--this assings the fields to table values so that it can be stored in the file
	server_helper.saved_entries[player:get_player_name()] = fields.short_description
    server_helper.saved_othernames[player:get_player_name()] = fields.other_names
    server_helper.saved_first_played[player:get_player_name()] = fields.year_played
    server_helper.saved_age[player:get_player_name()] = minetest_age
    server_helper.saved_mood[player:get_player_name()] = fields.mood

--table data that it looks for
server_helper = {
players = {},
saved_entries = {},
saved_othernames = {},
saved_first_played = {},
saved_age = {},
saved_mood = {}
}
--functions
function save_table_data()
  local data = server_helper
  local f, err = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/profile_formtable", "w")
  if err then
    return err
  end
  f:write(minetest.serialize(data))
  f:close()
end

function read_table_data()
  local f, err = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/profile_formtable", "r")
  local data = minetest.deserialize(f:read("*a"))
  f:close()
    return data
end

read_table_data()

minetest.register_chatcommand("my_profile", {
  func = function(name, param)
    minetest.show_formspec(name, "server_helper:self_profile",
      "size[7,7]" ..
      "label[3,0;Profile]" ..
      "image[2.5,1;2,2;"..server_helper.saved_mood[name].."]" ..
      "label[1,3;First played Minetest in: "..server_helper.saved_first_played[name].."]" ..
      "label[1,3.5;Minetest age: "..server_helper.saved_age[name].."]" ..
      "label[1,4;Other game names: "..server_helper.saved_othernames[name].."]" ..
      "label[1,4.5;Player Description: "..server_helper.saved_entries[name].."]" ..
      "button_exit[0,6.5;2,1;exit;Close]")
  end
})