[RMXP] Elevator Doors

[HoRe]

Hi guys! Quick question... I have elevator doors as part of one of my maps. Due to propertions, they stick across two door slots, so I'm going to need to make two side-by-side door open events to make the elevator look believeable. I would like the player to activate the elevator with an action button, so that the two doors then slide apart... but how do I get two events together? Hopefully this question makes sense... if not, please ask for clarification since I'm often in my own head. Thanks.

 

[Grathea]

Well, you could just copy/paste the event once it's completed into the other tile.

Alternatively, you could block off one tile with stuff.

 

[HoRe]

Well I meant more how do I get the two door events to go at the same time with an action button?

 

[Brewmeister]

I assume you're using 'Move Route' to animate the doors.

You can control the Move Route of one event from another event.

So, in each event, you will have Move Routes to control both doors.
As Grath mentioned, I usually make 1 event, with both move routes, then just
copy it to the other event.
If you use a switch as a Conditional to keep the doors open, use the same switch for both doors as well.

Make sense?

 

[HoRe]

I think so... you're suggesting I do thus: in one event put

Move Route: This event
        : $> Graphic (one side)
        : $> Wait
        etc.
Move Route: This event
        : $> Graphic (other side)
        : $> Wait
          etc.

and then copy that event onto the other side? I just want to be clear.

 

[regi]

Yup

 

[HoRe]

Looks spiffy, but there's still the problem I have to open each side of the elevator seperately. :-/ Can I do a switch so that if the player hit one side of the door the other will open at the same time??

I'm slowing getting eventing but I still suck at switches.

 

[Jason]

Hmm, okay, let me see, I don't have RMXP on this PC so I THINK it'll be like this:

Elevator door 1 = EVENT001 (This is an example)
Elevator door 2 = EVENT002 (This is an example)

On Elevator door 1, put an event:

Move Route: This event
         : $> Graphic (one side)
Move Route: EVENT002 (The other door)
         : $> Graphic (one side)
Wait: x frames

Now for Elevator door 2, do the same, but change the EVENT002 to EVENT001.

This SHOULD work, not 100% sure as I don't have it with me.

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Please note, the EVENT001/002 are just examples, so replace them with the correct event if needed.

Hope I helped :thumb:

 

[Gulch666]

that looks right

 

[HoRe]

Ooo! You guys are amazing, thanks!