How can I make time-based events?

[Surmuck]

Okay - my number one worry is that I put this in the wrong forum. So, please don't hit me if I should have put this somewhere else! I wasn't sure if I could do this without finding a script or not, so I put it here. Whatever works I guess.

Basically what I want to do in my project, is run certain events at a certain time - but not based on a game clock, but instead your computer clock. If you've played game's like Animal Crossing, then you should know pretty much exactly what I'm saying. I have seen this thread, but since I'm script illiterate, it didn't make a lot of sense to me.

For the sake of clarity, an example of what I want to be able to do, is at say 3:00PM on the 15th of March every year - a man walks through the village. You see what I mean?

Any assistance, I would be very thankful for. And if what I'm asking of is crazy difficult, in the wrong forum, etc. etc. - So sorry!

 

[Mars]

This is actually quite easy-

I got this from Poccil I believe.

Basically, put these seven lines of code in a parallel common event, and of course put a wait frame of 1 or 2 to lessen lag. :]

Spoiler

$game_variables[1]=Time.new.mon
$game_variables[2]=Time.new.mday
$game_variables[3]=Time.new.year
$game_variables[4]=Time.new.hour
$game_variables[5]=Time.new.min
$game_variables[6]=Time.new.sec
$game_variables[7]=Time.new.wday

Here's how to use it-

First of all, in "$game_variable 

 

[Surmuck]

Wow! Thanks so much! =)

 

[Mars]

Sure, I'm glad to help.  :thumb:

 

[Surmuck]

Sorry for bumping this topic - but I'd rather not create a new one for something that relates to pretty much this same bit.

I need to know the most efficient way of making exceptions to aforementioned time based events. For example, say I want someone to say a certain thing on all days of the year *except* a few specific ones. Of course, to do this I could specify that I want the person to say that and specify each individual day, but you can see why that would be a huge pain.
Anyone? Please and thanks =)

 

[Dalton]

set a conditional branch checking the variables you created. If it is this specific day let him say his special stuff
else the normal stuff.

This way you don't have to check for each and every day yourself

 

[Glitchfinder]

Just make a conditional branch checking for the days that you have the event not happen on, with the event only happening on the else command.

 

[Stardust]

Because it uses variables, you can always use the greater than/less than in a conditional branch.  It may require you going around a number (less than 3, greater than 3), but it should work.

 

[Surmuck]

Oh. I was just looking at how to do it the wrong way. Thanks, guys.