I am trying to create a JavaScript pacman game, but whenever I try and load my script files or images, I get the error:
The browser I'm using is chrome, and the files are stored in the same directory. I am running CHROME OS, so I can't just go into files and edit an existing flag.
Same for the images, except the file name is different.
Does anyone know why I am getting an error Access Denied, or how I could test the files?
The files are loaded using this format
<script src="Scripts/gamescript.js"></script>
<body>
<div class="game" id="game">
<img src="/Images/ghosts/red.png" />
</div>
</body>
Per request, here is my file tree
/Javascript_Pacman_Game/
index.html
/Styles/
stylesheet.css
/Scripts/
gamescript.js
myCustomLibrary.js
setInterval.js
/Images/
/Ghosts/
red.png
blue.png
pink.png
orange.png
scared.png
/GameElements/
board.jpg
bloop.png
superBloop.png
The problem isn't spelling or file permissions, and I can't run a local host because of Chrome-OS.
I am trying to create a JavaScript pacman game, but whenever I try and load my script files or images, I get the error:
The browser I'm using is chrome, and the files are stored in the same directory. I am running CHROME OS, so I can't just go into files and edit an existing flag.
Same for the images, except the file name is different.
Does anyone know why I am getting an error Access Denied, or how I could test the files?
The files are loaded using this format
<script src="Scripts/gamescript.js"></script>
<body>
<div class="game" id="game">
<img src="/Images/ghosts/red.png" />
</div>
</body>
Per request, here is my file tree
/Javascript_Pacman_Game/
index.html
/Styles/
stylesheet.css
/Scripts/
gamescript.js
myCustomLibrary.js
setInterval.js
/Images/
/Ghosts/
red.png
blue.png
pink.png
orange.png
scared.png
/GameElements/
board.jpg
bloop.png
superBloop.png
The problem isn't spelling or file permissions, and I can't run a local host because of Chrome-OS.
Share Improve this question edited Feb 9, 2015 at 17:05 Travis asked Feb 3, 2015 at 14:16 TravisTravis 1,2841 gold badge16 silver badges35 bronze badges 11- That would be your browser's security. So you are running off of the file system. What browser are you using? – epascarello Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 14:19
- 1 hard to say with the information you have given us, possibly some kind of permissions issue, I would highly remend using WAMP, MAMP or something similar, it will help resolve these and other issues down the line – Melbourne2991 Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 14:19
- @epascarello I'm using chrome – user4463826 Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 14:22
- @wyatt can you try to run it with firefox or some other browser? – kpblc Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 14:31
- @kpblc At the moment on my stupid little chromebook by Acer, but i'm sure if it's a security thing It won't work in firefox, or IE. – user4463826 Commented Feb 3, 2015 at 14:38
7 Answers
Reset to default 4 +50Try installing Web server for Chrome, telling it to serve files from your /Javascript_Pacman_Game folder, and testing your app at http://127.0.0.1:8887/
If you have to handle this from chromium OS (specially with dual boot cloud ready), follow the steps
Step 1: Go to the shell prompt Ctrl + Alt + T on shell open the chrome_dev.conf
$ sudo vi /etc/chrome_dev.conf
The sudo default password would be 'chrome', The file may be write protected follow these steps incase if you stuck in step 1
$ sudo cp /etc/chrome_dev.conf /usr/local
$ sudo mount --bind /usr/local/chrome_dev.conf /etc/chrome_dev.conf
$ sudo vi /etc/chrome_dev.conf
Step 2:
Once you open up the file write --allow-file-access-from-files on top of the file
Step 3: Restart the UI (if you are using windows dual boot press CTRL + ALT + F2) from dev shell
$ sudo restart ui
Once its restart the changes will get affect in chromium OS chrome, to check type chrome://gpu on your chrome browser
Under mand line Argument you can find argument options.
You really should be running a local server. Apache, IIS, etc. Than you can run off localhost and have no issues.
BUT if you really want to run off the file system, you need to start up chrome to allow it.
You need to set --allow-file-access-from-files
http://www.chrome-allow-file-access-from-file./
It sounds like your permissions have been edited (or defaulted) to restrict your current user from accessing those files.
I managed to reproduce this error by creating the same file structure you have and then
right clicking red.png > properties > security > edit...
then denying access to this file from my current user. It seems that if you deny access via the directory you get a File not found error instead since the browser isn't even able to navigate to the directory in the first place.
Try checking your individual file permissions. If this is a default file permissions issue you may want to ask about how to fix that on a different forum.
The error is from your spelling, the first one you said
gamescript.js
and you called it as
script src="Scripts/gamscript.js"></script>
Check your spelling, you did not include "e"
Use Chrome Dev Editor as your IDE, then you can just hit the run button in the top left.
You could also use this Server.
javascript doesn't have access to the filesystem of a puter for security reasons do
<script src="Scripts/gamescript.js"></script>