[Resolved] Merged BlueScope's Name Input and Raziel's Character Select scripts

[Darkly0990]

My question is this: now that a player can choose their own name and choose from a number of actors as their character, how do I get message windows to say the right name?
\n[id] would only help if I knew which actor was chosen. So that doesn't solve my dilemma.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Darkly0990]

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[Darkly0990]

I hope my explanation was not confusing. Or is it that this is virtually impossible?

 

[BlueScope]

Almost nothing is impossible, and because I feel honoured that my name is mentioned in your thread title, let me try to solve it...

I suppose you have the character select screen first, and then the name input scene... to get the actor you choose - I suppose it's the first one in your party then, not knowing Raz' script - take a look at the Scene_Name.initialize method:

def initialize(actor, max_char)
    super(0, 128, 640, 160)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    @actor = actor
    # (...)
  end

You could do this multiple ways, but which one to use depends on if you want to input any other name further in the game. If so, skip the following paragraph. If that'S the only time you need to name a character, do the following:

Search for the following line:

@actor = actor

and replace it with

@actor = $game_party.actors[0] # Sets the first actor in the party to the one to be (re)named

If you need the scene again afterwards, replace the same line as before with this line:

@actor = $game_switches[[b]1[/b]] ? actor : $game_party.actors[0]

This line sets the actor to be (re)named to the first actor in the party (e.g. the one you select in Raz' scene) or the one you select from the event menu if $game_Switches[1] (the first switch in the list) is already true... that means, activate that switch before you trigger the name scene again and it'll work as usual.

 

[Darkly0990]

Actually, I just noticed Raziel answered my question in his script's topic.

You still could use something like:

$game_variables[1] = $game_party.actors[0].name

Use it in a call script command and then when using the message box use \v[1].

The variable stores the name of the first character in your party.

I'm sorry I didn't check back sooner, but thank you for taking the time to respond to my question! You have a great script, too.