Saving and Loading an Array to WebStorage [CAPX]

I couldn't find an example anywhere on the forums that demonstrated how to save and load an entire Array to/from WebStorage without plugins, so figured I'd upload one.

It's fairly well commented so hopefully it's fairly easy to understand, let me know though!

This is probably pretty useful if you want to generate and then save a random map for example, or just saving level scores, times etc.

HTML - Here

CAPX - Here

Hope somebody finds it helpful! =)

Also, this example is only for 2D Arrays, but you could easily add another loop in for 3D if you wanted =)

Im not sure what are array designed for? i know you told it's special for random map... but i would like to know what else for array?

anyways, thanks for sharing!

Joannesalfa. An array is a data type that is meant to describe a collection of elements values/variables, each selected by one or more indices/keys.

Think an array like your classroom and you as an element in your classroom. If I want to identify you I will call you by name or go to where you sit.

Haematite Great stuff and made me wonder if is it possible to create a Sudoku solver by using your demonstration

Joannesalfa. An array is a data type that is meant to describe a collection of elements values/variables, each selected by one or more indices/keys.

Think an array like your classroom and you as an element in your classroom. If I want to identify you I will call you by name or go to where you sit.

Gotcha, can use array for RPG inventory?

ZaksCommunicates Thanks, and yeah, should totally be possible to make a Sudoku Solver in Contruct2, maybe I'll have a go if I've got some spare time.

Joannesalfa Yep, would be ideal for storing an inventory type thing!

Thanks, this is nice stuff.

Did you find any cons yet or is this 100% good to use?

I hope someday we'll have a native save/load feature in C2.

I missed this one, thanks for sharing Haematite. Im sure it will be helpful for me in the future.

Thanks guys =)

Xavier seem to be perfect to me, it's the method I use to save data on each level in my game 'Fred' and haven't encountered any problems yet!

Can I store images in an Array?

eryltalbot, an array wouldn't store images by default but I'm fairly sure you could use Pode's Extract Sprite to base64 string plugin to get a sprite image into a base64 string format which you could then store in any array.

There are quite a few other plugins in the plugin list that can work with base64 images as well.

You can use a sprite without Animation for storing images and get them with the expression AnimationFrame.. works like an array.. :)

Thanks. I'll try it.

Awesome, thanks mate.

I have a hard time understanding this CAPX.

As I see it - it only stores the array to a global value that is saved with webstorage.

Then when you load it, it doesn't get back into the array again.

Can somebody tell me how to make this CAPX load the global value back into the CAPX please?

lokesen www.scirra.com/forum/copy-an-entire-array_topic53153.html

Example: arrayWebstorageExample.capx (r103)