This might be very basic but... Topic

the world ends in whatever my makerscore currently is

4622

03/20/2016 07:46 PM

Hey everybody, I need some help that I hope is simple and I may just possibly overlooking something and that is!

How to start a script on a switch command or through a common event, or at least have it hidden until called upon.

The script is basically just an add on to the Survival script I'm using to make a HUD display on screen. But I don't want it showing up until after the introduction. Usually I would just hide it behind a black picture or something but since it's a draw onto screen it overlaps the picture.

Here's the script:

class Scene_Map < Scene_Base

  alias :start_up :start

    def start

    start_up

    create_survival_window

  end

  

  def create_survival_window

    barcount = 0

    if $survival_s[1] == true

      barcount += 1 if $survival_s[6] == false || $survival_v[1] < Anyx::LIFEHIDEVAL

    end # if $survival_s[1] == true

    if $survival_s[2] == true

      barcount += 1 if $survival_s[7] == false || $survival_v[2] < Anyx::FOODHIDEVAL

    end # if $survival_s[2] == true

    if $survival_s[3] == true

      barcount += 1 if $survival_s[8] == false || $survival_v[3] < Anyx::WATERHIDEVAL

    end # if $survival_s[3] == true

    if $survival_s[4] == true

      barcount += 1 if $survival_s[9] == false || $survival_v[4] < Anyx::RESTHIDEVAL

    end # if $survival_s[4] == true

    if $survival_s[5] == true

      barcount += 1 if $survival_s[10] == false || $survival_v[5] > Anyx::TOXINHIDEVAL

    end # if $survival_s[5] == true

    @survival_window = Window_Survival.new

    @survival_window.contents.draw_text(-23, -23, -23, -23, " Survival System") if barcount == 0

    barcount -= 1 if barcount >= 1

    survivalwinypos = Anyx::WINYPOS - (-23 * barcount)

    @survival_window.x = Anyx::WINXPOS

    @survival_window.y = survivalwinypos

    @survival_window.opacity = Anyx::WINOPACITY

    

    @refresh_timer = 90

  end # def create_survival_window

  

  alias :map_update_up :update

  def update

    map_update_up

    @refresh_timer = @refresh_timer > 0 ? @refresh_timer - 1 : 90

    @survival_window.refresh if @refresh_timer == 0

  end

  

end # class Scene_Map < Scene_Base]

Maybe this is extremely basic and I'm still learning about scripts and I have just enough knowledge to usually edit them to my needs but I'm clueless right now for something like this.

Any help will greatly be appreciated! Thank you!

Marrend

Guardian of the Description Thread

21806

03/20/2016 08:05 PM

I'm not 100% on this, but, my guess is something along the lines of either...

alias :start_up :start
def start
  start_up
  create_survival_window if $game_switches[1] == true
end

...this, or, for a way that might make more sense...

alias :start_up :start
def start
  start_up
  if $game_switches[1] == true
    create_survival_window
  end
end

...that? Though, this is largely assuming that the introduction is over after the first game-switch is active/on. If it's a different game-switch, you just need to change the number in the square-brackets. If it's a self-switch... that's a bit more complicated, but still probably doable.

InfectionFiles

the world ends in whatever my makerscore currently is

4622

03/20/2016 08:22 PM

The second one works for a second(after fixing the word switches :P)

But then I get this error:

Which is the script refreshing and checking the HUD to change and lower the Food/Water values. Which shouldn't be taking affect though, right? Since the script isn't turned on yet.

Marrend

Guardian of the Description Thread

21806

03/20/2016 11:03 PM

It's probably throwing that error because @refresh_timer is (only?) defined in the create_survival_window function. If my guess is right, and the switch is off, that function gets skipped, that instance-variable is not defined, so it has nil as it's value.

The thought in my head is to do something like...

alias :map_update_up :update
def update
  map_update_up
  if @refresh_timer != nil
    @refresh_timer = @refresh_timer > 0 ? @refresh_timer - 1 : 90
    @survival_window.refresh if @refresh_timer == 0
  end
end

...that, and see what all happens!

*Edit: Personally speaking, I hate lines that look like...

@refresh_timer = @refresh_timer > 0 ? @refresh_timer - 1 : 90

...this, because it looks confusing as hell. Even if I know this a kind of if-then statement ~~that I would have to look up to see what, exactly, it's supposed to do~~.

InfectionFiles

the world ends in whatever my makerscore currently is

4622

03/20/2016 11:51 PM

Ahhh, that did it! So far so good :D

The window doesn't show up even when I turn the switch on unless I go to the menu which isn't a big deal since I'm going to force the menu open anyway at the beginning after the intro

Thank you so much, Marrend! I really appreciate your help :)

Marrend

Guardian of the Description Thread

21806

03/24/2016 01:03 PM

What all happened here?

Oh! Nice! Happy to be of help!

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