Storing name and score information to NSUserDefaults

[mansi5]

Hi there,

I'm trying to create my first game and I'm having a little trouble figuring out how to save the name and score information.
Basically I have 5 possible name-score information like this:

1. John 220
2. John 117
3. Mary 93
4. -- --
5. -- --

to be stored and neither the name or score is unique, so I can't use NSDictionary.

What is the best way to go about this?

Thanks!

[hm50]

NSUserDefaults *prefs = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
NSString *yourScore = [prefs stringForKey:@"score"];
						
NSLog(@"Your score is: %@",yourScore);

//To set a default
NSString *newScore = @"1234";
[prefs setObject: newScore forKey:@"score"];

NSUserDefaults will accept BOOLs,Strings, FLOATs, and INTs I believe.

I just showed using string values, but in your case you may want to use a INT type for each score. Search NSUserDefaults for more info.

[ataranlen]

if you're wanting to do a high score table, you want to use nested if statements, in conjunction with NSUserdefaults.

example:

Int_HighScore_0 = [prefs integerForKey:@"HighScore_0"];
Int_HighScore_1 = [prefs integerForKey:@"HighScore_1"];
Int_HighScore_2 = [prefs integerForKey:@"HighScore_2"];
Int_HighScore_3 = [prefs integerForKey:@"HighScore_3"];
Int_HighScore_4 = [prefs integerForKey:@"HighScore_4"];
if (Int_Score > Int_HighScore_4) {
	if (Int_Score > Int_HighScore_3) {
		if (Int_Score > Int_HighScore_2) {
			if (Int_Score > Int_HighScore_1) {
				if (Int_Score > Int_HighScore_0) {
					[prefs setInteger:Int_Score forKey:@"HighScore_0"];	
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_0 forKey:@"HighScore_1"];
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_1 forKey:@"HighScore_2"];
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_2 forKey:@"HighScore_3"];
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_3 forKey:@"HighScore_4"];
					[prefs setObject:Lbl_Menu_HSE_Name.text forKey:@"HighScore_Name_0"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_0 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_1"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_1 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_2"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_2 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_3"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_3 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_4"];

				} else {
					[prefs setInteger:Int_Score forKey:@"HighScore_1"];	
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_1 forKey:@"HighScore_2"];
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_2 forKey:@"HighScore_3"];
					[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_3 forKey:@"HighScore_4"];
					[prefs setObject:Lbl_Menu_HSE_Name.text forKey:@"HighScore_Name_1"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_1 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_2"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_2 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_3"];
					[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_3 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_4"];
				}
			} else {
				[prefs setInteger:Int_Score forKey:@"HighScore_2"];	
				[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_2 forKey:@"HighScore_3"];
				[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_3 forKey:@"HighScore_4"];
				[prefs setObject:Lbl_Menu_HSE_Name.text forKey:@"HighScore_Name_2"];
				[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_2 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_3"];
				[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_3 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_4"];
			}
		} else {
			[prefs setInteger:Int_Score forKey:@"HighScore_3"];	
			[prefs setInteger:Int_HighScore_3 forKey:@"HighScore_4"];
			[prefs setObject:Lbl_Menu_HSE_Name.text forKey:@"HighScore_Name_3"];
			[prefs setObject:String_HighScore_Name_3 forKey:@"HighScore_Name_4"];
		}
} else {
	[prefs setInteger:Int_Score forKey:@"HighScore_4"];	
	[prefs setObject:Lbl_Menu_HSE_Name.text forKey:@"HighScore_Name_4"];
}

I know my example is kinda sloppy, but it works if you're wanting to have an in game only High score table.