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 -- [screenie] (name given to the definition script)
 -- saves a png screenshot if a path is specified else saves screenshot to be used for next save game image!
 -- checks if file exists before saving - loops check until file doesn't exist![better method]
 -- syntax: "createScreenshot(path)" or "createScreenshot(path, {flags=1, clear = true|false})"
 -- ref: http://wiki.visionaire2d.net/index.php?title=CreateScreenshot
 
 -- declare an incrementing variable (increment the variable by 1 with "count = count +1")
 local count = 0
--- check if any screenshots already exist + set count value
+
-function get_screen_amt()
+
 function save_screenie_to_path()
  local filename = 'screen_' .. count .. '.png'
  local f = io.open('screenshots/' .. filename, 'r')
  -- * --
  if f then
-  check_cond() -- loops the query until file does not exist!
+  print('-- * --') -- comment this out if you don't want it!
   print(filename .. ' already exists!') -- comment this out if you don't want it!
- else
+
-  if count == 1 then local screen_amt = count -1
+
-   print('-- * --')
+  check_save_screenie()
-   print('there are currently ' .. screen_amt  .. ' saved screenshots!')
+else
-   print('next screenshot will be screen_' .. count .. '.png')
+
-  end
+  print('-- * --')
-  if count > 1 then local screen_amt = count +1
+
-   print('-- * --')
+
-   print('there are currently ' .. screen_amt  .. ' saved screenshots!')
+
-   print('next screenshot will be screen_' .. count .. '.png')
+
-  end
+
 -- loops to check if next screenshot_x.png exists else save screenshot to folder!
 function check_save_screenie()
  save_screenie_to_path()
--- execute this in "Game properties" > "At begin  start following action" > "Start Action" -- starts loop to check if any screenshots exist & returns amount!
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