Drawing made variables.

[badmonur]

Say I made a variable. How would I draw that value in a hud or onscreen.

 

[khmp]

I believe it would be:
'self.contents.draw_text(self.contents.text_size($game_variables[n].to_s), $game_variables[n].to_s)'

'n' is the index of which variable you want to draw.

If you want to specify the coordinates of where you want the variable to be drawn.

'self.contents.draw_text(x,y,width,height, $game_variables[n].to_s)'

Good luck! :thumb:

Quick Example:

class HUD_Window < Window_Base
  def initialize
    # Call the parent's initialize.
    super(0, 0, 100, 100)
    # Create a surface so we can draw on it.
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    # Specify a text color.
    self.contents.font.color = text_color(0)
    # Initialize our first game variable so it isn't nil when drawn.
    $game_variables[0] = 25
    # This will draw the number 25 at the upper left of the window.
    self.contents.draw_text(self.contents.text_size($game_variables[0].to_s), 
                    $game_variables[0].to_s)
  end
  
  def dispose
    self.contents.dispose
    super
  end
end

 

[badmonur]

Ok, the hud isnt appearing...
How do i switch the hud background to a picture.
And how do I draw pictures to the screen.

 

[Sheol]

This should make a little window showing the variable's value.

class Window_Hud < Window_Base  

  ID = 10

  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 160, 64)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(128, 32)
    refresh
  end
  def refresh
    @value = $game_variables[ID]
    contents.clear
    contents.draw_text(0, 0, 128, 32, @value.to_s)
  end
  def update
    refresh if @value != $game_variables[ID]
  end
end

class Scene_Map
  alias main1 main
  alias update1 update
  def main
    @hud = Window_Hud.new
    main1
    @hud.dispose
  end
  def update
    @hud.dispose
    update1
  end
end

 

[khmp]

My apology badmonur. In order for the window/hud to appear it must first be created in the scene you want it to show. But as Slipknot also coded the window should be disposed of as well.