function fileExists(file)
	local f = io.open(file, "rb")
	if f then f:close() end
	return f ~= nil
end

function linesFrom(file)
	if not fileExists(file) then return {} end
	lines = {}
	for line in io.lines(file) do
		lines[#lines + 1] = line
	end
	return lines
end

----------------------------------------------------------------
-------- Stat Caps ---------
local HPCAP 			= 300
local DMGCAP 			= 40
local ACCURACYCAP 		= 100
local CRITCAP 			= 95
local DODGECAP			= 70
---- File Configuration ----
local nameLine 			= 1
local maxHPLine 		= 2
local HPLine			= 3
local dodgeLine 		= 4
local attackDmgLine 	= 5
local accuracyLine 		= 6
local critLine 			= 7
local abililtyLine 		= 8
local descriptionStart	= 9
----------------------------
----------------------------

classMgmt = {}
classMgmt.class = {}
classMgmt.classNumber = 0

function classMgmt.loadStats(n) -- pulls class stats from text files
local file = "classes/class"..n..".txt"
local lines = linesFrom(file)
local classNum = n
	classMgmt.class[classNum] = {}
	classMgmt.class[classNum].name = tostring(lines[nameLine]) -- Name of character
	classMgmt.class[classNum].maxHP = lines[maxHPLine] -- maximum possible HP
	classMgmt.class[classNum].HP = lines[HPLine] -- starting HP
	classMgmt.class[classNum].attackDmg = lines[attackDmgLine] -- attackDmg
	classMgmt.class[classNum].accuracy = lines[accuracyLine] -- accuracy(%)
	classMgmt.class[classNum].critChance = lines[critLine] -- crit chance (%)
	classMgmt.class[classNum].dodgeChance = lines[dodgeLine]
	classMgmt.class[classNum].ability = tostring(lines[abililtyLine])
end