Trihan's "Make me a script" topic! Topic

if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn

1743

06/16/2013 03:28 PM

i am currently making an adventure info window, don't need help with the actual script at the moment, but since you seem to have ruby knowledge, super runs a method of the same name in the nearest higher class, correct?

so something like:

class papabear
def eat_honey
 print "is eating honey"
end
end

class babybear < papabear
def eat_honey
 super
 print "yawns"
end
end

the super in the class babybear would run the eat_honey thing from the class papabear as well as whatever is after the super?

super appears to be very useful, and in the small scripts i have written i have only guessed it's use and tend to avoid it

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/16/2013 03:35 PM

super calls the method of the same name from the parent class, yes.

Adon237

if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn

1743

06/16/2013 03:38 PM

okay, could it call a method of the same name in a 'grandparent' class?

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/16/2013 04:12 PM

If the parent class doesn't have that method, it'll use the one from the grandparent since the parent inherited it. If the parent class does have it, it'll call the parent's one. I don't think there's a way to "skip" a generation.

Mr_Detective

60

06/16/2013 04:17 PM

author=Trihan
Still working on it! I've had some frustrating issues I'm trying to work around, mainly that I'd rather show the image inside the existing map name window than suppress the default. If need be I'll just replace the whole thing, but I'm trying to do it as unobtrusively as possible.

OK. :D I just wanted to make sure you didn't forget about it. XD I'm not going to rush you. :)

Despite

When the going gets tough, go fuck yourself.

1340

06/16/2013 04:19 PM

how about a script that through a switch call can turn all window transparencies off and on.

I'm not talking about just message windows, I'm talking about all windows, in menu, or in combat.

I'd appreciate it greatly.

(for rpgmaker vx)

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/16/2013 04:22 PM

Shouldn't actually be too hard if I'm thinking about this right. Two seconds and I'll see if I can whip something up.

Edit: Do you mean just the back transparent or removing the border as well?

Adon237

if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn

1743

06/16/2013 04:28 PM

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#=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-#
# Toggleable Adventure Info Window
#=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-#
# Description:
# The purpose of this script is to create a window showing information in a
# window like Gold, their current location, playtime, custom variables, etc.
# This window would be toggleable, meaning that if you press a button it shows
# up and if you press the same button it disappears.
#=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-#

class Window_AdventureInfo < Window_Base
  def initalize(x, y, width, height)
    # okay 
    self.opacity = 150
    self.z = 350 # need to keep window above parallaxes
    @text = "" # inserting crap into this
    super(x, y, width, height) # maybe this should be first
    refresh #actually puts stuff in da window
  end # initalize
  
  def refresh
    contents.clear # this should remove what was in the former window for updates
    @text += "\n[0]'s Party 
    " # how do you make a line break?
    gold = $game_party.gold
    @text += gold # yeah screw me
    draw_text_ex(0, 5, @text) # draws text with control codes enabled
  end # refresh
end # Window_AdventureInfo

class Scene_Map < Scene_Base
  @moonshiner = false
  # how to get it to dispose properly without undisposed windows error
 def adventure_show
  @adv_window = Window_AdventureInfo.new(0, 360, 123, 46)
 end
  
  def dispose_adventure_window
    @adv_window.dispose
  end #dipose_adventure_window
  def dispose
    contents.dispose unless disposed?
  end
  def update
   super
   $game_map.update(true)
   $game_player.update
   $game_timer.update
   @spriteset.update
   update_scene if scene_change_ok?
  if Input.trigger?(:Y)
    if @moonshiner == true
      dispose_adventure_window
      @moonshiner = false
    else
      adventure_show
      @moonshiner = true
    end
  end
  end
end #Scene_Map

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Sorry to bother you again, but I have p. much finished the Window Script to my ability. I don't really care about the window size and the actual text at this moment, but I do have a problem. Whenever the window disposes, it gives me an error on line 83 of Window_Base, where it says 'super'. (this is ACE)

I obviously did something wrong, can you point out to me what it was?

Despite

When the going gets tough, go fuck yourself.

1340

06/16/2013 07:00 PM

author=Trihan
Shouldn't actually be too hard if I'm thinking about this right. Two seconds and I'll see if I can whip something up.

Edit: Do you mean just the back transparent or removing the border as well?

Removing it all. Border, everything. The entire Window.png should just turn to 0% opacity. In battle, in the menu, everywhere. But it can be toggled back on with turning the switch the script is assigned to back on.

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/16/2013 07:19 PM

Adon: Rather than the way you're doing it now, create the window in Scene_Map by default (rather than only doing it if a flag is false) and set its visible property to false. When closing the display, set the window's visible property to false instead (and conversely, when opening it, set visible to true). Only dispose it in the dispose method. That way you'll never end up trying to do anything to a non-existent window and you will only need one instance of the window.

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/16/2013 07:38 PM

Don't say I never give you anything Despite.

module TRI_WT_CONFIG

  TRANS_SWITCH = 1;

end



class Window_Base < Window

  include TRI_WT_CONFIG

  alias tri_wt_initialize initialize

  def initialize(x, y, width, height)

    tri_wt_initialize(x, y, width, height)

    if $game_switches[TRANS_SWITCH] == true

      self.back_opacity = 0

      self.opacity = 0

    end

  end

end



class Window_Message < Window_Selectable

  include TRI_WT_CONFIG

  alias tri_wt_reset_window reset_window

  def reset_window

    tri_wt_reset_window

    if $game_switches[TRANS_SWITCH] == true

      self.opacity = 0

      self.back_opacity = 0

    end

  end

end

Despite

When the going gets tough, go fuck yourself.

1340

06/16/2013 08:30 PM

thanks m8

shiningriver

6

06/27/2013 07:20 AM

Hi, could you teach me how to make a custom design menu for RPG Maker VX Ace? I have a design I want to implement, but I'm not sure how to code it or start with it...

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/27/2013 08:47 AM

I wondered when you would show up here. :P

I saw your mockup, but I'll need a bit more info. Can you explain exactly what each part is/does and the functionality you need from it?

shiningriver

6

06/27/2013 10:28 AM

author=Trihan
I wondered when you would show up here. :P

I saw your mockup, but I'll need a bit more info. Can you explain exactly what each part is/does and the functionality you need from it?

Sorry bout that. The menu has 2 parts, the items on the left and the party list at the right.

The menu items on the left have their own screens, except 'party' which uses the main screen instead.
The image on top (The one with the word "Menu" and some Japanese characters behind it) changes according to the menu you are in (so if you're accessing the "Items" menu, it will display "Items" instead of "Menu". The whole thing is an image).
As for the "Party" menu item, it allows the user to manage the active party through the party list on the right. The party list on the right has 2 parts, (1)active party list and (2)all party members. The active party list contains the Protagonist (which can never leave the party list and will always be on the first cell), followed by a max of 3 party members. The bottom part is a little bit tricky. There will be a part in game that you can dismiss and employ new party members and list them on the roster. If the party member on that list is put on the active party list, it will display the word "Summoned" instead of displaying the stats.
The "Bunshin" item menu is a bit complicated, which I will show later...
The "Status" item menu is something I haven't designed yet...
"Config" is optional.

The party list on the right is a bit complicated. It will display the name, level, current HP, and current MP of the party member on the list. I noticed that the highlight for the party list is just a simple white rectangle, which, if possible, I want to avoid. Instead, I would prefer to have the selected item to move a little to the left indicating that it is highlighted. The same action can be done on the menu items (but on the other direction).

As for the background, the one that I'm planning to implement is a static background with a moving fog background, but I can work with just a static background and static fog.

I have all the images if you need them, and if you're interested in looking at the Bunshin item menu, let me know. :-)

Thanks sooooooooooo much. :-)

Feldschlacht IV

Sit down. Be humble.

1486

06/27/2013 01:53 PM

Whaddup doe. Is offer still good? How complicated is it to make a 'Datalog/Codex/Encylopedia' type thing accessible from the menu that offers the player information on the game?

Barring that, how hard is it to improve the enemy AI? In FFVI you have fun stuff like the enemy doing 'X in response to action Y', enemies that act depending on how many other enemies are on the field, enemies that heal their allies, all that good stuff.

RPG Maker VX Ace by the way.

Trihan

"It's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly...timey wimey...stuff."

3359

06/27/2013 02:56 PM

shiningriver: Basically I would do that by making sprite objects for all the on-screen elements, placing them where they need to be, and coding custom update methods for when you press arrow keys, esc, enter etc.

I'm not sure whether you're just looking for advice on implementing it yourself or just want someone to write it for you, but for what's essentially a complete menu system rewrite I would have to charge you if you wanted me to just make it for you.

Feldschlacht: Not hard at all. Making custom windows is a piece of cake and you can show pretty much anything you want in them. Slotting new options into the menu takes seconds.

As for enemy AI, depends on how sophisticated you want to make it. If you can figure out the logic behind it, you can probably code it. I could quite easily do enemies that heal the most damaged ally, won't use a spell on a hero if they've used it before and it turned out said hero absorbed the spell's element etc.

kentona

Bunnyhug

21027

06/27/2013 04:45 PM

How would make a "2-handed" weapon for a class that can dual wield? It seems that Seal Shield tag doesn't work for that, allowing them to equip two "2-handed" weapons at a time.

Also, on the subject, can a dual wielder be restricted in such a way that they can only dual wield weapons of the same type? ie- they can equip 2 guns or 2 swords, but not a sword and a gun at the same time.

Adon237

if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn

1743

06/27/2013 05:03 PM

Fomar's Dual Wield - Free Hands script
The following code by Fomar allows for two handed weapons among other things. (Credit him) Hopefully he doesn't have a problem with me posting a link to his site :o

Adon237

if i had an allowance, i would give it to rmn

1743

06/27/2013 05:05 PM

double post

TRIHAN'S "MAKE ME A SCRIPT" TOPIC!

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