[RESOLVED] MonoGame Images Not Added To List From For Loop

The problem I am having is that when I am using the Load Sub, the For Loop does not add images to the list, as seen by the Message Box of the Count Property of the List(bswimages)(Returns 0). How do I fix my code in order to have the images put in the list. Thanks in advance.

Code:

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Private bswimages As New List(Of Texture2D)()
Protected Overrides Sub LoadContent()
                ' Create a new SpriteBatch, which can be used to draw textures.
                spriteBatch = New SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice)
                ' TODO: use this.Content to load your game content here
                'Load BShooterWalk Animation Content (pngs)
                Dim bswimages As New List(Of Texture2D)()
                Dim bswfolderPath As String = "Images/BShooterWalk/"
                For i As Integer = 0 To 33
                    Try
                        If i <= 9 Then
                            bswimages.Add(Content.Load(Of Texture2D)(bswfolderPath & "bshooter_" & "00" & i & Convert.ToString(i.ToString)))
                        Else
                            bswimages.Add(Content.Load(Of Texture2D)(bswfolderPath & "bshooter_" & "0" & i & Convert.ToString(i.ToString)))
                        End If
                    Catch
                        Exit Try
                    End Try
                Next
                MsgBox(bswimages.Count)
            End Sub

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It's because you defined two variables with the same name... one outside the sub (presumably at the class level) and one INSIDE the sub... so when you then reference your list, it thinks you want the one inside the sub... so it loads the images into it... but when the sub then exits, the variable goes with it, leaving you with your empty, class level one.

So the solution is simple... remove the bswimages declaration in the sub.

-tg

Even with the bswimages declaration in the sub removed, the msgBox gives me a value of 0.

THen there's an error happening... but your catch doesn't deal with errors, it simply exits. That's the equivalent to an On Error Resume Next... Take out the TRy Catch and see if you get any errors.


tg

Thank you! My problem was solved.