[Resolved] Can I edit $data_actor[@actor_id].parameters?

[Dko]

I was wondering if its possible to expand the functionality of this? Because I want to store another set of variables by using $data_actor[@actor_id].parameters[6, @level] which I currently can't do. It seams like this code hidden by RPG maker xp so I can't find it in the basic scripts. But I could be wrong

 

[Yeyinde]

All of the RPG module is in the RMXP help file.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

What exactly are you trying to do? I think you are tying to do more than you have to do...

 

[Dko]

Well I just want it to hold my base_stat that ive put in. Like how it works normally for Str, Int, ect.

hemm maybe this is more about how I can write the changes I want in a separate script page? If so I can't seam to figure out where the subject is in most ruby/rgss tutorials. >.o

 

[Dirtie]

You'd be better of using $game_actor or something. $data_actor is what's in the database and it's read only.

 

[Dko]

Im making the changes so I can do things with $game_actor in a more logical way. Ive added a stat called stamina. I want to be able to use $data_actor[@actor_id].parameters[6, @level] to determine what a actors stamina is at a given level. Ive already began adjusting the debug menus to edit the values

EDIT: ok with the suggestion by Yeyinde I've figured it out. I basically cut and pasted the section from the help file and made a few edits to accommodate the new stat like thus. Im not sure if the for loop is totally necessary but it works fine. But yeah its read only. I assign a value to it and nothing happens. I need to find a way around it being read only. Other wise my extra stat just won't work.

@parameters = Table.new(7,100)  # 7 instead of 6 in the help file
      for i in 1..99
        @parameters[0,i] = 500+i*50
        @parameters[1,i] = 500+i*50
        @parameters[2,i] = 50+i*5
        @parameters[3,i] = 50+i*5
        @parameters[4,i] = 50+i*5
        @parameters[5,i] = 50+i*5
        @parameters[6,i] = 50+i*5   #Stamina
      end

 

[SephirothSpawn]

If you are wanting to create new stats, I suggest this: http://www.rmxp.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6902

 

[Dko]

Sorry that tutorial didn't help. It only had information I already know. What I really need to know is how do I get write access to @parameters

 

[SephirothSpawn]

But you don't need to.

If you are using it to add properties, you would relize that adding to that table will actually make other scripts decrease in compatablity. As well as just doing un-needed work.

Modifing the Data Structure classes is doable, but modifing the initialize method is not.

Here's what happens:

Yes click save. It goes through everything in your database. Depending on your settings, creates a dumps objects into the .rxdata files.

So modifing the initialize method does nothing, because the objects are created elsewhere (and I memory serves me right, its actually in C or C+).

You could modify that table to have another value, but would require to create a dummy table, reading the table and recording values in the dummy table, adding your new values in the dummy table then replacing the real table with the dummy table. Way too much work.

 

[Trickster]

Resolved in the IRC

[01:20:09] <@Trickster> in module RPG class Actor
[01:20:24] <@Trickster> create a new method setup_extra_stats
[01:20:40] <@Trickster> in this method resize @parameters
[01:21:13] <@Trickster> run through levels 1 to 99 using a loop, and use a formula to set the stat for each level
[01:21:31] <@Trickster> setting @parameters[<x>, level] to the value returned
[01:21:39] <@Trickster> <x> is just the index
[01:21:56] <@Trickster> now In Scene_Title
[01:22:41] <@Trickster> alias the main method calling the old method first
[01:23:15] <@Trickster> and then run through $data_actors using a loop and call method setup_extra_slots for that RPG::Actor Object
[01:23:19] <@Trickster> and that's it
[01:23:35] <Dko> ok I think that will help a lot thanks
[01:24:10] <@Trickster> anytime
[01:24:48] <@Trickster> if you need an example (well almost) of what I just said take a look at my Stats that Level Up Script

extra note you must create methods in Game_Actor to read the new value from <rpg::actor>.parameters see the methods base_(stat) to see how its done