[RESOLVED] How to trigger an event after a certain # of...

[Caine]

I am trying to figure out how to trigger an event after the player has used a skill a certain number of times. Is there a somewhat easy way to do this? I'm guessing if you could just add +1 to a variable each time the skill is used that would be the easiest way, but I don't know how to do it.

EDIT: or...I guess I would still need some kind of global script/event that checks the value of the variable constantly? Hmm...yes, I really need some help to figure this out. xD

 

[Unka Josh]

The only way that I know of to do this is, in fact, pretty simple.

Create a variable.

Now create a common event, no trigger, that adds one to that variable.

Now go to the skill in question. Have use of the skill call that common event.

The only thing that's left, of course, is having a (probably) parallel-process event checking that variable, and doing something when the variable is high enough. (This version will not activate during a fight, BTW.)

Clear enough?

 

[Caine]

The only way that I know of to do this is, in fact, pretty simple.

Create a variable.

Now create a common event, no trigger, that adds one to that variable.

Now go to the skill in question. Have use of the skill call that common event.

The only thing that's left, of course, is having a (probably) parallel-process event checking that variable, and doing something when the variable is high enough. (This version will not activate during a fight, BTW.)

Clear enough?

Yeah, but this is the problem - it has to be able to work during a fight. The event should be triggered after the fight, but I need the use of the skill during a fight to add to the variable.

 

[Zeriab]

The way described is one way to do it.
Personally I would prefer letting the skill call a common event just like previously described.
That common event should then add to a variable AND if the variable is greater than say 10 then it should turn on a switch.
This switch is then the conditional switch for another common event on either autorun or parallel process depending on what you want to happen.

This way you won't have a parallel process running all the time checking another variable.

Either way it works just as you want. I.e. skill use being counted during fight (and also outside of fight if you have a skill that can be used from the menu) and the event happening after the fight is finished.

*hugs*
- Zeriab

 

[Caine]

The way described is one way to do it.
Personally I would prefer letting the skill call a common event just like previously described.
That common event should then add to a variable AND if the variable is greater than say 10 then it should turn on a switch.
This switch is then the conditional switch for another common event on either autorun or parallel process depending on what you want to happen.

This way you won't have a parallel process running all the time checking another variable.

Either way it works just as you want. I.e. skill use being counted during fight (and also outside of fight if you have a skill that can be used from the menu) and the event happening after the fight is finished.

*hugs*
- Zeriab

Oh, great, I haven't actually looked into actually making skills, so I didn't know they could call an event. That's great, and it will do exactly what I need. Perfect! Thank you both very much.