[RESOLVED] Horizontal Menu Bar

[xgamexfreakx]

I've searched and only found a few things for this, but none of them fully explained in detail how to do this. I've been working on learning how to script, so I thought I'd start with making some simple edits to the menu screen. I've gotten about what I want, expcept that I can't figure out how to make the menu go horizontal. If it's not too much trouble to someone, I want them to help out with this, by explaining how to do this step by step. I don't want just the pieces of scripts that I need to change, but I want why so that i can learn from it. Thanks to anyone who helps here.

Also, if there is already a topic like this, and I just passed over it while searching, post the link here. Thanks..

Edit: ok, I found a way to make this almost the way that I want it. I've gotten the menu bar scaled down to the size that I want,  but I can't figure out how to spread out the choices horizontally. I was able to shrink down the menu bar by creating a second Window_Command2. I ended up changing everything in the Scene_Menu from Window_Command, to Window Command2, which specifies the hight of the command box. I have not been able to figure out how to make the options horizontal yet though. Help anyone? Thanks.

 

[SephirothSpawn]

I created this class while back:

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_HorizCommand
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window deals with general command choices. (Horizontal)
#==============================================================================

class Window_HorizCommand < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader   :commands
  attr_accessor :c_spacing
  attr_accessor :alignment
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(width, commands, c_spacing = (width - 32) / commands.size)
    # Compute window height from command quantity
    super(0, 0, width, 64)
    @commands     = commands
    @item_max     = commands.size
    @column_max   = @item_max
    @c_spacing    = c_spacing
    @alignment    = 1
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(@item_max * @c_spacing, height - 32)
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command(index = self.index)
    return @commands[index]
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Commands
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def commands=(commands)
    # Return if Commands Are Same
    return if @commands == commands
    # Reset Commands
    @commands = commands
    # Resets Item Max
    item_max    = @item_max
    @item_max   = @commands.size
    @column_max = @item_max
    # If Item Max Changes
    unless item_max == @item_max
      # Deletes Existing Contents (If Exist)
      unless self.contents.nil?
        self.contents.dispose
        self.contents = nil
      end
      # Recreates Contents
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(@item_max * @c_spacing, height - 32)
    end
    # Refresh Window
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    for i in 0...@item_max
      draw_item(i, normal_color)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw Item
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_item(index, color)
    command = commands[index]
    x = index * @c_spacing + 4
    self.contents.font.color = color
    self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, @c_spacing - 8, 32, command, @alignment)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Disable Item
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def disable_item(index)
    draw_item(index, disabled_color)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Cursor Rectangle Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    if @index < 0
      self.cursor_rect.empty
    else
      self.cursor_rect.set(@c_spacing * @index, 0, @c_spacing, 32)
    end
  end
end

Just like when you make a Window_Command, you use:

your_window = Window_HorizCommand.new(width, commands)

width = the width of the window
commands = array of strings

Let me know if you run into any difficulties

 

[xgamexfreakx]

Cool. I'll mess around with this to see how it works. Thanks for this!!  :thumb: