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Is there a way to store Player information to a file and have AI extract the data to use and represent the player?
Player information ranges from things like keypress or x & y positions over time.
I had thought about saving the info in a 2D array and save it to a text file format but I need to know whether there is a way that an AI can use that stored information after several sessions and reference it so that it can behave just like the player did afterwards.
I am planning to create an AI to represent the player by using methods like machine learning algorithms. I also need to know if it is possible to use algorithms for the movement like A* pathfinding combined with another algorithm that decides what actions to take based on the circumstances.
Thanks in advance.
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Sure, write to a file using 'Application.persistentDataPath'
That's the secret
string filePath
filePath = Application.persistentDataPath+"/"+"yourFileName.txt";
To write (or overwrite) just do this
File.WriteAllText(filePath, yourText );
It is saved forever on the user's device (unless of course they delete the app, obviously).
To read it
string allText = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
It's that simple.
Save any text you want - you may prefer to use csv format, json, xml, whatever.
Note, for 2016 only use Application.persistentDataPath - it's that simple.
Be aware of ...
...OLD QA ON THIS TOPIC...
...which mentions a whole lot of nonsense about finding filepaths, etc.
Here's a cheat sheet...
// IO crib sheet..
// check if file exists System.IO.File.Exists(f)
// write to file File.WriteAllText(f,t)
// delete the file if needed File.Delete(f)
// read from a file File.ReadAllText(f)
I tried placing it in the Start() or Update() functions but when i convert it to .csv format or any other formats it only takes the last value of data. I'm using lists to store a large array of integers. Is there a workaround to make it store all the data in the list?
