Store user profiles on server and load/save them.

revoltandreverb

I'm creating an educational game for pre schoolers and I'm thinking about the ability to let multiple kids create their profiles on the same ipad. The profile will also track their score as they progress in the game and they should be able to save/load their profile so they can continue where they left off. Is this possible with the current network features?

Thanks!

Hopscotch

@revoltandreverb‌, yes it is.

revoltandreverb

Thanks Hopscotch, Can you perhaps point me to resources to get these kind of features going. I've only seen the small section in the cookbook?

tatiang

Here's the best place to start: http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/63636/sending-and-receiving-data-using-your-own-sql-server-php-file-and-testproject-included/p1.

But I'm wondering why you need networked data. Are you envisioning kids loading their profile on multiple iPads? If not, you can just create local accounts on an iPad without delving into network features. I'm building an educational app and I just store all of the account data in a table. Students can load and save their progress as needed on an individual iPad. Teachers then have to access that iPad to see reports for each student.

revoltandreverb

thanks. yea I want the teacher to be able to see a "report card" for all the children using any ipad that has the app installed. also if the ipad gets stolen the child should be able to load his profile on a new ipad or another ipad. would a profile be able to store progress in a way that allows a child to load their profile on a new install of the app and continue where they left off?

tatiang

@revoltandreverb said:
would a profile be able to store progress in a way that allows a child to load their profile on a new install of the app and continue where they left off?

I don't see why not. If you're loading profile data then it shouldn't matter if the app is newly installed or not. It should just load the data and continue on with playing the game.

revoltandreverb

thanks