Horizonatal Title Screen Commands

[Lunarhound]

Sorry for the simple question, but I'm not a scripter, so this sort of thing isn't easy for me. I searched the forums for a bit, but couldn't find an answer to this specific question.

Is there a simple way to change the commands on the title screen (New Game, Continue, Shutdown) so that, instead of being listed vertically, they're listed horizontally? I've been able to figure out how to play with the opacity and x, y coordinates of the window itself, and I found out how to make the windowskin invisible by searching the forums, but I can't figure out how to change the way the actual commands are listed.

 

[OceanBlueYoshi]

that would require a new script from scratch, but, dont ask me

 

[Sheol]

I did something similar to my game. If you know at least a bit of scripts, do it based on the Window_ShopCommand script.
Or wait until I post it.

 

[Lunarhound]

No, I don't know how to script. Changing stuff like x, y coordinates or the width of a window doesn't really count. If you plan on posting how you did it in your game, I guess I'll just wait for that.

 

[arev]

replace your Scene_Title with this one:

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Command2
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window deals with general command choices.
#==============================================================================

class Window_Command2 < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #     width    : window width
  #     commands : command text string array
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(width, commands)
    # Compute window height from command quantity
    super(0, 0, commands.size * 160 + 32, 64)
    @item_max = commands.size
    @commands = commands
    @column_max = 3
    @row_max = 1
    @page_row_max = 1
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(@item_max * width, 32)
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    for i in 0...@item_max
      draw_item(i, normal_color)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw Item
  #     index : item number
  #     color : text color
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(160*index, 0, 160, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index],1)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Disable Item
  #     index : item number
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def disable_item(index)
    draw_item(index, disabled_color)
  end
end
#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Title
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs title screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Title
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Main Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    # If battle test
    if $BTEST
      battle_test
      return
    end
    # Load database
    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/Actors.rxdata")
    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/Classes.rxdata")
    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/Skills.rxdata")
    $data_items         = load_data("Data/Items.rxdata")
    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/Weapons.rxdata")
    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/Armors.rxdata")
    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/Enemies.rxdata")
    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/Troops.rxdata")
    $data_states        = load_data("Data/States.rxdata")
    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/Animations.rxdata")
    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/Tilesets.rxdata")
    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/CommonEvents.rxdata")
    $data_system        = load_data("Data/System.rxdata")
    # Make system object
    $game_system = Game_System.new
    # Make title graphic
    @sprite = Sprite.new
    @sprite.bitmap = RPG::Cache.title($data_system.title_name)
    # Make command window
    s1 = "New Game"
    s2 = "Continue"
    s3 = "Shutdown"
    @command_window = Window_Command2.new(160, [s1, s2, s3])
    @command_window.back_opacity = 160
    @command_window.x = 320 - @command_window.width / 2
    @command_window.y = 288
    # Continue enabled determinant
    # Check if at least one save file exists
    # If enabled, make @continue_enabled true; if disabled, make it false
    @continue_enabled = false
    for i in 0..3
      if FileTest.exist?("Save#{i+1}.rxdata")
        @continue_enabled = true
      end
    end
    # If continue is enabled, move cursor to "Continue"
    # If disabled, display "Continue" text in gray
    if @continue_enabled
      @command_window.index = 1
    else
      @command_window.disable_item(1)
    end
    # Play title BGM
    $game_system.bgm_play($data_system.title_bgm)
    # Stop playing ME and BGS
    Audio.me_stop
    Audio.bgs_stop
    # Execute transition
    Graphics.transition
    # Main loop
    loop do
      # Update game screen
      Graphics.update
      # Update input information
      Input.update
      # Frame update
      update
      # Abort loop if screen is changed
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    # Prepare for transition
    Graphics.freeze
    # Dispose of command window
    @command_window.dispose
    # Dispose of title graphic
    @sprite.bitmap.dispose
    @sprite.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Update command window
    @command_window.update
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Branch by command window cursor position
      case @command_window.index
      when 0  # New game
        command_new_game
      when 1  # Continue
        command_continue
      when 2  # Shutdown
        command_shutdown
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Command: New Game
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_new_game
    # Play decision SE
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    # Stop BGM
    Audio.bgm_stop
    # Reset frame count for measuring play time
    Graphics.frame_count = 0
    # Make each type of game object
    $game_temp          = Game_Temp.new
    $game_system        = Game_System.new
    $game_switches      = Game_Switches.new
    $game_variables     = Game_Variables.new
    $game_self_switches = Game_SelfSwitches.new
    $game_screen        = Game_Screen.new
    $game_actors        = Game_Actors.new
    $game_party         = Game_Party.new
    $game_troop         = Game_Troop.new
    $game_map           = Game_Map.new
    $game_player        = Game_Player.new
    # Set up initial party
    $game_party.setup_starting_members
    # Set up initial map position
    $game_map.setup($data_system.start_map_id)
    # Move player to initial position
    $game_player.moveto($data_system.start_x, $data_system.start_y)
    # Refresh player
    $game_player.refresh
    # Run automatic change for BGM and BGS set with map
    $game_map.autoplay
    # Update map (run parallel process event)
    $game_map.update
    # Switch to map screen
    $scene = Scene_Map.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Command: Continue
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_continue
    # If continue is disabled
    unless @continue_enabled
      # 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 load screen
    $scene = Scene_Load.new
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Command: Shutdown
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_shutdown
    # Play decision SE
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
    # Fade out BGM, BGS, and ME
    Audio.bgm_fade(800)
    Audio.bgs_fade(800)
    Audio.me_fade(800)
    # Shutdown
    $scene = nil
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Battle Test
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def battle_test
    # Load database (for battle test)
    $data_actors        = load_data("Data/BT_Actors.rxdata")
    $data_classes       = load_data("Data/BT_Classes.rxdata")
    $data_skills        = load_data("Data/BT_Skills.rxdata")
    $data_items         = load_data("Data/BT_Items.rxdata")
    $data_weapons       = load_data("Data/BT_Weapons.rxdata")
    $data_armors        = load_data("Data/BT_Armors.rxdata")
    $data_enemies       = load_data("Data/BT_Enemies.rxdata")
    $data_troops        = load_data("Data/BT_Troops.rxdata")
    $data_states        = load_data("Data/BT_States.rxdata")
    $data_animations    = load_data("Data/BT_Animations.rxdata")
    $data_tilesets      = load_data("Data/BT_Tilesets.rxdata")
    $data_common_events = load_data("Data/BT_CommonEvents.rxdata")
    $data_system        = load_data("Data/BT_System.rxdata")
    # Reset frame count for measuring play time
    Graphics.frame_count = 0
    # Make each game object
    $game_temp          = Game_Temp.new
    $game_system        = Game_System.new
    $game_switches      = Game_Switches.new
    $game_variables     = Game_Variables.new
    $game_self_switches = Game_SelfSwitches.new
    $game_screen        = Game_Screen.new
    $game_actors        = Game_Actors.new
    $game_party         = Game_Party.new
    $game_troop         = Game_Troop.new
    $game_map           = Game_Map.new
    $game_player        = Game_Player.new
    # Set up party for battle test
    $game_party.setup_battle_test_members
    # Set troop ID, can escape flag, and battleback
    $game_temp.battle_troop_id = $data_system.test_troop_id
    $game_temp.battle_can_escape = true
    $game_map.battleback_name = $data_system.battleback_name
    # Play battle start SE
    $game_system.se_play($data_system.battle_start_se)
    # Play battle BGM
    $game_system.bgm_play($game_system.battle_bgm)
    # Switch to battle screen
    $scene = Scene_Battle.new
  end
end

 

[Lunarhound]

Excellent! Thanks, arevulopapo, it works great. Plus, since you gave me a replacement for the entire scene, I can compare it to the old one and try to figure out how it was done. I doubt I'll be able to, since I see there's quite a bit of extra code, but I can try, at least. I was thinking it would be a simple edit, but I guess not. Though, it looks like you took something from Window_Command. I dunno. I have no idea how this stuff works. :P Anyway, this helps a lot.

 

[arev]

no problem. the thing is to work with the numer of columns and rows in the window. try it and you'll see it's pretty easy

 

[Kraft]

I requested that script once, the exact same one (before the Hack) and I was getting all excited as I was reading your post that I could actually answer a Script Request!
Scroll down, no one had helped, I was getting excited...
and then Arevulopapo had to ruin my Day!
Ahh, the despair! (or despain, whatever)