Godot 3 Resource file Save Editor UI

EditSave.gd

extends Panel

# Path updated: Now points through the ScrollContainer
onready var edit_area : VBoxContainer = $"HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/EditArea"
onready var edlo = EditSaveResMarshal.new()

func _ready():
	# Ensure the EditArea stretches to fill the width of the ScrollContainer
	edit_area.size_flags_horizontal = SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
	populate_editor(edlo.save_dict)
	print(edlo.save_dict)


func populate_editor(data_dict):
	# Clear existing rows
	for child in edit_area.get_children():
		child.queue_free()
	
	for key in data_dict:
		var value = data_dict[key]
		var type_id = typeof(value)
		
		# Create the row
		var row = HBoxContainer.new()
		row.size_flags_horizontal = SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
		# Add a bit of spacing between rows
		row.add_constant_override("separation", 10) 
		
		# 1. Add Label
		var label = Label.new()
		label.text = str(key).capitalize()
		label.rect_min_size.x = 150 # Fixed width ensures inputs line up vertically
		row.add_child(label)
		
		# 2. Add Input based on type
		var input_node = _create_input_for_type(type_id, value, key)
		if input_node:
			input_node.size_flags_horizontal = SIZE_EXPAND_FILL
			row.add_child(input_node)
		
		edit_area.add_child(row)

# Helper function to keep populate_editor clean
func _create_input_for_type(type_id, value, key):
	match type_id:
		TYPE_BOOL:
			var input = CheckBox.new()
			input.pressed = value
			input.connect("toggled", self, "_on_value_changed", [key])
			return input
			
		TYPE_STRING:
			var input = LineEdit.new()
			input.text = str(value)
			input.connect("text_changed", self, "_on_value_changed", [key])
			return input
			
		TYPE_INT, TYPE_REAL:
			var input = SpinBox.new()
			input.allow_greater = true
			input.allow_lesser = true
			input.value = float(value)
			# Set step to 0.1 for floats, 1 for ints
			input.step = 0.1 if type_id == TYPE_REAL else 1.0
			input.connect("value_changed", self, "_on_value_changed", [key])
			return input
	return null

func _on_value_changed(new_value, key):
	edlo.save_dict[key] = new_value
	print("Data updated -> ", key, ": ", new_value)


func _on_Save_pressed():
	edlo.saver()


func _on_LoadSave_pressed():
	populate_editor(edlo.save_dict)

EditSave.tscn

[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=2]

[ext_resource path="res://assets/nurom.tres" type="DynamicFont" id=1]
[ext_resource path="res://EditSave.gd" type="Script" id=2]

[sub_resource type="StyleBoxEmpty" id=1]

[node name="Control" type="Control"]
anchor_right = 1.0
anchor_bottom = 1.0
rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( -41, 60 )

[node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
anchor_right = 1.0
anchor_bottom = 1.0
grow_horizontal = 2
grow_vertical = 2
script = ExtResource( 2 )

[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="Panel"]
anchor_right = 1.0
anchor_bottom = 1.0

[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer"]
margin_right = 138.0
margin_bottom = 1080.0

[node name="LoadBtn" type="Button" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer/VBoxContainer"]
margin_right = 138.0
margin_bottom = 60.0
custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.0745098, 0.0745098, 0.0745098, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color = Color( 0.745098, 0.745098, 0.745098, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
custom_fonts/font = ExtResource( 1 )
custom_styles/normal = SubResource( 1 )
text = "Load"
flat = true

[node name="SaveBtn" type="Button" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer/VBoxContainer"]
margin_top = 64.0
margin_right = 138.0
margin_bottom = 124.0
custom_colors/font_color_disabled = Color( 0.0745098, 0.0745098, 0.0745098, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color = Color( 0.745098, 0.745098, 0.745098, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color_hover = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
custom_colors/font_color_pressed = Color( 0, 0, 0, 1 )
custom_fonts/font = ExtResource( 1 )
custom_styles/normal = SubResource( 1 )
text = "Save"
flat = true

[node name="ScrollContainer" type="ScrollContainer" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer"]
margin_left = 142.0
margin_right = 142.0
margin_bottom = 1080.0
scroll_horizontal_enabled = false

[node name="EditArea" type="VBoxContainer" parent="Panel/HBoxContainer/ScrollContainer"]

[connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/HBoxContainer/VBoxContainer/LoadBtn" to="Panel" method="_on_LoadSave_pressed"]
[connection signal="pressed" from="Panel/HBoxContainer/VBoxContainer/SaveBtn" to="Panel" method="_on_Save_pressed"]

EditSaveResMarshal.gd

class_name EditSaveResMarshal
extends Object

const savpath = "user://save.dat"
var save_dict = {}

var DEFAULT_DATA = {
	"pogo2nd": "",
	"spray2nd": "",
	"coin2nd": "",
	"hammer2nd": "",
	"pogo": "",
	"spray": "",
	"coin": "",
	"hammer": "",
	"equippable": "",
	"coinDist": "",
	"paperPlane": "",
	"noteBook": "",
	"clock": "",
	"alreadyDone": "",
	"tutTime": "",
	"firstBossTalk": "",
	"firstHallTalk": "",
	"secondHallTalk": "",
	"secondBossTalk": "",
	"firstRoomChat": "",
	"secondRoomChat": "",
	"thirdBossTalk": "",
	"firstCorriTalk": "",
	"secondCorriTalk": "",
	"fourthBossTalk": "",
	"objective": "",
	"sodaCup": "",
	"bench": "",
	"switch": "",
	"chair": "",
	"skateboard": "",
	"fan": ""
}

func _init():
	# Start with defaults
	save_dict = DEFAULT_DATA.duplicate()
	self.loader()

func loader():
	var file = File.new()
	if file.file_exists(savpath):
		var error = file.open(savpath, File.READ)
		if error == OK:
			var loaded_data = file.get_var()
			file.close()
			
			if loaded_data is Dictionary:
				# 2. Automated Transfer
				# We loop through our template to see what needs to be filled
				for key in save_dict.keys():
					if loaded_data.has(key):
						save_dict[key] = loaded_data[key]
	else:
		print("No save file found, using defaults.")

func saver():
	var file = File.new()
	var error = file.open(savpath, File.WRITE)
	if error == OK:
		file.store_var(save_dict)
		file.close()
		print("Saved successfully.")