Load code from a file?

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Hey all, quick question:

Is there a way to make an actor export some text (code) to a file?
And then in another .dat file (a menu, for example) can the exported code be read and executed?

All I want is a way so upon completion of a level, the players score are exported along with a LoadGame command for the next level. Then at the start of the loaded level, the players previous score would be loaded?

Im really hurting for this feature - please help me in whatever way you can.

[lcl]

So, you want to save a variable and then load it.
There's about 1000 topics about that and as many and even more answers, please use the forum search for these in future.. most questions people have are already answered, it's just the matter of searching the answer, which takes just few minutes.. I think you know what I mean?

Anyway, here's a link to one tutorial, the topic just under this in support forum:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11190#p78059
Just use it for points instead of lives..

- lcl -

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Thanks mate, that seems good for the score sorry, I'll search in future xD

Anyway, thats one issue resolved - but how can I make the game save progress after every level and then allow the player to load the game from the main menu? Ive read many topics on this but none seem to make sense to me. :/ anyone care to walk me through it? ^^

if it helps, the naming schemes for my games files are like this:

(levels)
Stage1.dat
Stage2.dat
Etc...

(cutscenes)
Cut1.dat
Cut2.dat
Etc...

(bosses)
Boss1.dat
Boss2.dat
Etc...

[lcl]

Well, it's just the same as saving the score, you give variable a save group and then use saveVars() and loadVars() for saving and loading the values.

Here's the parameters that saveVars() and loadVars() need

saveVars(filename, savegroup);
loadVars(filename, savegroup);

So, if your variables had save group named SavedVariables and you wanted to save to file named Saves.dat, you'd write:

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saveVars("Saves.dat", "SavedVariables);

And for loading:

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loadVars("Saves.dat", "SavedVariables);

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Dude sorry but I just cannot get this thing working - i'm a complete noob at using the Script Editor - all this talk about variables has me mindfooked! ^^;

Can some one just give me a detailed explaination on how to do this? Baby steps is what I need here.

[Jagmaster]

A variable is just holds a value. To save that value into a file, you use the saveVars function.
Once you get the hang of the script editor, you will have much more flexibility and organization.

Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making a checkpoint. Complete with pictures.

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 http://game-editor.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8744

If you need any more tutorials, there are plenty more on the tutorials page on the main site.

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http://game-editor.com/Tutorials

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http://game-editor.com/Help

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Thanks Jagmaster, finally got the score to save/load properly

However, im still stuck for saving level progress. How can i set up a way of having the game save the next .dat filename in the save file, then have the player be able to load that level from the menu? Please help me, this is the last critical issue in my game that needs fixing.

[Jagmaster]

What I would do for sake of simplicity, would be to make a new var called levels_complete or something like that and have it saved in a separate group, like maybe "completion"
On completion of level.
(collision on flag)

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loadVars(Filename, group);
levels_complete++;
saveVars(Filename, group);


then on mouse down of your button:

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loadVars(Filename, group);
switch(levels_complete)                                   // More info on switch --> http://game-editor.com/Switch
{

case 0:                             // <---Use a colon here.
LoadGame(lvl1);
break;                             // <--- Do not forget break!

case 1:
LoadGame(lvl2);
break;
                                     //and so on...
}


Of course, you would need to replace all the other vars with your own. This should do the trick.

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

I can't get this code to work

When I click the load game button in the main menu, it just re-loads the menu again, as though it's trying to load a non-existant file or something. :/

Any help?

[Jagmaster]

Did you include the file extension with the file name in the loadgame function?
One thing to note, loadgame doesn't always work in the editor. In fact, in the exported file, you don't even need to include the extension at all. In the editor, the only files I've successfully loaded with that function were .ged files.

[CrimsonTheDarkBat]

Yup, I've tried that too - still getting the same result.

[Jagmaster]

Take a look at this ->test
load test.ged, then click the text. You will cycle through levels and then go back to the menu. If you click the text now, you will be at lvl 2.