game runs fine out of the WODDS.py it when I start it from the menu lies the problemup-1.png is the first pic file used in the program so I'm guessing that all of the imported files from data have a problem if i took away up-1 up-2 would start a problem then side-1 and so on
________________________________ > From: sri...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:16:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Tutor] subprocess/files help > To: e_mit...@hotmail.com > CC: tutor@python.org > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Essah Mitges> wrote: > > > > > The problem I am have now is that once my game is initiated from the menu > file the modules that are with cannot import the imagesthe folder looks like > thisWODDS data All images and sound for game gamelib Objects Utilities > ___init___ WODDS.py > > > > Png error file attachedAny one know the code in subprocesses to fix this > > The problem has nothing to do with subprocess (and in the future please > combine your questions into one email). As I mentioned before it's > specifically looking for a file "data/up-1.png" which either doesn't exist or > permissions are wrong. > > > > Remember, relative paths are not absolute. > > On *nix, /home/user/file/image.jpg is an absolute reference. No matter where > you execute a program it will be able to find it. On Windows you would see > something like C:\Documents and Settings\Users\MyGuy\MyFile\image.jpg > > > > A relative path would be, as the name suggests, relative. files/image.jpg > will access a different location on the disk depending on where you are. Take > a look at this that specifically deals with web programming but is applicable. > > > http://www.communitymx.com/content/article.cfm?cid=230ad > > HTH > > _________________________________________________________________ Internet explorer 8 lets you browse the web faster. http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9655582 _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
