now saving persistent data

includes number of enemies killed, number of times died, last killed

scripts/save_load.gd

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+extends Node
+
+## SAVE DATA
+#Persistent
+var last_hit_path
+var player_deaths
+var enemies_killed
+
+## SAVE DATA PATHS
+var persistent_save_path = "user://persistent_data.save"
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	if player_deaths == null:
+		player_deaths = 0
+	if enemies_killed == null:
+		enemies_killed = 0
+
+func save_persistent_data():
+	var file = FileAccess.open(persistent_save_path, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	print("LAST HIT PATH " + str(last_hit_path))
+	file.store_var(last_hit_path)
+	file.store_var(player_deaths)
+	print("SAVING PLAYER DEATHS " + str(player_deaths))
+	file.store_var(enemies_killed)
+	print("SAVING ENEMIES KILLED " + str(enemies_killed))
+
+func load_persistent_data():
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(persistent_save_path):
+		var file = FileAccess.open(persistent_save_path, FileAccess.READ)
+		last_hit_path = file.get_var()
+		print("CROWN PARENT : " + str(last_hit_path))
+		player_deaths = file.get_var()
+		print("PLAYER DEATHS : " + str(player_deaths))
+		enemies_killed = file.get_var()
+		print("ENEMIES KILLED : " + str(enemies_killed))
+	else:
+		print("no data saved...")
+		last_hit_path = null
+		player_deaths = null
+		enemies_killed = null
+
+func save_game_data():
+	pass
+
+func load_save_game_data():
+	pass
+
+func data_validate(file,variable):
+	if file.get_var(variable):
+		return file.get_var(variable)
+	else:
+		return null
+
+func persistent_data_calc(variable,amount):
+	if variable == null:
+		variable = amount
+		print(str(variable) +" "+ str(amount))
+	else:
+		variable += amount
+
+func load_data():
+	load_persistent_data()
+	load_save_game_data()