GML Saving a variable [High Score]

[Ambition13z]

I am trying to make a simple High Score that is saved even after closing the game (its an asteroids type game). Right now when the player ship gets blown up, you transfer to the High Score room. In there you will see two scores, where one says what your final Score was. The other is the high score. I was trying to figure out how to save the high score only. here is my code for drawing the high score:

//Score Draw
draw_set_color(c_white);
draw_set_halign(fa_center);
draw_set_valign(fa_top);
draw_set_font(fnt_mid);
draw_text(300,200,"Final Score: " + string(global.points));
if (global.points > global.final)
{
global.final = global.points;
draw_text(300,270,"High Score: " + string(global.final));
}
else
{
draw_text(300,270,"High Score: " + string(global.final));
}


Everything shows up fine, except for the final score always being the high score (due to the high score never saving).

 

[Perseus]

Write the final score to an INI file if it's larger than the last high score already in the file.

Create:

ini_open("data.ini");
last = ini_read_real("data", "highscore", 0);
if (globlal.points > last) {
    ini_write_real("data", "highscore", global.points);
    last = global.points;
}
ini_close();

In the Draw event, draw global.points as the current final score and last as the high score.

 

[Ambition13z]

Thank you very much, this worked perfectly!

 

[Comik25]

Hi @Ambition13z, can you share the last codes " to save high score" pls?

 

[FrostyCat]

Hi @Ambition13z, can you share the last codes " to save high score" pls?

Before you make any more replies, check the timestamps before you reply. This is a 3-year-old topic, and the account you are trying to get a response from is clearly marked as deactivated. Besides, post #2 on this topic already has the code for saving a single high score.