Draw_text with event script

[MysticTrunks]

Hey, I was trying to do a very simple thing that would allow me to draw text over the player or event objects, but this RGSS and I was wondering how I would use built in variables(not Rgss but rmxp built in)

Example:

 draw_text(XXX:HeroX, XXX:HeroY, XXX:damage)

then like y = y + 1;

This may sound like a ruby question, and it is.. but this isn't a script more like a command instead of splitting variables then making a top of branch commands to show a picture.

Oh.. and after wait 5 frames the text that was draw fades away.

If anyone can help that'd be awesome!

 

[Atoa]

First you would need to create an new bitmap where the text would be drawn.
E.g.:
@map_text = Bitmap.new

Then use the draw_text on this bitmap:
E.g.:
@map_text.draw_text(x, y, width, height, text, alingment)

to get actors x/y postion you can use "$game_player.x" "$game_player.y"

 

[MysticTrunks]

First you would need to create an new bitmap where the text would be drawn.
E.g.:
@map_text = Bitmap.new

Then use the draw_text on this bitmap:
E.g.:
@map_text.draw_text(x, y, width, height, text, alingment)

to get actors x/y postion you can use "$game_player.x" "$game_player.y"

Ah cool, so for like event's it'd be game_variables[XXX]?

 

[Sarkilas]

Note that $game_player.x and $game_player.y is the player's tile position. Meaning that it would, in this case, not work for positioning your text. You would have to use $game_player.screen_x and $game_player.screen_y.

As for your question about game_variables[XXX] I don't quite follow. Could you be more specific?