Gradient Bar Problems and Variable Text Problems

[Micklo]

I'm just having two main probelms at the moment.

1. I've got a gradient bar script but don't know how to put a gradient bar on the map to show the current Player's Hp and Sp, and then easily be erased.

2. I don't know how to show text with a certain variable constantly at a certain xy while other things can be going on, and then easily be erased.

Please help guys.

Thanks in advance

Micklo

 

[vgvgf]

You can make a window, with a transparent background.

class Window_HUD < Window_Base
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, 640, 480)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.opacity = 0
    self.back_opacity = 0
    refresh
  end
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    if $game_switches[#] == true # Change the # for the number of the switch that will be use for show the "Text"
      self.contents.draw_text(x, y, 120, 32, "Text") # Change x, y
    end
    if $game_switches[#] == true # Change the # for the number of the switch that will be use for show the bars
      self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_hp # The name of the method of your gradient bar for hp
      self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_sp # The name of the method of your gradient bar for sp
    end
  end
end

And for creating the window, put in Scene_Map, over the main loop:

@window_hud = Window_HUD.new

Put this below the main loop:

@window_hud.dispose

 

[Micklo]

Please may you explain the bit about:

if $game_switches[#] == true # Change the # for the number of the switch that will be use for show the bars
self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_hp # The name of the method of your gradient bar for hp
self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_sp # The name of the method of your gradient

I don't quite understand what I have to do here!

Micklo

 

[vgvgf]

if $game_switches[#] == true # Change the # for the number of the switch that will be use for show the bars

This is for the easy erase, change the # to the number of the switch that you will use for show and erase the Text and gradient bars. So, if the switch "#", is activated, the bars will be showed, if it is deactivated the bars will not be showed.
The same goes for:

if $game_switches[#] == true # Change the # for the number of the switch that will be use for show the "Text"

but it will show and not show the text.

self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_hp # The name of the method of your gradient bar for hp
self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_sp # The name of the method of your gradient bar for sp

You say that you have got a script that makes gradient bars. You must reemplace the "self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_hp" with the method of the gradient bars script, that show the hp gradient bar. It is the same for "self.contents.draw_gradient_bar_sp", but with the sp gradient bar method.

If you don't know how to do it, post your gradient bar script.