# So when coding a Choice Script Game how do you make a Save Load Delete section? **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [October 24, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384 "2018-10-24T22:24:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kashidol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kashidol/32/96765_2.png) [@kashidol](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/kashidol)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/1 "2018-10-24T22:24:04Z")
I’m trying to finish up on the game i’m working on but I hate it when there’s no Save Load Delete and I think anyone who plays will get that vibe too. Does anyone know how to code it and where to put it? ---
**Author:** ![Gabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/gabs/32/73930_2.png) [@Gabs](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Gabs)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/2 "2018-10-24T22:55:19Z")
In your startup.txt, add the line ``` *sm_init gamename | 3 ``` Where gamename is a unique name for your game (so you don’t have a problem with overwriting saves from other games), and 3 is the number of saveslots (so you can change to 5, etc). Edit: This is for games on dashingdon, which is what I assume you’re asking about? There’s also a checkbox to click in the game details (“enable saves” or whatever). Edit 2: Note that, if you have this line in your code and you’re testing/previewing your game via index.html, you’ll get an error (Non-existent command ‘sm\_init’). So you can either add it in right before uploading, or do something like ``` *create privatetesting true *if not(privatetesting) *sm_init gamename | 3 ``` and then flip the true to false right before posting (which is helpful in that you can use privatetesting for other things, and/or just because you don’t have to look up the save command again). ---
**Author:** ![poison\_mara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/poison_mara/32/271676_2.png) [@poison\_mara](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/poison_mara)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/3 "2018-10-24T23:05:26Z")
If you want make a save in your code without dashingdon you just have to follow the way in the wiki is easy wven if a little tiresome. And no very practical as dashingdon has the files adapted for the public ---
**Author:** ![kashidol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kashidol/32/96765_2.png) [@kashidol](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/kashidol)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/4 "2018-10-25T00:56:32Z")
could you give me the link for that? ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/5 "2018-10-25T02:36:17Z")
If you’re talking about save system found in many WIPs, you can find it on [CJW’s save plugin](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/saving-system-plugin/983/). But to keep things simple, I’d suggest to follow the instruction as mentioned by @Gabs. 1. In `startup.txt`, put the code `*sm_init [yourgamenamehere] | [num of saveslot]` **Yourgamenamehere:** put any non-space text here. This keyword is used to differentiate save files between different games. **Num of saveslot:** any number. Zero won’t work, tho. 2. In your dashingdon homepage, go to your game menu. Go to Edit Details \> ☑ Check to use smPluginMenuAddon save plugin by CJW \> activate it \> Save. ---
**Author:** ![anon8836198](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@anon8836198](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/anon8836198)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/6 "2018-10-25T03:07:28Z")
In addition to that, for a local save system you’ll have to type in paths to those 2 plugins into index.html for the non vanilla JS to hook. Otherwise it won’t work as CS won’t recognize sm\_init command. ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/7 "2018-10-25T03:15:39Z")
Oh, and download the JS file from the threadlink I linked previously! ---
**Author:** ![kashidol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/kashidol/32/96765_2.png) [@kashidol](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/kashidol)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/8 "2018-10-25T11:22:58Z")
I wasn’t gonna post it to dashington I was gonna send it to choice script games. I just didnt know if I could put a save load delete section on it ---
**Author:** ![poison\_mara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/poison_mara/32/271676_2.png) [@poison\_mara](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/poison_mara)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/9 "2018-10-25T11:53:08Z")
Remember Cog doesn’t support sve files system so to send to them you have to erase it from your files i think. ---
**Author:** ![Szaal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/szaal/32/112202_2.png) [@Szaal](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Szaal)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/10 "2018-10-25T11:58:02Z")
Ah, in that case, you have to follow @poison_mara’s suggestion on creating your own save system. It’s not a complex process, but you need to set yourself a creative mind. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/e/f/efe1497a762edecdb6d569a1c4abee87508bf002.png) [@system](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/so-when-coding-a-choice-script-game-how-do-you-make-a-save-load-delete-section/45384/11 "2021-12-24T16:47:05Z")
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