Showing pictures with RGSS?

[AceJP]

Hey all,

I was hoping for a little help.
How would I go about scripting this, with the script command within an event:

Show Picture "globe" wih a picture id of [@event_id]

show the picture at coordinates ($game_variables[@event_id], $game_variables[@event_id + 50])

move picture[@event_id] to ($game_variables[@event_id], $game_variables[@event_id + 50]) over 20 frames.

Zoom picture[@event_id].x 80%

Zoom picture[@event_id].y 80%

thanks!!

 

[khmp]

Ok let's start with the first part. Creating the picture and showing it at specified coordinates.

event_id = 0
# Create a sprite object to draw our picture.
@globe = Sprite.new
# Initialize the bitmap.
@globe.bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_picture(event_id)
# Move it to the specified location. 
@globe.x, globe.y = $game_variables[event_id], $game_variables[event_id + 50]

To move it while decreasing it's size now that is a bit more involved. You'll need to make use of a method called once a frame. Luckily every scene or screen in RMXP has a method that is called once a frame called "update". To get the following code to be applicable I'll need to know the scene that you want this to occur in whether it be Scene_Title, Scene_Menu, Scene_Map etc.

alias_method :acej_picturefun_main, :main
alias_method :acej_picturefun_update, :update
def main
  event_id = 0
  # Create a sprite object to draw our picture.
  @globe = Sprite.new
  # Initialize the bitmap.
  @globe.bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_picture(event_id)
  # Move it to the specified location. 
  @globe.x, globe.y = $game_variables[event_id], $game_variables[event_id+ 50]
  # Sets it's z value closer so it doesn't hide behind anything.
  @globe.z = 2

  # Where do we want the globe to go on the screen?
  @go_to_x = 50
  @go_to_y = 100
  
  # How many frames will it take to reach those coordinates.
  frames_to_dest = 20

  # Figure out the velocity vector scaled down by the amount of frames.
  # destination - source
  @x_vel = (@go_to_x - @globe.x) / frames_to_dest
  @y_vel = (@go_to_y - @globe.y) / frames_to_dest
  
  # How much leeway is there?
  @x_tol = (@go_to_x - @globe.x) % frames_to_dest
  @y_tol = (@go_to_y - @globe.y) % frames_to_dest

  # Change of zoom equals final zoom - normal zoom scaled down by the amount of frames.
  @delta_zoom = (0.8 - 1.0) / frames_to_dest
  acej_picturefun_main
  @globe.bitmap.dispose
  @globe.dispose
end

def update
  # If we are greater than the tolerance keep moving and zooming.
  if ((@globe.x - @go_to_x).abs > @x_tol) || ((@globe.y - @go_to_y).abs > @y_tol)
    @globe.x += @x_vel
    @globe.y += @y_vel
    @globe.zoom_x += @delta_zoom
    @globe.zoom_y += @delta_zoom
  end
  acej_picturefun_update
end

The comments are all there but if you're confused about any part of the code let me know and I'll try to be more specific about it. Like I said above though to complete the code I'll need to know the scene you want this code to appear in.

Good luck with it AceJP! :thumb:

 

[AceJP]

thanks khmp!
got it working

 

[DelSolu]

I have questions. Sorry if this post is considered necropost

@globe.bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_picture(event_id)
this line defines what picture i want to show, right?
What should i do if i want to show my own picture? Should I import it first? Then what should I write there?
I don't understand this 'RPG::Cache.load_picture(event_id)'

what does alias_method mean?

khmp: Please don't necropost. If you have questions about an older topic, create a new thread with a link to this one. Thanks.