Help with Blizz-ABS battle music common event.

[Phasedscar]

Ok, I'm trying to make a common event that will switch the backround music depending if I'm in the Blizz-ABS ABSEAL range.

"Disable ABS controls: when no  enemies are within ABSEAL range"

Basically I'm trying to set up battle music for use with Blizz-ABS.  Blizzard already mentioned that "$game_temp.in_battle" should set up the condition if the ABSEAL range is on.  So I've made the following eventing script.

@>Conditional Branch: script: $game_temp.in_battle
  @>Conditional Branch: Variable [0009]battle music == 0
      @>Memorize BGM/BGS
      @>Change Variable: [0009]battle music = 1
      @>
    :  branch end
  @>Fade out BGM: 4 sec
  @>wait 20 frames
  @>Play BGM: '005-boss01', 85, 100
  @>Label: battle
  @>Conditional Branch: script $game_temp.in_battle
      @>Wait 20 frames
      @>Jump to Label: battle
      @>
    :  Else
      @>Jump to Label: BGM
      @>
    :  Branch End
  @>
:  Else
  @>Label: BGM
  @>Fade out BGM: 4 sec
  @>wait 20 frames
  @>Restore BGM/BGS
  @>Control Variable: [0009]battle music = 0
  @>Label: BGM2
  @>Conditional Branch: script: $game_temp.in_battle
     @>
    :  Else
     @>Wait: 20 Frames
     @>Jump to Label: BGM2
    :  Branch End
  @>
 :  Branch End
@>

It works in changing the battle music however it wont reset to the memorized BGM, meaning it's probably looping somewhere I don't want it to.  I've double checked the event pathing and I just can't quite figure out what's wrong.  Also it starts playing the battle music whenever I activate an event such as teleports.

Also, in case you're wondering why I have conditionals with Jump to Labels, it's so that the music will keep playing unless the condition (in this case being in battle) are met, and then it should change.  Or vice versa.

[Blizzard]

Hm... I just remembered that you need something more than just the in_battle flag since it's turned off during events. Try this

@>Conditional Branch: script: $game_temp.in_battle && !$game_system.map_interpreter.running? && !$game_temp.message_window_showing
  @>Conditional Branch: Switch [0009]battle music == OFF
    @>Memorize BGM/BGS
    @>Fade out BGM: 4 sec
    @>wait 20 frames
    @>Play BGM: '005-boss01', 85, 100
    @>Change Switch: [0009]battle music = ON
    @>
  :  branch end
:  Else
  @>Conditional Branch: Switch [0009]battle music == ON
    @>Fade out BGM: 4 sec
    @>wait 20 frames
    @>Restore BGM/BGS
    @>Control Switch: [0009]battle music = OFF
    @>
   :  Branch End
  @>
 :  Branch End
@>

Don't forget: In events 20 frames = 1 second so you might wanna change the fade out time or the wait time. You have to keep in mind that parallel processes iterate over and over meaning they start from the beginning and are interrupted only at wait commands.

[Phasedscar]

I'll try that out Blizz, thanks 

The reason it's 20 frames instead of 80 is because it allows for a nice blend of music.  You don't even notice the switch up.

The only problem I see with what's set up is that once it loops back through the Memorized BGM/BGS will be that of the battle music and not the original backround music that was there before.  That's why I had those odd Conditional Branches with the  go to labels and wait commands (so that it checks the condition every second without rewriting the Memorized BGM, ensuring that I have the right music play again when needed)

Thanks again Blizzard, I'll try this out tomorrow when I have time to play with it.

[Blizzard]

So? How did it work out?

[Shadonking]

some one should make a demo with an working event in it becuase iv tryied to get it to work but the battle bgm plays even when there is not a battle or enemy in the map.

[Blizzard]

"Disable ABS controls: when no  enemies are within ABSEAL range"

[Shadonking]

How, do i do this in the abs script or in the events.

[Aqua]

2.1.5. Disable ABS
Determines when the ABS controls should be disabled. There are 4 different options:
never; Blizz-ABS controls are always active
disable in maps without enemies; disables Blizz-ABS controls in maps where no enemies have been added
when all enemies dead; disables Blizz-ABS controls as soon as the map has no more enemies (i.e. when all enemies are killed)
when no enemies within ABSEAL range; disables Blizz-ABS if no enemies are within the updating range of ABSEAL
Note that disabling Blizz-ABSEAL will also affect the last option.

[Shadonking]

ok.

what number should it be becuase iv tried 0-4 but non seem to have the affect i need.

edit

here is the event i done, is this ok

Spoiler: ShowHide

i cant get it to play when in range, does it need the extra bit of code on the enemy events to work becuase all i did was the enemy ID.

[Blizzard]

If you use number 3, the battle music will start playing when enemies are within the range of ABSEAL which is the screen + "the Factor option" square beyond. -_-

[Shadonking]

iv done that but when the common event trigger is on then is plays the battle music anyway. 

i dont think the conditional branch is correct with the script becuase it never seems to work. at always lets the procces past it.

[Blizzard]

You have to turn off the switch at the end of ANY auto-starting event and/or erase it or it will freeze your game.
-_-

[Shadonking]

i know this, 

i have it on parralel procces.

i was talking about this conditional brach

@>Conditional Branch: script: $game_temp.in_battle && !$game_system.map_interpreter.running? && !$game_temp.message_window_showing

it always seems to be on so it never goes to the else part of it. so no matter what ,it plays the the battle music.

[Blizzard]

It's on as long as no event is running, no message window is showing and as long as you are "in battle". "in battle" is determined by "Disable ABS Mode". Have you disabled Blizz-ABSEAL in those maps by any chance? And are you using a normal value for the ABSEAL Factor (i.e. 2 or 3)?

[Shadonking]

all iv done is put disable abs mode as 3 and thats it.

what do i have to do to abseal or is that all that needs to be done.

[Blizzard]

Try this in a parallel process event:

$game_system.hud = $game_temp.in_battle

It will remove the HUD when you not "in battle". Use it to test whether the "in battle" flag is set right. It should disappear when enemies are outside of the screen and a bit beyond.

[Aqua]

Blizz, I tried doing that... and the HUD went away completely even if I'm in Arshes' face, pwning him and after he's dead.

[Blizzard]

Aqua, that happens because the "in battle" flag is turned off during event execution. I forgot about that. -_- In any case I found the bug. Line 5052-5055 should be

  def battlers_in_range
    return ($game_map.battlers.find_all {|battler|
        !battler.dead? && battler.update?}).size
  end

The .size should be removed:

  def battlers_in_range
    return ($game_map.battlers.find_all {|battler|
        !battler.dead? && battler.update?})
  end

-_-

Between line 6014 and 6015 should a line like this be added:

    $game_switches[ID] = $game_temp.in_battle

This will trigger a switch when you are in battle and you can use it instead of the condition "$game_temp.in_battle" in the scripted condition. That should work.

[Shadonking]

iv tried what you just sayed but now the music wont play.

will you make these changes in the blizz-abs update just in case i did it wrong.(i dont think i did)

the only problem is that the switch i chose wont turn on. where you put [ID] i put [003]

[Blizzard]

Not [003], only [3] without the leading zeroes. And I actually did upload a fixed version.