BUILD_Sml_RoundHouse_01.b3d"
431.0
533.0
2181.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0

"Props\TrollDwelling_01\BUILD_TrollDwell_01.b3d"
1724.0
450.0
2117.0
0.0
-132.0
0.0

Yeshu777

(Posted 2006) [#2]

Off the top of my head, your not checking for the blank lines.

Try taking the blank lines out.

stayne

(Posted 2006) [#3]

i thought ReadLine(propfile) skips to the next line?

Yeshu777

(Posted 2006) [#4]

Yes it does and after a closer look you are skipping the blank lines.

OJay	(Posted 2006) [#5]

err...quotes are no valid chars in a path/filename! either change this line:

	meshfile$ = ReadLine(propfile)

to:

	meshfile$ = Replace(ReadLine(propfile),Chr(34),"")

or change your zone.txt to:

4

Props\WoodenTower_01\BUILD_TowerWood_01.b3d
2700.0
411.0
3185.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Props\SmallOldRoundHouse\BUILD_Sml_RoundHouse_01.b3d
2854.0
384.0
3047.0
0.0
0.0
-1.0

Props\SmallOldRoundHouse\BUILD_Sml_RoundHouse_01.b3d
431.0
533.0
2181.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0

Props\TrollDwelling_01\BUILD_TrollDwell_01.b3d
1724.0
450.0
2117.0
0.0
-132.0
0.0

stayne

(Posted 2006) [#6]

:) you're the man. i appreciate it.