Godot: Directory.dir_exists() always returns False in exported projects

Created on 18 Feb 2019 · 6Comments · Source: godotengine/godot

Godot version:
Godot 3.1 Beta 5

OS/device including version:
Manjaro Linux - Kernel 4.19

Issue description:
So, I have a function that read files in a specific directory.
For save guarding, I use Directory.dir_exists(path)
This works fine when running the project in editor, however, when exporting it, dir_exists returns false, even if the directory exists. If I remove this safe guard and export, the files get loaded properly.

Steps to reproduce:

Run the MRP in the editor. Everything should work, two strings are displayed.
Export the project, include .txt to the exported files, since the texts are read out of TXT files.
Run the exported project in terminal. It should say Loader: failed to load res://texts, return [] (dir_exists).
Go back to the editor and remove

if not directory.dir_exists(path):
    print("Loader: failed to load ", path, ", return [] (dir_exists)")
    return []

from res://reader/Reader.gd

Export again.
Run exported project. Now it should work fine.

Minimal reproduction project:
test.zip

bug confirmed core

Source

Byteron

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Most helpful comment

I found the issue, working on a proper fix.

akien-mga on 17 Aug 2019

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All 6 comments

I can confirm this problem. Works in the editor, but fails in exported programs.
This is still present in Godot V3.1 stable!
This is also present under Windows 10 operating system.
Note that directory.file_exists(path) still works correctly.