Calling Switches from Scripts

[kozmonaut]

Heya all. I have a char gen script. When a user selects a specific Profession, i want to be able to call in game switches with their selected profession..

What i would like to do, if someone selects FIGHTER.. It would make it, so when they enter the game they have Switches 101 200 and 316. Those switches activate a certain line of profession exclusive quests that give an introduction on game play mechanics as they directly affect their character.

What i would like to do, is edit the char generator, so if they select fighter, it auto calls the scripts.. Anyone have any suggestions? Prehapes this can be acomplished without editing the scripts at all..

Any advice?

Thanks

michael

 

[Jaberwoky]

Er.... don't exactly understand, but
$game_switches[switch number] = true/false
is the syntax for switches in ruby s:

 

[kozmonaut]

Ok maybe you can help, basicly my script looks like this.

when "Male"
$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[2].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[3].graphic = ["char 1"]

when "Female"


$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[2].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[3].graphic = ["char 1"]

This is what i got, minus the chars names.. If i wanted when you selected Male Graphic char 1. I want switch 172 to load.. What would be the best way to write this

 

[Jaberwoky]

I just told you x_x
$game_switches[172] = true

 

[kozmonaut]

Heheh, Thanks, That command should work for sure! I am wondering tho, where in the script do i put it?? I ikeep getting syntax errors. Where particularly should put it?

 

[Jaberwoky]

You would put it under the appropriate when branch o_O

 

[kozmonaut]

when "Male"
$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[2].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[3].graphic = ["char 1"]

when "Female"


$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[2].graphic = ["char 1"]
$data_classes[3].graphic = ["char 1"]

I tried putting it like this

$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$game_switches[switch number] = true

and it would crash.. Just to be clear. This game switch isnt launching from a script IN GAME. Its launching from a script in RGSS above main..

 

[Jaberwoky]

They use the same syntax, so something is wrong with your script <_<

Now that I think about it...

Classes do not have graphics.
Graphics are not arrays, it'd be RPG::Cache. something, or the graphic name....

Also, your script is setting the nonexistant graphics to the same thing regardless of if male/female is chosen.

$game_switches[switch number] = true/false is the correct syntax, another person told you the same thing over at the CA, your script for whatever it is is most likely the problem <_<;

 

[kozmonaut]

well what do you purpose to be more effective.. Really all the script does, is allow the players to select say a fighter class, then have 15 avatars to choose from, in order to play, i just want to launch the script from any of their 15 deciesions to load a single script, i dont want to load the script in game, but more or less its launched within the char gen itself.

 

[Jaberwoky]

What error was it crashing with, anyways? o__O

 

[TheOrc]

I've just started scripting in RGSS, but I believe it should work like this:

If $game_switches[switch number] = true/false
#Code
Else
#Code
end

Something like that.

 

[kozmonaut]

well in my char gen script under edit scripts..

i put something like this

$data_classes[1].graphic = ["char 1"]
$game_switches[switch number] = true

i get this error

undefined local vartible or method 'number' for #<rpg::update:0x6d3eb30.

 

[Jaberwoky]

. . .
*slams head into desk*

Replace 'switch number' with the uh... number of the switch you want to turn on ._.

 

[kozmonaut]

I know that i just cut and pasted one of the earlier threads, i tried all the switch numbers, the right ones, lik e 176-187 range..

That was just a bad cut and paste, switch number just sez 172

 

[Jaberwoky]

Well if you put the actual number in, why are you getting an error saying you put the word 'number' in? o_O

 

[kozmonaut]

when i put the # in i get this error message

undefined method '[]' = for nilclass

 

[Jaberwoky]

And what line does it point to? >_>

 

[Charlie Fleed]

If $game_switches[switch number] = true/false
#Code
Else
#Code
end

if $game_switches[switch number] == true/false

It's "==" ok? Not "=".
Just for the sake of the world...

 

[TheOrc]

..Sorry, like I said I just started, but I'm pretty sure the *corrected* version of what I just said is correct.

 

[Raziel]

Wherever you're putting you're script, make sure you put it between Scene_Debug and Main.