[RMVX] Battle Backgrounds Options

[Ty]

Script Name: Battle Backgrounds
Written by: Synthesize
Current version: Version 1.00A
Release Date: January 20, 2008

What is this script?
This simple script allows you to have a battle background instead of the abstract background which is the default for RPG Maker VX. Simply define the Background filename in the customization section, along with your Map_ID.

Features:
- Simple
- Easy to use
- Turn ON/OFF the battlefloor
- Once RMVX is released, I will interpret more features

Version History:
V1.00
- Script is released

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CODE

#===============================================================================
# Battle Backgrounds - RMVX
#===============================================================================
# Written by Synthesize
# January 20, 2008
# Version 1.00A
#===============================================================================
#                       * This script is untested. *
#===============================================================================
module SynBattleB
  # Place your battle backgrounds in the 'Pictures' folder (Graphics/Pictures)
  # Format = {map_id => Battleback Name}
  Battle_background =
  {
  1 => "001-Grassland01",
  2 => "001-Grassland01"
  }
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Create the battlefloor?
  Create_battlefloor = false
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # This was being requested on quite a fe forums now, so I threw a quick script
  # together. It is nice and simple, and does what it is suppsoed to do. Once
  # RMVX is released in English, then I will add additional features into this.
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
end
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Spriteset_Battle
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
class Spriteset_Battle
  alias syn_create_battlefloor create_battlefloor
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Create Battleback
  #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def create_battleback
    image = SynBattleB::Battle_background[$game_map.map_id]
    @battleback_sprite = Sprite.new(@viewport1)
    @battleback_sprite.bitmap = Cache.picture(image)
  end
  def create_battlefloor
    @battlefloor_sprite = Sprite.new(@viewport1)
    syn_create_battlefloor if SynBattleB::Create_battlefloor == true
  end
end
#===============================================================================
#                        * This script is untested *
#===============================================================================  
# Version 1.00A
# January 20, 2008
# Written by Synthesize
#===============================================================================
# Battle Backgrounds - RMVX
#===============================================================================

Questions? Concerns? Post them.

[Ty]

Seems to be a good first step. Would be nice, if you will enhace it, when english FV is released, so Battle-Backgrounds are corresponding to Map-Areas, you're on.

And could you give an example, how to exhance this section, when using more backgrounds for other maps.

CODE

{
  1 => "001-Grassland01",
  2 => "001-Grassland01"
  }

Once I get Vx when it comes out, I will enhance it so you can put a tag in the map name, say [F1] then when you enter battle on that map, the battle background will use the 'Forest1' battle background as defined in the customization. As for your question:

CODE

{
  1 => "001-Grassland01",
  2 => "001-Grassland01",
  3 => "Battle Back 3",
  4 => "Back 4"
  }

For every map you want to have battles on, place a comma (Reference above), press enter then insert your map name followed by the battle background. Everything inside the {} brackets is a hash, so the way scripts use them is a script will check the value in the hash, then use the returning value. So in this case the script checks to see what map_id the player is on when the battle starts, so the scripts then 'asks' the hash to return the value that the script uses. So if you are on map 3 and enter a battle, the hash will tell the script to draw a battle background called 'Battle Back 3"