I haave defined in my code
'savedir "\\sd";'

So directory 'sd' is created, but if I then
open a file for write with
'fi_handle = file_open_write("fi.txt");'

it is created in my current directory not in 'sd'.

Why???? Anyone know???

str_cpy(save_dir,"your folder name")

Sorry H.F.
The saved program file as before went in 'sd',
but the text file is still created in my work folder.
Thanks for looking though!

Is this a bug?

Hm... make this line
str_cpy(save_dir,"your folder name")
the very first instruction in your main-function to make sure it's defined before file_open_write(...). Then delete =>




Should work! If it does not, try file_open_write("fi.ini"); because I know that this will work (with 7.80).

Hi H.F.
Sorry I didn't reply - went to bed (and pondered whether I was ever cut out for programming!)
That failed - still got savegame correctly in sd - but fi.ini in work.
Here is my programme - very cut down but runnable...
What am I doing wrong (apart from atempting programming!)...

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// A6 main wdl:
// Created by WED.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The PATH keyword gives directories where template files can be found.
path "C:\\Conitec\\GStudio7\\template_6"; // Path to A6 templates directory
path "C:\\Conitec\\GStudio7\\template_6\\code"; // Path to A6 template code subdirectory
path "C:\\Conitec\\GStudio7\\templates\\images"; // Path to template image subdirectory
path "C:\\Conitec\\GStudio7\\templates\\sounds"; // Path to template sound subdirectory
path "C:\\Conitec\\GStudio7\\templates\\models"; // Path to template model subdirectory

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Filename of the starting level.
string level_str = <txt_fils.WMB>; // give file names in angular brackets

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Included files
include <gid01.wdl>; // global ids
include <display00.wdl>; // basic display settings

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
var fi_handle = 0;
var fo_handle = 0;
savedir "\\sd";
//string lf = "\n"; //line feed
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Desc: The main() function is started at game start
function main()
{
str_cpy(save_dir,"\\sd");
// set some common flags and variables
// freeze all entity functions
freeze_mode = 1;
// no level has been loaded yet...
gid01_level_state = gid01_level_not_loaded;

// entry: Warning Level (0,1, or 2)
// entry_help: Sets sensitivity to warnings (0 = none, 1 = some, 2 = all).
warn_level = 2; // announce bad texture sizes and bad wdl code

//?compatibilty = 6; // keep sun_color and ambient_color at their default settings

// entry: Starting Mouse Mode (0, 1, or 2)
mouse_mode = 0;

// wait 3 frames (for triple buffering) until it is flipped to the foreground
wait(3);
// now load the level
level_load(level_str);

wait(2); // let level load
// level should be loaded at this point...
gid01_level_state = gid01_level_loaded;

//+++ load starting values

// un-freeze the game
freeze_mode = 0;

// save start of game here
wait(6); // allow time for functions that wait for "gid01_level_loaded" to load
file_delete("start0.SAV"); // remove any old savefile
wait(1);
if( game_save("start",0,SV_ALL) <= 0)
{
diag("\nWARNING! main - Cannot save 'start' of level (ignore on restarts).");
}
else
{
diag("\nWDL: main - Game 'start' saved.");
}


fi_handle = file_open_write("fi.ini");
wait(3);
file_str_write (fi_handle,"Alex");
file_str_write (fi_handle,"\n");
file_str_write (fi_handle,"Esra");
file_str_write (fi_handle,"\n");
file_str_write (fi_handle,"John");
file_close (fi_handle);
wait(3);
beep();
exit;
}


// Desc: this is the function used to restart the game.
function main_restart_game()
{
// wait 3 frames (for triple buffering) until it is flipped to the foreground
wait(3);

// freeze the game
freeze_mode = 1;

if( game_load("start",0) <= 0)
{
diag("\nWARNING! main_restart_game - Cannot load 'start' of level.");
}
else
{
diag("\nWDL: main_restart_game - Game 'start' loaded");
}

// un-freeze the game
freeze_mode = 0;
}


// Desc: this is the function used to quit the game.
function main_quit()
{
//+++ // save global skills & strings
exit;
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// The following definitions are for the pro edition window composer
// to define the start and exit window of the application.
WINDOW WINSTART
{
TITLE "3D GameStudio";
SIZE 480,320;
MODE IMAGE; //STANDARD;
BG_COLOR RGB(240,240,240);
FRAME FTYP1,0,0,480,320;
// BUTTON BUTTON_START,SYS_DEFAULT,"Start",400,288,72,24;
BUTTON BUTTON_QUIT,SYS_DEFAULT,"Abort",400,288,72,24;
TEXT_STDOUT "Arial",RGB(0,0,0),10,10,460,280;
}

/* no exit window at all..
WINDOW WINEND
{
TITLE "Finished";
SIZE 540,320;
MODE STANDARD;
BG_COLOR RGB(0,0,0);
TEXT_STDOUT "",RGB(255,40,40),10,20,520,270;

SET FONT "",RGB(0,255,255);
TEXT "Any key to exit",10,270;
}*/


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//INCLUDE <debug.wdl>;

Got a work-around.
Lost th 'str_cpe line and opened the file
'fi_handle = file_open_write("sd\\fi.txt");'
Its not ideal or what the manual says but it works!

Ok, you are using A6 wdl and I use A7.80 lite-c...
As far as I can remember you should delete the str_cpy(save_dir,...) line and define the save folder as you've had before. You could try instead of savedir "\\sd"; the following:
savedir "sd";
SAVEDIR "sd"; (was/is A6 case-sensitive? I don't think so)
string savedir = "sd";
and
file_open_write("%SAVE_DIR%\\fi.txt"); (this may only work in A7).