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renpy.scan_saved_game

Function:

renpy.scan_saved_game

(name):

This scans a single savegame, and returns information about it. If a savegame with the filename name does not exist, this function returns None. Otherwise, it returns a triple consisting of:

The extra_info that was passed to renpy.save.
A displayable, the screenshot used to show the game.
The time the game was saved at, seconds since 1/1/1970 UTC.

Example

# Load the quick save if it's less than five minutes old.
python hide:
    import time
    data = renpy.scan_saved_game("quicksave")
    if data and data[2] + 300 > time.time():
        renpy.load("quicksave")

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