[Resolved] (Don't move, unless the key is held down)

[boon]

I need a script so if you press the key quickly, you don't take a step forward, only face that direction. Then, once you press the button down as if to hold it, you move - Like in the pokemon games. Anyone know of this? I know it's possible, I've seen it in a game.

 

[Gando]

first of all, wrong section!  :tongue:

but i feel generous today, here is the script you are looking for:

=begin
Face the direction you press - Matte/Homer
http://www.rmxp.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=28183


Homer
Nov 14 2005, 04:58 PM
Hi there!
This is a script I made from a request really. It's not a big script or anything, but it's quite powerful.

What it does:
QUOTE(TehSpritah)

s it possible for anybody to create a script whereby tapping a direction button quickly will make a character merely face the direction pressed, as well as walking when it is held down? I noticed this in Poké­¯n, and it's a nice little feature that you can turn yourself without actually moving in that direction.


There are two ways to implement it;
Either place this in a new script above main:
CODE
=end

WAIT = 2



#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Player
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This class handles the player. Its functions include event starting
# determinants and map scrolling. Refer to "$game_player" for the one
# instance of this class.
#==============================================================================

class Game_Player < Game_Character
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Invariables
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
CENTER_X = (320 - 16) * 4 # Center screen x-coordinate * 4
CENTER_Y = (240 - 16) * 4 # Center screen y-coordinate * 4
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Passable Determinants
# x : x-coordinate
# y : y-coordinate
# d : direction (0,2,4,6,8)
# * 0 = Determines if all directions are impassable (for jumping)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def passable?(x, y, d)
# Get new coordinates
new_x = x + (d == 6 ? 1 : d == 4 ? -1 : 0)
new_y = y + (d == 2 ? 1 : d == 8 ? -1 : 0)
# If coordinates are outside of map
unless $game_map.valid?(new_x, new_y)
# Impassable
return false
end
# If debug mode is ON and ctrl key was pressed
if $DEBUG and Input.press?(Input::CTRL)
# Passable
return true
end
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Set Map Display Position to Center of Screen
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def center(x, y)
max_x = ($game_map.width - 20) * 128
max_y = ($game_map.height - 15) * 128
$game_map.display_x = [0, [x * 128 - CENTER_X, max_x].min].max
$game_map.display_y = [0, [y * 128 - CENTER_Y, max_y].min].max
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Move to Designated Position
# x : x-coordinate
# y : y-coordinate
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def moveto(x, y)
super
# Centering
center(x, y)
# Make encounter count
make_encounter_count
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Increaase Steps
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def increase_steps
super
# If move route is not forcing
unless @move_route_forcing
# Increase steps
$game_party.increase_steps
# Number of steps are an even number
if $game_party.steps % 2 == 0
# Slip damage check
$game_party.check_map_slip_damage
end
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Get Encounter Count
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def encounter_count
return @encounter_count
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Make Encounter Count
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def make_encounter_count
# Image of two dice rolling
if $game_map.map_id != 0
n = $game_map.encounter_step
@encounter_count = rand(n) + rand(n) + 1
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh
# If party members = 0
if $game_party.actors.size == 0
# Clear character file name and hue
@character_name = ""
@character_hue = 0
# End method
return
end
# Get lead actor
actor = $game_party.actors[0]
# Set character file name and hue
@character_name = actor.character_name
@character_hue = actor.character_hue
# Initialize opacity level and blending method
@opacity = 255
@blend_type = 0
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Same Position Starting Determinant
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_here(triggers)
result = false
# If event is running
if $game_system.map_interpreter.running?
return result
end
# All event loops
for event in $game_map.events.values
# If event coordinates and triggers are consistent
if event.x == @x and event.y == @y and triggers.include?(event.trigger)
# If starting determinant is same position event (other than jumping)
if not event.jumping? and event.over_trigger?
event.start
result = true
end
end
end
return result
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Front Envent Starting Determinant
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_there(triggers)
result = false
# If event is running
if $game_system.map_interpreter.running?
return result
end
# Calculate front event coordinates
new_x = @x + (@direction == 6 ? 1 : @direction == 4 ? -1 : 0)
new_y = @y + (@direction == 2 ? 1 : @direction == 8 ? -1 : 0)
# All event loops
for event in $game_map.events.values
# If event coordinates and triggers are consistent
if event.x == new_x and event.y == new_y and
triggers.include?(event.trigger)
# If starting determinant is front event (other than jumping)
if not event.jumping? and not event.over_trigger?
event.start
result = true
end
end
end
# If fitting event is not found
if result == false
# If front tile is a counter
if $game_map.counter?(new_x, new_y)
# Calculate 1 tile inside coordinates
new_x += (@direction == 6 ? 1 : @direction == 4 ? -1 : 0)
new_y += (@direction == 2 ? 1 : @direction == 8 ? -1 : 0)
# All event loops
for event in $game_map.events.values
# If event coordinates and triggers are consistent
if event.x == new_x and event.y == new_y and
triggers.include?(event.trigger)
# If starting determinant is front event (other than jumping)
if not event.jumping? and not event.over_trigger?
event.start
result = true
end
end
end
end
end
return result
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Touch Event Starting Determinant
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def check_event_trigger_touch(x, y)
result = false
# If event is running
if $game_system.map_interpreter.running?
return result
end
# All event loops
for event in $game_map.events.values
# If event coordinates and triggers are consistent
if event.x == x and event.y == y and [1,2].include?(event.trigger)
# If starting determinant is front event (other than jumping)
if not event.jumping? and not event.over_trigger?
event.start
result = true
end
end
end
return result
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
# Remember whether or not moving in local variables
last_moving = moving?
# If moving, event running, move route forcing, and message window
# display are all not occurring
unless moving? or $game_system.map_interpreter.running? or
@move_route_forcing or $game_temp.message_window_showing
# Move player in the direction the directional button is being pressed
if Input.press?(Input::DOWN)
turn_down
if @cur_dir == Input::DOWN and @w >= WAIT
move_down
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::DOWN then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::DOWN
elsif Input.press?(Input::LEFT)
turn_left
if @cur_dir == Input::LEFT and @w >= WAIT
move_left
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::LEFT then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::LEFT
elsif Input.press?(Input::RIGHT)
turn_right
if @cur_dir == Input::RIGHT and @w >= WAIT
move_right
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::RIGHT then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::RIGHT
elsif Input.press?(Input::UP)
turn_up
if @cur_dir == Input::UP and @w >= WAIT
move_up
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::UP then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::UP
end
if @w != nil
@w += 1
end
end
# Remember coordinates in local variables
last_real_x = @real_x
last_real_y = @real_y
super
# If character moves down and is positioned lower than the center
# of the screen
if @real_y > last_real_y and @real_y - $game_map.display_y > CENTER_Y
# Scroll map down
$game_map.scroll_down(@real_y - last_real_y)
end
# If character moves left and is positioned more let on-screen than
# center
if @real_x < last_real_x and @real_x - $game_map.display_x < CENTER_X
# Scroll map left
$game_map.scroll_left(last_real_x - @real_x)
end
# If character moves right and is positioned more right on-screen than
# center
if @real_x > last_real_x and @real_x - $game_map.display_x > CENTER_X
# Scroll map right
$game_map.scroll_right(@real_x - last_real_x)
end
# If character moves up and is positioned higher than the center
# of the screen
if @real_y < last_real_y and @real_y - $game_map.display_y < CENTER_Y
# Scroll map up
$game_map.scroll_up(last_real_y - @real_y)
end
# If not moving
unless moving?
# If player was moving last time
if last_moving
# Event determinant is via touch of same position event
result = check_event_trigger_here([1,2])
# If event which started does not exist
if result == false
# Disregard if debug mode is ON and ctrl key was pressed
unless $DEBUG and Input.press?(Input::CTRL)
# Encounter countdown
if @encounter_count > 0
@encounter_count -= 1
end
end
end
end
# If C button was pressed
if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
# Same position and front event determinant
check_event_trigger_here([0])
check_event_trigger_there([0,1,2])
end
end
end
end

=begin
COMMENTS BEGIN HERE

Or go to your Game_Player script and replace
CODE

case Input.dir4
when 2
move_down
when 4
move_left
when 6
move_right
when 8
move_up
end

With
CODE

if Input.press?(Input::DOWN)
turn_down
if @cur_dir == Input::DOWN and @w >= WAIT
move_down
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::DOWN then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::DOWN
elsif Input.press?(Input::LEFT)
turn_left
if @cur_dir == Input::LEFT and @w >= WAIT
move_left
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::LEFT then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::LEFT
elsif Input.press?(Input::RIGHT)
turn_right
if @cur_dir == Input::RIGHT and @w >= WAIT
move_right
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::RIGHT then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::RIGHT
elsif Input.press?(Input::UP)
turn_up
if @cur_dir == Input::UP and @w >= WAIT
move_up
end
if @w == nil or @cur_dir != Input::UP then @w = 0 end
@cur_dir = Input::UP
end
if @w != nil
@w += 1
end


And then write, at top of the script (look on the first option to see where you should put it)
CODE

WAIT = 10


You can freely change the WAIT variable to whatever you like.
COMMENTS END HERE
=end

You can change the number in:

WAIT = 2

to change the time it takes for the character to move when the button is pressed. the higher number, the longer it takes for him to move.

I did NOT make this script

 

[boon]

Thank you thank you thank you!