Zylos' Simplistic Single-Player CMS (VXA)

Simplistic Single-Player CMS (VXA)
Version: 1.0
Author: Zylos
Date: May 11, 2012

Description

This script replaces the default menu system with a much simpler menu designed for single player games (i.e. games with only one playable character rather than a full party), although it will function fully with multiple character parties as well if you use the page buttons to tab between characters. The menu simply tracks the player and places itself next to him on the map, removing the status window taking up the whole of the screen. Very simple, decent for non-traditional RPG's.

Features

• Simplifies and removes the clutter of the default menu.
• Optimizes the menu on the map for single player parties.
• Displays the total playtime like it used to in previous RPG Makers.

Screenshots

Instructions

• Place this script in the materials section, above Main.
• ?
• ?
• Profit.

Script

Code: [Select]

#==============================================================================
#  Simplistic Single-Player CMS (VXA)
#  Version: 1.0
#  Author: Zylos (rmrk.net)
#  Date: May 11th, 2012
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Description:
#
#   This script replaces the default menu system with a much simpler menu
#   designed for single player games (i.e. games with only one playable
#   character rather than a full party). The menu simply tracks the player
#   and places itself next to him, removing the fullscreen status window.
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Instructions:
# 
#     - Place this script in the materials section, above Main.
#     - ?
#     - ?
#     - Profit.
#
#==============================================================================


#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Gold_Time
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window displays the party's gold and total play time.
#==============================================================================

class Window_GoldTime < Window_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(0, 0, window_width, fitting_height(1))
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Window Width
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def window_width
    return 544
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    contents.clear
    draw_currency_value(value, currency_unit, 4, 0, 32)
    draw_text(4, 0, 500, line_height, $game_system.playtime_s, 2)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Party Gold
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def value
    $game_party.gold
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Get Currency Unit
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def currency_unit
    Vocab::currency_unit
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Open Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def open
    refresh
    super
  end
end


#==============================================================================
# ** Window_MenuCommand
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This command window appears on the menu screen.
#==============================================================================

class Window_MenuCommand < Window_Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Initialize Command Selection Position (Class Method)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.init_command_position
    @@last_command_symbol = nil
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(0, 0)
    select_last
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Window Width
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def window_width
    return 160
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Number of Lines to Show
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def visible_line_number
    item_max
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Create Command List
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def make_command_list
    add_main_commands
    add_original_commands
    add_save_command
    add_game_end_command
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Add Main Commands to List
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def add_main_commands
    add_command(Vocab::item,   :item,   main_commands_enabled)
    add_command(Vocab::skill,  :skill,  main_commands_enabled)
    add_command(Vocab::equip,  :equip,  main_commands_enabled)
    add_command(Vocab::status, :status, main_commands_enabled)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * For Adding Original Commands
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def add_original_commands
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Add Save to Command List
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def add_save_command
    add_command(Vocab::save, :save, save_enabled)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Add Exit Game to Command List
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def add_game_end_command
    add_command(Vocab::game_end, :game_end)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Activation State of Main Commands
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main_commands_enabled
    $game_party.exists
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Activation State of Formation
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def formation_enabled
    $game_party.members.size >= 2 && !$game_system.formation_disabled
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Activation State of Save
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def save_enabled
    !$game_system.save_disabled
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Processing When OK Button Is Pressed
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def process_ok
    @@last_command_symbol = current_symbol
    super
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Restore Previous Selection Position
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def select_last
    select_symbol(@@last_command_symbol)
  end
end


#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Menu
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class performs the menu screen processing.
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Menu < Scene_MenuBase
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Start Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def start
    super
    create_player_sprite
    create_command_window
    create_goldtime_window
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Termination Processing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def terminate
    super
    dispose_background
    @player_sprite.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    update_basic
    @gold_window.refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Create Player Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def create_player_sprite
    @viewport_sprite = Viewport.new
    @player_sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport_sprite, $game_player)
    @player_sprite.x = $game_player.screen_x
    @player_sprite.y = $game_player.screen_y
    @player_sprite.z = 1000
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Create Command Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def create_command_window
    @command_window = Window_MenuCommand.new
    if $game_player.screen_x < @command_window.width
      @command_window.x = $game_player.screen_x + (@player_sprite.width/2)
    else
      @command_window.x = $game_player.screen_x - (@player_sprite.width/2) - @command_window.width
    end
    if $game_player.screen_y < @command_window.height
      @command_window.y = $game_player.screen_y - @player_sprite.height
    else
      @command_window.y = $game_player.screen_y-@command_window.height
    end
    @command_window.set_handler(:item,      method(:command_item))
    @command_window.set_handler(:skill,     method(:command_skill))
    @command_window.set_handler(:equip,     method(:command_equip))
    @command_window.set_handler(:status,    method(:command_status))
    @command_window.set_handler(:save,      method(:command_save))
    @command_window.set_handler(:game_end,  method(:command_game_end))
    @command_window.set_handler(:cancel,    method(:return_scene))
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Create Gold_Time Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def create_goldtime_window
    @gold_window = Window_GoldTime.new
    @gold_window.x = 0
    if $game_player.screen_y < 336
      @gold_window.y = Graphics.height - @gold_window.height
    else
      @gold_window.y = 0
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Item] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_item
    SceneManager.call(Scene_Item)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Skill] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_skill
    SceneManager.call(Scene_Skill)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Equipment] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_equip
    SceneManager.call(Scene_Equip)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Status] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_status
    SceneManager.call(Scene_Status)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Save] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_save
    SceneManager.call(Scene_Save)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * [Exit Game] Command
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def command_game_end
    SceneManager.call(Scene_End)
  end
end



Credit

• Zylos

Sorry for not responding for so long, but this is a nifty script Zylos. Good job!

Hey, I'm using this in my new project and I'd just want to know. If I were to use any script like quest-book or monster catalogue. How do I add another icon and make it go to that new scene?

I haven't looked through the script yet, so this will be you doing the actual work, but you simply look for the part in the script where it's drawing the menu items, and add an entry, and have it call the other script, more or less. Depending on this script, there might be more to it than that, but, that should give you somewhere to start. Now, take that with a grain of salt, seeing as though I'm a beginner scripter in RMXP not VXA.

I haven't looked through the script yet, so this will be you doing the actual work, but you simply look for the part in the script where it's drawing the menu items, and add an entry, and have it call the other script, more or less. Depending on this script, there might be more to it than that, but, that should give you somewhere to start. Now, take that with a grain of salt, seeing as though I'm a beginner scripter in RMXP not VXA.

I thought it would be something like that, but if I don't know what to call or how, it will be a bit of a pain in the ass to figure it out...
Though, I might just find it out by doing it. Got to find a suitable quest-log first

If you can't figure it out yourself, just let me know once you've found a quest system you like and I can help you implement it.

If you can't figure it out yourself, just let me know once you've found a quest system you like and I can help you implement it.

Used MA's, it implements itself and it works fine with this script as well

I did run into a small problem with this.. Visual-wise, that is.

I've implemented some other things that are pretty awesome and since my menu list is now so long, I need to get to the top of my map (so that my char is on top of my screen) before I can read what the last ones are. I'm going to check if it gets fixed with MA's ATS-pieces and if not, I'll update you...

EDIT: I thought I migh find a sollution in MA's ATS (even if I had to copy-paste something into this script... But I couldn't find anything!!
My problem is that the list is way too long and I'd like it to scroll down (like in MA's Choice Formatting) and only show 3 or 4 options at a time...

Around line 101 of this script, you will see this:

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  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Number of Lines to Show
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def visible_line_number
    item_max
  end


Change item_max to the number of lines you want shown. In other words:

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  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Number of Lines to Show
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def visible_line_number
    4
  end


That would make it so that 4 commands are shown and the player must scroll down to see the rest.

Around line 101 of this script, you will see this:

Code: [Select]

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Number of Lines to Show
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def visible_line_number
    item_max
  end


Change item_max to the number of lines you want shown. In other words:

Code: [Select]

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Get Number of Lines to Show
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def visible_line_number
    4
  end


That would make it so that 4 commands are shown and the player must scroll down to see the rest.

Thanks!!! And now I'm feeling stupid for not seeing hat >_<