.note, Need general help with setting up a one for States, Like PoisonDMG = Options

[Titanhex]

Alright I want to use the .note of a State so that I can read some values from it.

Particularly, I want it so if the string Slip DMG = is in the note it uses the value after Slip DMG =. This isn't mentioned in dah0rst's tutorial, so I came here to ask how I'd do it. How would I go about something like this?

I want it to be used in Game_Battler class, since that contains this:

CODE

  def slip_damage_effect
    if slip_damage? and @hp > 0
      @hp_damage = apply_variance(maxhp / 10, 10)
      @hp_damage = @hp - 1 if @hp_damage >= @hp
      self.hp -= @hp_damage
    end
  end

I constructed this snippet from reference and for the most part understand it:

CODE

      $data_states[].note.each_line { |line|
      slip_amount = line.gsub('Slip DMG = ', '').chomp.to_i if line.include?('Slip DMG = ')
      }

Unfortunately I don't know how to get the number of the state causing the slip damage.

[ForeverZer0]

Use a simple Regular Expression.

CODE

input_string = 'Slip DMG = 45'

if input_string =~ /#{input_string}([0-9]+)/
  value = $1.to_i
end

This post has been edited by ForeverZer0: Feb 6 2012, 02:45 PM

[Titanhex]

Ah okay. That answers one part of the question. Though I found another way to do it by checking out other codes.

I'll keep regexp in mind though. If nothing else I should research it more.

[Titanhex]

Bump for help :3

[Titanhex]

Once again, ba-bump.

[Jens of Zanicuud]

Once again, ba-bump.

Try this (it was for RGSS, but I bet methods are quite the same)

CODE

def slip_damage_effect
if slip_damage? and @hp > 0
amount = 0
for state_id in self.states
if $data_states[state_id].slip_damage
#insert your snippet here...
#just one thing: damage should be stored into a variable named [i]slip_amount[/i]
#for example, I pasted your code just below this line, but if you've changed it just replace these lines...
  $data_states[state_id].note.each_line { |line|
      slip_amount = line.gsub('Slip DMG = ', '').chomp.to_i if line.include?('Slip DMG = ')
      }

#sum amounts
amount += slip_amount
end
end

#do damage
self.hp -= amount
end
end

This is a loop checking every status your hero / enemy has and check the notes only for slip_damage status.
Try and let me know...

Jens

This post has been edited by Jens of Zanicuud: Feb 12 2012, 03:38 AM

[Titanhex]

It gives an error with Cannot convert RPG::State into integer. In reference to states. makes sense to me. The only other solution is a very inneffective run through all the states to check which states are applied.

[Pacman]

Fetching code from notes is easiest done using REGEXP.

CODE

class RPG::State
  def slp_dmg
    return @slp_dmg if !@slp_dmg.nil?
    @slp_dmg = self.note[/SLIP[_ ]?DA?MA?GE? = (\d+)/i].nil? ? 0 : $1.to_i
    return @slp_dmg
  end
end

That will respond to slip dmg = x, slipdamage = x, SlIP_DaMagE = x, case insensitive. It will return the integer(s) places after the '=' sign.
I think.

[Jens of Zanicuud]

@Titanhex

What line does the error occurr?

Jens

This post has been edited by Jens of Zanicuud: Feb 14 2012, 04:21 AM

[Jens of Zanicuud]

I tried this code onto RMXP and it works (though I set "name" instead of "note")
Try this modified version, this should work on RMVX.

CODE

#Pacman's slip damage module

class RPG::State
  def slp_dmg
    return @slp_dmg if !@slp_dmg.nil?
    @slp_dmg = self.note[/SLIP[_ ]?DA?MA?GE? = (\d+)/i].nil? ? 0 : $1.to_i
    return @slp_dmg
  end
end

#slip_damage_procedure
class Game_Battler

def slip_damage_effect
if slip_damage? and @hp > 0
amount = 0
for state in self.states
#for cicle
if state.slip_damage
#Pacman snippet (credits to him)
slip_amount = state.slp_dmg
#sum amounts
amount += slip_amount
end
end

#do damage
@hp_damage = amount
self.hp -= amount
end
end
end

Maybe this version will work.
Thx Pacman for the note reader

Jens

This post has been edited by Jens of Zanicuud: Feb 14 2012, 04:21 AM

[Titanhex]

Awesome! Works perfectly now. I modified it a little better so it could still remain dynamic:

CODE

class RPG::State
  def slp_dmg
    return @slp_dmg if !@slp_dmg.nil?
    @slp_dmg = self.note[/SLIP[_ ]?DA?MA?GE? = (\d+)/i].nil? ? 0 : $1.to_i
    return @slp_dmg
  end
end

class Game_battler
  def slip_damage_effect
    if slip_damage? and @hp > 0
      amount = 0
      for state in self.states
      #for cycle
        if state.slip_damage
          amount += state.slp_dmg
          if amount == 0
            amount = apply_variance(maxhp / 10, 10)
            amount = @hp - 1 if amount >= @hp
          end
        end
      end

      #do damage
      @hp_damage = amount
      self.hp -= @hp_damage
    end
  end
end

Works like I want it to and it's pretty nice. Thanks!

[Pacman]

No problem. If anyone needs any help in REGEXP (it's a very handy technique to have), I'd be glad to offer my teachings.