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Homework 00 Save Feature Path

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RandomAccess Posts: 101	Posted 12:31 Jan 29, 2018 \| For Homework 00, should we create a path for the save file that would show up on any computer, or should we allow the user to choose their own file path?
kknaur Posts: 540	Posted 12:54 Jan 29, 2018 \| That is entirely up to you. However, I will point out that most games you play do not allow the user to choose a save location. Probably the more standard option is that YOU choose a path. For this project, you can use the current working directory (i.e. the directory where the project is being executed from). Do not hard code the path, make sure to use relative paths.

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RandomAccess

Posts: 101

Posted 12:31 Jan 29, 2018 |

For Homework 00, should we create a path for the save file that would show up on any computer, or should we allow the user to choose their own file path?

kknaur

Posts: 540

Posted 12:54 Jan 29, 2018 |

That is entirely up to you. However, I will point out that most games you play do not allow the user to choose a save location. Probably the more standard option is that YOU choose a path. For this project, you can use the current working directory (i.e. the directory where the project is being executed from). Do not hard code the path, make sure to use relative paths.