java - Need to save a high score for an Android game

Question

It's quite simple, all I need to do is save a high score (an integer) for the game. I'm assuming the easiest way to do this would be to store it in a text file but I really have no idea how to go about doing this.

Answer 1

If all you need is to store an integer then SharedPreferences would be best for you to use:

//setting preferences
SharedPreferences prefs = this.getSharedPreferences("myPrefsKey", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
Editor editor = prefs.edit();
editor.putInt("key", score);
editor.commit();

To get a preference:

//getting preferences
SharedPreferences prefs = this.getSharedPreferences("myPrefsKey", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
int score = prefs.getInt("key", 0); //0 is the default value

Of course replace "key" with the key for your high score value and "myPrefsKey" with the key for your preferences (These can be whatever. It's just good to set them to something recognizable and unique).