A question of ethics (see last post)

[Draycos Goldaryn]

I'm using Near's keyboard input module and trying to use the numpad for movement rather than the arrows.

Here is the code I used, why does it not work? instead, it gives me 8 directional movement with the arrow keys.

Spoiler: My Script

class Game_Player < Game_Character

  def update
    # 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
    Keyboard.update
    Mouse.update
    unless moving? or $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or
           @move_route_forcing or $game_temp.message_window_showing
      # Move player in the direction using the numpad
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[1])
        move_lower_left
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[2])
        move_down
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[3])
        move_lower_right
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[4])
        move_left
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[6])
        move_right
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[7])
        move_upper_left
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[8])
        move_up
      end
      if Keyboard.pressed?(Keyboard::Numberpad[9])
        move_upper_right
      end
    end
    # Remember coordinates in local variables
    last_real_x = @real_x
    last_real_y = @real_y
    super
    # If character moves down and is positioned lower than the center
    # of the screen
    if @real_y > last_real_y and @real_y - $game_map.display_y > CENTER_Y
      # Scroll map down
      $game_map.scroll_down(@real_y - last_real_y)
    end
    # If character moves left and is positioned more let on-screen than
    # center
    if @real_x < last_real_x and @real_x - $game_map.display_x < CENTER_X
      # Scroll map left
      $game_map.scroll_left(last_real_x - @real_x)
    end
    # If character moves right and is positioned more right on-screen than
    # center
    if @real_x > last_real_x and @real_x - $game_map.display_x > CENTER_X
      # Scroll map right
      $game_map.scroll_right(@real_x - last_real_x)
    end
    # If character moves up and is positioned higher than the center
    # of the screen
    if @real_y < last_real_y and @real_y - $game_map.display_y < CENTER_Y
      # Scroll map up
      $game_map.scroll_up(last_real_y - @real_y)
    end
    # If not moving
    unless moving?
      # If player was moving last time
      if last_moving
        # Event determinant is via touch of same position event
        result = check_event_trigger_here([1,2])
        # If event which started does not exist
        if result == false
          # Disregard if debug mode is ON and ctrl key was pressed
          unless $DEBUG and Input.press?(Input::CTRL)
            # Encounter countdown
            if @encounter_count > 0
              @encounter_count -= 1
            end
          end
        end
      end
      # If C button was pressed
      if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
        # Same position and front event determinant
        check_event_trigger_here([0])
        check_event_trigger_there([0,1,2])
      end
    end
  end
end

 

[Dirtie]

Have you tried turning Num Lock on/off?

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

yes. it makes no difference. the numpad doesn't move the character, but the arrows do when they shouldn't be able to, and they move in 8 directions.

 

[Jaberwoky]

Can't RMXP be controlled by either the arrow keys or the numpad by default? <.<

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

only using 2,4,6,8. I want to use 1,3,7,9 as well for the diagonals. and disable the arrow keys because I want them to do something else.

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

*BUMP*

Is it something I did? or is it a flaw in the module? what? why won't it work? can someone tell me? Anyone?

 

[Draycos Goldaryn]

Sorry for the double post, but I found the answer to my problem. Here is what I found:

1) When I deactivated mouse keys in windows, the numpad worked with num lock off
2) the following keys also moved the character:
Home
End
PgDn
PgUp
Up
Left
Right
Down
3) I changed the values in the keyboard module to work when num lock is activated.
4) I will now go about changing any other values that are incorrect and add any that are missing.
5) The most recent version of cybersam's script that is floating around is almost the same as near's, while cybersam's version 1 uses hex number values. By creating a new script based off ver 5 of Near's and ver 1 of Cybersam's, can I claim it as my script and post it as thus, giving credit, or is it considered a modded script and would I need one or both of their permission to post my version?