[Scripting]Advanced Windows, A tutorial from the Script Builders Options

[BigEd781]

Well im using VX and the problem is in VX not XP so yeah.

This tutorial is for XP, so using $game_actors[id] will solve your current problem, but in general XP scripts are not compatible with VX.

[MentalSickness]

@MentalSickness: Hm...I have the same version as you so it couldn't be that, but I don't know if it has to do with you being from Isreal. Try replacing your script with this:

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#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Advanced
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This class uses the draw methods.  
#==============================================================================

class Window_Advanced < Window_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 200, 150)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    actor = $game_party.actors[000]
    draw_actor_name(actor, 0, 0)
    draw_actor_hp(actor, 0, 30)
    draw_actor_sp(actor, 0, 60)
    draw_actor_exp(actor, 0, 90)
  end
end

EDIT: Also, what does your Window_Base script look like and do you have any other custom scripts?

Umm.. I found the problem with my script, I wrote "intialize" instead of "initialize".. "^^
So.. thank you very much
It works now ^^

[The Law G14]

@MetalnosX: Did you look at my last post because I think that just might be the solution to your problem.

@MentalSickness: Oh, wow, lol, that's one of those things that would be almost impossible to find. But I'm glad you found out what the error was. For future references, when you are debugging window scripts, check out this tutorial by another member of the Script Builders, NightShade, on how to find errors in your window scripts: http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/index....showtopic=36295

This post has been edited by The Law G14: Nov 18 2009, 01:20 PM

[MetalnosX]

Well im using VX and the problem is in VX not XP so yeah.

This tutorial is for XP, so using $game_actors[id] will solve your current problem, but in general XP scripts are not compatible with VX.

Yeah i think your right. I have alot of problems right now with this XP script. So should i wait until there is a RGSS2 Script tutorial like this or should i try to change to my script to be able to work on VX?

[MentalSickness]

@MentalSickness: Oh, wow, lol, that's one of those things that would be almost impossible to find. But I'm glad you found out what the error was. For future references, when you are debugging window scripts, check out this tutorial by another member of the Script Builders, NightShade, on how to find errors in your window scripts: http://www.rpgrevolution.com/forums/index....showtopic=36295

Yeah I've already read it ^^
I've read all your tuts

[The Law G14]

@MetalnosX: I'll say it again since you keep looking over my posts lol:


After the line of your script that says this:

CODE

class Window_Advanced < Window_Base

Put in these two lines of code:

CODE

attr_reader   :actors
@actors = []

@MentalSickness: Oh, lol, that's cool and can you show me a screenshot of your script?

[MentalSickness]

@MentalSickness: Oh, lol, that's cool and can you show me a screenshot of your script?

Umm.. sure yeah :]
I didn't add much, just gold and class..
Just wanted to check if I can add more commands and a picture :]

[The Law G14]

Well you did great

I love the fact that you put a picture next to the class and added the gold, looks great, and I don't see any problems

[MetalnosX]

@MetalnosX: I'll say it again since you keep looking over my posts lol:


After the line of your script that says this:

CODE

class Window_Advanced < Window_Base

Put in these two lines of code:

CODE

attr_reader   :actors
@actors = []

@MentalSickness: Oh, lol, that's cool and can you show me a screenshot of your script?

Srry i did what you said before and it didnt work. But that was my old script now i put it into a new fresh script and now its workin. The other script i made had tooo mant problems. Thanx for help me and thanx BigEd

[MentalSickness]

Well you did great

I love the fact that you put a picture next to the class and added the gold, looks great, and I don't see any problems

Thanks, :]
But I have question, is there a way to make the sword picture come along with the class command everytime I use the class command instead of just adding the sword pic in a drawing command?

[The Law G14]

Yeah, you would have to edit the preexisting code for the draw_actor_class method. So, go to line 131 to 134 of the Window_Base script and add the picture code you used there so that everytime you call the draw_actor_class method, the sword picture would appear

This post has been edited by The Law G14: Nov 21 2009, 08:42 AM

[MentalSickness]

Ooo, that's nice
Thanks ^^

EDIT:
Umm.. I guess I still don't really know how to do that yet "^^
When I change it, it doesn't show anything, not the pic and the not the class name :|

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#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Draw Class
# actor : actor
# x : draw spot x-coordinate
# y : draw spot y-coordinate
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def draw_actor_class(actor, x, y)
def draw_picture(x, y)
bitmap = RPG::Cache.icon("001-Weapon01")
src_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, bitmap.width, bitmap.height)
self.contents.blt(55, y, bitmap, src_rect)
self.contents.font.color = normal_color
self.contents.draw_text(x, y, 236, 32, actor.class_name)
end
end

This post has been edited by MentalSickness: Nov 21 2009, 09:39 AM

[The Law G14]

lol, try this:

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def draw_actor_class(actor, x, y)
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("picture")
    src_rect = Rect.new(-50, 0, bitmap.width * 10, bitmap.height)
    self.contents.blt(x, y, bitmap, src_rect)
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(x, y, 236, 32, actor.class_name)
  end

This post has been edited by The Law G14: Nov 21 2009, 11:30 AM

[Rukiri]

I thought about switching back to XP for my RPG(since it'd take forever to get everything scripted) and this a very nice tutorial.
I'll post in a few hrs with what I've learned!

[Bio Wolfz]

Going to try out this tutorial tomorrow it looks interesting.

[Red Knight]

... Finished.. I was one slow guy with this one...

[The Law G14]

@Rukiri and BioWolfz: Thanks guys, I'm glad you guys like the tutorial. Hope you learn something from it

@Red Knight: Wow, this looks great Red Kinght, and I see that you've played around with the window opacity, great job Also, as a little critique, it's good to stay consistent when scripting things so you should try to make "State:" and "Class:" in blue text as "HP", "SP", and "E" are all blue as well. All in all, great job man

[Red Knight]

Thanks for the suggestion, I forgot all about the text colors.

This post has been edited by Red Knight: Dec 8 2009, 07:02 PM

[The Law G14]

Much better, looks great Red Knight

[Runefreak]

This is really nice, I'll try it out now.
Thanks for sharing.