Storing Damage done in variable

[RvdD]

Im looking for a way to store the damage done by an attack made my an actor into a variable.

I want to use this value to call a common event which deals damage to all enemies equal to 10% of the damage done.

ie a skill that has an additional 10% AoE damage effect.

I thought this was the easiest way to do this seeing a skill can call a common event, but I cant seem to find a way to store the damage into the variable.
Ive tried putting $game_variables[1] = self.damage into Battler_3 under the def skill_effect part (right under the part it subtracts HP) but the additional AoE effect remains 0 damage no matter where I put the code.

Anyone got any other way of doing this?

 

[RvdD]

Nobody got an idea?

I also tried using Force Action into the Commen Event called by the skill, but this does nothing. Its like the Force Action command aint even there.

 

[Fallen]

well, inside Game_Battler3
if you add
if self.damage > 0
$game_variables[1] = self.damage
end
to "attack_effect" method, it should work

 

[RvdD]

Thnx for the help but it doesnt work unfortanutely .

The variable stays 0 seeing the damage done by the Deal Damage event is 0.

I dont get it :S.

My common event looks like this:

Show Battle Animation: Entire Troop
Control Variables: [0001: DamageDone] /= 10
Deal Damage: Entire Troop, Variable[0001: Damage Done]

And the skill calls that common event. It shows the animation, deals the damage, only the damage is 0...

Tried putting the $game_variables[1] = self.damage part @ a lot of places inside attack_effect and skill_effect but nothing seems to work.

 

[Fallen]

try this:
Inside Game_Battler 3

inside skill_effect method, find this:

if self.damage > 0

and after that, paste this:

$game_variables[1] = self.damage

if you have any doubt about it working, paste this:

p $game_variables[1]

right after.

then it should work. At least it works for me.
Are you using any special battle system?

 

[RvdD]

That last thing u said did the trick

Using a custom side view battle system and I never thought about looking there!
Ended up putting the command line in a lot of places as my battle system uses a lot of definitions to define its damage, but its working now! :D:D
Should have thought of that really... ah well :P.

Thnx a lot for the help