This is driving me crazy!

I'm so close to archieving my goal for a new feature in my game, but i need one last step!

Baiscally, my game takes a canvas snapshot (in NW.js), and automatically saves it on the computer in png.

I use a custom js to do that:

"var fs = require('fs');fs['writeFileSync']('" &replace(NodeWebkit.UserFolder & "screenshot" & ".png","\","\\")& "','" &CanvasSnapshot& "'.split(',')[1], {'encoding': 'base64'});"

I just want it to save on the user Desktop, and possibly on a custom folder created there. I know the part i need to focus on is replace(NodeWebkit.UserFolder, but i really have no clue of how to point it to the desktop, and then a custom new folder

Anyone can help? Plz

use action NW.JS create folder NodeWebkit.UserFolder&"/Desktop"&"/"&YourFolder (edit1: If "YourFolder" is a global var text, else you must use NW.JS create folder NodeWebkit.UserFolder&"/Desktop"&"/YourFolder")

Perhaps I'm off topic but:

1/why you don't let Steam manage screenshot?

2/ As Gamer, I dislike that a game creates some folders or files on my Desktop

Edit2: Do you want a capx ?

Oh, well i have a good reason to do that: in my game, the world evolves based on ecological principles, i've created a system that takes a screenshot of the island every ingame day, automatically. After ingame years, you get hundred of screenshots and you can bundle them and create a sort of "history show" of it's evolution. It's an optional feature disabled by default.

Thanks for the info, i'll try it as i get home and report back!

I suggest you save them in folder "User/Documents/DinoSystem/ProfilName/History/file_xxxx.jpg"

Let us know if it works as you want

Yep, Documents is way more professional!

PS: it works like a charm, but i had to find out that in the js code the path has to be reported with "\folder\"!

Thanks a lot, mission accomplished!

you could try to save your files in game folder (with js code) then move them in the folder you want with NW.JS

It works as it is now, here's the js:

"var fs = require('fs');fs['writeFileSync']('" &replace(NodeWebkit.UserFolder&"\Documents\"&"\DinoSystem\"&"\History\" & "DScreen" & SnapN & ".jpg","\","\\")& "','" &CanvasSnapshot& "'.split(',')[1], {'encoding': 'base64'});"

the SnapN is just a variable to number the screens

Is there any advantage in changing to the way you suggested?

PS: is there a way to tell the game to delete a folder? Looks like i can delete only a single file, but i want to delete all files in the given folder or the whole folder. Just an optional thing though.

you can call cmd prompt with NW.JS to delete your folder but it's not a way too professionnal

Yea, it's not very professional indeed xD

But it works... I admit I don't try another way for the moment

Yep it works! Thank you

Which command did you used?

I moved the bat file in the Dinosystem directory, and it has this:

rmdir /Q /S History

Edit: changed with DEL /Q /S "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\DinoSystem\History\*.*"

works better and doesnt need to stay in the same folder. But the confirmation pop-up problem is still there

Unfortunately , I haven't other way for you for now...

Ok, i managed to make it work silently, dunno how (as always), hate when things work and i dont know why, i prefer they dont