Save and load attribute doesn't work

Gamepenciler

Thanks @gyroscope the problem was in the Loading . I will try that

Gamepenciler

I finally got it!.. I made a preload scene with the load attribute before my main screen it works! I'm guessing some conflicts with the load attribute at the main screen but now it works.. woohooo!! \m/

gyroscope

Glad you got it sorted! Only one thing, doing it the way you've done it, how will your users start a new game....

Gamepenciler

all the way from 0? i don't think my game requires new game i wanted a permanent score

gyroscope

Fair enough! A family member won't be able to play then...all the way from 0... ;-)

Joking apart (although in a way, it's serious) you could make a high scores scene plus the ability to start the game afresh with a zero score, but keeping the high scores.

So load the high score(s) before the menu card, as you say, into the high scores scene then load in all other attributes to continue a game in a menu card button, as I suggested, as well as a new game button there....

DigiChain

To confirm then (because save/load keys have always caused me major headaches), whe saving key HighScore and then loading key HighScore - do we have to type in the key name without using the 'e' expression editor button?

So does typing it in using the 'e' button cause errors??

gyroscope

Hi @DigiChain Personally I've never used the Expression editor to put in Save/Load Keys.... possibly there's a glitch if you do.... it sort of rings a bell that that my be the case in the past... but seeing as it's a longer process to input via the "e", just ignore it! (I mean, just type 'em in as usual...) :-)

KevinCross

@DigiChain my Save/Load Keys are also typed without using the expression editor.

Gamepenciler

yeah @gyroscope i wanted it to be simple because i'm just starting to do gamesalad programming, i also wanted to do the game center thing but maybe later on.. it might complicate things as it is right now... what was the glitch you guys are talking about?

I have a new problem I try to make level select attribute but when I load 2 or more stuff with the score, it resets back to 0 again lol... i'd probably experiment on the tables now.

this one failed me:

KevinCross

You seem to be loading your attributes every 0.5 seconds. That will just continuously overwrite the attributes with what was saved. Should it not be after 0.5 seconds?

Gamepenciler

yeah i also tried after and for and unchecked run to completion.. Is it because it loaded soo many attribute at the same time?
I also did another test by accident but that one unlocked all stages lol. I'm trying to figure out the cause and if i need to use the tables this time

KevinCross

I loaded 9 in my last game without any problems so shouldn't imagine 20 would be a problem. The every 0.5 seconds timer definitely seems wrong, as you only want to load them the once.

Gamepenciler

um ok I will try after again

jonmulcahy

yea get rid of that timer. I've loaded over a 100 attributes at a time, just put it in a loading screen before the game starts and put a timer that says after 3 seconds goto next scene.

Gamepenciler

Hmm i actually haven't tried that .... Will do!

Gamepenciler

it's fixed now.. removing the timer at the load attribute did solved the problem thanks @jonmulcahy the score is saving and loading well . I also found my fault in the save attribute, had fixed problem with the sequence of saving by putting timer

Gamepenciler

Thanks guys you are all awesome!