Read from Text File

amoo3 · 05-28-2008, 06:35 PM

Is it possible to read from a text file on the Zune for maps and the like? I tried to port a game over that did, but I had to manually input the map to a string array because traditional file io did not work.

Khao · 05-28-2008, 07:53 PM

You can read a .txt file.. if you create it first

So reading is only good for save games really..

amoo3 · 05-30-2008, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khao

You can read a .txt file.. if you create it first

So reading is only good for save games really..

So I cant create the txt in VS08 and deploy it?

LedZepp · 05-30-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SimReality

Just click on the .txt file in your project (in Visual Studio). Now look at the Properties window. You will find a property called Build Action. Switch that to None. Now you won't get that error. Then find the property called Copy to Output Directory and switch that to Copy If Newer. Now your project will copy that file to the Zune anytime you update it. That's it. No need for all the weird XML workarounds or junk like that.

flattspott · 05-31-2008, 04:18 AM

That'll be useful for me too. Thanks

myerspa · 06-04-2008, 07:13 AM

I tried the txt file input using the properties settings specified by SimReality, and what I'm getting is an Unauthorized Access Exception or something along those lines. Anyone have any thoughts?

I can't paste the exact error in here currently as I am not at home with the code.

But basically I've got the txt file with the properties setup, I'm using a StreamReader to read in the txt file. What I was thinking was that was where the problem was.

Any help is appreciated.

SimReality · 06-04-2008, 08:22 AM

You probably did:

StreamReader reader = new StreamReader("MyFile.txt");

which won't work on the Zune (or 360). They have no concept of a current directory nor can they use relative paths. What you need to do is add in the TitleLocation to get the full directory:

StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(Path.Combine(StorageContainer.TitleLo cation, "MyFile.txt"));

ZeroCool2021 · 06-07-2008, 02:34 PM

Just turn the text into Jpegs.
That's what I do for books and comic books

SimReality · 06-07-2008, 02:58 PM

But turning text into JPEGs is a giant waste of space. You are going to blow up the size of the text and then lose all the flexibility of changing fonts or sizes or arrangement at runtime. It's much better to simply load in the text as text and then handle drawing it.

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myerspa Zewbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 Reputation: 10	I tried the txt file input using the properties settings specified by SimReality, and what I'm getting is an Unauthorized Access Exception or something along those lines. Anyone have any thoughts? I can't paste the exact error in here currently as I am not at home with the code. But basically I've got the txt file with the properties setup, I'm using a StreamReader to read in the txt file. What I was thinking was that was where the problem was. Any help is appreciated. Last edited by myerspa : 06-04-2008 at 07:22 AM.

06-04-2008, 08:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
SimReality Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 410 Reputation: 60	You probably did: StreamReader reader = new StreamReader("MyFile.txt"); which won't work on the Zune (or 360). They have no concept of a current directory nor can they use relative paths. What you need to do is add in the TitleLocation to get the full directory: StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(Path.Combine(StorageContainer.TitleLo cation, "MyFile.txt"));

06-07-2008, 02:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZeroCool2021 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Zune land Posts: 261 Reputation: 14	Just turn the text into Jpegs. That's what I do for books and comic books

06-07-2008, 02:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
SimReality Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 410 Reputation: 60	But turning text into JPEGs is a giant waste of space. You are going to blow up the size of the text and then lose all the flexibility of changing fonts or sizes or arrangement at runtime. It's much better to simply load in the text as text and then handle drawing it.

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