GREATREDSPIRIT'S PROFILE

Here's a quick demo. I don't know what you want the number to do exactly so its a pretty awful demo.

Download link. Requires RMVX RTP.

If you need it to do more or something else, ask and I'll see what I can do.

If the Mayans could calculate the end of the world then I'm sure they'd be able to come up with a Gregorian Calender and make sure the predicted end of the world lands on a convienent date!

Using the power of HARD MATH I calculated that the world ended two years ago. People just haven't realized it yet.

Copy this into the script editor... somewhere. It shouldn't matter where.


class Sprite

# Define the colours to use if the number is positive, negative, or zero
POSITIVE_COLOR = Color.new( 64, 255, 64, 255)
NEGATIVE_COLOR = Color.new(255, 64, 64, 255)
ZERO_COLOR = POSITIVE_COLOR

# Define the default Z value of any sprite this method generates
DEFAULT_Z = 10

# Create a sprite object that displays a number with a colour based on its
# sign at the intended x/y and return it to the caller
def Sprite.ShowNumber(number, x, y, z = DEFAULT_Z)

# Get the size of the numbers so the appropriate bitmap can be created
textSize = Bitmap.new(32, 32).text_size(number)

# Prepare the sprite object to return
returnSprite = Sprite.new
returnSprite.bitmap = Bitmap.new(textSize.width, textSize.height)
# Set the X/Y/Z of the sprite to the given values
returnSprite.x = x
returnSprite.y = y
returnSprite.z = z

# Remember the default font color of the sprite's bitmap
oldColor = returnSprite.bitmap.font.color.dup
# Set the font color based on the sign of the number
# If the number is positive
if number > 0
# Set the font color to its positive color
returnSprite.bitmap.font.color = POSITIVE_COLOR
# If the number is at zero (has no sign)
elsif number == 0
# Set the font color to its no sign color
returnSprite.bitmap.font.color = ZERO_COLOR
# Otherwise the number has to be negative
else
# So set the font color to its negative color
returnSprite.bitmap.font.color = NEGATIVE_COLOR
end

# Draw the number onto the sprite bitmap
returnSprite.bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, textSize.width, textSize.height, number)
# Reset the sprite bitmap's font
returnSprite.bitmap.font.color = oldColor

# Return the prepared sprite
return returnSprite
end

end


To use it use the Script function in an event. Call the method and it'll give you a reference to your newly created sprite. The arguments are:
1) The number to show
2) The X coordinate of the upper-left corner
3) The Y coordinate of the upper-left corner
4) The Z coordinate (defaults to 10 which is above the map)

Example:

@sprite = Sprite.ShowNumber(9000, 320, 240)
*event stuff here*
@sprite.x = 100
*more event stuff here*
@sprite.dispose

This'll show the number 9000 in green with the upper left corner at 320x240. After some event stuff the number will move so its x coordinate is at 100. Later on the sprite is removed when @sprite.dispose is called.

If you don't want the negative sign in front of negative numbers (I wasn't sure if you wanted that or not) find this line:

returnSprite.bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, textSize.width, textSize.height, number)

And replace it with:

returnSprite.bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, textSize.width, textSize.height, number.abs)


If you've having trouble with it I can make a simple demo of it.

(Also why is text_size an instance method instead of a class method? I shouldn't have to allocate a bitmap just to use that dang method!)

When an enemy falls asleep the main music quiets down and the beat gets a lot louder. Abuse Duseter's pendulum in test battles to get practice music tracks. Thankfully its never mandatory, I never got higher than a 12 hit combo out of sheer luck and I never got them on any boss where it could've been handy.