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Hey guys I just started using AppGameKit tier 2 and I ran into this problem where I can load image 1, however I believe image 2 is not being loaded. When creating my sprite for image 1 the image appears. When creating the sprite for image 2, I receive the red x. The two pictures are in the same media folder and I'm using the exact same method of calling them. I'm sure this is a easy fix but I can't seem to find the solution. I'll put a snippet of my code down below. Sorry if my code burns anybody's eyes.

app App;
ball pong;
paddle lPaddle;
paddle rPaddle;

void app::Begin(void) {

// Creating window and background

agk::SetClearColor( 0,0,0 ); // light blue
agk::SetSyncRate(60,0);
agk::SetScissor(0,0,0,0);
agk::SetOrientationAllowed(1, 1, 1, 1);
agk::SetDisplayAspect(1024/768);

// Load paddle and ball images
agk::LoadImage(0, "paddle.png");
agk::LoadImage(1, "pong.png");

}

int app::Loop (void) {


if (agk::GetOrientation() == 1 || agk::GetOrientation() == 2) {
agk::CreateText(0, "Please turn your device into landscape mode");
agk::SetTextPosition(0, 3.5, 45);
agk::SetTextColor(0, 255, 255, 255);
agk::SetTextSize(0, 3.5);

}

// If game is in landscape mode, use these parameters
if (agk::GetOrientation() == 3 || agk::GetOrientation() == 4) {
//Delete warning txt
agk:eleteText(0);

// If Paddle doesn't exist: create
if (agk::GetSpriteExists(lPaddle.iD) == false) {
lPaddle.iD = agk::CreateSprite(0);
agk::SetSpritePosition(lPaddle.iD, -30, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(lPaddle.iD, lPaddle.pWidth, lPaddle.pHeight);
}
if (agk::GetSpriteExists(rPaddle.iD) == false) {
rPaddle.iD = agk::CreateSprite(0);
agk::SetSpritePosition(rPaddle.iD, 125, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(rPaddle.iD, rPaddle.pWidth, rPaddle.pHeight);
}
if (agk::GetSpriteExists(pong.iD) == false) {
pong.iD = agk::CreateSprite(1);
agk::SetSpritePosition(pong.iD, 50, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(pong.iD, pong.bWidth, pong.bHeight);
}


// Make sure app stays in landscape mode
agk::SetOrientationAllowed(0, 0, 1, 1);
}

agk::Sync();

Is the second file "pong.png", or could it be "Pong.png".
File names are case sensitive on Android, Apple, Linux...

They are both all lower case. It's strange because when it creates the sprite it will create "paddle.png" however when attempting to create pong.png it says "failed to create sprite, image 1 does not exist". (0 being image 1 and 1 being image 2).

Something weird is up since I switched the two images and the second image is still the one not loaded. So it's not a problem with the image file but rather with the loadimage()? Sometimes the red x doesn't even show up.

I'm not a Tier 2 coder so I didn't fully read the code. It may be that you have used image number 0, which is a special case. CreateSprite(0) creates a sprite with no image.
I realise your issue is with the second sprite but you may have broken something by loading image 0.

Hmm I just tried changing them so they all start at the 1st index. I have the same problem as before... I tried to create an sprite on a new template and now it's not working at all even with a simple loadImage and create sprite. Could there be something wrong with my settings? I'm on Xcode 8.2.1 if that makes any difference. Thanks for taking the time to help me out btw

I'm out of my depth now, Tier 2 and X-code are not things I have dabbled with.
Hopefully somebody with experience in these areas can help.


One other test I can think of is to LoadImage and immediately SaveImage to see if it loaded. This will help work out if it is an image or sprite problem.

Try

if (agk::GetSpriteExists(rPaddle.iD) == false) {
rPaddle.iD = agk::CreateSprite( agk::LoadImage("paddle.png"));

agk::SetSpritePosition(rPaddle.iD, 125, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(rPaddle.iD, rPaddle.pWidth, rPaddle.pHeight);
}
if (agk::GetSpriteExists(pong.iD) == false) {
pong.iD = agk::CreateSprite( agk::LoadImage(1, "pong.png"));
agk::SetSpritePosition(pong.iD, 50, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(pong.iD, pong.bWidth, pong.bHeight);
}

Loading images from Loadimage() along into a pointer variable wont work in Tier 2... Load the image directly into the create sprite function

Let me know how get on

Damo

I finally got it thanks for all the help guys! I tried loading the image within the createSprite() but ended up with an error saying I couldn't find the paddle.png. It would still load which threw me off for a while. Then I added media/paddle.png and it worked out...

if (agk::GetSpriteExists(lPaddle.iD) == false) {
lPaddle.iD = agk::CreateSprite(agk::LoadImage("media/paddle.png"));
agk::SetSpritePosition(lPaddle.iD, -45, 50);
agk::SetSpriteSize(lPaddle.iD, lPaddle.pWidth, -1);

}