Color coding the Elements and States?

[AresWarrior]

 okay so in my game, I display the elements of the characters on the status screen. I was just wondering if there was a script that can let me color code each element to a different color. like:

Fire
Water

etc. etc. I think it has something to do with this:

case blahblahblah
when 1 then return self.contents.font.color = Color.new(255, 0, 0, 255)
when 2 then return self.contents.font.color = Color.new(0, 0, 255, 255)
end

I don't know what the exact script is but If anyone can help, then thanks. 

EDIT: Oh yeah, and for States too. Like this:

Poison
Paralyzed

[Jackolas]

this is a simple edit..
can do it for you

but personal I think it would look nicer if you use icons instead of words
looks cleaner and more organised

[AresWarrior]

please tell me how to do it with icons 

[Jackolas]

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ICON_SIZE = 32

class Window_Base < Window
  def draw_actor_state(actor, x, y, width = 120)
    # make state icon array
    icons = []
    w = 0
    
    for i in actor.states
      if $data_states[i].rating >= 1
        w += 32
        if (w > width)
          break
        else
          indez = $data_states[i].name #extra
          #icons.push(RPG::Cache.icon($data_states[i].name))
          icons.push(RPG::Cache.icon("Status/#{indez}")) #extra
        end
      end
    end
    
    rect = Rect.new(0, 0, ICON_SIZE, ICON_SIZE)
    for icon in icons
      self.contents.blt(x, y, icon, rect)
      x += ICON_SIZE
    end
  end
end

and than add the icons to "Graphics\Icons\Status\"
remember to add an icon for every state or it will bug
and make sure you name the icons the same as the state

[AresWarrior]

thanks. and do you know how to change the text color for each element/state? i may or may not use icons depending on how it looks in the game.

[AresWarrior]

nevermind! i think i figured it out! well thanks for the icons script. i think i'll use that for the states, and the different text colors for the elements.

This is the script I figured out:

class Window_Base < Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw State
  #     actor : actor
  #     x     : draw spot x-coordinate
  #     y     : draw spot y-coordinate
  #     width : draw spot width
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_actor_state(actor, x, y, width = 140)
    text = make_battler_state_text(actor, width, true)
    for i in actor.states
        if $data_states[i].id == 4
          self.contents.font.color = Color.new(0,0,255,255)
        elsif $data_states[i].id == 3
          self.contents.font.color = Color.new(255,0,0,255)
        end
    end
    self.contents.draw_text(x, y, width, 32, text, 1)
  end
  
end

^^ "$data_states.id == (insert state id here). then the color can be changed to whatever. 

EDIT: just figured out how to do this with Blizzard's Bestiary script when it displays the elements.

  def draw_elements(enemy, x, index)
    elements = []
    (1...$data_system.elements.size).each {|id|
        if !$DUMMY_ELEMENTS.include?(id) &&
            index == $data_enemies[@enemies[@index_enemy].id].element_ranks[id]
          elements.push($data_system.elements[id])
        end}
    elements = ['Normal'] if elements.size == 0
        if elements == ['Darkness']
          self.contents.font.color = Color.new(255,0,0,255)
        elsif elements == ['Wind']
          self.contents.font.color = Color.new(0,0,255,255)
        else
          self.contents.font.color = normal_color
        end
    elements.each_index {|i|
        self.contents.font.size = 18
        self.contents.draw_text(x, 0 + i * 32, 200, 32, elements[i])}
  end

^^ Where it says if elements == ['Darkness'], darkness is replaced by any element. and the color is changed where it says Color.new.

[Jackolas]

^^ "$data_states.id == (insert state id here). then the color can be changed to whatever. 

you tried that out if you have multiple states?
it will all make them the same color

[AresWarrior]

hmm i never thought a character would have multiple states. 

im not sure how to make it different colors for each state