Game_Guy's Quest Log 4.5 Update and Demo for XP

Game_Guy's Quest Log Version 4.5 with New Features and Layout
Version: 4.5
Author: Game_Guy with some updates by Outlandish
Date: Dec 3, 2012
Version History

• Version 4.6 2012.12.07 - Fixed a bug where the opening Bleep sound effect kept playing over and over. Also got rid of some unnecessary code and constants.
• Version 4.5 2012.12.03 - finally finished complete layout changes. Added ability to change quest title color based on whether it is a mandatory story quest or an optional sidequest. Added quest minimum level to complete. Lots of other features.

Planned Future Versions

• Not sure yet.

Description

A long time ago I asked game_guy permission to make some major changes to his super cool quest log script and to share the script and a demo with everyone. I've added a demo that shows all the new features. There's a new layout with the ability for really long description text. Also I've demonstrated the ability to change the description text based on where you are in the progress of a quest using game variables. For example, you could have a quest that says you must rescue the princess. Using a game variable to progress of the quest once you've rescued her, you can have description update and say you have to get her safely out of the evil castle. Once that's done you could update again and have the description say that you must now bring the princess to the king. Granted, it takes a bit of basic scripting knowledge of if and elsif statements to do this, but I've set up a couple demonstration quests in the script that show how this can be done.

Another feature I've added to the demo is the ability to say in the description something like: Collect 2/5 Rocks, or kill 1/5 Lizard Mobs. This also just uses a game variable to track how many you've collected or killed and I have a couple examples in the script of how to display the current number you've collected/killed in the description. Using that as a template hopefully you'll be able to figure out how to use this in your own projects.

I've also added a simple feature that will color the title of the quest red if it's a mandatory story quest that's needed to advance the story, or green if it's an optional side quest. The title defaults to the system color blue if you decide not to set this up.

I've also added the ability list up to three quest rewards, the location of the quest, and the name of the quest giver. I've also made the layout look a little less empty. Anyway, I'm planning on possibly using this in my game and decided I should share all the changes I made. Credit goes to game_guy for making the script. I don't care if you credit me or not. As to the license terms, he had said in the original script post that you could use it in a commercial game if you let him know and give him a free copy. If that's changed he can let us know I'm sure.

This is my first time posting a script and I'm not a very skilled scripter myself. Game_guy made the script I only adapted it to my needs.

Features

• Long quest titles
• Quest titles can be color coded for if the quest is a story quest or side quest or neither
• Flexibility to keep track of your progress in the quest using game variables and a little basic scripting knowledge
• Track how many items you've collected/killed for a quest using variables
• Extra long quest description text
• New layout
• Show the location of the quest, the name of the quest giver, and up to three rewards given
• Shows whether a quest is completed or not
• Shows the minimum level needed to complete the quest. Can also be used to show a quest difficulty rating.

Screenshots





Instructions
Most the instructions are in the script itself and the demo shows how you can use several of its features.

Script Version 4.6

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#===============================================================================
# Quest Log System
# Author game_guy
# Version 4.6
# Updated by Outlandish
# Date: 12-7-2012
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Intro:
# A script that keeps track of quests you obtain and complete.
#
# Features:
# Marks quest names with a yellow color if they're completed
# Easy to setup one quest
# Be able to use a fairly long description
# Be able to display a picture
# Easy to add and complete a quest
# More compatible than earlier versions
# NEW - Able to call a check to see if the Quest log has any quests available
# Added a Contact or Quest Giver
# Added space for two extra rewards
# Fixed the problem on line 187-188 where it crashed if you
#   didn't have any missions, thanks to Mr. Wiggles.
# NEW - Completely new Layout to make it less Empty looking
# Added longer quest names for the info screen. Now you can have more interesting
#   quest names
# NEW - Made it so that if there are no quests it displays "No Quests" in
#   the quest command menu and it won't open the info screen unless you
#   have a quest
# NEW - WHOLE NEW LOOK
# NEW - Ability to have quests like "Kill 5 groups of lizards" or
#       "Collect 2/5 rocks." Etc. It's a little tricky but I have examples of
#       how to do it.
# NEW - You can now customize the fonts of each section on other things
#       in the CONSTANTS section
#
# Instructions:
# Scroll down a bit until you see # Being Config. Follow the instructions there.
# Scroll below that and you'll see Begin Quest Setup. Follow the steps there.
#
# Script Calls:
# Quest.add(id) ~ Adds the quest(id) to the parties quests.
# Quest.take(id) ~ Takes the quest(id) from the party.
# Quest.complete(id) ~ Makes the quest(id) completed.
# Quest.completed?(id) ~ Returns true if the quest(id) is completed.
# Quest.has?(id) ~ Returns true if the party has quest(id).
# $scene = Scene_Quest.new ~ Opens the quest menu.
#
# Credits:
# game_guy ~ for making it
# Beta Testers ~ Sally and Landith
# Blizzard ~ Small piece of code I borrowed from his bestiary
# Outlandish (Gerhard Bahnsen) ~ New layout; Extra Rewards; New Contact or Quest Giver; Long Quest names
# Steven Wallace a.k.a Lethrface ~ adding ability to check for available quests
#===============================================================================

#===============================================================================
# CONSTANTS
#===============================================================================

# Long Title Font on Info screen
TITLE_FONT = "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Verdana", "Ariel", "Helvetica", "sans-serif"
TITLE_FONT_SIZE = 28


# Info Font
INFO_FONT = "Verdana", "Ariel", "Helvetica", "sans-serif", "Trebuchet MS"
INFO_FONT_BOLD = false
INFO_FONT_SIZE = 22

# Description Font
DESC_FONT_NAME = "Verdana", "Ariel", "Helvetica", "sans-serif"
DESC_FONT_SIZE = 18
DESC_FONT_BOLD = false

# This is the name of the quests difficulty or level. You can use Rank, or Grade, etc.
DIFFICULTY_NAME = "Level"

# Quest Menu Font
#QMENU_FONT_SIZE = 18
#    self.contents.font.size = QMENU_FONT_SIZE

LINE_THICKNESS = 1
LINE_SHADOW = true


module GameGuy
  #==================================================
  # Begin Config
  # UsePicture ~ true means it'll show pictures in
  #              the quests, false it wont.
  # (This new layout version 3.5+ doesn't allow room for a picture
  # Though I suppose you could still have a picture in the background)
  #==================================================
  UsePicture   = false
 
  def self.qname(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Short Name (for menu)
    # Use when x then return "name"
    # x = id, name = short quest name in quotes for quest menu
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "Rock Hunt"
    when 2 then return "Pay Tab"
    when 3 then return "Chicken Help"
    end
    return ""
  end
 
  def self.qname_long(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Long Name (for Info screen)
    # Use when x then return "long name"
    # x = id, name = quest name in quotes
    # I thought it'd be cool to have a longer name in the info screen
    # The short name for the menu, and a longer more
    # creative name in the info screen
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "Hunting Fun with Rocks"
    when 2 then return "Pay the Tab"
    when 3 then return "Helping the Chicken"
    end
    return ""
  end

  def self.qtype(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Type for Titles
    # This will change the color of the quest title
    # depending on whether the quest is a mandatory story quest
    # or if it's an optional side quest
    # 1=Mandatory Story Quest, 2=Optional Side Quest
    # nil = neither just leave it the default system color
    # set these to nil if you don't want to use this feature
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return 2
    when 2 then return nil
    when 3 then return 1
    end
    return nil
  end
 
  def self.qreward(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Reward
    # Use when x then return "Reward"
    # x = id, Reward = reward in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "50 Gold"
    when 2 then return "Potions x 3"
    when 3 then return "Potion x 1"
    end
    return ""
  end
 
  def self.qreward2(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Reward 2
    # Use when x then return "Reward"
    # x = id, Reward = reward in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "Potions x 2"
    when 2 then return "50 Gold"
    when 3 then return "15 Gold"
    end
    return ""
  end

  def self.qreward3(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Reward 3
    # Use when x then return "Reward"
    # x = id, Reward = reward in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "75 EXP"
    when 2 then return "Doombringer Axe"
    when 3 then return "100 EXP"
    end
    return ""
  end
 
  def self.qpicture(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Picture (the current layout doesn't really leave room for this
    # Use when x then return "picture"
    # x = id, picture = picutre name in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "ghost"
    end
    return nil
  end
 
  def self.qlocation(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Location
    # Use when x then return "location"
    # x = id, location = location in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "Grassy Plains"
    when 2 then return "Eeka Village"
    when 3 then return "Boolana Swamp"
    end
    return "????"
  end
 
  def self.qcontact(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Contact - Or Quest Giver
    # Use when x then return "contact"
    # x = id, contact = contact in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "The Tiger-lady"
    when 2 then return "Edge Reman"
    when 3 then return "Kip the Chicken"
    end
    return "????"
  end
 
  def self.qdescription(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # QUEST DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES
    # Use when x then return "description"
    # x = id, description = quest description in quotes
    #
    # If you want to collect a certain number of items, e.g. five rocks
    # then include in your description text:
    # "Bring five rocks to the Tiger-lady. You've collected " + $game_variables[x].to_s + "/5 rocks."
    # This uses a regular game variable (where "x" is the id number of the
    # variable. e.g. "$game_variables[10].to_s" 10 is the id # of the variable
    # Also don't forget the ".to_s". That converts the number into a string
    #
    # In addition it is possible to change the description text based on
    # where the player is in the quest. Note how the text is different when
    # you've completed gathering the 5 stones. You could easily use a game
    # variable to control what text is shown and thus guide the player through
    # different stages in a particular quest. E.g. the first stage is to find
    # the lost princess. The second stage once you found her is to help her
    # escape from the castle. The third stage is to bring her back to the king.
    # Simply use a game variable to track where you are in the quest and then
    # use if and elsif statements below to display the appropriate description
    # for that stage of the quest.
    #==================================================
    when 1 # Collect 5 rocks
      if $game_variables[28] < 5
        return "Gorgonzalla the Tiger-lady wants you to collect 5 ROCKS. They're pretty huge, but thankfully your inventory pockets are bigger on the inside. You've collected " + $game_variables[28].to_s + "/5 rocks."
      else
        return "Return the 5 rocks to the Tiger-lady in the Grassy Plains."
      end
    when 2 # Fake quest 2
      # Simply display the description like this
      return "Bring gold to Jarns Defense to pay her tab. We also want to see just how long we can make this text. I'd like it to be really really really long. Some quests just need some description. I mean let's see if we can make it reall really long. I'd say maybe about this long. Or this long."
    when 3 #Defeat 4 Basilisk mobs
      if $game_variables[27] < 4
        # Still need to kill mobs. Show how many you've defeated.
        return "Kip the chicken wants you to defeat four groups of orange basilisk lizards in the grassy plain. You've defeated " + $game_variables[27].to_s + "/4 lizard mobs."
      else
        # Completed quest. Return to kip.
        return "Kip the chicken wants you to defeat four groups of orange basilisk lizards in the grassy plain. Return to Kip for your reward."
      end
    end
    return ""
  end
 
  def self.qlevel(id)
    case id
    #==================================================
    # Quest Level or Difficulty number. This can be the minimum level the
    # player must be to complete the quest
    # Use when x then return "level #"
    # x = id, contact = level in quotes
    #==================================================
    when 1 then return "1"
    when 2 then return "25"
    when 3 then return "5"
    end
    return "????"
  end
 
 
end

#==============================================================================
# END CONFIG SECTION
# Don't edit below unless you know what you're doing
#==============================================================================


module Quest
 
  def self.add(id)
    $game_party.add_quest(id)
  end
 
  def self.take(id)
    $game_party.take_quest(id)
  end
 
  def self.complete(id)
    $game_party.complete(id)
  end
 
  def self.completed?(id)
    return $game_party.completed?(id)
  end
 
  def self.has?(id)
    return $game_party.has_quest?(id)
  end
 
  def self.check
    return $game_party.check_quests
  end
 
end
 
class Game_Party

  attr_accessor :quests
  attr_accessor :completed
  attr_accessor :quests_avail
 
  alias gg_quests_lat initialize
  def initialize
    @quests = []
    @completed = []
    gg_quests_lat
    @quests_avail = false
  end
 
  def add_quest(id)
    unless @quests.include?(id)
      @quests.push(id)
    end
  end
 
  def completed?(id)
    return @completed.include?(id)
  end
 
  def complete(id)
    unless @completed.include?(id)
      if @quests.include?(id)
        @completed.push(id)
      end
    end
  end
 
  def has_quest?(id)
    return @quests.include?(id)
  end
 
  def take_quest(id)
    @quests.delete(id)
    @completed.delete(id)
  end
 
  def check_quests
    if @quests == []
      @quests_avail = false
    else
      @quests_avail = true
    end
  end
 
end
class Scene_Quest
  def main
    @quests = []
    for i in $game_party.quests
      @quests.push(GameGuy.qname(i))
    end
    @map = Spriteset_Map.new
    @quests2 = []
    for i in $game_party.quests
      @quests2.push(i)
    end
    # If no quests then show No Quests in the quest menu
    @quests = ["No Quests"] if @quests == []
    @quests_window = Window_Command.new(160, @quests)
   
    @quests_window.height = 480
    @quests_window.back_opacity = 255 # Uncomment to make it semi-transparent
    Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    @quests_window.dispose
    @quest_info.dispose if @quest_info != nil
    @map.dispose
  end
  def update
    @quests_window.update
    if @quests_window.active
      update_quests
      return
    end
    if @quest_info != nil
      update_info
      return
    end
  end
  def update_quests
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      #$scene = Scene_Menu.new  #Switch to menu screen
      $scene = Scene_Map.new  # Switch to map screen   
      return
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C) and @quests != ["No Quests"]
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      @quest_info = Window_QuestInfo.new(@quests2[@quests_window.index])
      #@quest_info.back_opacity = 110 # Change this if you want a semi-transparent window
      @quests_window.active = false
      return
    else
      #$game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
    end
  end
  def update_info
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @quests_window.active = true
      @quest_info.dispose
      @quest_info = nil
      return
    end
  end
end
class Window_QuestInfo < Window_Base
  def initialize(quest)
    super(160, 0, 480, 480)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    @quest = quest
    refresh
  end
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    if GameGuy::UsePicture
      pic = GameGuy.qpicture(@quest)
      bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture(GameGuy.qpicture(@quest)) if pic != nil
      rect = Rect.new(0, 0, bitmap.width, bitmap.height) if pic != nil
      self.contents.blt(480-bitmap.width-32, 0, bitmap, rect) if pic != nil
    end
    # Draw Quests Long Title in the Info Screen
    # Change the title color depending on whether it is a mandatory story quest
    # or a optional side quest
    if GameGuy.qtype(@quest) == 1
      self.contents.font.color = Color.new(255,0,0) # Red for Story quests
    elsif GameGuy.qtype(@quest) == 2
      #self.contents.font.color = Color.new(30,144,255) # Blue for Side Quests
      self.contents.font.color = Color.new(50,205,50) # Green for Side Quests
    else
      self.contents.font.color = system_color # System color for none
    end
    self.contents.font.name = TITLE_FONT
    self.contents.font.bold = true
    self.contents.font.size = TITLE_FONT_SIZE
    #self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 480, 32, GameGuy.qname(@quest))
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 480, 32, GameGuy.qname_long(@quest))
    self.contents.font.size = INFO_FONT_SIZE
    self.contents.font.name = INFO_FONT
    self.contents.font.bold = INFO_FONT_BOLD
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(335, 0, 480, 32, DIFFICULTY_NAME + ": " + GameGuy.qlevel(@quest))
   
    # Draw top line
    self.contents.fill_rect(0, 38, 480, LINE_THICKNESS, normal_color)
    if LINE_SHADOW == true
      y = 38 + LINE_THICKNESS
      self.contents.fill_rect(0, y, 480, LINE_THICKNESS, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 255))
    end
   
    # Draw Info
    self.contents.font.bold = INFO_FONT_BOLD
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 48, 480, 32, "Location:")
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 74, 480, 32, GameGuy.qlocation(@quest))
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(220, 48, 480, 32, "Contact:")
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(220, 74, 480, 32, GameGuy.qcontact(@quest))
    self.contents.font.color = system_color   
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 106, 480, 32, "Reward:")
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    #self.contents.font.size = self.contents.font.size - 5
    #self.contents.font.bold = true
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 132, 480, 32, GameGuy.qreward(@quest))
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 158, 480, 32, GameGuy.qreward2(@quest))
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 184, 480, 32, GameGuy.qreward3(@quest))
    #self.contents.font.size = self.contents.font.size + 5
    #self.contents.font.bold = false
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(220, 106, 480, 32, "Status:")
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    if $game_party.completed.include?(@quest)
      self.contents.font.color = crisis_color
      self.contents.draw_text(220, 132, 480, 32, "Completed")
    else
      self.contents.font.color = normal_color
      self.contents.draw_text(220, 132, 480, 32, "In Progress")
    end
   
    # Draw bottom line
    #self.contents.fill_rect(0, 221, 480, 1, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 255)) #Shadow line
    self.contents.fill_rect(0, 220, 480, LINE_THICKNESS, normal_color)
    if LINE_SHADOW == true
      y = 220 + LINE_THICKNESS
      self.contents.fill_rect(0, y, 480, LINE_THICKNESS, Color.new(0, 0, 0, 255))
    end
   
    # Draw Description
    self.contents.font.color = system_color
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 226, 480, 32, "Description:")
    self.contents.font.name = DESC_FONT_NAME
    self.contents.font.bold = DESC_FONT_BOLD
    self.contents.font.color = normal_color
    self.contents.font.size = DESC_FONT_SIZE
    text = self.contents.slice_text(GameGuy.qdescription(@quest), 450)
    text.each_index {|i|
        self.contents.draw_text(0, 254 + i*28, 450, 32, text[i])}
  end
end
class Bitmap
 
  def slice_text(text, width)
    words = text.split(' ')
    return words if words.size == 1
    result, current_text = [], words.shift
    words.each_index {|i|
        if self.text_size("#{current_text} #{words[i]}").width > width
          result.push(current_text)
          current_text = words[i]
        else
          current_text = "#{current_text} #{words[i]}"
        end
        result.push(current_text) if i >= words.size - 1}
    return result
  end
 
end


Credit

• game_guy
• Outlandish, for the updates

Thanks

• Lethrface ~ Added some updates a while back
• Beta Testers ~ Sally and Landith

Support

Contact me here on this forum if you need help, though my scripting is limited and I don't always come here. But I'll try to help if I can.

Known Compatibility Issues
I don't know of any yet. Not tested with SDK yet. I haven't had a chance to test it with any other scripts.

Edit: It should be compatible with most scripts. I've tested it in a project with quite of few scripts including the SDK 2.4 (I think) and it seemed to work fine. Please let me know if there's any problem.


Demo

http://legendsfromthevoid.com/downloads/QuestLogNew4_5-Final.zip

Here's the demo with the updated version 4.6. If this doesn't work try the above demo as it's hosted on a different server.
http://www.mediafire.com/?hstc87m8z7g4u74

Notes
Enjoy and give credits!


Edit: Drat, I just tested it with the sound on and found a bug. When you go to open the quest window it continuously repeats the bleep sound effect. I commented that out and I'm updating the script with version 4.6. The code isn't exactly elegant but it seems to work ok now.

EDIT: If you read what I said before, just ignore it.

I have to figure out how to make the XP and VX scripts work for VX Ace, that's my problem. Otherwise, I think it looks great... in XP

Thanks! I know what you mean. It's hard for me to make the transfer too Ace. I like XP and have a bunch of fave scripts but I like Ace and have some nice scripts for that too. I guess it'll come down to which will best suit my current project. Still, I felt like I had to share this update. Which reminds me I made a couple changes to this script. I'll have to remember to update those here. So little time.

it is a very nice script!

Would it be possible to write an addon so that the color of the quest-titles changes from white to green
if they are completed? I mean the quest titles in the list before you open a specific quest.
Im not very good in scripting so if anybody could do it this would be cool 

right now you have to open a quest to see if it was completed or not.

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