Checking The Map

[Yin]

I need to make an event that checks if an event is on a specific map. How would I do this? I'm trying to make a conditional branch that does something different on different maps.

 

[silver wind]

Is this for xp or vx? and how would recognize the event, I guess by event name?
I believe it's impossible without a script.
if for XP, try this:

class Game_Event < Game_Character

  def event_name

    return @event.name

  end

end

 

class Game_Map

  def event_exist?(name)

    for i in @map.events.keys

      return true if @events[i].event_name == name

    end

    return false

  end

end

Use a conditional branch with: $game_map.event_exist?(EVENT_NAME)

 

[Yin]

I will try this out now. Thank you!

 

[Unka Josh]

Uh, how exactly would this come up? An event only exists on one map at a time, and there is no way to transfer an event to a different map.

 

[Yin]

Not even with a script? I'm sure there was a way. Also, Silver Wind's way is going by event name, not ID which will probably make things easier. Also, how would I use this to check if the event is on a specific map from another map.

 

[Kelevra]

Not even with a script?

Yes there is a way. Not spacific to an event, but scripting the event yourself is a way to do it.

 

[silver wind]

Uh, how exactly would this come up? An event only exists on one map at a time, and there is no way to transfer an event to a different map.

Near has just posted a script to transfer an event between maps. I thought Yin was asking about that..

Also, how would I use this to check if the event is on a specific map from another map.

if you use a common event, "$game_map.event_exist?" will check the current map.
What are you trying to do ? :huh:

 

[Unka Josh]

I can't help but think that whatever is going on here might be better served with some variables and switches, and a copy of the moving event on several different maps, though.

 

[Yin]

I'm trying to make an event that tells the player that another event is on another map, but the map is random everytime, so I need to check if it's there. Would this be better served with switches and/or variables? If so, how would I go about doing that? Also, I am using Seph's Save Even Location Script for the NPC transfers. Is that a better one that you are talking about?

 

[silver wind]

You can use variables, dunno if it's easier.
Whenever you transfer the event, save the new map number in a variable. Let's say you used variable 001. Use conditional branch to, show the map's name:
if variable 1 = 1, say 'Go to Harmony Town', if 2 say 'Go to the forest', etc.

 

[Yin]

Alright, hopefully it works. I'll try out all of these methods, thank you both!

 

[ShadowMainZERO]

Yeah, I think you don't even need the variable; but that would require more work.