file scanner?

[Fojam]

could we possibly add a feature to GE that would scan a specified directory for dat files, list them, and then let you decide which one to load?

[Game A Gogo]

You'd need to do this manually, which is a bit advanced

[Fojam]

could you pm me a tutorial?

[Game A Gogo]

I'm sorry I don't dispose enough time at the moment ): but I will get to it when I can!
But this method would consist of loading a specific name, and somewhere add numbers for exemple if you wanted all files: "Level##.lvl", I could make it load from Level00.lvl until it reaches Level99.lvl or the end of the set.

[Game A Gogo]

you need to create a variable this could be "LevelN" for holding which level
then when you want to load the next level, do this:

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char* tstring;
sprintf(tstring,"Level%02d.lvl",LevelN);
LoadGame(tstring);

I know that's probably not what you wanted, but you can know when there are no more Level##.lvl files with fopen

Unfortunatly, you can't just search through directorys and get every filenames, this is the closest maybe.
Of course, makslane marks evert feature request so don't worry

[Fojam]

alright ill do your method for now. thanks!