[Resolved] "Not Player" event command?

[battlestar_caprica]

Hi there,

This should be fairly straight forward but for some reason I am having problems with it... Essentially I am dealing with the Game_Map class and want something to apply to some events but not others. I also don't want this to apply to the player. The way I want some events to be included/excluded depends on the events name (by default EV001, EV002, etc.)
Events that are excluded would have a name something like "EV001"
Events that are included would have a name something like "EV001#TEST#"
The script would check the events name and look for a #TEST# within the name. Remember this would all have to be done within Game_Map so I believe I would need to add a few new attr_accessor's.

So for example: "if not player or event_name.include?("#TEST#)"

If this can't be done within Game_Map but can be done some other way, or an easier way, I'd like to hear your suggestions as well.

Any help would be appreciated,
Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Maybe it would help if you knew why I am trying to do this. There are several things that I need this script snippet for. One of them being so that Flying Monsters can fly over cliffs while player's and other events cannot (and no I can't use "Always On Top" for the system I am trying to create).
Hopefully that helps. Thanks again.

 

[IvIagnuIvI]

Inside Game_Map's setup method theres a for that initializes all the events.. Inside that for just ask if the event's name matches "#TEST#", for instance. If it matches that name either create another Event class or add an attribute to the Game_Event class and if it matches set that attribute to whatever you need so that it is differente from other clases.
Example

for i in @map.events.keys
  if @map.events[i].name == "#TEST#"
    @events[i] = Game_Event_Costum.new(@map_id, @map.events[i])
  else
    @events[i] = Game_Event.new(@map_id, @map.events[i])
  end  
end

Cya

EDITED for a clearer example

 

[battlestar_caprica]

Thanks that helped me quite a bit but I'm still running into a few problems... Again, I need some events to be blocked by certain tiles and others to be able to walk over them.

Here's what I have so far:

    
class Game_Map

  def passable?(x, y, d, self_event = nil)

    for i in @map.events.keys
      if @map.events[i].name == "#TEST#" and terrain_tag(x, y) == 5
         return false
      end  
    end

  end
end

The problem is, if it finds an event that has the name #TEST# then ALL the events on the map can't walk over tiles with tag 5. If it doesn't find an event with the name #TEST# then ALL the events can walk over the tiles.
What I'm trying to do is so that ONLY the events with #TEST# in their name can't walk over and the rest will be able to walk over.

I'd really appreciate some help so I can complete the final touches on this system. Thanks in advance.

 

[IvIagnuIvI]

in that case maybe you should create another Event class, and overwrite its passable? method.
Let me show you an example:

class Game_Event_Costum < Game_Event
  def initialize(map_id, event)
    super(map_id, event)
  end
  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 through is ON
    if @through
      # passable
      return true
    end
    # If unable to leave first move tile in designated direction
    unless $game_map.passable?(x, y, d, self)
      return false	
    end


    # ***************************************
    # If terrain's tag equals 5, its not passable
    if $game_map.terrain_tag(new_x, new_y) == 5
      return false
    end
    # ***************************************


    # If unable to enter move tile in designated direction
    unless $game_map.passable?(new_x, new_y, 10 - d)
      # impassable
      return false
    end
    # Loop all events
    for event in $game_map.events.values
      # If event coordinates are consistent with move destination
      if event.x == new_x and event.y == new_y
        # If through is OFF
        unless event.through
          # If self is event
          if self != $game_player
            # impassable
            return false
          end
          # With self as the player and partner graphic as character
          if event.character_name != ""
            # impassable
            return false
          end
        end
      end
    end
    # If player coordinates are consistent with move destination
    if $game_player.x == new_x and $game_player.y == new_y
      # If through is OFF
      unless $game_player.through
        # If your own graphic is the character
        if @character_name != ""
          # impassable
          return false
        end
      end
    end
    # passable
    return true
  end
end

Its basically the same passable method with a small change, which its self explanatory.
This combined with the small piece of code I gave you before should be enough.

Later

 

[battlestar_caprica]

You are a saint IvIagnuIvI! Thank you very much! It works perfectly now!
It's about 2AM where I am so I can finally go to bed thanks to you. Thanks again.
PS: Any credit needed for the code snippets?

 

[IvIagnuIvI]

you are welcome... and dont worry, no credit needed

Cya

 

[battlestar_caprica]

Thanks for the billionth time. Mods can lock this. It's resolved.