how do you call the enemies troop number while scripting in vx? Topic

228

10/23/2011 02:41 AM

I'm attempting to make a script and I need to use the troop number as a variable. Any ideas on how to do this?

I've tried:
$game_troop.troop_id
and
$game_enemy.index

but neither of those seem to work.

Crystalgate

694

10/23/2011 03:21 AM

Try following:

$game_troop.members[X]

I'm not 100% sure what you're trying to do though.

Edit: This allows you to do something to troop number X. If that's not what you wanted, can you explain more throughout what you want to do?

tpasmall

228

10/23/2011 03:39 AM

I'm trying to get a variable 'troopidnumber' to equal what the troops number is in the index. So when battle starts if troop 1 is slime x 2, I want my variable 'troopidnumber' to equal 1.

tpasmall

228

10/23/2011 01:26 PM

I figured it out!

$game_player.make_encounter_troop_id

tpasmall

228

10/23/2011 01:37 PM

nevermind, that only works if a map only has one troop on it :-/

tpasmall

228

10/24/2011 12:07 AM

so this is the point i've gotten to. this is the formula that gets the number i need.

def make_encounter_troop_id
encounter_list = $game_map.encounter_list.clone
for area in $data_areas.values
encounter_list += area.encounter_list if in_area?(area)
end
if encounter_list.empty?
make_encounter_count
return 0
end
return encounter_list(rand(encounter_list.size))
end

when i call game_player.make_encounter_troop_id though, it re-runs this formula instead of giving me its value. any idea on how i can get the value from the first time it was run without running the formula a second time?

KingArthur

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1217

10/24/2011 12:26 AM

You can encapsulate the code that calculates the encounter_list value inside an if statement with a condition that would only be applicable on first run (ie: if some_certain_variable == some_certain_value).

tpasmall

228

10/24/2011 12:54 AM

I'm not sure I understand what you mean (I'm like brand new to ruby, as in just started messing with it 2 days ago, ha).

KingArthur

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1217

10/24/2011 12:56 AM

Basically, make it so the "formula" is only executed when a certain condition that'd only be applicable when the "formula" hasn't run yet is true.

Something like this:

def foo
  if (bar == null)
    bar = 2
  end
  return bar # I want to return 2 here.
end

tpasmall

228

10/24/2011 02:40 AM

I tried that, but it wasn't what I needed. I've been watching scripting tutorials and finally figured it out. I had to set @troop_id as attr_accessor in game troop. The script I made will be available soon! Thanks for the help though!

orochii

6740

10/25/2011 03:12 PM

Here's the code from command "Call Battle".

def command_301

    return true if $game_temp.in_battle

    if @params[0] == 0                      # Direct designation

      troop_id = @params[1]

    else                                    # Designation with variables

      troop_id = $game_variables[@params[1]]

    end

    if $data_troops[troop_id] != nil

      $game_troop.setup(troop_id)

      $game_troop.can_escape = @params[2]

      $game_troop.can_lose = @params[3]

      $game_temp.battle_proc = Proc.new { |n| @branch[@indent] = n }

      $game_temp.next_scene = "battle"

    end

    @index += 1

    return false

  end

Basically, it's $game_troop.setup(troop_id), $game_temp.battle_proc = Proc.new { |n| @branch = n } and $game_temp.next_scene = "battle" what you need. If something occurs, define can_escape and can_lose too like in the reference.

Salut,
Orochii Zouveleki

HOW DO YOU CALL THE ENEMIES TROOP NUMBER WHILE SCRIPTING IN VX?

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