8-directional movement, on call

[HarryE]

I am in need of an 8-directional script that only works some of the time. I have an 8-directional script, but I only want it to work when I specify, either by a script call or game switch or something.

here's the script I'm using;
http://www.rmxp.org/forums/index.php?topic=43808.0

If anyone can help that's be great :D

 

[DeM0nFiRe]

Spoiler: This should work

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  8-Way Character Movement                                             #
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#
# Created by Daniel Morell 'Windu' or 'Scorpius' March 25th, 2008                     #
# Modified by DeM0nFiRe to add toggle
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------#
$toggle_8way = false
class Game_Player
  def update_player_movement
    # Remember whether or not moving in local variables
    last_moving = moving?
    # If moving, event running, move route forcing, and message window
    # display are all not occurring
    unless moving? or $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or
           @move_route_forcing or $game_temp.message_window_showing
      # Move player in the direction the directional button is being pressed
      if $toggle_8way
          case Input.dir8
          when 1
            move_lower_left
          when 2
            move_down
          when 3
           move_lower_right
          when 4
            move_left
          when 6
            move_right
          when 7
            move_upper_left
          when 8
            move_up
          when 9
            move_upper_right
          end
     else
      case Input.dir8
      when 2
        move_down
      when 4
        move_left
      when 6
        move_right
      when 8
        move_up
      end
    end
    end
  end
end

And in a call event script do $toggle_8way = true to activate 8 way and = false to deactivate it.

(I could have mixed up the scope of the variable, though)

 

[HarryE]

Oh, thanks very much! I can't test it right now, but I will tomorrow maybe. Thankyou so much!

 

[BlueScope]

(I could have mixed up the scope of the variable, though)

You actually did, as a global variable isn't needed at all for a single class...

class Game_Player
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias 8way_initialize initialize
  def initialize
    8way_initialize
    @toggle_8way = false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_player_movement
    last_moving = moving?
    unless moving? or $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or @move_route_forcing or $game_temp.message_window_showing
      if @toggle_8way
        case Input.dir8
        when 1
          move_lower_left
        when 2
          move_down
        when 3
         move_lower_right
        when 4
          move_left
        when 6
          move_right
        when 7
          move_upper_left
        when 8
          move_up
        when 9
          move_upper_right
        end
      else
        case Input.dir8
        when 2
          move_down
        when 4
          move_left
        when 6
          move_right
        when 8
          move_up
        end
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
end

Also @Bruno: This is possible with events as well, Mr. Proud of being an Event Scripter

 

[DeM0nFiRe]

Right, right. I could have just made it an instance in Game_Player you're right.