Basically, what I want to do is have some way to indicate HP or SP without using the traditional gradient bar.
For the record, these screen shots were made while running Trickster's CTB Battle System. The blue bar at the bottom is the time indicator.
In general terms, each indicator, HP or SP, is made of two images - a "full" image and an "empty" image as background - and some form of masking on the "full" image, sort of what's done with some grad bar scripts as they are now, I think. (warning: This is being spoken by a scripting illiterate)
For example, the HP indicator is made up of:
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_red.png[/img] and http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_empty.png[/img]
When the character is at full HP/SP, the topmost image that indicates "full" is fully visible. As the character receives damage, the "full" image is masked off to indicate the percentage of HP/SP left. Thus is a character had 100 HP and took 25 damage, the top 25% of the "full" image would be masked off, revealing the "empty" image underneath. The character's current HP/SP appear beneath their respective indicators. I considered putting both the current and the max, but honestly I don't think there's room, but I could be wrong.
The final script should "hopefully" have someplace near the top to define the source (preferably using the "gradient" directory as the target directory), height, and width of the graphics. It'll allow for more versatility in the long run. The ability to set the X & Y placement would be nice too, but not required - there are ways to fake it with the graphic itself to some degree.
Theoretically, this should be simple, but then again, what do I know. :blushanim02:
The three vial graphics I whipped together for testing purposes are here:
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_blue.png
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_red.png
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_empty.png
NOTE: I imagine this would modification would be for the Battle display only. Honestly, I'm not sure how it would work in the regular menu system, if it'd be too unwieldy or what.
Anyway, thanks in advance anyone who takes up the challenge.
For the record, these screen shots were made while running Trickster's CTB Battle System. The blue bar at the bottom is the time indicator.
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/normal.png[/img]
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/mockup.png[/img]
(minus the watermark of course)
(minus the watermark of course)
In general terms, each indicator, HP or SP, is made of two images - a "full" image and an "empty" image as background - and some form of masking on the "full" image, sort of what's done with some grad bar scripts as they are now, I think. (warning: This is being spoken by a scripting illiterate)
For example, the HP indicator is made up of:
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_red.png[/img] and http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_empty.png[/img]
When the character is at full HP/SP, the topmost image that indicates "full" is fully visible. As the character receives damage, the "full" image is masked off to indicate the percentage of HP/SP left. Thus is a character had 100 HP and took 25 damage, the top 25% of the "full" image would be masked off, revealing the "empty" image underneath. The character's current HP/SP appear beneath their respective indicators. I considered putting both the current and the max, but honestly I don't think there's room, but I could be wrong.
The final script should "hopefully" have someplace near the top to define the source (preferably using the "gradient" directory as the target directory), height, and width of the graphics. It'll allow for more versatility in the long run. The ability to set the X & Y placement would be nice too, but not required - there are ways to fake it with the graphic itself to some degree.
Theoretically, this should be simple, but then again, what do I know. :blushanim02:
The three vial graphics I whipped together for testing purposes are here:
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_blue.png
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_red.png
http://www.stkp.com/rpgmxp/interface/vial_empty.png
NOTE: I imagine this would modification would be for the Battle display only. Honestly, I'm not sure how it would work in the regular menu system, if it'd be too unwieldy or what.
Anyway, thanks in advance anyone who takes up the challenge.