General RGSS/RGSS2/RGSS3 Help

[element]

It was thanks to your script that I actually tried to script this
Though I still cant seem to figure out how you did it.
I'll try to look into it more though.

[KK20]

Have you forgotten your thread? 
http://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php/topic,11571.0.html

[Calintz]

i know that the majority of scripters at CP work with RGSS because of XP, but i have some general questions that i think would apply to all versions of the RGSS, and i am personally working with RGSS3. anyway, my first question is when you're working with windows, the arguments that you decide to implement on that window's initialization is completely up to you, right? depending on what kind of window you'd like to create?

def initialize (i'm talking about the values that go here)

[G_G]

i know that the majority of scripters at CP work with RGSS because of XP, but i have some general questions that i think would apply to all versions of the RGSS, and i am personally working with RGSS3. anyway, my first question is when you're working with windows, the arguments that you decide to implement on that window's initialization is completely up to you, right? depending on what kind of window you'd like to create?

def initialize (i'm talking about the values that go here)

I merged your original topic with this one, since its more of a general topic already. As for your question, I don't really get what you're asking. If you're creating your own window, the arguments needed to pass are completely up to you. Just be sure that you use the "super" method and follow the parent classes arguments. Example...

class Window_MyWindow < Window_Base
  def initialize(arg1, arg2, etc...)
    super(x, y, width, height)
    # do your stuff here
  end
end

Whenever you have a class inherit another one, always remember to call its parent initialization method and use the proper arguments it comes with, if that makes any sense.

[Calintz]

that is okay, and yes, that was my question. thank you.

[bigace]

How would you turn the actors name vertical instead of horizontal?

[Ryex]

you would have to invent a method to draw a name vertically.

here's some pseudo code not tested or guaranteed to work

Code: ruby

# set color, size, font-family before call
def draw_vertical_text(bitmap, text, x, y, align=0)
    y_off = 0
    text.each_char do |c|
        rect = bitmap.text_size(c)
        rect.x = x
        rect.y = y + y_off
        bitmap.draw_text(rect, c, align)
        y_off += rect.height 
    end
end

if you get it to work I would like a screenshot just to see how it works

[bigace]

quick verify, this is done in bitmap right?

[KK20]

As in a method that should be added to the Bitmap class? From what I'm seeing, no. You could do that by removing 'bitmap' as a parameter and using 'self' in its place.

[bigace]

quick question, is Does Game_Event have any effect on the player as I created a script that has two switches: One that stops the player and the other one to stop NPC's. I got the player one to just stop the player, but the one that stops the NPC stops the player as well. So back to the orignial question, Should what I've done to Game_Event effected the player.

[KK20]

Game_Player and Game_Event are both a subclass of Game_Character. From what I'm seeing, and guessing off of intuition, you might have made your "NPC stop switch" to apply to certain Game_Character traits, which in turn affects Game_Player.

You can always do something like

unless self.is_a?(Game_Player)
  #process code
end

within the Game_Character methods/whatever it is you changed.

[bigace]

nope still didn't work,
Nevermind, got it to work, I didn't realize the wait command was haulting the characters movements.

[bigace]

Okay so I've created a window that list all of the troops in the game. When you click on one of the troops how do you initiate a battle with said troops?

[KK20]

Weren't you able to accomplish something like this in your bestiary script?

[bigace]

  oh ya, I guess I'll adjust some settings.

[bigace]

Anyone know how to change the text alignment for the help window in RMVXA. Unlike in XP/VX where it's obvious, Enterbrain decided to move/remove it.

[bigace]

Anyone know how to change the text alignment for the help window in RMVXA. Unlike in XP/VX where it's obvious, Enterbrain decided to move/remove it.

Along with the previous question that which I'm bumping, has anyone ever figured out how to change the text message speed in RMXP and/or RMVXA? I was going have an option to change the text in RMXP for my option system and RMVXA for a game I'm making (slow, medium, fast).

[Zexion]

Have you tried looking at an AMS to see how they do it? Dubealex AMS is the easiest to read for this.

[Blizzard]

@bigace: Find a window where the alignment is not set to left and you should be able to easily figure out how it's done.
As for the text speed, check the window class responsible for that and maybe its refresh method (I remember it being Window_Message in RMXP).

[bigace]

The problem with VXA is that it does all this confusing stuff inside of Window_Base, that finding where the alignment is almost impossible. I'll keep looking. As for the text speed in VXA, there is no refresh method in Window_Message and the only option that exist is the ability to instantly have the image appear, but nothing on its speed. I'll keep looking on XP though.

Edit:

Have you tried looking at an AMS to see how they do it? Dubealex AMS is the easiest to read for this.

Thanks for that, just notice that there was a speed function in there. Now just have to figure out how to configure into my option system?