Moving up in a directory | GameMaker | Page 1

formal scroll Feb 17, 2024, 11:29 PM

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Not sure the exact term, but basically I'm trying to move up a directory for something. Actually a few times. like here's an example folder:
"game/world_one/level_one/rooms/"
The folder i'm trying to move from is something like that. How do I get from rooms to world_one?

little horizon Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 PM

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Not sure about GM but it's usually ../..

formal scroll Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 PM

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huh

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doesn't that go further in?

little horizon Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 PM

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.. to move back

formal scroll Feb 17, 2024, 11:34 PM

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or do you include the dots

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ohhh

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i'll try that, thanks

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it didn't work

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for some reason the last set of dots don't show?

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maybe i did it wrong, i'll put the dots BEFORE the slashes

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still didnt work, trying back slashes

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yeah nothing with the dots is working

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turns out its the slashes

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i dont need em

#Moving up in a directory