Loading Data with Preload Natives

[Zeatherann]

There are many threads on here that show how you can save data to a text file using PreloadGenStart,Preload, andPreloadGenEnd. However, there are no threads showing how to retrieve any of the saved data. How can you load data from a text file with these natives? Any resources relating to this have been removed, oddly enough.

Edit: I've figured out a way to save and load data. The only downside is I have no clue how multiplayer friendly it is.

function SaveFile takes string Msg returns nothing
    call PreloadGenClear()
    call PreloadGenStart()
    call Preload("\" )\ncall SetPlayerName(Player(0),\""+Msg+"\") //")
    call PreloadGenEnd("Saves\\Test Save.txt")
endfunction


function LoadFile takes nothing returns string
    local string PN=GetPlayerName(Player(0))
    local string Str
    call Preloader("Saves\\Test Save.txt")
    set Str=GetPlayerName(Player(0))
    if PN==Str then
        return ""
    endif
    call SetPlayerName(Player(0),PN)
    return Str
endfunction

 

[Zwiebelchen]

You need to use File I/O from Nestharus. However, this requires local file support to be enabled, so it's not possible by default for the random bnet user.

 

[PurgeandFire]

You can always check this out. It was the original system using the preload hack for saving/loading data:
http://www.thehelper.net/threads/preloader-based-save-load-system-sync-local-data-system.141988/
It should have enough info for you to figure out how to save/load data (ofc, keep in mind the limitations e.g. local files being enabled to read)

 

[Ceday]

I don't understand what exactly diod doing there?

And also this->http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/triggers-scripts-269/what-these-sync-natives-181369/