C#•2y ago

❔ Referring to a file in C#

Hello, I have a file (.shader) in my Solution directory, however I'm trying to refer to it in code, I have tried

        void Start()
        {
            fileEntries = Directory.GetFiles(@"D:\BorderLandsMod");
            foreach (String file in fileEntries)
            {
                if (file == "LoveShader.shader")
                {
                    Shader shader = file;
                }
                else
                {
                    return;
                }
            }

        void Start()
        {
            fileEntries = Directory.GetFiles(@"D:\BorderLandsMod");
            foreach (String file in fileEntries)
            {
                if (file == "LoveShader.shader")
                {
                    Shader shader = file;
                }
                else
                {
                    return;
                }
            }

However, that returns Cannot implicitly convert from type 'string' to 'unityEngine.Shader. Any help would be relaly appreciated!

6 Replies

Buddy•2y ago

Shader is a shader and file is a String https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Shader.html

HyperSilver69OP•2y ago

I know, so this approach doesn't work. I'm looking for alternatives

Buddy•2y ago

and finding shaders by name (Find method).

HyperSilver69OP•2y ago

I'm not trying to search for it in a unity project It's a C# project that uses the Unity namespace so .Find is of no use to me

Buddy•2y ago

try

- read file content into variable foo

Material bar = new Material(foo);

- read file content into variable foo

Material bar = new Material(foo);

Accord•2y ago

Looks like nothing has happened here. I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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