From 347e48080b6aabc240b4e1f048ac4a4d05be25f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PersonGuyGit <lukegebbink@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 11:57:59 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Added the ability to save character data from
 add_character.tscn, to CSV. Working on loading next

---
 .../Screens/Character_Add.gd                  | 69 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Phase2/Godot_GameCode/_MVP_Game_Demo/Luke/bcirpg_game_mvp_2024_0204A/Screens/Character_Add.gd b/Phase2/Godot_GameCode/_MVP_Game_Demo/Luke/bcirpg_game_mvp_2024_0204A/Screens/Character_Add.gd
index 27aa6c9..da95615 100644
--- a/Phase2/Godot_GameCode/_MVP_Game_Demo/Luke/bcirpg_game_mvp_2024_0204A/Screens/Character_Add.gd
+++ b/Phase2/Godot_GameCode/_MVP_Game_Demo/Luke/bcirpg_game_mvp_2024_0204A/Screens/Character_Add.gd
@@ -42,19 +42,64 @@ func _prep_PlayerCharacter_Template():
 	pSingleton.armor = Armor.text
 	pSingleton.quote = Quote.text
 
-func _on_But_SaveChar_pressed() -> void:
-	_prep_PlayerCharacter_Template()
-	$Title/FileDialog.popup()
 
-#DKM TEMP: this code was inherited and it needs pretty substantial
-#	overhaul for use in the module, depending on toolset use. 
-#	For now all the labels are individual lineEdits we need to grab.
-func _on_FileDialog_file_selected(path: String) -> void:
-#	This function runs when you hit the button to save your file, after you selected the name and location
-#	TODO: Create the CSV File, Populate the CSV File, workout where it saves to.
+func save_data_to_csv(data: Array, file_path: String):
+	var file = File.new()
+	if file.open(file_path, File.WRITE) == OK:
+		for row in data:
+			file.store_string(format_row(row))
+		file.close()
+		print("Data saved to ", file_path)
+	else:
+		print("Failed to open", file_path, "for writing.")
+
+func format_row(row_data: Array) -> String:
+	# Convert the array of data to a comma-separated string
+	var formatted_row = ""
+	for i in range(row_data.size()):
+		formatted_row += str(row_data[i])
+		if i < row_data.size() - 1:
+			formatted_row += ","
+	formatted_row += "\n"
+	return formatted_row
+
+
+func _on_But_SaveChar_pressed(): 
 	
-	var pc = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter")
-	var newCharFile = File.new()
-	newCharFile.open(path, 2)
+	_prep_PlayerCharacter_Template()
 	
+	var file_path = "user://character_data.csv"
+
+#	To Do. Format data into the correct table.
 	
+	var input_data = [
+	["Name", "Profession", "Strength", "Intellect", "Willpower", "Charm",  "Weapon", "Armor", "Quote"],
+	[pSingleton.name, pSingleton.profession, pSingleton.strength, pSingleton.intellect, 
+	pSingleton.willpower, pSingleton.charm, pSingleton.weapon, pSingleton.armor, pSingleton.quote],
+]
+
+	save_data_to_csv(input_data, file_path)
+
+##DKM TEMP: this code was inherited and it needs pretty substantial
+##	overhaul for use in the module, depending on toolset use. 
+##	For now all the labels are individual lineEdits we need to grab.
+#func _on_FileDialog_file_selected(path: String) -> void:
+##	This function runs when you hit the button to save your file, after you selected the name and location
+##	TODO: Create the CSV File, Populate the CSV File, workout where it saves to.
+#
+#	var pc = get_node("/root/PlayerCharacter")
+#	var newCharFile = File.new()
+#	newCharFile.open(path, 2)
+#
+##	var file_path = "user://character_data.csv"
+##
+##	var input_data = [
+##	["Name", "Age", "Score"],
+##	["John", 25, 85],
+##	["Alice", 30, 92],
+##	["Bob", 28, 78],
+##]
+##
+##	save_data_to_csv(input_data, file_path)
+##
+#