Hello,

I am trying to do a simple loadStrings from a .txt file I have placed in the data file. My code is as follows:

Code:

void setup() {
  size(400, 400);
  smooth(); 
  strokeWeight(20.0);
  stroke(0, 100);
}

void draw() {
  background(226);
}

String affirmation[] = loadStrings("affirm.txt");
for (int i=0; i < affirmation.length; i++) {
  println(affirmation[i]);
}
 

The program draws the window and background, but does not println the strings. Instead, I get an error that says the URL or file is inaccessible or unreadable.

I have confirmed that the file is named correctly ("affirm.txt") and has been placed in the data file.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

the problem is another one.

look where you put it.
loadstring has to be in the setup. declare the variable outside to make it global...

and put the for loop in the draw, right now its somwhere it doesnt belong.
like this it is working:

String affirmation[] ;

void setup() {
 size(400, 400);
 smooth();
 strokeWeight(20.0);
 stroke(0, 100);
 affirmation = loadStrings("affirm.txt");
}

void draw() {
 background(226);
 for (int i=0; i < affirmation.length; i++) {
 println(affirmation[i]);
}

}