File System Functions

This section of the manual deals with the functions for files in general.

There exists in GameMaker: Studio a number of functions that enable you to manipulate files in different ways:

1. file_exists
   
2. file_delete
   
3. file_rename
   
4. file_copy
   
5. file_find_first
   
6. file_find_next
   
7. file_find_close
   
8. file_attributes
   

The following functions can be used to change file names:

Note: These functions do not work on the actual files! They only deal with the strings.

1. filename_name
   
2. filename_path
   
3. filename_dir
   
4. filename_drive
   
5. filename_ext
   
6. filename_change_ext
   

Finally there are two special functions for getting filenames that can be used for loading and saving files with file-type filters:

Note: These functions are Windows ONLY.

1. get_open_filename
   
2. get_open_filename_ext
   
3. get_save_filename
   
4. get_save_filename_ext
   

WARNING! These functions may not work as you expect due to GameMaker: Studio being sandboxed! Please see the section on File System Limits for more information.

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