import and export seems to work properly now

src/dev-util/ingest connection.tscn

@@ -18,18 +18,28 @@ func _on_card_paster_pressed():
         select(tmp)
 
 func save():
+    var postit_export = false
+    if is_instance_valid(post_it):
+        postit_export = true
+    if postit_export:
         return {
             id = self.get_instance_id(),
             weight1 = $first_weight.value,
             weight2 = $second_weight.value,
             postit = post_it.get_instance_id()
             }
+    else:
+        return {
+            id = self.get_instance_id(),
+            weight1 = $first_weight.value,
+            weight2 = $second_weight.value
+        }
 
 func digest(connection_dict:Dictionary, postit_array:Array):
     $first_weight.value = connection_dict.weight1
     $second_weight.value = connection_dict.weight2
     for postit_dict in postit_array:
-        if postit_dict.old_id == connection_dict.postit:
+        if connection_dict.has(\"postit\") and postit_dict.old_id == connection_dict.postit:
             post_it = postit_dict.new_item
 "
 

src/dev-util/ingest_board.gd

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func paste():
 
 func _on_save_pressed():
     var save_stories = File.new()
-    save_stories.open("res://dev-util/export.save", File.WRITE)
+    save_stories.open("res://dev-util/export.json", File.WRITE)
     var stories = []
     for story in story_list.get_children():
         stories.append(story.save())
@@ -64,18 +64,40 @@ func _on_save_pressed():
         postits = postits,
         connections = connections
        }
-    save_stories.store_line(to_json(save_dict))
+    save_stories.store_string(JSON.print(save_dict, "\t", false))
     save_stories.close()
 
 func import_from_file(fileName:String):
+    clear_data()
     var import_source = File.new()
     import_source.open(fileName, File.READ)
     var import_dict = parse_json(import_source.get_as_text())
     import_source.close()
     for story in import_dict.stories:
         var new_story = story_template.duplicate()
-        var new_items = new_story.digest(story, import_dict.cards, import_dict.postits, import_dict.connections)
         new_story.show()
         story_list.add_child(new_story)
-        all_cards.append_array(new_items.new_cards)
+        new_story.digest(story, import_dict.cards, import_dict.postits, import_dict.connections)
-        all_post_its.append_array(new_items.new_postits)
+
+
+func _on_load_pressed():
+    import_from_file("res://dev-util/export.json")
+
+func clear_data():
+    for i in story_list.get_children():
+        story_list.remove_child(i)
+
+    for i in card_list.get_children():
+        card_list.remove_child(i)
+    
+    for i in post_it_list.get_children():
+        post_it_list.remove_child(i)
+
+    for i in connections_list.get_children():
+        connections_list.remove_child(i)
+
+    for i in final_list.get_children():
+        final_list.remove_child(i)
+        
+    all_cards = []
+    all_post_its = []

src/dev-util/ingest_board.tscn

@@ -73,5 +73,13 @@ margin_right = 1874.0
 margin_bottom = 46.0
 text = "Save"
 
+[node name="load" type="Button" parent="."]
+margin_left = 1833.0
+margin_top = 54.0
+margin_right = 1875.0
+margin_bottom = 74.0
+text = "Load"
+
 [connection signal="pressed" from="add story" to="." method="_on_add_story_pressed"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="save" to="." method="_on_save_pressed"]
+[connection signal="pressed" from="load" to="." method="_on_load_pressed"]

src/dev-util/ingest_card.tscn

@@ -57,22 +57,25 @@ func digest(card_dict:Dictionary, postit_array:Array, connection_array:Array):
     for postit_id in card_dict.postits:
         for postit in postit_array:
             if postit.id == postit_id:
+                var new_from_template = post_its_template.duplicate()
+                post_board.add_child(new_from_template)
+                new_from_template.digest(postit)
+                post_board.remove_child(new_from_template)
+                post_its.append(new_from_template)
+                get_tree().root.get_child(0).all_post_its.append(post_its[post_its.size()-1])
                 var new_postit = {
                     old_id = postit_id,
-                    new_item = post_its_template.duplicate().digest(postit)
+                    new_item = new_from_template
                     }
                 tmp_post_its.append(new_postit)
     for connection_id in card_dict.connections:
         for connection in connection_array:
             if connection.id == connection_id:
-                var new_connection = connection_template.duplicate().digest(connection, tmp_post_its)
+                var new_connection = connection_template.duplicate()
+                connection_board.add_child(new_connection)
+                new_connection.digest(connection, tmp_post_its)
                 connections.append(new_connection)
-    for postit_dict in tmp_post_its:
+                connection_board.remove_child(new_connection)
-        post_its.append(postit_dict.new_item)
-    return {
-        new_postits = post_its,
-        new_connections = connections
-       }
 "
 
 [node name="Ingest Card" type="VBoxContainer"]

src/dev-util/ingest_story.tscn

@@ -39,21 +39,15 @@ func save():
 func digest(story_dict:Dictionary, card_array:Array, postit_array:Array, connection_array:Array):
     $LineEdit.text = story_dict.name
     $TextEdit.text = story_dict.story
-    var new_postits = []
-    var new_connections = []
     for card_id in story_dict.cards:
         for card in card_array:
             if card_id == card.id:
                 var new_card = card_template.duplicate()
-                var postconns = new_card.digest(card, postit_array, connection_array)
                 cards.append(new_card)
-                new_postits.append_array(postconns.new_postits)
+                next_board.add_child(new_card)
-                new_connections.append_array(postconns.new_connections)
+                get_tree().root.get_child(0).all_cards.append(cards[cards.size()-1])
-    return {
+                new_card.digest(card, postit_array, connection_array)
-        new_cards = cards,
+                next_board.remove_child(new_card)
-        new_postits = new_postits,
-        new_connections = new_connections
-    }
 "
 
 [node name="Ingest Story" type="VBoxContainer"]