Getting the event's name

[Chap]

Hi,

I have a question. When I try to get the name of an event, I get an error, while I'm pretty sure the variable exists. I use this line:

$game_map.events[i].name

(i is an iteration, that shouldn't be the problem.)

Why doesn't this work?

T.I.A.

,- Chap

 

[Zeriab]

It does not work because there is no .name method in Game_Event.
Paste this code somewhere above main in the script editor:

class Game_Event
  def name
    return @event.name
  end
end

*hugs*
- Zeriab

 

[Chap]

Thank you Zeriab, it works, but I don't know why. :P Can you explain what I did wrong? (A)

 

[Zeriab]

The reason is that there is no method for retrieving the name in Game_Event although there is on in RPG::Event.
What you did wrong was trying to call a method that did not exist.

 

[Brewmeister]

Bait Question:  What's the difference between creating a method, and using "attr_reader :name", and which is better?

 

[Zeriab]

attr_reader generates a method for you. Less code, more readable code. Bonus while the generated code can fulfill your needs.

In this case it would not have work because the generated code would not have been able to retrieve the name.
Why? Because we had to return the name using @event.name and not @name.

Btw. why Bait Question[/b]?

 

[Brewmeister]

Ah, that's right. The Game_Event class has a RPG::Event object as a parameter... 
which has "attr_accessor : name".  could we "attr_accessor :event"  ?

Bait, because I thought I knew the answer, but was asking for the OPs benefit. (and anyone else reading along)

Be Well

 

[hanmac]

yes brew you could

why has no one the courage to test the code without assentation? xD