AssetManager: can I use it to load file?

Troubleshooting import-assets
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AssetManager is nice for textures, models and materials, but how can I load a normal file with assetManager?

In my case it’s a xml file storing “game values”. Its good enough, if the AssetManager returns file.

What do I have to do?



Thanks

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You’d have to create the whole economy around it, the loader, the keys etc. Definitely possible but you have to see if its the right thing to do for your game.

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If you have you own xml definition, you can try JaxB for easy xml reading.

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XML reading is no problem.

Its more about getting the file. The only way I know doesn’t work with Jar

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Just write your own loader (implement AssetLoader) then use assetManager.registerLoader() call or edit the Desktop.cfg file.

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Thx momoko!

registerLoader() is handy candy, since I don’t want to modify the original jME3.

Well, I hoped there would be a shortcut. Guess I have to read the AssetLoader wiki :wink: