Adding more to the menu

[Malachi]

Ok so here is my request. I know this question may be asked every single day but I need this for the sake of my project!

Ok basically I need to know how I can add the following scripts to the DMS.

Sephiroth Spawns Materia System
Lobosques Esper/Junction System
Sephiroth Spawns Bestairy Script

Thanks a lot to whoever may help me!. I have a fair idea but it never works.
I go to Scene_Menu and make add this.

    # Make command window
    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    S6 = "Symbols"
    S7 = "Esper"
    S8 = "Bestairy"
    s9 = "End Game"

And I got further and add this

 when 6  # Symbols
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to end game screen
        $scene = Scene_Materia_System.new

What am I doing wrong? Because it NEVER works.

 

[Synthesize]

You have to modify this line as well:
@command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6])
Add the additional command choices so it looks like:
@command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9])

Then the commands that you added to the menu will appear, then the condition you added will work.

Cheers,

Syn

 

[Malachi]

I get this error

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/7056/untitledaj7.png[/img]

Line 29 is

@command_window.index = @menu_index

 

[Synthesize]

Make sure you did not accidentally erase the closing bracket or parenthesis:
@command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9])

What it should look like:

    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    s6 = "Symbols"   
    s7 = "Esper"       
    s8 = "Bestiary"   
    s9 = "Exit"
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9])
    @command_window.index = @menu_index

 

[Malachi]

The options still don't show up.

 

[Alistor]

 when 6  # Symbols
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to end game screen
        $scene = Scene_Materia_System.new

First, when using a case statement, like:

case @command_window.index

you always start counting at 0
so your when statement for the symbols command should be

when 5 # Symbols

Ok, second off, this:

$scene = Scene_Materia_System.new

should read this:

$scene = Scene_MateriaEquip.new

Basically, that should look like this:

when 5 #Symbols t
# Play decision SE
$game_system.se_play($data_System.decision_se)
# Switch To Materia Selection Screen
$scene = Scene_MateriaEquip.new

EDIT!
I did the menu, as i have nothing else right now. spriter's block.
hope this helps.

Spoiler: Script

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Menu
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs menu screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Menu
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     menu_index : command cursor's initial position
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(menu_index = 0)
    @menu_index = menu_index
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Main Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    # Make command window
    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    S6 = "Symbols"
    S7 = "Esper"
    S8 = "Bestairy"
    s9 = "End Game"
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9])
    @command_window.index = @menu_index
    # If number of party members is 0
    if $game_party.actors.size == 0
      # Disable items, skills, equipment, and status
      @command_window.disable_item(0)
      @command_window.disable_item(1)
      @command_window.disable_item(2)
      @command_window.disable_item(3)
    end
    # If save is forbidden
    if $game_system.save_disabled
      # Disable save
      @command_window.disable_item(4)
    end
    # Make play time window
    @playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
    @playtime_window.x = 0
    @playtime_window.y = 224
    # Make steps window
    @steps_window = Window_Steps.new
    @steps_window.x = 0
    @steps_window.y = 320
    # Make gold window
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.x = 0
    @gold_window.y = 416
    # Make status window
    @status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
    @status_window.x = 160
    @status_window.y = 0
    # Execute transition
    Graphics.transition
    # Main loop
    loop do
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Frame update
      update
      # Abort loop if screen is changed
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    # Prepare for transition
    Graphics.freeze
    # Dispose of windows
    @command_window.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Update windows
    @command_window.update
    @playtime_window.update
    @steps_window.update
    @gold_window.update
    @status_window.update
    # If command window is active: call update_command
    if @command_window.active
      update_command
      return
    end
    # If status window is active: call update_status
    if @status_window.active
      update_status
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when command window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_command
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Switch to map screen
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # If command other than save or end game, and party members = 0
      if $game_party.actors.size == 0 and @command_window.index < 4
        # Play buzzer SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # item
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to item screen
        $scene = Scene_Item.new
      when 1  # skill
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 4  # save
        # If saving is forbidden
        if $game_system.save_disabled
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to save screen
        $scene = Scene_Save.new
      when 5  # symbols  
        # Play decision Se
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to Materia Selection Screen
        $scene = Scene_MateriaEquip.new
      when 6  # Espers
        #Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        #Switch to Esper Screen
        $scene = Scene_Esper.new
      when 7  #Bestiary
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to bestiary screen
        $scene = Scene_Beastairy.new
      when 8  # end game
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to end game screen
        $scene = Scene_End.new
      end
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when status window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_status
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Make command window active
      @command_window.active = true
      @status_window.active = false
      @status_window.index = -1
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 1  # skill
        # If this actor's action limit is 2 or more
        if $game_party.actors[@status_window.index].restriction >= 2
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to skill screen
        $scene = Scene_Skill.new(@status_window.index)
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to equipment screen
        $scene = Scene_Equip.new(@status_window.index)
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to status screen
        $scene = Scene_Status.new(@status_window.index)
      end
      return
    end
  end
end

 

[Malachi]

lol, i got another error.

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9922/untitledta4.png[/img]

Which is

when 5 #Symbols t
# Play decision SE
>>>$game_system.se_play($data_System.decision_se)<<<
# Switch To Materia Selection Screen
$scene = Scene_MateriaEquip.new

 

[Landarma]

It would be $data_system. It's case-sensitive.

 

[Alistor]

dang, my bad. anyother errors, pop. tell me. i'll see what i can do.

 

[Malachi]

Ok it's now working but i have a problem

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9661/untitledsj4.png[/img]
How do i get it fit in the window or show an arrow pointing down so i can access the end game option?

 

[Synthesize]

You beat me to it, damn. Btw, why do you keep painting out your games title? I really don't care what you call your game.

Here is the menu I did:

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Menu
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs menu screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Menu
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     menu_index : command cursor's initial position
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(menu_index = 0)
    @menu_index = menu_index
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Main Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    # Make command window
    s1 = $data_system.words.item
    s2 = $data_system.words.skill
    s3 = $data_system.words.equip
    s4 = "Status"
    s5 = "Save"
    s6 = "Symbols"   
    s7 = "Esper"       
    s8 = "Bestiary"   
    s9 = "Exit"
    @command_window = Window_Command.new(160, [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6, s7, s8, s9])
    @command_window.index = @menu_index
    # If number of party members is 0
    if $game_party.actors.size == 0
      # Disable items, skills, equipment, and status
      @command_window.disable_item(0)
      @command_window.disable_item(1)
      @command_window.disable_item(2)
      @command_window.disable_item(3)
    end
    # If save is forbidden
    if $game_system.save_disabled
      # Disable save
      @command_window.disable_item(4)
    end
    # Make play time window
    @playtime_window = Window_PlayTime.new
    @playtime_window.x = 0
    @playtime_window.y = 224
    @playtime_window.visible = false
    # Make steps window
    @steps_window = Window_Steps.new
    @steps_window.x = 0
    @steps_window.y = 320
    # Make gold window
    @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
    @gold_window.x = 0
    @gold_window.y = 416
    # Make status window
    @status_window = Window_MenuStatus.new
    @status_window.x = 160
    @status_window.y = 0
    # Execute transition
    Graphics.transition
    # Main loop
    loop do
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Frame update
      update
      # Abort loop if screen is changed
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    # Prepare for transition
    Graphics.freeze
    # Dispose of windows
    @command_window.dispose
    @playtime_window.dispose
    @steps_window.dispose
    @gold_window.dispose
    @status_window.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Update windows
    @command_window.update
    @playtime_window.update
    @steps_window.update
    @gold_window.update
    @status_window.update
    # If command window is active: call update_command
    if @command_window.active
      update_command
      return
    end
    # If status window is active: call update_status
    if @status_window.active
      update_status
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when command window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_command
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Switch to map screen
      $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # If command other than save or end game, and party members = 0
      if $game_party.actors.size == 0 and @command_window.index < 4
        # Play buzzer SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # item
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to item screen
        $scene = Scene_Item.new
      when 1  # skill
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Make status window active
        @command_window.active = false
        @status_window.active = true
        @status_window.index = 0
      when 4  # save
        # If saving is forbidden
        if $game_system.save_disabled
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to save screen
        $scene = Scene_Save.new
      when 5  # Call Materia Equip
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
       $scene = Scene_MateriaEquip.new
      when 6  # Call Esper
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
       $scene = Scene_Esper.new
      when 7  # Call Bestiary
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
       $scene = Scene_Bestiary.new
        when 8  # Call End
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
       $scene = Scene_End.new
      end
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when status window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_status
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Make command window active
      @command_window.active = true
      @status_window.active = false
      @status_window.index = -1
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 1  # skill
        # If this actor's action limit is 2 or more
        if $game_party.actors[@status_window.index].restriction >= 2
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to skill screen
        $scene = Scene_Skill.new(@status_window.index)
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to equipment screen
        $scene = Scene_Equip.new(@status_window.index)
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to status screen
        $scene = Scene_Status.new(@status_window.index)
      end
      return
    end
  end
end

 

[rodimus]

Fit the windows the correct places! You need to modofied the size of command window!
I dele the step window, and make changes the size of command window. If you dont want this, change the play time window size lesser first!

 

[SephirothSpawn]

If you are using the new SDK 2.0+, you can add commands very easily, without directly modifing methods, just through a few alias calls.

I will try and make a quick tutorial on how to do with the easiest way. To add a command to any scene with the SDK 2.0+, you could do it as easy as less than 50 lines, depending on the complexity of the command you are adding.