Sprite_Battler question

[Jaberwoky]

Well, I'm having a problem trying to add something to this RTAB script...
Basically I just need to know how the 'appear' command works o.O
It's used here:

if not @battler.hidden and not @battler.dead? and
         (@battler.damage.size < 2 or @battler.damage_pop.size < 2)
        appear
        @battler_visible = true
      end

I need to make it instant instead of fading in x_x
Tried commenting it out, ended up with wierd ghost sprites for the enemies:
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7564 ... duppn7.png[/IMG]

When I leave it in, it doesn't happen so... I just need to know exactly what it's doing that prevents that <.<

 

[Anonymous]

The help file is your friend.

Past this above Game_Temp:

module RPG
  class Sprite
    def appear
      self.blend_type = 0
      self.color.set(0, 0, 0, 0)
      self.opacity = 0
      @_appear_duration = 16
      @_whiten_duration = 0
      @_escape_duration = 0
      @_collapse_duration = 0
    end
  end
end

Then change the 16 to 1.

 

[Jaberwoky]

Bah, searched all over the forum and everywhere else BUT the help file... >.<
Hrm... it's making the actors instant, but the enemies still fade in x.x

 

[Anonymous]

Why not just use

self.opacity = 255

instead of appear?

 

[Jaberwoky]

That's what's making the double image happen x_x

 

[SephirothSpawn]

Something like this should work. Just insert below all your scripts.

class RPG::Sprite
  Auto_Appear_Battlers = [Game_Enemy, Game_Actor]
  alias_method :seph_autoappear_rpgspr_appear, :appear
  def appear
    seph_autoappear_rpgspr_appear
    if self.is_a?(Sprite_Battler)
      if Auto_Appear_Battlers.include?(self.battler)
        self.opacity = 255
        @_appear_duration = 0
        return
      end
    end
  end
end

You keys hear are :

    def appear
      self.blend_type = 0
      self.color.set(0, 0, 0, 0)
      self.opacity = 0
      @_appear_duration = 16
      @_whiten_duration = 0
      @_escape_duration = 0
      @_collapse_duration = 0
    end

# under def update

      if @_appear_duration > 0
        @_appear_duration -= 1
        self.opacity = (16 - @_appear_duration) * 16
      end

Setting your appear duration to anything other than 0, will offset the opacity automatically.

That should do the trick. Let me know if it didn't.

 

[Jaberwoky]

I'm still getting the double image, unfortunately x_x
It's only doing this to the enemies, actors work fine, and it dissapears after a while... o.O Works when the enemies fade in, don't know why it doesn't when they start at full opacity x_x

 

[SephirothSpawn]

Can you create a quick demo for me? I may just be missing something, or you may have something conflicting with this.