RMXP - how can i make a Message_Window like popup

[Memor-X]

incase if i haven't said it already, while i've been waiting for ARCed to come out (so i can use the map zoom function to clean up my cutscenes) i've been reworking my scripts in Nexis Core: Chain of Shadows, mainly improving the 3 systems used in it, the XGrid, Camping and Mission Terminal, the originals was very poorly done not because of lazyness but because i didn't know too much about scripting

at the moment i've been working on the XGrid since that's the development system for the characters, a bit more important than the others, anyway, i've been experimenting with the Window class fixing up the onscreen GUI's for when the player is in the Grid Hub or the Character Grids, i also got my Code Geass Nunnally in Wonderland Notebooks the other day so i got something to write what pops into my head (it's hard enough to read my work notes, don't need my game development notes mixed in)

anyway, the original XGrid i had working in Nexis Core: Chain of Shadows Version CUBGM used a message popup to explain what the requirements was to activate a node, this of cause was enhanced due to a message enhancement script, i got it from Creation Asylum a while back, think it was Near's or Alex's one, can't remember

anyway, with the rebuild i'm using the Multiple Message Windows Non SDK version ForeverZer0 fixed up with LiTTleDRAgo's plugin to make it work in Blizz-ABS (sure it works, no errors but i haven't used it to it's fullest yet), the difference between the scripts is that the one from the Asylum has a name box that would be created just above the message box, i used this for the Node name and the requirements and what you have met on 2 separate lines, with Multiple Message Windows, this doesn't exist, so the message is broken cause you have something like

/name[Strength +1] {CONDITIONS TO ACTIVATE}
{WHAT YOU HAVE IN COMPARISON}

not too good when i want to have the choice to activate it in the same window, so i decided to stop being suck a f****** idiot and script like proper person

this is where my problem comes in, i can make a Window pop up but i still can move which is going to cause some problems, what i want to be able to do is when i go to activate an event (the Node) a new Window is created is drawn with the details with a second window under it with the choices of "yes" or "no", while these windows are up, the player shouldn't move at all or even interact (just locking the player's movements and direction will still present a problem of them pressing enter at the event again).....however i still need this to be done while i'm in Scene_Map cause i still have some stuff in the event i want to fire off depending on the choice so most likely i need to freeze all processing of Scene_Map

the best way i can think about doing this is a script call that is called in the condition branch like

Condition Branch: Script - $xgrid.activateNodeAsk(args) == true

end

i know when i do something like this in Game Maker

if(ask_question("do you want to save"))

it stops everything until i've made the choice.....ofcause if this can't be done i'm happy with any other method, i'm sure i can adapt the system

thanking you in advance

NOTE: args in the condition branch would just be an array of values, most likely ints since inside i can just use switch/case statements to output or check data

[nathmatt]

here

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class Game_Temp
  attr_accessor :scene
  attr_accessor :condition
  attr_accessor :question_start
end

class Interpreter
  
  def ask_question(s)
    $game_temp.question_start = true
    current_indent = @list[@index].indent
    $game_temp.scene = Scene_Question.new(s)
    while $game_temp.scene.is_a?(Scene_Question)
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Scene update
      $game_temp.scene.update
    end
    if $game_temp.condition
      $game_temp.condition = nil
      return true
    else
      $game_temp.condition = nil
      return false
    end
  end
  
end

class Question_Command < Window_Selectable
  
  attr_accessor :condition
  
 def initialize(x, y, width, height)
    super
    @item_max = 2
    @column_max = 2
    @commands = ['yes','no']
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, 32)
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    for i in 0...@item_max
      draw_item(i)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw Item
  #     index : item number
  #     color : text color
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_item(index)
    w = self.contents.width / 2
    rect = Rect.new( w * index, 0, w, 32)
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index],1)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    super
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @condition = false
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
    # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @index
      when 0  # yes
        @condition = true
      when 1
        @condition = false
      end
      @index = -1
    end
  end
end

class Scene_Question
  
  
  def initialize(s)
    @s = s
    b = Bitmap.new(100,32)
    w = b.text_size(s).width + 32
    $game_temp.condition = false
    @window_help = Window_Help.new
    @window_help.width = w
    @window_help.contents = Bitmap.new(w-32,32)
    @window_help.x = 320 - @window_help.width / 2
    @window_help.y = 240 - 128
    @window_help.set_text(s)
    @window_command = Question_Command.new(@window_help.x,@window_help.y+64,w,64)
  end
  
  def update
    @window_help.update
    @window_command.update
    if @window_command.condition != nil
      $game_temp.condition = @window_command.condition
      dispose
    end
  end
  
  def dispose
    @window_help.dispose
    @window_command.dispose
    $game_temp.scene = nil
  end
  
end 

class Game_Event
  
  alias question_start start
  def start
    if $game_temp.question_start
      $game_temp.question_start = false
      return
    end
    question_start
  end
  
end

class Scene_Map
  
  alias question_call_menu call_menu
  def call_menu
    $game_temp.menu_calling = false
    if $game_temp.question_start
      $game_temp.question_start = false
      return
    end
    question_call_menu
  end
  
end

use

ask_question("msg here")

in a script condition branch

[Memor-X]

thanks, at the least i was expecting someone to tell me about how to go about freezing Scene_Map and creating a message, not an entire script, this is even better

[ForeverZer0]

You could just not updated the Game_Player class. You could even use a switch.

class Game_Player
  
  alias disable_update update
  def update
    unless $game_switches[1]
      disable_update
    end
  end
end