Storing items in variables (or just 1 script)

[Xathia Vastar]

In regards to this topic: viewtopic.php?f=155&t=25871&p=252302&hilit=store+armor+in+variables#p252302

I would like to know if there is any way to store all of the items (including weapons and armor) in variables or would it be best in a script, and if it's best done in a script, then how can I enhance the script from the link above?
For example: if the player acquires 1 shield, 2 potions and 6 scrolls in chapter 1, then when chapter 2 starts, your previous inventory is stored (in a variable(s) or a script and you're starting out fresh and new again with no inventory. Then when chapter 3 starts, you get all of the previous inventory you acquired. I hope this makes sense...

I initially tried doing variables, but then I saw that you can't store armor or weapons in variables.. or is there just something I'm doing wrong..

 

[MouraVision]

Well, you could store the Armors and Weapons ID I guess in variables.

 

[Xathia Vastar]

How do you do this? There's no place to set how many types of armors or weapons you have. It's only for items:

As you can see, there's nothing in the variables section that deals with weapons and armor. Only items.

 

[Xathia Vastar]

Bump

Still trying to figure this out. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Unka Josh]

Yep. Crazy amounts of Conditional Branches would do it.

If Player 1 is Bronze Sword equipped, Variable (Player 1 Weapon)=1

If Player 1 is Iron Sword equipped, Variable (Player 1 Weapon)=2

Like that.

 

[Brewmeister]

Try this... (paste above main)

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

# Store & Restore items - Brew

#

# $game_party.store_items

#   stores items & empties inventory

#

# $game_party.restore_items

#   restores stored items & adds them to current inventory

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

 

class Game_Party

  

  alias store_items_init initialize

  def initialize

    store_items_init

    @stored_items = [{},{},{}]

  end

  

  def store_items

    @stored_items[0] = @items

    @stored_items[1] = @weapons

    @stored_items[2] = @armors

    @items = {}

    @weapons = {}

    @armors = {}

  end

  

  def restore_items

    @stored_items[0].each_pair {|key, value| 

      gain_item(key, value)

    }

    @stored_items[1].each_pair {|key, value| 

      gain_weapon(key, value)

    }

    @stored_items[2].each_pair {|key, value| 

      gain_armor(key, value)

    }

  end

end

to use...

$game_party.store_items

$game_party.restore_items

 

[Xathia Vastar]

Thank you very much!! This works perfectly!!