Hmm. Never heard of loadString, but it sounds really nice. Will research.

Great suggestion id have 2 say, someone!
@gherza it's good 2 see you respond so quickly and that you're making it look good in all colours!

Good to see the source code attached as a .lua file. It was a bit of a hassle trying to copy the text from the code box as somehow pressing copy to clipboard didn't work and I had to select all, copy and paste it to view it manually.
And also yay! Health bars in the right sidebar makes it much better and more consistent.

I see that you mention that the calculator has problems when you try to store +14 variable entries. I would suggest you sort the variables that belongs on the same category & store them together & don't group them like you currently do (though I guess is fine right now as to keep them in control)

BTW, you can also use arrays there. This is how the function savegame() could look
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function savegame()
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    --Current savegame process. Split up because the Nspire losses variables after 14 entries--
    local game_save = {}
    game_save[1] = {race,arrows,arrowtyp,bag,bankgold,bomb,bow,boss1,boss2,boss3,boss4,burn,day,defboost}
    game_save[2] = {defense,potion_def,dexboost,potion_dex,dexterity,distance,enburn,enlife,enpois,game,gold,gotboss1,gotboss2,gotboss3}
    game_save[3] = {gotboss4,helm,herb,hp,hpmax,potion_hp,intboost,intelligence,potion_int,lamp,level,molotov,mp,mpmax}
    game_save[4] = {potion_mp,orb,points,poisdag,pois,ring,ringcure,ringfear,ringhealth,ringl33t,ringsight,ringtrain,ringwealth,robe}
    game_save[5] = {shield,shoes,skillretreat,skillrun,skillscan,speboost,special,speed,spellbolt,spellheal,spellstat,spellstun,potion_spe}
    game_save[6] = {strboost,strength,potion_str,stun,sword,xp,armor}

    for i=1, 6 do
        var.store("save.game" .. i, game_save[i])
    end

    --Scan is already a table, so its just saved as a table
    var.store("save.game7", scan)
end
Note that I changed "savegame#" to "save.game#". These are called group variables, is just to keep similar variable together in a group called "save"

I made the array changes to the save and load functions. It all works without any problems.

As far as grouping goes.. I never thought to group the save because well, The only reason I need them grouped at all is just so they save correctly in groups of 14. The grouping they exhibit is never functionally used at all. So I think I'll leave them grouped as such as it doesn't particularly matter.

What I did notice however is how you have variables 'group' grouped.
ie: potion_hp potion_mp potion_dex potion_int etc etc
Why use _ instead of . here? Which is the better syntax wise? I'm all for changing. I'm going back now to see about doing the strings in arrays for the displays.

Ahh thanks for the clarification. Also so far the arrays of strings are working nicely. Compacting code a bit. As can be seen by the new combatLineCycle()

I also am making everything agree with that naming convention. (which is pretty easy with "find 'dexpotion, replace all with 'potion_dex' lol)

function combatLineCycle()
for i=1,7 do
combatLine[9-i] = combatLine[8-i]
end
end


Jim, don't think I didn't see what you said. It was great!! Now the save game is completely nested inside the Lua so no chance of cheating!! Great ideas everyone! This is so helpful, lol


EDIT: Adri! You snuck in right as I posted! Thanks for showing me that, Jim had mentioned it before, it was THAT website actually that I used as a guide for how I changed my code.

function on.save()
game_save = {}
game_save[1] = {race,arrows,arrowtyp,bag,bankgold,bomb,bow,boss1,boss2,boss3,boss4,burn,day,boost_def}
game_save[2] = {defense,potion_def,boost_dex,potion_dex,dexterity,distance,en_burn,en_life,en_pois,game,gold,gotboss1,gotboss2,gotboss3}
game_save[3] = {gotboss4,helm,herb,hp,hpmax,potion_hp,boost_int,intelligence,potion_int,lamp,level,molotov,mp,mpmax}
game_save[4] = {potion_mp,orb,points,poisdag,pois,ring,ring_cure,ring_fear,ring_health,ring_l33t,ring_sight,ring_train,ring_wealth,robe}
game_save[5] = {shield,shoes,skill_retreat,skill_run,skill_scan,boost_spe,special,speed,spell_bolt,spell_heal,spell_stat,spell_stun,potion_spe}
game_save[6] = {boost_str,strength,potion_str,stun,sword,xp,armor}
game_save[7] = scan
return game_save
end
function on.restore(save)

local game_load1 = save[1]
local game_load2 = save[2]
local game_load3 = save[3]
local game_load4 = save[4]
local game_load5 = save[5]
local game_load6 = save[6]

if game_load1 == nil then
--Then there is no save game and it displays as such
else
race = game_load1[1]
armor = game_load6[7]
arrows = game_load1[2]
...etc..
end
end