SFML not loading image from file - c++

Question

So I am learning C++ through game development and I recently ran across an error when I was trying to load an image called image1.png.
I tried using directories and that didn't work and then i moved the image to the same directory as the .cpp file and it still doesn't load the texture.
// defining libraries
#include <SFML/Graphics.hpp>
#include<iostream>
//global variables, functions, and classes
int main () {
//SETUPS
sf::RenderWindow window(sf::VideoMode(800, 600),"SFML Game");
window.setFramerateLimit(60);
window.setKeyRepeatEnabled(false);
bool play = true;
sf::Event event;
bool aPressed = false;
bool aReleased = false;
bool leftClick = false;
bool space = false;
bool returnReleased = false;
bool rightClick = false;
int numberOfClicks = 0;
int mouseX, mouseY;
int rectX = 0;
int rectY = 0;
sf::Texture image1;
if (image1.loadFromFile("image1.png") == -1) {
return 1;
}
sf::RectangleShape rect;
rect.setSize(sf::Vector2f(100, 50));
rect.setPosition(0, 0);
rect.setTexture(&image1);
sf::CircleShape circle;
circle.setRadius(50);
circle.setPosition(50,50);
circle.setFillColor(sf::Color::Magenta);
//Game Loop
while (play == true) {
//EVENTS
while (window.pollEvent(event)) {
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyPressed && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::A) {
aPressed = true;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyReleased && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::A) {
aReleased = true;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyPressed && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::Space) {
space = true;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyReleased && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::Space) {
space = false;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::Closed) {
play = false;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyReleased && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::Escape) {
play = false;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseButtonPressed && event.mouseButton.button == sf::Mouse::Left) {
leftClick = true;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::KeyReleased && event.key.code == sf::Keyboard::Return) {
returnReleased = true;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseButtonPressed && event.key.code == sf::Mouse::Right){
rightClick = true;
}
}
//LOGIC
if (aPressed == true) {
std::cout << "Key has been pressed\n";
aPressed = false;
}
if (aReleased == true) {
std::cout << "Key has been released\n";
aReleased = false;
}
if (leftClick == true) {
numberOfClicks++;
std::cout << "Number of clicks: " << numberOfClicks << "\n";
leftClick = false;
}
if (event.type == sf::Event::MouseMoved) {
mouseX = event.mouseMove.x;
mouseY = event.mouseMove.y;
//std::cout << "X:" << mouseX << "\n";
//std::cout << "Y:" << mouseY << "\n";
}
if (returnReleased == true) {
std::cout << "Return Released \n";
returnReleased = false;
}
if (rightClick == true) {
numberOfClicks--;
std::cout << "Number of clicks: " << numberOfClicks << "\n";
rightClick = false;
}
rectX += 2;
rectY += 1;
rect.setPosition(rectX, rectY);
rect.setTexture(&image1);
//RENDERING
window.clear();
window.draw(rect);
window.draw(circle);
window.display();
}
//Clean Up
window.close();
return 0;
}

Answer 1

From SFML's page about image loading: http://www.sfml-dev.org/tutorials/2.0/graphics-sprite.php
The loadFromFile function sometimes fails with no obvious reason. First, check the error message printed by SFML in the standard output (check the console). If the message is „unable to open file”, make sure that the working directory (which is the directory any file path will be interpreted relatively to) is what you think it is: when you run the application from the explorer, the working directory is the executable folder, but when you launch your program from your IDE (Visual Studio, Code::Blocks, ...) the working directory is sometimes set to the project directory instead. This can generally be changed easily in the project settings.
Please check the error messages and post the error message.