How to Change Font Color of a COMMAND ACTIVE?

[mensahero]

Zup guys. I just want to know if someone can teach me how to make a command change its color when the cursor is on top of that command ( it is the active command )?

e.g.

- When the blinking cursor is on top of ITEM command then the Font color of that command will become Yellow or crisis_color.

thanks in advance..

 

[Landarma]

I know some command window scripts can change selected command color. You may find them and test them.

 

[Mac]

You could probably accomplish this with an if statement...something like:-

if selected
selected colour
else
normal colour
end

Obviously thats not the right coding but its an example.

 

[Freakboy]

search for this method:

  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(4, 32 * index, self.contents.width - 8, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index])
  end

change it to this:

  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(4, 32 * index, self.contents.width - 8, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    if (self.index == index)
      self.contents.font.color = crysis_color
    end
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index])
  end

 

[Mac]

You need an else statement freakboy, as that won't work.

 

[Tdata]

It will work as it defaults to normal_color unless it is told not too.

 

[mensahero]

search for this method:

  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(4, 32 * index, self.contents.width - 8, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index])
  end

change it to this:

  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(4, 32 * index, self.contents.width - 8, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    if (self.index == index)
      self.contents.font.color = crysis_color
    end
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index])
  end

Sorry bro.. But it doesnt work.. I even corrected the "crisis_color" you mispelled but nothing happens..

to MAC: the "If statement" could work. but how?
to Landarma: Im not actually looking for a command window script.. I only need just the code so that I could study it.

 

[Freakboy]

The method itself works, but I forgat to refresh the contents, and also needs to be refreshed when the index changes.

I've just tested it and it works, paste it above main

Spoiler: Script

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

class Window_Command < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias :freakboy_active_command_color_update :update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw Item
  #     index : item number
  #     color : text color
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_item(index, color)
    self.contents.font.color = color
    rect = Rect.new(4, 32 * index, self.contents.width - 8, 32)
    self.contents.fill_rect(rect, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 0))
    if (@index == index)
      self.contents.font.color = crisis_color
    end
    self.contents.draw_text(rect, @commands[index])
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Update (Alias)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if (@active_command_index != @index)
      @active_command_index = @index
      refresh
    end
    freakboy_active_command_color_update
  end
end

No credit needed :P

@mac,
using else in a if-statement isn't always needed
It has actually the same effect, but shorter.

a = 1
if b == 2
  a = 2
end

is the same as doing:

if b == 2
  a = 2
else 
  a = 1
end

according to my script, 'a' can be compared with font color and b with index.

 

[mensahero]

Freakboy: Yep thanks for that one bro... it now works great.. problem solved..
Im actually not gonna use it with the default so I just gonna study it and learn how its done and try to merge it with selwyn command window script...

 

[Freakboy]

if you want, i'll merge it for you ^_^

--edit--
In my script, replace def draw_item with this one ^_^

  def draw_item(index, color)
    sprite = @sprites[index]
    sprite.bitmap.clear
    sprite.bitmap.font.color = color
    if (@index == index)
      sprite.bitmap.font.color = crisis_color
    end
    sprite.bitmap.draw_text(4, 0, self.width - 32, 32, @commands[index])
  end