Load/Saving trouble

[fawfulfan]

I need to make it so that my game can:

1. Allow the user to pick a directory and a filename.
2. Save the frame of the application into that file.
3. Let the user select that file from a directory at a later time, and send the player to that frame.

What is the best way to do this? I'm hopelessly lost.

[JimJam]

I think the File Object might be your friend here. It basically has all the options for moving, creating, deleting, and changing files and folders.

I don't think most game players would appreciate having to manually search their computer for their save data that they may have arbitrarily named something stupid (like "crap" or "thing," I have tons of files named "crap" on my computer).

Personally, when I make games save, I have them save into a dedicated directory relative to the game. Something like "C:\*my game*\Saves\save1.sav" and just use Numbers to make save slots.

This also makes handling saves easier for you because you only have to look at one folder, and don't have to remember where your user may have saved his save game on his machine.

[Konidias]

File Object is the way to go. Just make sure that if a directory doesn't exist, you create it with the File object first. Don't try saving stuff to directories that don't exist, or it will do nothing. (though it would probably be nice if it just created the directory automatically, it doesn't do this)

[LB]

Just FYI, the file object doesn't actually let you save information. It's just good for the file selector and the file/directory actions/conditions/expressions.

[Konidias]

Ah right, I'm thinking of the INI object working with the File object.

But yeah, definitely need to still create the directory before trying to work in it with other extensions.

[LB]

You should use the Sphax File-Folder object for making directories, the File object is quite a hassle.

[fawfulfan]

I resolved this issue on my own. Thanks anyway.