User/Score XML file integration

Question

Hi, i've got a project due in around one year from now. One
of the main features i'd like to include in this project is the
ability to save/load a user and their score.
I've had a look at some tutorials and it seems that a local
XML file would be the easiest way to go, but i haven't quite found
anything that really suits my needs.
So basically i'd like for it to have a list of users and
their scores (this involves parsing the XML file and setting the
strings to variables right?) and then be able to log in (is it
possible to create new users through flash??), then after gaining
more points, their score is updated in the XML file.
Any suggestions as to where i should start with this?

Answer 1

You should go with the ShareObject I think. The shared object
stores the
data in a Flash specific location (C:\Documents and
Settings\[USER]\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player)
All you do is creating a local SharedObject and then store
data in it -
this data can be read again later on in a new session. It
works like a
cookie.
Try look in the Flash help on SharedObject :)
Or try this code:
var so:SharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal("userHighScore");
if (so.data.highScore == undefined)
trace("no high-score found");
else
trace("high-score = "+so.data.highScore);
// set a new highscore:
so.data.highScore = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 1000);
so.flush();
trace("new high-score = "+so.data.highScore);
- Magnus
Golbez_AU wrote:
> Right now i intend for it to be installed locally.
>
> With the SharedObject class, where does that save the
information? Is it in a
> separate file or what?
>
> How hard would it be to implement a system where you
could select which user
> to continue with/create a new user?
>
> Once it's implemented, is it as simple as loading the
score associated with
> that username as a variable?
>
> Sorry for the uneducated questions, it's just that i
want to know which
> direction i should be heading in so that i can begin
planning/experimenting for
> my project.
>