Custom Menu driving me nuts!

[SamusK]

Ok so the Shining Force Menu is coming along great. While I am still having trouble with the buttons "animating", a new prob has come into play. I have a custom menu for all the members in the party. as noted here in the screen

Spoiler: main menu screen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/SamusK/sf_menu_1.jpg[/img]

when the member's button is clicked we go to the member screen as seen here:

Spoiler: member menu screen

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v188/SamusK/sf_menu_2.jpg[/img]

here is where is goes wrong for me. For some reason I can only select the first member. I cannot go down or up. It makes the noise to go up and down but nothing happens.

For troubleshooting purposes I will release the part of the code so someone can help me out. I have looked at the default menu status code and I still cannot figure out why it doesn't work

class Scene_Member
  def initialize(member_index = 0)
      @menu_index = member_index
  end
    
  def main
      @portrait_window = Window_Portrait.new(0)
      @portrait_window.x = 41
      @portrait_window.y = 18
      @member_window = Window_MemberStatus.new
      @member_window.x = 41
      @member_window.y = 242
      @member_window.height = 224
      @member_window.active = true
      @spriteset = Spriteset_Map.new
      px = $game_player.screen_x - 15
      py = $game_player.screen_y - 24      
      Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    @spriteset.dispose
    @portrait_window.dispose
    @member_window.dispose
  end
  
  def update
    @member_window.active = true
    @portrait_window.update
    @member_window.update
    update_member
    
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (when status window is active)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_member
    # If B button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      # Play cancel SE
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      # Make command window active
     $scene = Scene_Map.new
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @member_window.index
      when 1  # skill
        # If this actor's action limit is 2 or more
        if $game_party.actors[@member_window.index].restriction >= 2
          # Play buzzer SE
          $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
          return
        end
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to skill screen
        $scene = Scene_Skill.new(@member_window.index)
      when 2  # equipment
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to equipment screen
        $scene = Scene_Equip.new(@member_window.index)
      when 3  # status
        # Play decision SE
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        # Switch to status screen
        $scene = Scene_Status.new(@member_window.index)
      end
      return
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_MenuStatus
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window displays party member status on the member screen.
#==============================================================================

class Window_MemberStatus < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 573, 224)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    refresh
    self.active = false
    self.index = -1
    @column_max = 1
    @item_max = $game_party.actors.size
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    self.contents.draw_text(40,0,64,32, "NAME")
    self.contents.draw_text(200,0, 64, 32, "CLASS")
    self.contents.draw_text(400,0,64,32,"LEVEL")
    self.contents.draw_text(480,0,64,32, "EXP")
    
    # Testing the window - Comment out on final release
    #self.contents.draw_text(40,34,64,32,"KRIS")
    #self.contents.draw_text(200,34,64,32,"SDMN")
    #self.contents.draw_text(435,34,32,32,"1", 2)
    #self.contents.draw_text(480,34,32,32,"0", 2)
    @item_max = $game_party.actors.size
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      x = 64
      y = i * 34
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      #draw_actor_name(actor, 40, 34 + y)
      self.contents.draw_text(40, 34 + y, 120, 32, actor.name)
      self.contents.draw_text(200, 34 + y, 236, 32, actor.class_name)
      self.contents.draw_text(435, 34 + y, 24, 32, actor.level.to_s, 2)
      self.contents.draw_text(438, 34 + y, 84, 32, actor.exp_s, 2)
      #draw_actor_class(actor, 200, 34+y)
      #draw_actor_level(actor, 435, 34+y)
      #draw_actor_exp(actor, 480, 34+y)
    end
    
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Cursor Rectangle Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    if @index < 0
     self.cursor_rect.empty
    else
      self.cursor_rect.set(37, @index * 34, 120, 32)
    end
    if @index = 0
      self.cursor_rect.set(37, 34, 120, 32)
    end
  end
  
end

I understand the code for the most part. Most of it I know and some is trial and error. If I can figure out this one part out then the rest of the menu can come along very fast and I will have a first version out with the month.

Thanks in advance.