Trying to change window background to one of four different backgrounds... Topic

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08/01/2015 09:20 PM

I'm using an advanced calendar script in my game to have four months, at 31 days each. I have window background images themed for each month/season, and I'm trying to change it so the message window background will change in spring, summer, fall, and winter. I'm only using two custom scripts currently, and those are Selchar's calendar and calendar clock add-on scripts. I've tried to do this myself, but I know nothing about Ruby. I thought I was on the right track, but not according to the massive amount of errors being shoved down my throat.

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Marrend

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08/02/2015 12:37 AM

In Game_System, there is...

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Get Window Color
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def window_tone
  @window_tone || $data_system.window_tone
end

...this function. It might depend on how seasons are stored, but, it might look something like...

def window_tone
  case $season
    when 0 #winter
      #@window_tone = [R, G, B]
    when 1 #spring
      #@window_tone = [R, G, B]
    when 2 #summer
      #@window_tone = [R, G, B]
    when 3 #autum
      #@window_tone = [R, G, B]
    else
      @window_tone || $data_system.window_tone
    end
  end
end

...that? Though, I must confess that I'm not 100% sure about @window_tone being passed an array that represents red-green-blue values. Hence, the commented-out lines!

TheMysticWyvern

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08/02/2015 01:42 AM

How do I use a background image instead of a tone? I was using this:

self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_01.png")

And would I put that block of code in Game_System, or in the Calendar script?

Marrend

Guardian of the Description Thread

21806

08/02/2015 12:44 PM

That particular line of code exists in Window_Base, and normally references a file in the "Graphics/System" directory. So, if you want to use a different background for each season, it would probably look something like...

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(x, y, width, height)
  super
  case $season
    when 0 # winter
      self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_winter")
    when 1 # spring
      self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_spring")
    when 2 # summer
      self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_summer")
    when 3 # autumn
      self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_autum")
    else
      # Default processing from the base script!
      self.windowskin = Cache.system("Window")
    end
  end
  update_padding
  update_tone
  create_contents
  @opening = @closing = false
end

...that, maybe? It very largely depends on how the calendar system you have works, and how it keeps track of seasons/months!

TheMysticWyvern

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08/02/2015 04:30 PM

How it keeps track of months? I don't know about that, but I did find this:

$game_variables[MONTH]

Marrend

Guardian of the Description Thread

21806

08/02/2015 05:41 PM

$game_variables[MONTH]? Interesting. The fact that "MONTH" is in all-caps suggest it's a constant. Though, wait, we can still do this, since we can turn "case $season" into "case $game_variables[MONTH]", and probably go from there. Though, my guess is that the "when" statements might look more like...

when 1, 2, 12 # winter
  self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_winter")
when 3 .. 5 # spring
  self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_spring")
when 6 .. 8 # summer
  self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_summer")
when 9 .. 11 # autumn
  self.windowskin = Cache.system("window_autumn")

...that.

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