Longer Names

[syldocaine]

Hi guys

is there a way to make longer names for items,actors,monsters and so on?
The field of the editor is very limited.

Maybe a script or something?

For example: i want to create a weapon named " Legendary Greatsword of the Endless Dragonslayers"

I already edited my menu scripts for enough space to show such a name but the database of RMXP is messing up...

[G_G]

You can edit everything by script calls.

Code: ruby

$data_weapons[ID].name = "Legendary Greatsword of the Endless Dragonslayers"

Same with most everything else.

$data_actors
classes
weapons
items
armors
enemies

[KK20]

Or via configuration method

module RPG
  class Weapon
    def name
      return case @id
      when 1 then "Bronze Sword of Epic Justice and Friendship"
      when 2 then "Iron Sword for Better Slashing and Stuff"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Armor
    def name
      return case @id
      when 4 then "Mythirl Shield Blessed by Faeries of Another Dimension"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Item
    def name
      return case @id
      when 1 then "Healing Potion from Crushed Juniper Berries"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end
end

[syldocaine]

Works fine.

Thx alot you two!

[Blizzard]

You can edit everything by script calls.

Code: ruby

$data_weapons[ID].name = "Legendary Greatsword of the Endless Dragonslayers"

Same with most everything else.

$data_actors
classes
weapons
items
armors
enemies

This doesn't get saved with the save file.

Or via configuration method

module RPG
  class Weapon
    def name
      return case @id
      when 1 then "Bronze Sword of Epic Justice and Friendship"
      when 2 then "Iron Sword for Better Slashing and Stuff"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Armor
    def name
      return case @id
      when 4 then "Mythirl Shield Blessed by Faeries of Another Dimension"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Item
    def name
      return case @id
      when 1 then "Healing Potion from Crushed Juniper Berries"
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end
end

This can't be dynamically changed during the game.



Just being a dick~

[KK20]

But requester does not want dynamic.
HAH!

[Ryex]

just because I feel like oneuping both of you.

class Game_System
  attr_accessor :dynamic_item_properties

  alias ryex_dynamic_item_properties_initialize initialize

  def initialize
      @dynamic_item_properties = {}
      ryex_dynamic_item_properties_initialize
  end
end

module RPG
  class Weapon
    def name
      key = "weapon_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Armor
    def name
      key = "armor_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Item
    def name
      key = "item_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

end

Now you can dynamically and permanently change an item's name with

$game_system.dynamic_item_properties["weapon_" + ID + "_name"] = "Legendary Greatsword of the Endless Dragonslayers"

Ha! now both problems are solved Blizz!

[Blizzard]

[KK20]

Ew, long script call. Just because the average user doesn't typically follow instructions, I'd probably add methods in Interpreter to shorten it up, something that's easy to remember.

change_weapon_name(ID, NAME)

And for teh lulz, I'd also add a way to revert the item's custom name back to its database form.

[Ryex]

oh fine, here

Code: ruby

class Game_System
  attr_accessor :dynamic_item_properties

  alias ryex_dynamic_item_properties_initialize initialize

  def initialize
      @dynamic_item_properties = {}
      ryex_dynamic_item_properties_initialize
  end
end

module RPG
  class Weapon
    def name
      key = "weapon_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Armor
    def name
      key = "armor_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

  class Item
    def name
      key = "item_" + @id.to_s + "_name"
      if $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.has_key?(key)
        $game_system.dynamic_item_properties[key]
      else
        @name
      end
    end
  end

end


class Interpreter
  def change_weapon_name(id, name)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties["weapon_" + id + "_name"] = name
  end
  def revert_weapon_name(id)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.delete("weapon_" + id + "_name")
  end
  def change_armor_name(id, name)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties["armor_" + id + "_name"] = name
  end
  def revert_armor_name(id)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.delete("armor_" + id + "_name")
  end
  def change_item_name(id, name)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties["item_" + id + "_name"] = name
  end
  def revert_item_name(id)
    $game_system.dynamic_item_properties.delete("item_" + id + "_name")
  end
end

now it can be called with pretty names from scripts calls and you can revert it

scripts calls look like

Code: ruby

change_weapon_name(ID, "Legendary Greatsword of the Endless Dragonslayers")
change_armor_name(ID, "Cheapest cloth armor available")
change_item_name(ID, "Poison, Don't Drink")

then set them back to database defaults with

Code: ruby

revert_weapon_name(ID)
revert_armor_name(ID)
revert_item_name(ID)

Wait... did we just create a new script because we felt like onaping each other?
Meh, don't care. if anyone feels like claiming it and putting it in the database feel free.

[KK20]

Slap a "cannot be used in saved games" label and database it

[Ryex]

hey, I did the work of writing it, I even had to look at the RMXP scripts again to remember this shit. YOU can database it ya lazy slop! 

[syldocaine]

A little bit late, but i just wanted to say:

You guys are awsome 

Thx