Is there a way to name saves? [ANSWERED]

[pyopyon]

Instead of having saves organized by date, is there a way to name them manually?

[Donmai]

Use save_name variable: http://www.renpy.org/doc/html/save_load ... -variables
You can pass a string to save_name from time to time in your code.

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$ save_name = "Dancing with the enemy"
scene ballroom
"While we were dancing, I could notice an evil smile in Jeremy's face."

[pyopyon]

Oh, that's a good solution!

But I think I should've been more clear in my question;

what I mean is there a way for a player to type in the name of a save themselves?

[Shakezula]

Assuming you have the save name variable above, all you would have to do is set it to be = renpy.input('Please enter a name for this specific saved game')

more on that input function and its equally helpful parameters here:
http://www.renpy.org/doc/html/input.html

The saves as the files they are listed in the saves folder, don't actually have the date attached to them; only the save screen pulls that information out of the file to list. So if you're asking about how the saves are named in the save screen, you just have to edit that screen code to only display the information you want.

This is the relevant code you need to edit in your save screen (in the screens.rpy file):

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                 # Add the screenshot and the description to thebutton.
                    add FileScreenshot(i)
                    text ( " %2d. " % i
                           + FileTime(i, empty=_("Empty Slot."))
                           + "\n"
                           + FileSaveName(i)) style "large_button_text"

Specifically the FileTime() area. You'll still have to study the screen language documentation to get a better idea of how you can put what specifically you want to place there.
That saves/loads/rollback page posted above is also really helpful, it's got some stuff on renaming saves, and setting file pages, which help you further customize your saving options.

[pyopyon]

Okay, I'll see if I can play around with it. Thanks a lot y'all!

[Shakezula]

If you have issues breaking down that screen to do what you want, come on back and we'll figure them out out together


most of those file functions like the FileTime() one in the default save screen:

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FileTime(name, format='%b %d, %H:%M', empty='', page=None)
Returns the time the file was saved, formatted according to the supplied format. If the file is not found, empty is returned.
The return value is a string.

...are broken down on this particular doc page: http://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screen_ac ... le-actions

[tofuuu]

Hi! Have you figured out how to make a custom $ save_name from user? I've tried using renpy.input but i got an error.