Take over event

[samanoskue]

I'm just started using RPMXP and RPMVX and I can't get a event to run then have another event somewhere else on the map run. ex. I have a NPC that when the player talks to will set something on fire. I have two events one the NPC and the other Fire. how do I get the fire event to activate as the player is talking to the NPC. Sorry if this doesn't make sense.

 

[Unka Josh]

No, I understand what you want, in a general sense.

The thing to remember is that an event doesn't have to just affect things at that event's location. Event coding can move other events, change their graphics, show animations or pictures anywhere on the screen, anything.

One event is enough to do anything, most of the time.

What exactly were you trying to do?

 

[006]

Is this what you want?

 

#Event id 001 NPC

@> Text: NPC: My house is on fire!

@> Control Switches: [001: Fire] = ON

 

#Event id 002 Fire

Condition: Switch [001: Fire] = ON

Show Graphic: Fire

 

I don't really get want you want so...

 

[samanoskue]

ok I can get the fire to appear but how do I get it to disappear then have the npc continue the conversation.

 

[regi]

You want to do most of your scene controlling on only one event, so everything's simple and organized. All the other events will only be graphics you want to show.

In that control event (in your example, the NPC you talk to) you can either turn on a switch or use the "Change Graphic" event command to show fire. When you want to put the fire out, turn off that switch or "Change Graphic: None."

After you're done, make sure to use a switch or self-switch so the event won't happen again (unless you want it to). You may want to check some tutorials about it if you're unclear how to use them.

 

[samanoskue]

Ok I have it like this
Npc
Text: Check this out.
switch: 1 on
wait 40 frames
switch: 1 off
text: Wasn't that cool.

fire
page 1
no grafic
page 2
grafic of fire
condition switch 1 on

I'm missing something because the fire graphic will not appear.

 

[samanoskue]

Also where is the change graphic command? I found change actors graphic and vehicle graphic. Is there a command to change the graphic of an event?

 

[Unka Josh]

It's under Set Move Route. You can also change things like Stop Animation and Move Animation, which is useful for assorted special effects.

 

[Kiriashi]

I would do this.

 

[samanoskue]

Thank you very much this has improved my game by like a Billion!!!!! :biggrin:

 

[Unka Josh]

No prob. Set Move Route is a basic, important command, and I'd look into all the uses that it has.