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Ha haha..... I'm having trouble with alfont.
Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 8:51 AM   View Profile

I've been using alfont for a while and it worked just fine. but for some strange reason when i use it in conjunction with my GameEngine it doesn't want to load the fonts. What am I going to do!!!!

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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 8:53 AM   View Profile

Certainly not get help, that's for sure.

You forgot to post what you were doing, your code, your error, or your versions.

I'm going to bet that it's a CWD problem.

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 8:55 AM   View Profile

sorry, just give me a moment to get the files.

1#include "GameEngine.h"
2#include "alfont.h"
3 
4int main()
5{
6 allegro_init();
7 install_keyboard();
8 install_sound( DIGI_AUTODETECT, MIDI_AUTODETECT, NULL);
9 install_timer();
10 if (install_mouse()==-1)
11 {
12 allegro_message("Unable to locate mouse! %s",allegro_error);
13 }
14 GameEngine GameEngine1;
15 GameEngine1.LockTimers();
16 GameEngine1.SetSpeed();
17 BITMAP*buffer;
18 ALFONT_FONT*font1;
19 set_color_depth(32);
20 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,1024,0,0)!=0)
21 {
22 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,960,0,0)!=0)
23 {
24 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,768,0,0)!=0)
25 {
26 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,720,0,0)!=0)
27 {
28 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1152,864,0,0)!=0)
29 {
30 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1024,768,0,0)!=0)
31 {
32 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,800,600,0,0)!=0)
33 {
34 if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,640,480,0,0)!=0)
35 {
36 set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
37 allegro_message("Cannot initialize graphics mode! %s", allegro_error);
38 }//end the inner if statement
39 }//end the second to last if statement
40 }//end third to last if statement
41 }//end the fifth if statement
42 }//end the fourth if statement
43 }//end the third if statement
44 }//end the second if statement
45 }//ends the first statement
46 
47 
48 buffer=create_bitmap(SCREEN_W,SCREEN_H);
49 font1=alfont_load_font("Fonts/abaddon.ttf");
50 if(!font1)
51 {
52 set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
53 allegro_message("No font");
54 return -1;
55 }
56 alfont_textprintf_centre_ex(buffer,font1,SCREEN_W/2,SCREEN_H/2,makecol(160,200,160),-1,"Silver_Star_Games");
57 while(!key[KEY_ESC])
58 {
59 GameEngine1.draw_screen(buffer);
60 }
61 return 0;
62}END_OF_MAIN();

this is my main file. It should work fine right.

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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 8:58 AM   View Profile

Now you forgot to tell us the error.

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 8:59 AM   View Profile

I did tell you that it wont load the font didn't I? indirectly, I guess I should have been more clear. It says NO Font just like it's supposed to when it fails to load the font.

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Taiko Keiji-
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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 9:01 AM   View Profile

Okay, so does the file Fonts\abaddon.ttf exist? Where is it in relation to your EXE? How do you run the EXE?

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 9:03 AM   View Profile

The file does exist. It's in a Fonts folder along with the exe, well the exe is outside the fonts folder obviously. you understand. but like I said i've used this before and it worked just fine.

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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 9:09 AM   View Profile

How do you run the EXE?

What if you add this code before you load the font: 

    if(!file_exists("Fonts/abaddon.ttf"))
    {
        set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT, 0, 0, 0, 0);
        allegro_message("%s/Fonts/abaddon.ttf does not exist", getcwd(NULL, 1024));
    }
    font1=alfont_load_font("Fonts/abaddon.ttf");

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Onewing
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Posted on 03/14/2007 9:42 AM   View Profile

Ha haha..... I forgot to read the rest of this thread.

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:07 PM   View Profile

Ok. Your right. It says that the file doesn't exist. I know it does and the folder is there, why wont it recognise the file???

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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:12 PM   View Profile

I need you to write down the way all of the folders in your project are laid out including the location of Fonts/abaddon.ttf and your exe. Then I need you to tell me how you run the exe.

Oh, and is the file accidentally named Fonts/abandon.ttf?

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BAF
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:16 PM   View Profile
Quote:

                                }//end the inner if statement
                            }//end the second to last if statement
                        }//end third to last if statement
                    }//end the fifth if statement
                }//end the fourth if statement
            }//end the third if statement
        }//end the second if statement
    }//ends the first statement

Those are about the most worthless comments ever. :P

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:22 PM   View Profile

Ok everything os in a folder called GameEngine right. ok. from there we have all the header files(GameEngine.h)and the C++ files(GameEngine.cpp and Main.Cpp) the exe is in there aswell along with the makefile and the .o files(for GameEngine and main). Then theres another folder labeled Fonts, in there I have the font named abaddon.ttf. That's everything I have. I tried it with another font that I know works because it's the one I was using before but that wont work either.

BTW: BAF, shut up. I know their worthless, I copied it from a tutorial I made and didn't feel like deleting them.

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Taiko Keiji-
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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:45 PM   View Profile

And, like I've asked in my past 3 posts, how do you run the EXE?

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 1:56 PM   View Profile

Sorry, Uhhh. double click?! It's just an allegro win program. I don't know how to do anything special with it.

Life could be better, machines could program themselves.

Taiko Keiji-
http://lostotaku.net

Ceagon Xylas
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:10 PM   View Profile

Dont need quite so many brackets :P 

     if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,1024,0,0)!=0)
        if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,960,0,0)!=0)
            if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,768,0,0)!=0)
                if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,720,0,0)!=0)
                    if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1152,864,0,0)!=0)
                        if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1024,768,0,0)!=0)
                            if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,800,600,0,0)!=0)
                                if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,640,480,0,0)!=0) {
                                    set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
                                    allegro_message("Cannot initialize graphics mode! %s", allegro_error);
                                }

Will do

CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:16 PM   View Profile

Okay, so when I gave you that code that told you the file didn't exist, was it looking at the right folder? I mean, when the message box comes up, press Ctrl+C to copy the text in it, then paste it here. Go to the folder that is in the path and tell me that abaddon.ttf is listed there.

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:19 PM   View Profile

---------------------------
game enginetest
---------------------------
E:\game stuff\Dev-Cpp\Game Engine/Fonts/abaddon.ttf does not exist
---------------------------
OK
---------------------------

That's where it is. I don't understand why it desnt work when I have another file

E:\game stuff\Dev-Cpp\YCPE/Fonts/abaddon.ttf

and that works just fine.

this is the file that abaddon.ttf is in

E:\game stuff\Dev-Cpp\Game Engine\Fonts

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Taiko Keiji-
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CGamesPlay
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:26 PM   View Profile
Quote:

That's where it is.

According to your computer, you're wrong. It could be a permissions problem, but I'm almost certain that it isn't. If you go to the font file's properties and have a "security" tab, make sure that "Everyone" has "Read" access.

If that doesn't solve your problem, one of the following is true:

- The file abaddon.ttf really doesn't exist in E:\game stuff\Dev-Cpp\Game Engine\Fonts. You have to put it there.
- Your Allegro installation has become corrupt, for instance you have 2 different versions installed. You should completely remove all Allegro headers and DLLs and reinstall them.

[append]
Also, the second one is really unlikely unless you tried to install two different versions yourself, and the other Allegro program you have doesn't work also.

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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:35 PM   View Profile 
if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,1024,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,960,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,768,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,720,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1152,864,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1024,768,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,800,600,0,0) || set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,640,480,0,0))
{
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
    allegro_message("Cannot initialize graphics mode! %s", allegro_error);
}

That should work fine too, and it doesn't look as ugly. :P

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Onewing
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:46 PM   View Profile 
if (set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,1024,0,0) || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,960,0,0)  || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,768,0,0)  || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1280,720,0,0)  || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1152,864,0,0)  || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,1024,768,0,0)  || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,800,600,0,0)   || 
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,640,480,0,0))
{
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
    allegro_message("Cannot initialize graphics mode! %s", allegro_error);
}

The question is, can you really depend on it short circuiting?

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Ceagon Xylas
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:47 PM   View Profile 
const int res[]={
  1280,1024, 1280,960, 1280,768,
  1280,720,  1152,864, 1024,768,
  800,600,   640,480
};
for(int i=0; i<18; i+=2) {
  if(i>16) {
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_TEXT,0,0,0,0);
    allegro_message("Cannot initialize graphics mode! %s", allegro_error);
  }
  else if(set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT,res<i>,res[i+1],0,0)==0)
    break;
}

:-X
Okay, I won't get this any further off topic. Promise.

Onewing
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Posted on 03/14/2007 2:53 PM   View Profile
Quote:

Okay, I won't get this any further off topic.

But I will! It'd be better to get_gfx_mode_list.

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Kibiz0r
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Posted on 03/14/2007 3:53 PM   View Profile

Shouldn't this be under programming questions, since it's low-level rather than high-level?

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Taiko Keiji
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Posted on 03/15/2007 9:21 AM   View Profile

OK. I figured it out and it's a real shame that we all missed it. 

alfont_init();

that's it. That is all that was missing.

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