Saving files?

[mokubamasta]

I wish to make it possible for the user to save a file to their cookies and load it up later. Does it involve PHP or other SSLs to do this? If so, where can I find a tutorial? Otherwise, where can I find a tutorial? Heh, thanks

[gparis]

I guess you want Shared Objects:

http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/kn...D=963068dc439b
gparis

[mokubamasta]

Umm...no. lol. I only want a very primitive Save Game function.

[Quixx]

From what I've read (the link gparis posted, in fact ), "Shared Objects" are the "cookies" of the Flash program. Are you planning on making the save game function for your drag and drop game?

[mokubamasta]

Heh, nope. The drag and drop code was for a part of my massive tutorial (I know, I know...embarrasing to ask for help with a tutorial! But it is helping ME learn as well!)

This save game is for an RPG which I am working on. I want to push my own limits, since I'm nowhere near pushing Flash's limits!

[gparis]

Either you use the Shared Object to save on the user's HD (flash cookies) or you use PHP to save on a server. Flash cannot "save" variables on a server or user HD by itself. Flash5 (PC only) was able to save on a user's HD but Macromedia removed the option for security reasons.

gparis

[mokubamasta]

Well, that's sad! Ok, the ultimate goal is to submit on NG, Flashkit, and other portal sites. What can I do when all I get to upload is a SWF? I also have a server of my own to use if necesarry. Basically I want to save a cookie to their HD that has about 20 variables in it.

[Quixx]

Okay, it's like this...

First you create the shared object, which will act like a "cookie".

code:

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var my_so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("myCookie");

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Now, lets say you have a variable for the users name (we'll call it "userName") and a variable that keeps track of the users score (we'll call that "userScore"). To add these variables to the shared object, you'd use:

code:

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my_so.data.userScore = userScore;

my_so.data.userName = userName;

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Now, lets say you have a textbox on the first frame of your movie that you'd like to have display the users name if he/she has been to the site before (lets call the text box "nameBox"). You'd use:

code:

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nameBox.text = my_so.data.userName;

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[moagrius]

with php you could use something like

<?PHP
$p = $_POST['p'];
$w = $_POST['w'];
$v = "player: ".$p.", score: ".$w."\n";
$f = fopen("scores.txt", "a+");
fwrite($f, $v);
fclose($f);
?>

the php would be looking to receive two variables via the 'post' method: p and w. someloadvarsobject.sendAndLoad("scores.php", bleh, "POST") will do it. here's a quick sample.

code:

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var fields = new Array("player", "score");

var tfo = new TextFormat("Tahoma", 11, 0x000000, true);

for (var i=0;i<fields.length;i++) {

	this.createTextField(fields[i], i, i*200, 0, 180, 18);

	this[fields[i]].type = "input";

	this[fields[i]].text = fields[i];

}

this.score.onKillFocus = function() {

	l = new LoadVars();

	l.p = _level0.player.text;

	l.w = _level0.score.text;

	l.sendAndLoad("scores.php", l, "POST");

};

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make sure you set the scores.txt file to all writable, and the scores.php file to all executable.

hth gl.

[mokubamasta]

Thanks both, I would prefer the shared object method since I would prefer not to use my own space (as it changes frequently due to bad servers, sadly enough ) Thanks though Moagrius.

But, my question would be directed towards Quixx: It is an RPG, is it possible to store variables like Weapon=, Shield=, etc? And if I name the vars the same thing, it should be easier to just place them back in when they load a game, no?

Thanks so much for helpin me dude, you rule

[Quixx]

Hi,
I'm not sure I fully understand what you are asking? You can store all sorts of information into a shared object (Number, Boolean, Arrays, etc...). But you'll always have to point to the shared object directly to store the information:

code:

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var my_so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("myCookie");

Shield="IronShield"

my_so.data.Shield = Shield;

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