Change EXP to LP

[Beorc]

I'm using the License Board script by Juan J Sanchez (it can be found on the first page of the RPG Maker Scripts forum, currently) and I plan to use the License Board as a growth system to replace leveling. I've already removed any areas where the level is shown, but I'm having an issue with trying to replace EXP with License Points in the script (LP is referred to as ap in scripts). I went through and replaced nearly every instance of EXP I could find with ap, but that just lead to errors, and even after editing some more, the actors still won't gain any LP after battles. So does anyone here know exactly what to edit to make it work?

Also, although it's not necessary, at least for now, a script or edit that makes it so a character's License Points appear in the main menu or the status menu (either or both would work) would be helpful.

Thanks if you can help with either one.

 

[BlueScope]

I wouldn't bother changing variable names really... just use exp variables, and display them as LP in game. Changing your script to distribute EXP instead of 'AP' should be the easiest thing really.

 

[Beorc]

But does that mean I'll still end up gaining levels, even if it doesn't show it? If not, that could work.

 

[BlueScope]

Wheather you still get levels or not is a matter of changing the get_exp method or whatever within Game_Actor. It's a one line edit that saves you a lot of trouble :p

 

[Atoa]

You forgot one of the features of RMXP: setting the max level of an character.

Just maker their max level 1, and remove all exp and level text from the game.That way you don't have to worry about changing the variables, wich generally cause problems, if you don't know everything you need to know.

 

[BlueScope]

Ah, that's right of course... I feel so old.
The only thing I can imagine happening is that it checks of you're on the last level and therefore doesn't distribute exp anymore... but I don't think that happens, so yeah ^^

 

[Atoa]

@BlueScope
The exp still being given to chars on max level.

Also i thought another thing... why do your enemies give exp in the first place? do you use it for another things? since the License Borad don't use enemy EXP anyways. So if all your enemies give 0 exp, you don't have to bother with characters leveling up.

 

[Beorc]

Because normally you have to input a script command to add AP/LP, and it would be a lot easier to simply set the amount of LP each enemy gives in the database and have it done automatically. Although I did replace AP with EXP in the License Board script and everything seems to be working now...well, except my battle system suddenly doesn't work when there are more than four members in the party, despite working fine before, but I don't know if you can help with that.

 

[Atoa]

No one will be able to help if you don't post the changes on the code.

Telling what you changed isn't useful if you don't show the code itself.

 

[Beorc]

Well, the thing is that I don't think I made any changes in the two scripts that seem to be having the issue with each other all of a sudden. And I don't see how changing .ap to .exp could affect them. At any rate, I wasn't near my computer when I was typing that post so I couldn't have posted the code. Anyways, I'm using Dargor's Party Changer, the scripts for which can be found here: http://www.arpgmaker.com/viewtopic.php?f=156&t=23508 and the section of my battle system that it's having the error with is this:

def base position

   base = ACTOR_POSITION[self_index]

   @base_position_x = base[0]

   @base_position_y = base[1]

   @base_position_x = 640 - base[0] if $back_attack and BACK_ATTACK_MIRROR

end

Just tell me if you need any more information.

 

[Atoa]

What battle system are you using? this code surely isn't from the default

 

[Beorc]

I'm using Tanketai. Also, I should mention that in particular the line that's having the issue is the third in that code box in my previous post.