Super Simple Demo Script (XP) Options

[amaranth]

Introduction
This script makes a web page open when you start and stop playing a game. This script is for people who have decided to sell their game and are splitting their game into a demo and full version. If you are one of these people, you should put this code into the demo of your game.

Step 1: Get your environment set up
1. Unzip ReminderScreenXP.zip (attached to this topic at bottom)

2. In Reminder Screen project, copy the "images" folder and the "demoscreen.html" file to your Demo project.

3. Go into the images folder and replace Title.jpg with your own graphic. It would be best to keep the same size image.

4. Double-click on the demoscreen.html file and make sure everything looks okay. If you want to change something, edit the html file (price, a link to your website, etc)

Step 2: Add script to your demo game
1. Open your demo project.

2. Open your script editor.

3. In Scene_Title, beneath line 32, "$game_system = Game_System.new", enter:

CODE

  # DEMO CODE - Open the Buy Now page
  $game_system.open_file("demoscreen.html")

4. In Main, right above rescue Errno::ENOENT, enter:

CODE

  # DEMO CODE - Open the Buy Now page
  $game_system.open_file("demoscreen.html")

5. In Game_System, beneath the "def initialize" function (not inside this), enter:

CODE

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Open a file
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def open_file(filename)
    shell = Win32API.new("shell32", "ShellExecute", ['L', 'P', 'P', 'P', 'P', 'L'], 'L')
    shell.Call(0, "open", filename, 0, 0, 1)
  end

6. Test demo! You should see a web page open when the game starts and when the game closes. If you have any projects look at the code in the zip file.

Credits
Amaranth

Legal Stuff
You don't need my permission to use this for your commercial or non-commercial project. However, if you find a better way to create this demo script, it would be nice for you to add your input so that I can update it.

Enjoy!

Attached File(s)

 ReminderScreenXP.zip ( 308.11K ) Number of downloads: 176

 

[Redd]

Sorry, major bump here probably, but...
Couldn't you just have a message box pop up and say "This is the demo version of the game. Please go to http://blablablawa;;;;eiiiwjeifa;sdoifjw.com/ to pay for and download the full version

[Night_Runner]

There's a difference between making a text box with an unselectable (and uncopyable) link, and forcing a web browser to open conveniently to your websites donation box....

[Carmen]

Seems Good
Gotta try it today

[AnimeGirl]

How would you edit the HTML ?