[Scripting][Series]RGSS: Windows - Lesson 1: An Introduction to Windows Options

[Daldraeic]

[Show/Hide] My first RGSS lesson.

I tried to make two windows but ran into a problem...
I tried renaming the "class Window_First" part on one of them to "class Window_Second" both in their own separate scripts at different coordinates. It worked fine except after a couple seconds one of the windows disappears on its own. How do I fix this?

[ccoa]

Nice tutorial (Y)

i have a question.. if you would want to remove the window, when you press a button, lets say C, how would you script that? ^^
If you wouldn't want to wait 80 frames and then the window is removed automaticlly, but make it so that the player can press a button to remove it himself..

i hope you understand what i mean ^^
Thx.

Well, if you wanted to do it through events like this, you could add a parallel process that listens for a button press and dispose the window when it's found. However, the better way would probably be to build it into the scene.

[Show/Hide] My first RGSS lesson.

I tried to make two windows but ran into a problem...
I tried renaming the "class Window_First" part on one of them to "class Window_Second" both in their own separate scripts at different coordinates. It worked fine except after a couple seconds one of the windows disappears on its own. How do I fix this?

I'm not sure what the problem is. I'd have to see what you're doing.

[Daldraeic]

First Window...

CODE

class Window_First < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
super(384, 224, 256, 256)
self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)

refresh
end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh
self.contents.clear

self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 256, 32, "A B C D E F G H I J K L M")
self.contents.draw_text(0, 25, 256, 32, "N O P Q R S T U V W X Y")
self.contents.draw_text(0, 50, 222, 32, "1", 1)
self.contents.draw_text(0, 75, 222, 32, "2", 2)
self.contents.draw_text(0, 100, 256, 32, "0", 0)
self.contents.draw_text(0, 125, 256, 32, "I used 25 height spacing")
self.contents.draw_text(0, 150, 256, 32, "for each line.")
self.contents.draw_text(0, 200, 256, 32, "...oh and Z.")
end
end

And second...

CODE

class Window_Second < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
super(0, 0, 256, 256)
self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)

refresh
end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh
self.contents.clear

self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 256, 32, "test")
end
end

they are each in their own part in the script editor, I wouldn't know how or if I should put them in the same one. If theres anything else you need to know let me know.

Oh and, if it matters, the way I brought them up was

CODE

$window = Window_First.new;
$window = Window_Second.new

I tried putting them in separate events, but it didn't change anything. Its always the lower right (first) one that disappears.

This post has been edited by Daldraeic: Feb 25 2008, 10:55 PM

[ccoa]

It's because you named the variables exactly the same thing. If you assign a variable a new value, the old one will be garbage collected (removed), because there's no longer any references to it.

Try naming the second variable $window2.

[Daldraeic]

I see. Thank you. Yeah lots of monday details with this stuff I suppose

[S_n_a_k_e]

Well, if you wanted to do it through events like this, you could add a parallel process that listens for a button press and dispose the window when it's found. However, the better way would probably be to build it into the scene.

yeah, i would like to build it into the scene, but i can't quite figure out how to do it.
If it's not to much, can you please show me how to do it?

Thanks
//Gando

[ccoa]

That's planned on being part of the next lesson (selectable and command windows), which I'm hoping to have done by Friday. If it's not done Friday, it will probably not be ready until Wednesday of next week.

[S_n_a_k_e]

Okaay, that sounds good, thanks ^^

[Someonation]

Wait i have a question.....
you said that

CODE

self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32

is for text and images.....so how do i put an image?

This post has been edited by Someonation: Mar 5 2008, 08:04 AM

[HeroOfHyla]

What would I need to change in this to make it RGSS2 compatible? I'm getting a blank window.

CODE

class Window_First < Window_Base
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 256, 96)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
  end
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 256, "Hello World")
  end
end

It's just the original code from the tutorial pretty much, but uncommented.

[storymasterq]

I think you need to call refresh from inside initialize as well.

Cheers,
SQ

[HeroOfHyla]

I think you need to call refresh from inside initialize as well.

Cheers,
SQ

Well call me a monkey's uncle. It worked. Thanks a lot for your help.

[LOD]

dammit what happened? i followed all the steps by copying the scripting and all i get is a message of error saying that an error ocurred on Window_First!

[storymasterq]

dammit what happened? i followed all the steps by copying the scripting and all i get is a message of error saying that an error ocurred on Window_First!

Can you be specific and tell us what the error was?

Cheers,
SQ

[Fieryarts]

dammit what happened? i followed all the steps by copying the scripting and all i get is a message of error saying that an error ocurred on Window_First!

You placed the script in the wrong area.. notice in the left pane where Window_Base is located? If your script is above that, then the call to it as a super will not work. Best to move your scripts down to the section called Materials, where the ( Insert here ) is at.

[Tenchu-San]

Okay, I've managed to tinker around with this on VX but I can only manage to make a window that says something that I've already put in the script menu. I'm totally lost as to figuring out how to call a window through an event and input what it says in there. Halp!

Mainly because I don't want to have to make a script page for EVERY time the player completes a Quest Objective ^^;

[woratana]

You can create new window with Window_Base by call script

CODE

$win = Window_Base.new(x, y, width, height)

[Tenchu-San]

When I try to use that (and put in values) it says:

Script 'Window_Base' line 45: RGSSError occurred.

failed to create bitmap

Syntax is so confusing @_@

Oh! I must have put in bad values, because when I tried some of the values that the other people used, I got a window! Now to move on to figuring out how to put text in it o.o!!

[woratana]

You may want to check my script called 'Character Textbox', that may give you an idea about that.

[Tenchu-San]

I'll definitely do that! Thanks a lot for your help