[RESOLVED] Question on method call syntax and Event Spawner Script

[Moogleking]

Hi, I'm using SephirothSpawn's Event Spawner script (version 2) from his testbed v3 (i've tried it in v4, and it's also the same exact behavior), and I have a couple questions, which are probably syntax related.

So, I got the sample code to run, as long as I don't use any parameters.

Event_Spawner::Presets.sample_event_a

correctly creates an event using that method based on the default parameters of:  x=0,y=0,save=true.
Now, when I try to send some coordinates to the method, for example:

Event_Spawner::Presets.sample_event_a(3,3,true)

Then I get an error: SyntaxError occurred while running script.

This call is inside a normal action button event on a single map in a clean project with just the SDK and Event Spawner scripts added. 
For reference, here is the method header that I am trying to call:

def self.sample_event_a(x = 0, y = 0, save = true)

Now, just to make it more interesting.  If I copy the code that is in that function into my action button event's script call, as follows:

Event_Spawner.create_event(3, 3, 
'Sample Event A')
Event_Spawner.set_page_graphic
({'c_name' => '002-Fighter02'})
Event_Spawner.add_event_command(101, 
['I am a spawned event'])
Event_Spawner.end_event(true)

Then the event is indeed created at that location (3,3), but the graphic doesn't show up!

I am at a loss as to what is wrong here.
Am I calling the method wrong?  Why doesn't it show the graphic when I just copy the code into my event?
Any advice is appreciated.  Thank you for your time.

 

[woratana]

Well, I don't sure that you put those scripts in events function "Call Script" or in Script Editor.

Because in "Call Script", there is the limitation in length of script per line. [Its limit is 12 lines]

And in call script... This one

Event_Spawner.create_event(3, 3, 'Sample Event A')
Event_Spawner.set_page_graphic({'c_name' => '002-Fighter02'})
Event_Spawner.add_event_command(101, ['I am a spawned event'])
Event_Spawner.end_event(true)

is different from the one you posted

Event_Spawner.create_event(3, 3, 
'Sample Event A')
Event_Spawner.set_page_graphic
({'c_name' => '002-Fighter02'})
Event_Spawner.add_event_command(101, 
['I am a spawned event'])
Event_Spawner.end_event(true)

Because RMXP will think that they're in different line.

So you can keep text in variable first, e.g.

t = "I am a spawned event"
Event_Spawner.add_event_command(101,t)

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I hope this help~^^

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Edited: Read your post again and found out that you called it in event~

 

[Moogleking]

Thanks for your response!  After some experimenting, it does help, and brings up more question marks.

The reason the lines are cut off is because I copied it directly from the script box in an event.  They are all technically on the same line, the box just isn't wide enough to show it.

So, I made a new script in the script editor, defined a simple method, and called that instead of having the script directly in the event box.  And that worked!  The graphic showed up.  So I added parameters to that function, and so I can now do what I want.  I also found that the preset function works when it is inside the script editor, and not an event box.

So, my problem is solved.  Thank you!  But I do want to know why I couldn't put it inside an Event's Script box?  It wasn't over the 12 line limit you mentioned.

 

[woratana]

The problem you got is not about 12 lines problem, but it is about the limit of script's length in 1 line on 'Call Script'.

I've the way to fix that though, so just PM me if you're interesting~

 

[Moogleking]

Thanks, but it's not really necessary since just putting it in the script editor works fine for what I'm doing.

Thank you for your help.

This topic is resolved.