Checking Player Direction

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In RMXP, I am trying to make a basic function for throwing items. I know how to do most of the script, but most of it relies on which direction the player character is facing. Is there a way of storing this in a variable in RGSS, and what would it return for each direction?

 

[bedi nik bzez emak]

;D

 

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I wasn't asking how to print the direction, as that is kind of useless. I want to know how to store it in a variable, and obviously, I need to ask the system which direction it is facing.

 

[bedi nik bzez emak]

;D

 

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I suppose that I wasn't that clear... I'll edit the first post.

 

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Pretty easy, just do:

your_variable = $game_player.direction

Change "your_variable" for the variable you want to modify.
In case it is a game variable:

$game_variables[1] = $game_player.direction

And change "1" for the the id of the variable you want.

The returning values can be: 2, 4, 6 and 8, being:
2 = Down
4 = Left
6 = Right
8 = Up
Just like the directions in the Number Pad in the keyboards.