A small script that I made that makes and arrow on the screen that points to a location on the map.
#==============================================================================
# Mission Arrow
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# By Mr Wiggles
# V 1.0
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# CONFIG
#==============================================================================
LOCATION_X_VAR = 1 # Variable used for the Map X location of Object
LOCATION_Y_VAR = 2 # Variable used for the Map Y location of Object
ARROW_SWITCH = 1 # Switch to Turn Arrow on and off
DEBUG_MODE = false # Display Player X/Y, Location X/Y, Arrow Info.
#==============================================================================
class Mission_Arrow < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
super(0, 0, 640, 480)
self.opacity = 0
self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
@x = 0
@y = 0
@sx = 0
@sy = 0
@direction = 0
update
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Turn To Objective
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def turn_to_objective
# Get difference in player coordinates
@sx = $game_player.x - @x
@sy = $game_player.y - @y
# If coordinates are equal
if @sx == 0 and @sy == 0
return @direction = 0
end
if @sx.abs > @sy.abs
# Turn to the right or left towards player
@sx < 0 ? turn_left : turn_right
# If vertical distance is longer
else
# Turn up or down towards player
@sy < 0 ? turn_down : turn_up
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Turn Down
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def turn_down
@direction = 2
refresh(@direction)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Turn Left
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def turn_left
@direction = 4
refresh(@direction)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Turn Right
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def turn_right
@direction = 6
refresh(@direction)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Turn Up
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def turn_up
@direction = 8
refresh(@direction)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
if $game_switches[ARROW_SWITCH] == true
@x = $game_variables[LOCATION_X_VAR]
@y = $game_variables[LOCATION_Y_VAR]
turn_to_objective
else
refresh(0)
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh(direction)
self.contents.clear
arrow = RPG::Cache.character("Misson Arrow", 0)
if $game_switches[ARROW_SWITCH] == true
case direction
when 2 # down
src_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, 30, 30)
when 4 # left
src_rect = Rect.new(0,30, 30, 30)
when 6 # right
src_rect = Rect.new(0,60, 30, 30)
when 8 # up
src_rect = Rect.new(0,90, 30, 30)
end
self.contents.blt(260 , 0, arrow, src_rect)
end
#-----------------------------
# Debugger
if DEBUG_MODE == true
old_size = self.contents.font.size
self.contents.font.size = 18
# Player Location
self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 220, 32, "player X: " + $game_player.x.to_s)
self.contents.draw_text(0, 20, 220, 32, "player Y: " + $game_player.y.to_s)
# Location Location
self.contents.draw_text(0, 60, 220, 32, "Location X: " + @x.to_s)
self.contents.draw_text(0, 80, 220, 32, "Location Y: " + @y.to_s)
# Arrow Info
self.contents.draw_text(0,120, 220, 32, "Arrow Direction: " + @direction.to_s)
self.contents.draw_text(0,140, 220, 32, "Arrow SX: " + @sx.to_s)
self.contents.draw_text(0,160, 220, 32, "Arrow SY: " + @sy.to_s)
self.contents.font.size = old_size
end
#-----------------------------
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
end #class
#==============================================================================
# * Scene_Map
#==============================================================================
class Scene_Map
#----------------------------
# Create Arrow
alias arrow_main main
def main
@mission_arrow = Mission_Arrow.new
arrow_main
@mission_arrow.dispose
end
#----------------------------
# Update Arrow
alias arrow_update update
def update
@mission_arrow.update
arrow_update
end
#----------------------------
end #class
Features:
The arrow is a character set.
Easy configure
Debug Mode - Displays information about Players location and such on the screen
Screen Shot:
http://screensnapr.com/u/i/hswsd0.png
Give credit if you use this.