Variable At Coordinate

[Necrile]

How would i use a script command to make a variable's number show up at a specified coordinate. Sorry if this is vague, but I don't really know how to elaborate further.

 

[mechacrash]

do you mean when you touch a map coordinate or what... and what do you mean "show up"

 

[OS]

Create a window (like the one below); place this above main and below all of the default scripts.

class Window_Text < Window_Base
  def initialize(x, y, var_id)
    super(x, y, 120, 64)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width - 32, self.height - 32)
    self.opacity = 0
    text = $game_variables[var_id].to_s
    self.contents.draw_text(0,-16,self.width,self.height,text)
  end
end

There are only two (known) problems with this so far: there are two arrows I can't remember how to get rid of, and you have to remember to dispose it when you want it off the screen.

In my test event, I used Call Script @window = Window_Text.new(0,0,2), then called Self Switch A, then created a new page for Call Script @window.dispose.

Each page was set to Action Button.

It works, but it doesn't look great yet (because of the arrows). I hope you can fix his little hiccup. Peace.

 

[Gando]

To get rid of the arrows, replace:

self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width,self.height)

with:

self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)

Over and out - Gando

 

[OS]

Oh, doi! Thanks for that. I completely forgot about it. I haven't made a Window in RGSS in a little while, been too busy with C# and the VRE.

Previous post updated.

 

[Necrile]

How would I change the font specifically for the window?
Also, how would I have 3 variables on screen at once.
Edit: What is the command to refresh the windows?

 

[Gando]

To change the font, put this line right below "self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width - 32, self.height - 32)":

self.contents.font.name = "Times New Roman"

and replace "Times New Roman" with the name of the font you wish to have.

I don't have time to help you out with your other questions, sry, but i'll help you out tomorrow if noone has answered your questions, (which someone probably has by tomorrow :P)

Over and out - Gando

 

[OS]

Replace the above code with this one:

class Window_Text < Window_Base
  def initialize(x, y, var_id)
    super(x, y, 120, 64)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width-32,self.height-32)
    self.opacity = 0
    @var_id = var_id
    @state = $game_variables[@var_id]
    self.contents.draw_text(0,-16,self.width,self.height,@state.to_s)
  end
  
  def update
    if @state != $game_variables[@var_id].to_s
      if self.contents != nil
        self.contents.clear
      end
      @state = $game_variables[@var_id]
      self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width-32,self.height-32)
      self.contents.draw_text(0,-16,self.width,self.height,@state.to_s)
    end
  end
end

class Game_System
  alias initlz_os_wind_text initialize
  alias update_os_wind_text update
  
  def initialize
    @text_windows = []
    initlz_os_wind_text
  end
  
  def update
    i = 0
    if @text_windows.length > 0
      while i < @text_windows.length
        @text_windows[i].update
        i += 1
      end
    end
    update_os_wind_text
  end
  
  def new_window(x, y, var_id)
    @text_windows.push(Window_Text.new(x,y,var_id))
  end
  
  def dispose_a_window(index)
    @text_windows[index].dispose
    @text_windows.delete_at(index)
  end
  
  def dispose_all_windows
    i = @text_windows.length - 1
    while i >= 0
      @text_windows[0].dispose
      @text_windows.delete_at(0)
      i -= 1
    end
  end
end

When you want to Create a window, use

$game_system.new_window(x,y,variable_id)

When you want to dispose of any particular window, use

$game_system.dispose_a_window(index), where index is the numerical index of the window in the array. The first window is 0, the second window is 1, the third window is 2, etc.

When you want to kill all of the windows, use

$game_system.dispose_all_windows

Remember, when you dispose of a single window, all the other windows after the one you dispose will drop to the next lowest index, so killing the window at index 1 will make the window with an index of 2 become 1, and the window at 3 become 2, and so on.

I hope this is what you want, and that I made sense. Peace!

~Owesome Scriptor