The following code example uses a csv file to store high scores. If the doesn't exist already, the code creates a new .csv file to store the date.
Table table;
String file = "textfile.csv";
void setup() {
size(200, 200);
table = loadTable("data/"+file, "header");
if (table == null) {
// if there is no file yet, create a new one
makeFile();
} else {
retrieveDate();
}
}
void draw() {
}
void saveDate() {
// save a new score into the csv file
TableRow newRow = table.addRow();
newRow.setString("Name", "Luke_"+floor(random(0, 100)));
newRow.setString("Score", str(random(100, 300)));
saveTable(table, "data/"+file);
println("saved");
}
void retrieveDate() {
// sort the date in order of best score
table.sort("Score");
String HighScore = "";
for (TableRow row : table.rows()) {
println(row.getString("Name") + ": " + row.getString("Score"));
HighScore = row.getString("Name");
}
println("highest score is:"+HighScore);
}
void makeFile() {
table = new Table();
table.addColumn("Score");
table.addColumn("Name");
TableRow newRow = table.addRow();
newRow.setString("Name", "Luke_"+floor(random(0, 100)));
newRow.setString("Score", str(random(100, 300)));
saveTable(table, "data/"+file);
}
void mouseClicked() {
saveDate();
}