why isn't my splash screen loading?

nerdman978 · July 3rd, 2007, 10:22 PM

I made a program and I am wondering why the splash screen hasn't loaded

Code:

;IMAGES
;load splash screen
splash$ = LoadImage("splashscreen.bmp")   ;the splash screen

and later draws said image

Code:

;Display the splash screen for 7 seconds
DrawImage(splash$, 320,240)
Flip
Delay 7000

but I always get an error message saying "Image does not exist". I have the source code file in a folder with the image and I assumed that worked. I also tried using the actual directory on my computer "C:\Docs and settings...etc.", but that also failed. What am I doing wrong?

I will make C++ my bitch.

gbianchi · July 4th, 2007, 07:47 AM

hi there.. this is a VB forum.. you may have better luck in a c++ one...

HTH

Gonzalo

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BrianWren · July 5th, 2007, 10:32 AM

I don't know that a file reference that is unqualified will necessarily look in the folder where the app is running.

I know that the file-system's "Current Drive" and "Current Folder" will be searched, as well as all of the folders in the environments path entry...

So try either setting the current drive and folder, or fully qualifying the file name:
"[u]C:\<whatever . . . >\</u>SplashScreen.bmp".