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i've been using the clickteam tutorials, and now i'm on the ini object tutorial. when i finish the first part, which is supposed to create the ini file, it doesn't create one.
i also noticed that when i get to step 1.2, how to save a value, after running the frame, the program does not set my group to "STATS".
are there any ways around this? can I also change the directory where the ini file is created?
If you didn't tell it to create someplace specific it went into the Windows folder.
You could tell it to create in the same place as your game file by using Apppath$+"myfile.ini"
Look under the special icon then filenames for a whole host of commands to get various file system locations.
that's what the tutorial said, but i'm still unable to find it.
and where is the special icon?
Its the first one in the event editor.
2 little computers with a ? mark on one of them.
i'm still unable to find or create an ini file.
where in the special event editor would i be able to create one?
anyone know any other way to create an ini file? : /
You don't create an INI file. It is created when you change a value in the INI object.
what about when the ini file isn't created? i don't see anything in the windows folder, nor can i find it within my search.
Can you upload your INI so we can make sure its actually being created?
wait, upload the ini file that i'm trying to create? i'm confused.
He meant your MFA
haha yes the MFA file sorry
sorry about the delay, been busy and all. here you go
http://www.sendspace.com/file/gq6eio
any ideas?
You need the first action to be "Set Current file"
Without that command it won't make an INI file anyplace.
should I leave it empty, or what should I set the current file to?
and what is this "STATS" that the tutorial says should automatically happen?
The tutorial is pretty clear about everything... I'm not sure how you are missing the steps. There is even bold red text stating that the ini file won't be created until you put some values in it from the event editor.
Step 1.2 specifically shows that you need to set the STATS group.
if it was clear about everything, then it shouldn't have left out the part that Jeff was referring to, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Konidias
actually, there's nothing in the beginning of the tutorial explaining that my first action should be to "set current file". if you look at the tutorial, the very first action after inserting the ini object and giving it a name, is to "tell the program what group it shall read from". then it says to run the frame, and the program sets the group to STATS.
also, 1.2 doesn't say that you have to set the "STATS" group, it says that the program sets it. i may be misunderstanding the tutorial, but it does tell you at other parts when you have to set something, right?
Step 1.1 shows that you need to set the ini file from within the object properties. You can do it either way. (by setting the file in the object properties or by setting the file path via an event in the events editor)
The first line of step 1.2 says:
"First, you have to tell the program what group it shall read from / write to."
As in... not the program setting it. You have to tell the program.
Then it says "Make this event" and shows you the event to make.
The part where you are confused is where it says "When you run the frame, the program sets the group to STATS." but this is only after you actually create the event for it to do so. Which is explained right above it.
Basically you need to tell MMF the following in order to save an ini file:
1. You need to set a file name for it to save to... otherwise it has no idea where you want to save or what the file should be named.
2. You need to set a group within the file. Ini files work by using groups and items. The groups go in the file, the items go in the groups.
3. You need to set an item for that group. A group is just a category for items... without an actual item in a group, there is no reason to save the ini file.