Adding Item Requirements to Modern Algebra's Quest Journal

[aaronmanners]

Modern Algebra's Quest Journal: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,25533.0.html

If you know Modern Algebra, you can tell that this script is damn good in itself. I do need a modification to it or two, however. What I need is the ability to link an objective to an item in the database; Ex. needing 15 potions to complete an objective. There's obviously an easy way to do this with common events, however, a problem was presented in displaying the number of items. Here's what I have (Somewhere near line 800, just search for the first line of it)

quest.revealed_objectives.each { |i|

      # Get the correct color

      contents.font.color = quest.complete_objectives.include? (i) ?

        text_color (ModAlg_QuestData::COMPLETE_COLOUR) : quest.failed_objectives.include? (i) ?

        text_color (ModAlg_QuestData::FAILED_COLOUR) : text_color (ModAlg_QuestData::ACTIVE_COLOUR)

      # Get objective # The gsub piece was added, as suggested by Modern Algebra himself: it was objective = quest.objectives[i]

 

      objective = quest.objectives[i].gsub (/\\ITEM\[([0-9]+)\]/) { $game_party.item_number($1.to_i) } 

      # Draw Bullet

      tw = contents.text_size (ModAlg_QuestData::BULLET_CHARACTER).width

      x = 8

      contents.draw_text (x, y, tw, WLH, ModAlg_QuestData::BULLET_CHARACTER)

      x += tw + 4

      # Format the objective

      obj_bitmap = Bitmap.new (contents.width - x, 2*WLH)

      obj_bitmap.font = contents.font

      obj_bitmap.font.size -= 4

      formatted_obj = formatter.format (objective, obj_bitmap)

      # Draw Objective

      bmp = artist.draw (formatted_obj)

      contents.blt (x, y + 4, bmp, bmp.rect)

      # Modify the Y accordingly

      y += WLH*([formatted_obj.lines.size, 2].min)

    }

However, this does not update the number; it remains at 0 constantly. He did, in a post / discussion, mention that he may do this later, however I am uncertain if it's worth it, as I'm not sure how much work it really would be.

Other Scripts I am using (in order):

Syykal's Notes Field System and Conditional Skills / Equipment
DerVVulfman's Battlebacks VX Script
Anaryu's Anti Lag

Dargor's:
-Advanced Help
-Custom Commands
-Map Name Popup
-Advanced File

Woratana's:
-Battle Retry
-On-Screen Shop
-Neo Message System 3
-Battle Result Window

Modern Algebra's:
-Paragraph Formatter
-Quest Journal
-Enemy Stat Variation

Any and all help is appreciated.

Thank you,
Aaron

 

[Avgen]

You dont have to do anything with the scripting itself, just learn the Variables feature and you'll be fine.