Saving Global Values (Multiple Save files)

[imbecky1]

Hey guys,

I'm having difficulty retrieving multiple global values for multiple save files, does anyone know how i'd go about doing it?

For clarification, when the player loads/saves a game they have the option of 3 different save files. I'm trying to make it so when the player selects a save/load file - their purchases and level progression is retrieved (both of which are saved via global valuables. I'm having difficulty both retrieving the data and making the data unique to their specific save file.

Anyone have any ideas? Would be hugely helpful!

[wpd]

Ini Object

[imbecky1]

Yeah, ive tried using an ini object but i dont properly understand how to use it with globals

[Del_Duio]

Just a Cleric uses the ini object in conjunction with files named like this:

(file to use) = "SAVE" + Str$(fileselected) + ".ini"

So when you select between the 3 files for say the file select / loading screen the variable of (fileselected), which is a global value, is either 1, 2, or 3. Saving the ini like this makes a file named:

SAVE1.ini
SAVE2.ini
SAVE3.ini

Then when you need to either save or load from it later from within the game, just call back that global (fileselected) value and it'll work!

EDIT: It also uses the Blowfish object to encrypt the ini files, as you don't want people to just be able to get in there and give themselves a million gold pieces or whatever. Consider this as well!