XNA ContentLoadException from array given by Directory.GetFiles when file is clearly there

Question

First I would like to state that this is not a Content.RootDirectory = "Content"; problem. I've tried this with and without that line of code. I have a class called FileFactory that has three dictionaries. One for textures, one for sounds, and one for sprite fonts. I also have other factories that load in XML files for other types of objects and those work perfectly. Here's the code that loads the fonts:

        public static void LoadFonts(ContentManager content)
    {
        string[] filePaths = Directory.GetFiles(@"Content\fonts\");
        string key;

        foreach (string s in filePaths)
        {
            key = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(s);
            Fonts.Add(key, content.Load<SpriteFont>(s));
        }
    }

The error it gives is: "Error loading "Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb". File not found." even though the file is CLEARLY there considering it would have to be in the directory to be added to the filePaths array as a string. I've even checked the folder and it is there. Here is the full error:

Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentLoadException was unhandled
Message=Error loading "Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb". File not found.
Source=Microsoft.Xna.Framework StackTrace: at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.OpenStream(String assetName) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.ReadAsset[T](String assetName, Action`1 recordDisposableObject) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.Load[T](String assetName) at OfUnknownOrigin.FileFactory.LoadFonts(ContentManager content) in C:\Users\Chris\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\FileFactory.cs:line 38 at WindowsGame1.UnknownOrigin.LoadContent() in C:\Users\Chris\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\Game.cs:line 110 at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Initialize() at WindowsGame1.UnknownOrigin.Initialize() in C:\Users\Chris\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\Game.cs:line 102 at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.RunGame(Boolean useBlockingRun) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game.Run() at WindowsGame1.Program.Main(String[] args) in C:\Users\Chris\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\WindowsGame1\Program.cs:line 15 InnerException: System.IO.FileNotFoundException Message=Error loading "Content\Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb.xnb". File not found. Source=Microsoft.Xna.Framework StackTrace: at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.TitleContainer.OpenStream(String name) at Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.ContentManager.OpenStream(String assetName) InnerException:

Answer: Change this code:

Fonts.Add(key, content.Load<SpriteFont>(s));

to this:

Fonts.Add(key, content.Load<SpriteFont>("fonts\\" + key));

As a test, does `Content.Load("fonts/ammoFont");` work by itself outside of your `LoadFonts()` method? — Steve H, Feb 09 '13 at 16:26
Yes, that does work. That is how I was doing it before I created the FileFactory class. — Bagofsheep, Feb 09 '13 at 19:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 09 '13 at 00:52

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Game content paths must be relative to your Content.RootFolder ("Content\" by default) and must not contain file extension (so avoid duplicate file names, even if the extensions are different).

answered Feb 09 '13 at 00:52

user1306322

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The paths are relative to that. I've tried this with and without setting a Content.RootFolder and the same thing happens. The path for Directory.GetFiles is not relative to the Content.RootFolder though. I've fiddled with the code and string layout to no avail. – Bagofsheep Feb 09 '13 at 02:00
You include file extensions in your paths, you must remove those extensions. – user1306322 Feb 09 '13 at 03:21
Look at the code above. I haven't added any file extensions into the paths. – Bagofsheep Feb 09 '13 at 19:14
@Bagofsheep I quote your question: `The error it gives is: "Error loading "Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb". File not found."` – user1306322 Feb 10 '13 at 01:28

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 09 '13 at 02:23

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From the exception message, it looks like the string you are calling it with is wrong. Content is in there twice, and the extension is there twice:

Error loading "Content\Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb.xnb"

You didnt post the code where you initialize the array, but if you have them in the definition, remove them.

answered Feb 09 '13 at 02:23

Unicorno Marley

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Here is the Dictionary for the fonts being initialized: `public static Dictionary Fonts = new Dictionary();` I can't figure out why Content and the extension are there twice. – Bagofsheep Feb 09 '13 at 05:33
Try `Fonts.Add(key, content.Load("fonts\\" + key));` – Unicorno Marley Feb 09 '13 at 07:13
Ok, that seems to have worked. I'm not exactly sure why though. Thank you! – Bagofsheep Feb 09 '13 at 19:17
Its because `Directory.GetFiles(@"Content\fonts\");` gives you back the _full_ file path including the extension, so in this case `Content\fonts\ammoFont.xnb`. Load is expecting just the path from root and the file name, and preppends the root directory (`Content\`) and appends the expected extension (`.xnb`). You already got just the file name it wants in your `key` definition, so you can just feed Load the directory name (`fonts\`) and the file name (`key`) and it does the rest for you. – Unicorno Marley Feb 09 '13 at 20:34
Yeah, after examining the code more I realized that. Thank you for the explanation! – Bagofsheep Feb 10 '13 at 06:09

XNA ContentLoadException from array given by Directory.GetFiles when file is clearly there

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