if File.size?(x) <-- is something like this possible

[Draycos Goldaryn]

Is it possible to test a file to make sure it is a certain size, this way, if a player tampers with an external file, (changing the size) the game will print an error message then shutdown.

 

[Sheol]

Yes...

if File.size("my_file.txt") > 100

It gives the file size in bytes

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

thank you very much.

 

[rataime]

If you want a better tampering detection, you should use CRC. Just counting the bytes is a bit silly (I could change for example the level of the player from 65 to 99)

Check Zlib.crc32 (part of RGSS already) : http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib/libdoc/zlib/rdoc/classes/Zlib.html#M010482

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

thank you rataime. I'll check into that.