How do I get text from a txt file?

It looks like you are running Construct in Chrome browser. You need to use the Desktop App:

https://www.construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/general-discussion-7/construct-nw-js-desktop-app-131317

NWJS actions will not work in a browser.

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Thank you so much dop2000 - I honestly thought I had Construct's desktop app installed on my computer (it shows up as an app), but I didn't know that there was a specific NWjs version for this sort of thing.

Thanks guys! :)

In fact, it could be a real progress if Ajax loading of Project files do not use mandatory names.

For exemple, you have multiple levels named "level1", level2", etc. in your project files.

The user click a level number, for ex. 25.

So variable is 25.

With mandatory project files names, impossible to load "level25" in a simple way.

With free project file names, you could load "level"&variable.

Maybe that could be implemented ?

And, in some dreams, uou could even SAVE, inside of the app, project files.

You create a level in your editor, the 36th, variable 36, and save it as project file "level"&variable.

Could be great for seigning efficient level editors...

With free project file names, you could load "level"&variable.

This is possible. Instead of Request Project File use Request URL. In URL field put "level"&variable&".json"

Thanks ! It works pretty well. I should have tried that... But I always found the documentation of Construct short on many points :)

Is it then possible to save a file as a project file using the same way ?

I will try !

Thanks again

No, unfortunately it's not possible to save or rewrire files in the project.

ok, but how do you write files at least on your own computer ? (if you're not in nwjs)

Local storage ? ok, but where are these files in fact ?

Ajax ?

I'm surprised that these kinds of functions are not implemented, not for the final user (dangerous), but at least for the developper.

Many thanks for your help

It's not possible to write files from a browser game due to security restrictions. You can only invoke download a file using Browser plugin.

You would use a server. Ajax if you want to make your own solution or service such as Firebase. There are several examples, and tuts floating around.

I know. But it has no sense in a developping tool as construct, if you implement this save for the developper, not the final user.

In construct 2, preview was possible with nwjs. Or the browser of your choice.

I think that many things were lost with construct 3...

I will do another way :)

Many thanks anyway for your excellent and quick posts !

Sure. but the first goal of Construct was to make things simple. And it does with construct 2.

The 3 has forgotten that way. Every implements are now geek ones, and the essential is still forgotten.

In construct 2, preview was possible with nwjs.

In C3 preview with nwjs is also possible, you need to install the Desktop app:

construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/general-discussion-7/construct-nw-js-desktop-app-131317

Thanks, but it doesn't work in preview mode.

Works only if you export and create your nwjs app.

Different from Construct2.

Thanks again

Sorry, I looked your post too quick ! :)

I installed C3 as a desktop nwjs app using your link, and everything works.

A thousand thanks this time !

(but, is it normal to find that sealed in a forum ???)