need help making a method

[RPG_GameDesigner]

I need help making a method for the game_system class to make bgs's fade IN. There is already an option to make them fade out so I don't know why they didn't include this. I'm pretty sure it would be similar to the fade out method:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Fade Out Background Sound
# time : fade-out time (in seconds)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def bgs_fade(time)
@playing_bgs = nil
Audio.bgs_fade(time * 1000)
end

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I want to be able to call something like $game_system.bgs_fade_in("rain01", 60, 100, 50)

Here's the method & parameters that I would like to include:

def bgs_fade_in(bgs_name, time, volume, pitch)

My scripting skills aren't exactly top notch yet so I was wondering if I could get a little assistance to make this work.

 

[RPG_GameDesigner]

*bump*

Oh come on, I know there's all kinds of scripting genius's at this forum. This should be a piece of cake for ya'll lol. Pleeaassee help me out. It would be greatly appreciated. I just don't like how a bgs (such as rain) just starts all of a sudden. I think it would be more realistic if it gradually faded in to your desired volume.

 

[Dirtie]

It's be a lot easier if we could see what the Audio module comprised of :P (where is it hidden btw, inside the RGSS dll? maybe someone should try disassembling it :D?)

But I guess you could just make a method with a while loop that decreases the volume with each iteration until it is 0.

 

[RPG_GameDesigner]

It's be a lot easier if we could see what the Audio module comprised of (where is it hidden btw, inside the RGSS dll? maybe someone should try disassembling it ?)

lol I was thinking the same thing.

[EDIT]

Problem solved I got someone else to help me out.

 

[Jared]

Can you present the solution? I would find it interesting =)

 

[RPG_GameDesigner]

Sure! The code in bold letters is what you add in the $game_system class.

  #----------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #----------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    @map_interpreter = Interpreter.new(0, true)
    @battle_interpreter = Interpreter.new(0, false)
    @timer = 0
    @timer_working = false
    @save_disabled = false
    @menu_disabled = false
    @encounter_disabled = false
    @message_position = 2
    @message_frame = 0
    @save_count = 0
    @magic_number = 0
    [B]@bgs_fadein_update=false[/B] ######Don't update at start
  end

  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  # * Frame Update
  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  def update
    [B]update_bgs_fade_in[/B]  ################Update Fade In
    # reduce timer by 1
    if @timer_working and @timer > 0
      @timer -= 1
    end
  end

Then add these two methods:

  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  # * Fade In Background Sound
  #     name      : BGS Filename
  #     endvolume : BGS Maximum Volume
  #     pitch     : BGS Pitch
  #     time      : Fade-In Time (in frames)
  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  def bgs_fade_in(name,endvolume,pitch,time)
    @bgs_fadein_update = true
    @bgs_endvolume = endvolume
    @bgs_fadein_increase = endvolume.to_f / time.to_f
    @bgs_fadevolume = 0
    bgs = RPG::AudioFile.new(name,0,pitch)
    bgs_play(bgs)
  end
  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  # * Update BGS Fade In
  #----------------------------------------------------------- ----
  def update_bgs_fade_in
    return if @bgs_fadein_update==false
    @bgs_fadevolume += @bgs_fadein_increase
    #print(@bgs_fadevolume)
    @playing_bgs.volume = @bgs_fadevolume
    if @playing_bgs.volume >= @bgs_endvolume
      @playing_bgs.volume = @bgs_endvolume
      @bgs_fadein_update = false
    else
      bgs_play(@playing_bgs)
    end    
  end

And then you simply call

$game_system.bgs_fade_in(name,endvolume,pitch,time)

Pretty cool huh??