[Resolved] Showing an Animation when actor level up and gained a skill

[Kinnison]

I'm working on a problem where I need an animation to be shown on the specific actor when he/she has leveled up and gained a skill. I tried using the default variable (Which involve something like animation_id) but it's not working.

What should I add instead when I need to have an animation shown when the actor leveled up and/or gained a skill?  ???

 

[Racheal]

Well, level up is pretty easy. Assuming you're using the default system, look around lines 168-178 in Scene_Battle2. You should see this:

    # Obtaining EXP
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      if actor.cant_get_exp? == false
        last_level = actor.level
        actor.exp += exp
        if actor.level > last_level
          @status_window.level_up(i)
        end
      end
    end

Simply add "actor.animation_id = 1" after "@status_window.level_up(i)". Change the 1 to whatever animation id you wish to display. The only downside is, the animation plays before the experience/Level up words are displayed.

[edit]Played around a little bit more, and this will display the animation at the same time as the level up message:

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start After Battle Phase
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start_phase5
    # Shift to phase 5
    @phase = 5
    # Play battle end ME
    $game_system.me_play($game_system.battle_end_me)
    # Return to BGM before battle started
    $game_system.bgm_play($game_temp.map_bgm)
    # Initialize EXP, amount of gold, and treasure
    exp = 0
    gold = 0
    treasures = []
    # Loop
    for enemy in $game_troop.enemies
      # If enemy is not hidden
      unless enemy.hidden
        # Add EXP and amount of gold obtained
        exp += enemy.exp
        gold += enemy.gold
        # Determine if treasure appears
        if rand(100) < enemy.treasure_prob
          if enemy.item_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_items[enemy.item_id])
          end
          if enemy.weapon_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_weapons[enemy.weapon_id])
          end
          if enemy.armor_id > 0
            treasures.push($data_armors[enemy.armor_id])
          end
        end
      end
    end
    # Treasure is limited to a maximum of 6 items
    treasures = treasures[0..5]
    @play_animation = []     #NEW LINE
    # Obtaining EXP
    for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
      actor = $game_party.actors[i]
      if actor.cant_get_exp? == false
        last_level = actor.level
        actor.exp += exp
        @play_animation[i] = false   #NEW LINE
        if actor.level > last_level
          @status_window.level_up(i)
          @play_animation[i] = true      #NEW LINE
        end
      end
    end
    # Obtaining gold
    $game_party.gain_gold(gold)
    # Obtaining treasure
    for item in treasures
      case item
      when RPG::Item
        $game_party.gain_item(item.id, 1)
      when RPG::Weapon
        $game_party.gain_weapon(item.id, 1)
      when RPG::Armor
        $game_party.gain_armor(item.id, 1)
      end
    end
    # Make battle result window
    @result_window = Window_BattleResult.new(exp, gold, treasures)
    # Set wait count
    @phase5_wait_count = 100
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update (after battle phase)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_phase5
    # If wait count is larger than 0
    if @phase5_wait_count > 0
      # Decrease wait count
      @phase5_wait_count -= 1
      # If wait count reaches 0
      if @phase5_wait_count == 0
        # Show result window
        @result_window.visible = true
        # Clear main phase flag
        $game_temp.battle_main_phase = false
        # Refresh status window
        @status_window.refresh
        for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size              #NEW
          if @play_animation[i] == true                    #LINES
            $game_party.actors[i].animation_id = 1    #TIMES
          end                                                      #FIVE
        end                                                         #!
      end
      return
    end
    # If C button was pressed
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      # Battle ends
      battle_end(0)
    end
  end

I marked the lines I inserted. Again, if you want to change the animation id, change this line

$game_party.actors[i].animation_id = 1

 

[Kinnison]

You forgot to insert an "end" keyword :3, I fixed it. It's working fine now

Thanks by the way, I appreciate your help.

 

[Racheal]

Prob just forgot to copy it. Was just intending for it to be a snippit to show you what I added

Glad it worked for you.