How can I disable the "Load" button when there are no existing save files?

[janeyney]

I want the player to be unable to access the Load menu if they don't have a save file yet.


I've managed to find this topic but it only works for one save / Quicksave files.

So far I've managed to do it but it only detects save files for the 1st slot on Page 1 and for the 1st slot on the Quicksave page. I'm just not sure if this is enough...

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 if renpy.can_load("1-1", "quick-1"):
            textbutton _("LOAD") action ShowMenu("load")
        else:
            textbutton _("LOAD")

On an additional note, I'd also like to know if there's a way for Ren'py to automatically tell if there's an existing save file on the Quicksave page AND on any page number.

* I'm a newbie so please bear with me! Thanks in advance!

UPDATE: I took Remix's advice and it worked!

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        if renpy.list_saved_games(fast=True):
            textbutton _("Load") action ShowMenu("load")
        else:
            textbutton _("Load")

BUT when I try to delete the save and reload the game (to test it out), the Load button remains acessible

[Remix]

if renpy.list_saved_games(): ## at least one save or auto-save has happened

[Imperf3kt]

I'd use Remix's suggestion in conjunction with SensitiveIf
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screen_a ... ensitiveIf

That way, the button still shows, but cannot be clicked until at least one save file exists.

[janeyney]

if renpy.list_saved_games(): ## at least one save or auto-save has happened

Hi!

So I tried using this

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 if renpy.list_saved_games(regexp='1', fast=False):
            textbutton _("LOAD") action ShowMenu("load")
        else:
            textbutton _("LOAD")

It disables the Load button but I already have 2 autosaves. It's still also not clear to me how to use the list saved games function(?). Can u please elaborate it a little? Thanks so much!!!

[janeyney]

I'd use Remix's suggestion in conjunction with SensitiveIf
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/screen_a ... ensitiveIf

That way, the button still shows, but cannot be clicked until at least one save file exists.

Oh, I've never noticed that code before lol. Thank you!

[janeyney]

up! still need help figuring things out! :C

[xavimat]

UPDATE: I took Remix's advice and it worked!

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        if renpy.list_saved_games(fast=True):
            textbutton _("Load") action ShowMenu("load")
        else:
            textbutton _("Load")

BUT when I try to delete the save and reload the game (to test it out), the Load button remains acessible

Renpy saves your game information (persistent stuff and saves) in two locations in your computer: 1.the "save" folder in your game. 2.the "save_directory" in your system (it depends on the system, see: https://renpy.org/doc/html/config.html# ... _directory )
So, when you say "I've deleted the save" probably you have only deleted one of the locations (I'm guessing here, there are different ways to "delete" a save, for example, inside the Save/Load screen or manually deleting the folder). Renpy is smart enough to see the other location and find your saves there.
If you delete manually the saves on both locations, you'll get what you need.