Change leader of party

[Jason]

I've seen this somewhere before but cannot find it when I search, what it is, is when you change the party formation, whoever is first in the party, is the one who walks around on the map.

 

[poccil]

The actor located at index 0 of $game_party.actors is considered the "leader" of the party.  Therefore, the idea here is to move the actor to index 0 of the party. Here's how you can change the leader:

def makeLeader(actorID) # Makes the actor with ID _actorID_ the leader
 added=false
 for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
  if $game_party.actors[i].id==actorID
   actor=$game_party.actors.delete_at(i)
   $game_party.actors.unshift(actor)
   added=true
  end
 end
 if !added
  # Add actor to party
  $game_party.actors.unshift($game_actors[actorID])
  # Maximum 4 party members
  while $game_party.actors.length>4
   $game_party.actors.delete_at(4)
  end
 end
 # Refresh player
 $game_player.refresh
end

The example below changes the first actor to actor 2 (which, by default, is Basil):

makeLeader(2)

 

[Jason]

I get a Syntax error with the first line when I put any number inside the brackets, any ideas ?

 

[poccil]

You must have misunderstood.  The big block of code above is meant to be placed in a new script section just before the last one. 
The example, "makeLeader(2)", is meant to be placed in a Script event command.  You should edit the number contained in "makeLeader(2)" within that Script event command.

 

[Jason]

I have put it in a new script, but I can't even test the game as I get the Syntax error.

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Nevermind, I got it to work now, thanks man. this is resolved.