Save variables to file?

[Thijsd]

Hi there,

Im making an addon, thats needs to put data into a file. This is becouse an application im making needs to acces IG data. (such as EXP, Mobs kileld, etc)

But how do i save data to a file, that can be readed by a application?



Hope you can help me.

[Thijsd]

Sorry, wrong forum Tnx for moving it

[Shirik]

You have no direct access to file IO. The only "writing to file" you can do is through the SavedVariables system:

http://www.wowwiki.com/Saving_variab..._game_sessions

Some of the information in that article is a little out-of-date, but still valid.

[Thijsd]

Originally Posted by Shirik You have no direct access to file IO. The only "writing to file" you can do is through the SavedVariables system: http://www.wowwiki.com/Saving_variab..._game_sessions Some of the information in that article is a little out-of-date, but still valid.

So i need to use:
## SavedVariables: Demo_test, Demo_foo

But how/where to declair this?

[Seerah]

In your TOC file. Upon reload ui or logout, whatever Demo_test and Demo_foo equal in your code at that time will be written to the saved variables file.

[Thijsd]

I have this in my toc file:

function Frame1_OnLoad()
     this:RegisterEvent("PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED"); 
     this:RegisterEvent("SKILL_LINES_CHANGED");
     local skillRanktest = "test";
end


function Frame1_OnEvent(event)
     if event == "PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED" then
	for skillIndex = 1, GetNumSkillLines() do
	  skillName, isHeader, isExpanded, skillRank, numTempPoints, skillModifier,
	    skillMaxRank, isAbandonable, stepCost, rankCost, minLevel, skillCostType,
	    skillDescription = GetSkillLineInfo(skillIndex)
	  if isHeader == nil then
	  	if skillName == "Skinning" then
	  		FontString1:SetText("Your skinning level is: " .. skillRank .. "!");
	  		FontString2:SetText("You can skinn level " .. math.floor(skillRank/5) .. " mobs");
	    	end
	  end
	end
     end
     if event == "SKILL_LINES_CHANGED" then
     	for skillIndex = 1, GetNumSkillLines() do
     	  skillName, isHeader, isExpanded, skillRank, numTempPoints, skillModifier,
     	    skillMaxRank, isAbandonable, stepCost, rankCost, minLevel, skillCostType,
     	    skillDescription = GetSkillLineInfo(skillIndex)
     	  if isHeader == nil then
     	  	if skillName == "Skinning" then
     	  		FontString1:SetText("Your skinning level is: " .. skillRank .. "!");
     	  		FontString2:SetText("You can skinn level " .. math.floor(skillRank/5) .. " mobs");
     	    	end
     	  end
	end
     end
end

But when i try to save " skillRank " I get 300, but it should be 256.
Where is this problem?

[Thijsd]

Tnx for all the help I solved it

function Frame1_OnEvent(event)
     if event == "PLAYER_TARGET_CHANGED" then
	for skillIndex = 1, GetNumSkillLines() do
	  skillName, isHeader, isExpanded, skillRank, numTempPoints, skillModifier,
	    skillMaxRank, isAbandonable, stepCost, rankCost, minLevel, skillCostType,
	    skillDescription = GetSkillLineInfo(skillIndex)
	  if isHeader == nil then
	  	if skillName == "Skinning" then
	  		FontString1:SetText("Your skinning level is: " .. skillRank .. "!");
	  		FontString2:SetText("You can skinn level " .. math.floor(skillRank/5) .. " mobs");
	  		skillRanktest = skillRank;
	    	end
	  end
	end
     end
     if event == "SKILL_LINES_CHANGED" then
     	for skillIndex = 1, GetNumSkillLines() do
     	  skillName, isHeader, isExpanded, skillRank, numTempPoints, skillModifier,
     	    skillMaxRank, isAbandonable, stepCost, rankCost, minLevel, skillCostType,
     	    skillDescription = GetSkillLineInfo(skillIndex)
     	  if isHeader == nil then
     	  	if skillName == "Skinning" then
     	  		FontString1:SetText("Your skinning level is: " .. skillRank .. "!");
     	  		FontString2:SetText("You can skinn level " .. math.floor(skillRank/5) .. " mobs");
     	  		skillRanktest = skillRank;
     	    	end
     	  end
	end
     end
end