[XP Script] Load/save cache files

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Load/save cache files - DerVVulfman - 04-03-2009

Before I show you the routines that save and load data, let me just give you an example of the data to be saved or loaded:

Code:
class Game_File

  attr_accessor :a_record

  def initialize

    a_record = "This is a score"

  end

end

$game_file = Game_File.new

This routine creates an 'object' or class called Game_File. It has only 1 value that I call 'a_record' and once I initialize it, I have it set up with 'This is a score' as a default. After that, I attach this object/class to a global value called $game_file.

This is how they make $game_system, $game_temp, and all those others you access throughout the system.

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Now, I'll show you a simple system you can use to save data.

Code:
file = File.open(filename, "wb")

  Marshal.dump($game_file, file)

file.close

This system merely opens a file... assigning a value to the 'file' value. The 'wb' means write in binary.
It then performs the 'Marshal.dump' which takes the data from your $game_file value and records it in Ruby's binary language.
Then it finally closes your file.

Simple.

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Finally, the way to load your data.

Code:
file = File.open(filename, "rb")

  $game_file = Marshal.load(file)

file.close

This system merely opens a file... assigning a value to the 'file' value. The 'rb' means read in binary.
It then performs the 'Marshal.load' which gets your data from a file and stores it in the $game_file global value.
Then it finally closes your file.

Done