Here's a tip: If all you are handling are numerical variables, its easier to put them in an array and save it as a data file.Example: LVL=1 HP=5 SP=10 DIM SAV[3] SAV[0]=LVL SAV[1]=HP SAV[2]=SP SAVE "DAT:TEST",SAV By doing this, you don't have to do complicated parsing to load it. All you'd have to do is... DIM LD[0] LOAD "DAT:TEST",LD LVL=LD[0] HP=LD[1] SP=LD[2]