Category: Level 17

Introduction In the last lesson you learned how to use .ini files to save data in a structured way with key-value pairs. In this lesson you will learn how to use text files to save data. When using text files YOU decide how the file is written. There are no sections and key names. You…

Introduction One way to save information to the file system involves writing and reading from an initialization file (.ini file). Using .ini files is fast and easy. The information is organized inside of them into sections and each piece of data is given a ‘key’ name to help you find the data quickly. In the…

Almost every game will benefit from being able to use the file system to write and read game information. Game settings, high scores, level information, achievements, etc. can be easily saved and loaded from files. In this level you will learn the basics of using the file system in GameMaker.