Loading the map name the game was saved on from a file Options

[Resource Dragon]

What, ho?
Where did my Night Runner go?
Please tell me, so I shall know!
Was he taken, by friend, or foe?

I may go on from time to time,
you may get sick of my dumb rhyme.
but I will continue to rhyme for dime,
my rhymes nefarious, awesome, sublime.

I need some help with my RGSS,
it usually ends up in great big messes.
to call the last map name from a file,
or I may break down for quite awhile.

Thank you for your time and support,
I sometimes sound like such a dork.
Help with this problem would be quite swell,
if you have questions, please do tell.

*Translation*

Yea, i'm trying to figure out how to load just the last map name the game was saved on from a file, and turn it into a string so it will show up correctly in the command box. Night Runner is my main man for help with RGSS, but he is unavailable at the time being. Need some help lol.

EDIT: I need to be able load the last map name, and the total game time, as well. lol.


This post has been edited by Resource Dragon: Feb 9 2012, 03:23 PM

[The Law G14]

Hello, yo!
Where did our Night Runner Go?
I shall tell you, so you may know!
He has taken a vacation for the Holidays Yo! (He’ll actually be back on February 16th)

I too may go on from time to time,
but no I do not get sick of your rhyme.
I too will continue with my rhyme for two dimes,
my rhymes reprehensible, breathtaking, sublime.

I noticed you need some help with RGSS,
I usually fix up great big messes.
so you say you want to call the last map name from a file,
so I will help so you may not break down for quite awhile.

Your welcome for my time and support,
I sometimes attack problems like a fork.
Help with a problem is coming here soon,
just look below and salivate like a bafoon!

Anyway, since you’re poem was epic it’s required that I help xD lol Anyway, Im a bit confused though on your request, so you want the name of the map that was last saved on and total play time? Do you want it just stored in a variable? Well, anyway, I attempted to make something to see if this is what you’re looking for, instructions are at the top of the script

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CODE

#==============================================================================
# Title: Load Information
# Version: 1.0
# Author: The Law G14
#==============================================================================

module Customization
  
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Variables Customization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Map Name Variable - This variable is set by you to determine what
  # Control Variable will be storing the map name you saved on.
  MAP_VARIABLE = 1
  # Play Time Variable - This variable is set by you to determine what
  # Control Variable will be storing the total play time at the time of saving
  PLAYTIME_VARIABLE = 2
  
end


#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles the map. It includes scrolling and passable determining
#  functions. Refer to "$game_map" for the instance of this class.
#==============================================================================

class Game_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader   :name                     # Name
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias law_loadinfo_gamemap_setup setup
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Setup
  #     map_id : map ID
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def setup(*args)
    # Run the original setup
    law_loadinfo_gamemap_setup(*args)
    # Load the name of the map
    @name = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata")[@map_id].name
  end
end


#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Load
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs load screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Load < Scene_File
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias law_loadinfo_sceneload_readsavedata read_save_data
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Read Save Data
  #     file : file object for reading (opened)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def read_save_data(file)
    # Call original method
    law_loadinfo_sceneload_readsavedata(file)
    # Store last visited map's name into variable
    $game_variables[Customization::MAP_VARIABLE] = $game_map.name.to_s
    # Gather Play Time
    frame_count = Marshal.load(file)
    total_sec = @frame_count / Graphics.frame_rate
    hour = @total_sec / 60 / 60
    min = @total_sec / 60 % 60
    sec = @total_sec % 60
    $game_variables[Customization::PLAYTIME_VARIABLE] = sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", hour, min, sec)
  end
end


#==============================================================================
#
# *** END OF SCRIPT ***
#
#==============================================================================

[ForeverZer0]

This will work. It allows for checking basically anything you want from the save file easily. I added a couple methods for specifically checking the playtime and map name.

CODE

# Use like this:
#
#   data = SaveReader.load("PATH_TO_FILE")
#   time_string = SaveReader.playtime(data.frames)
#   name = data.map.name
#
#
#===============================================================================
# * SaveReader
#===============================================================================

module SaveReader

  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * SaveFile
  #     - Simple Struct to reference save file data through
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  SaveFile = Struct.new(:characters, :frames, :system, :switches, :variables,
    :self_switches, :screen, :actors, :party, :troop, :map, :player)
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * load
  #     - Loads a save file into a SaveFile object and returns it
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.load(save_path)
    file = File.open(save_path, 'rb')
    save_file = SaveFile.new
    save_file.characters    = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.frames        = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.system        = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.switches      = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.variables     = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.self_switches = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.screen        = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.actors        = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.party         = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.troop         = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.map           = Marshal.load(file)
    save_file.player        = Marshal.load(file)
    file.close
    return save_file
  end
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * playtime
  #     - Parses a frame count and returns it as a time string
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.playtime(frames)
    total = frames / Graphics.frame_rate
    hour = total / 60 / 60
    min = total / 60 % 60
    sec = total % 60
    text = sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", hour, min, sec)
  end
end

#===============================================================================
# * Game_Map
#===============================================================================

class Game_Map
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * name
  #     - Returns the name of a map, the current one by default
  #       Call with a map_id argument to get that map's name
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def name(map_id = @map_id)
    return load_data('Data/MapInfos.rxdata')[map_id].name
  end
end

This post has been edited by ForeverZer0: Feb 9 2012, 06:06 PM

[Resource Dragon]

Yea, I figured if it was stored to a variable I could probably just have it print the variable. I'll try it out and see if it works the way i'm hoping. Thanks for your guys' quick answers.

And yea, I thought the poem was cool too. I just wrote it, spur of the moment. lol.

Also, just for a lol,



This post has been edited by Resource Dragon: Feb 9 2012, 11:29 PM

[Resource Dragon]

Eh, i'm having trouble getting either script to work with what i'm doing.

The command window;

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CODE

    def select_save
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    @command_window.active = false
    

    ary = [' NO DATA ']
    ary.push(' NO DATA ')
    ary.push(' NO DATA ')
    ary.push(' NO DATA ')
    ary.push(' NO DATA ')
    
    @save_select = Window_Command.new(81,
        ary,
        FE_Config::SCREEN_WIDTH/2 - 50,
        FE_Config::SCREEN_HEIGHT - (9 + ary.length * 16))
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      @save_select.dispose
      end
    end

doing this;

ary.push($game_variables[Customization::MAP_VARIABLE], $game_variables[Customization::PLAYTIME_VARIABLE])

doesn't work, but relays to you at what i'm trying to accomplish. I also have five save slots, so it would have to load 5 seperate map names and 5 seperate game times. It would be nice if it wasnt stored to an in-game variable, but a script variable. :/

I'm hoping the end result would be something like;

Game Map Name 1
Game time 1

Game Map Name 2
Game Time 2

...etc.

I also tried to put it in a module, but that doesn't work either...

EDIT: also, I have the files named as 'one.rxdata', 'two.rxdata', etc.

This post has been edited by Resource Dragon: Feb 12 2012, 04:24 PM

[Resource Dragon]

BUMPBUMPBUMPBUMPBUMP

[Jens of Zanicuud]

What if you add these few lines below ary initialization:

CODE

time_ary = ["","","","",""]
for i in 0...5
#check every save file
file_name = "Save#{i+1}.rxdata"
if FileTest.exist?(file_name)
#load file
file = SaveReader.load(file_name)
#make map name
data = load_data("Data/MapInfos.rxdata")
map_name = data[file.map.map_id]
#push element into the array
ary[i] = (map_name)
time_ary[i] = file.playtime(file.frames)
end
end

using ForeverZero SaveReader script?

result:
two arrays:
ary, which contains map names,
time_ary, which contains files playtime.

Jens

This post has been edited by Jens of Zanicuud: Feb 16 2012, 12:01 PM

[Resource Dragon]

Save reader script? I'm not finding it through google.

[ForeverZer0]

Maybe you should scroll up the page a little bit. I wrote and posted it specifically for this topic, it isn't posted anywhere else.

[Resource Dragon]

OH.




lol, I am such an idiot. Sorry about that zer0. XD