Saving & Loading for Current Gamesave & Other Q's

[uknowmyname]

Hi guys!

I'm trying to save values, say a float, within the current game save only. I'm aware of how to save mod settings but I've looked online and used the forums search tools and have come across nothing. The value is not assigned to any part and exists only in the SpaceCenter. So I'm not sure if I can use the persistence file. How do I go about doing this?

Other quick questions:

1. How can I get the current level of a building? 
2. Is there anywhere (like documentation) where I can find information like this in the future, or do I just have to learn it all?
3. Is there any way to get the time since game start without timewarps (IE the real-world time for how long the current savefile has been running)

Huge thanks in advance!

[Aelfhe1m]

For saving to/loading from the save file use a scenario module. A simple example would be KSC Switcher which loads and saves a single value using this code.

1. Current level of building: I've never tried but a quick look in VS object browser suggests ScenarioUpgradeableFacilities.Instance.GetFacilityLevel(BuildingName)
2. I generally look at existing mods that I think might be doing something similar or manipulating objects I need. Also object browser and intellisense in Visual Studio
3. Not from the save file but the mod TotalTime keeps track of this.

[technicalfool]

for 3: https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Time.html

realTimeSinceStartup perhaps? Though that would be since KSP started, not the current save file.