Here's a simple example of saving 10 random scores in a way that can't be edited with notepad... just the scores though, not names (im a beginner too :P). There might be better ways, i dunno...
check out the scores.dat file it creates in notepad..
Graphics 320,240,0 Global score[10] ''''' create score file w/ random scores file=WriteFile("scores.dat") For r=0 To 9 WriteInt file,Rand(9999999) Next CloseStream file ''''' load score file file=ReadFile("scores.dat") For r=0 To 9 score[r]=ReadInt(file) Next CloseStream file ''''' display scores While Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE) Cls For r=0 To 9 DrawText score[r],130,(r*20)+20 Next Flip Wend
check out the scores.dat file it creates in notepad..