Show Variable in Main Menu

[rpgfanatic]

This is a request for an edit of the default menu script for RMXP.

Script Title:
Show Variable in Menu
Detailed Description:
I would like to be able to remove the "Total Steps" section of the main menu and replace it with something that will show a variable. In this case I am using it with an achievements system in my game and for every achievement you earn, you earn points. Those points will be kept track with a variable. I would appreciate it if someone could edit the menu script (or re-write the part I need, if possible, in another script) so that the Title would be "Achievement Points" (and make it easy to change if I ever have another use for it) and make it so I can use a customizable variable as the number displayed (also easy to change if I need to change it to another variable). I'm assuming this shouldn't be too hard for a skilled scripter and i would greatly appreciate the help.
Other Scripts I am using :
None that should interfere with a simple script like this (I am using SDK 1.5 though, if that changes anything)

 

[Brewmeister]

Ok, I just copied the Window_Steps class & modified it. Lines 22 & 25 are the original code. The lines below them are the changes. To make your edits, change "Achievement Points" in line 23, or "[1]" in line 26 to the variable number you want.

#==============================================================================

# ** Window_Steps

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#  This window displays step count on the menu screen.

#==============================================================================

 

class Window_Steps < Window_Base

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Object Initialization

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def initialize

    super(0, 0, 160, 96)

    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)

    refresh

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Refresh

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def refresh

    self.contents.clear

    self.contents.font.color = system_color

    #self.contents.draw_text(4, 0, 120, 32, "Step Count")

    self.contents.draw_text(4, 0, 120, 32, "Achievement Points")

    self.contents.font.color = normal_color

    #self.contents.draw_text(4, 32, 120, 32, $game_party.steps.to_s, 2)

    self.contents.draw_text(4, 32, 120, 32, $game_variables[1].to_s, 2)

  end

end

 

[rpgfanatic]

Thanks alot, exactly what i needed. I really gotta learn to pick up some scripting so I can do something like this on my own, cause this seemed pretty easy. Thanks again.

One more question. Is it possible to show a variable in the text like say if the variable is 100, the text would Say you have 100 points, or if it was 200 it would show 200 etc. I know there is a code for showing actor name so I would assume there is one for variables, I just don't know it, if it does exist.

 

[Brewmeister]

In a Text message? \v[1] will show the value of variable 1

I would highly recommend reading the Help Contents (F1) in RMXP. It's only 10 pages but answers a lot of questions. :scruff:

 

[rpgfanatic]

Ah sweet thanks. After all this time I've been using RMXP I have never thought once to look at the Help Contents lol.

 

[Brewmeister]

RTFM! :scruff:

 

[rpgfanatic]

No one reads the manual, god :haha:. But yes thanks for the advice, helped alot. Everthing works flawlessly, and I actually decided to read the manual.