Making NPC disappear?

[Trent]

Hello, everyone,
I've got the following problem: I'm currenty making my intro. I have two NPC talking to each other. One of them leaves to room, aka: walks up some stairs and should disappear. And that's my problem: How can I make an NPC seemingly coming from another room or disappearing into another room?
I just started today and all I know about RPG Maker XP I learned from Willow Sidhe over at Youtube, so, I beg you, please use easy words to explain.:*)

Best regards,
Trent.

 

[Racheal]

The easiest way I've found to go about this, is to set "Graphic: (none)" at the end of the move route.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/893/movefx4.png[/img]

 

[Trent]

Hello, Rachael,

thanks a ton for your advice. After an initial mistake from my side, it works. Thank you so much.

Best regards,
Trent.

PS.
Just a small additional question:
If I wish an NPC to appear out of nowhere, should I set an Event, make a "Set Move Route", set it to "Graphic None", and, set it again, later, to "Graphic [insert desired graphic here]"?

 

[rexkim]

Well...I'm not Rachael but you could just set a switch to make the npc appear.

 

[Racheal]

Hello, Rachael,
PS.
Just a small additional question:
If I wish an NPC to appear out of nowhere, should I set an Event, make a "Set Move Route", set it to "Graphic None", and, set it again, later, to "Graphic [insert desired graphic here]"?

That's one option, though as a result you'd start out with a npc, then have them disappear, then reappear (If I'm understanding you correctly.) I'll show you how I handle appearing and disappear NPCs (well, this example is actually a party member, but same idea.)

Spoiler: Racheal's Method

First I start with a blank event. In this case, because they will be "steping out of" the player sprite, the event is set on through.
http://etherealdreams.org/dragonfly/blank.png[/img]
And this is the triggering event:
http://etherealdreams.org/dragonfly/event.png[/img]

I'll often have the blank event tucked away in a corner and then use "Set Event Location" before setting the Graphic.