Can I verify a file exists before I LoadImage()?

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Mystik

Try something like this to check the file exists before you try to load it:-

local sFileName:string="graphics\stage"+Level+".png"

  if filetype(sFileName)=1 then
     BackgroundImage = LoadImage(sFileName)
  else
     BackgroundImage = LoadImage("stage1.png")
  endif

or you could just do this, which will cover you if the file exists but does not load correctly:-

local sFileName:string="graphics\stage"+Level+".png"

  BackgroundImage = LoadImage(sFileName)
  
  if not BackgroundImage then
     BackgroundImage = LoadImage("stage1.png")
  endif

Steve.