The RPG Maker Resource Kit

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This script permits the game player to have a notebook to jot down reminders of a quest or draw special symbols or any number of cool things. It allows complete user input on a canvas, in addition to shoosing a larger size for the pencil or a different colour. Can make for a great tool for the player to take notes to remind him/herself of their objectives or as simply a way to pass the time!

It also supports mouse input in addition to key input

• Allows the player to draw in a notebook
• Lots of customizability, from what colours can be used to the words describing each action
• Can be used to keep notes by the player or as a fun minigame

Please see the header of the script

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# Script:  Notebook VX                                           #
#  by Deity [translated to English by modern algebra (rmrk.net)] #
# Mouse module by Near Fantastica                                #
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# Description:                                                 #
#  This script permits the game player to have a notebook to jot #
# down reminders of a quest or draw special symbols or any       #
# number of cool things. It allows complete user input on a      #
# canvas, in addition to shoosing a larger size for the pencil   #
# or a different colour. Can make for a great tool for the       #
# player to take notes to remind him/herself of their objectives #
# or as simply a way to pass the time!                           #
#  It also supports mouse input in addition to key input         #
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# Instructions:                                                  #
# Choose the settings for the appearance that you want below the #
#  Settings headed. Once that is done, all you need to do is use #
#  the following code in a call script:                          #
#                                                                #
#     $scene = Scene_Notebook.new()                              #
#????????????????????????? Settings ?????????????????????????????#
#                   true = yes / false = no                      #
module Notebook
 USE_MOUSE = false # Use the mouse to draw with?
 KEY_TO_DRAW = Input::Z # Unused buttons: X(A),Y(S),Z(D),L(Q),
                        # R(Q). If you use Z, it is the D key
 BGM = [
 "Town2", # Filename of BGM to play
 100,     # Volume
 100,     # Pitch
 ] # <= Do not delete!
 # Select the drawing colours for the note book. These are of
 # the (Red, Green, Blue, Alpha) form. All numbers must be
 # between 0 and 255.
 COLORS = [
 Color.new(0,0,0,255),       # Black
 Color.new(255,255,255,255), # White
 Color.new(255,0,0,255),     # Red
 Color.new(0,255,0,255),     # Green
 Color.new(0,0,255,255),     # Blue
 Color.new(255,255,0,255),   # Yellow
 ] # <= Do not delete!
 # Select the names for the commands of the selection window
 COMMANDS = [
 "Draw",      # Draw
 "Color",     # The color to draw in
 "Size",      # Size of Pencil
 "Erase", # Erase All
 ] # <= Do not delete!
 # Comment for the lower help window
 HELP_TEXT = "[D: Draw] [B: Back] [Shift: Accelerate]"
 # Colour of background
 BACKGROUND_START_COLOR = Color.new(255,255,255,255)
 # Starting settings for the cursor
 CURSOR_START_VALUES = [
 80, # X-coordinate of cursor start position
 80, # Y-coordinate of cursor start position
 Color.new(0,0,0,255), # Color of cursor on startup
 4, # Size of cursor on startup
 ] # <= Do not delete!
end
#  You should edit nothing beyond this point unless you are a   #
# scripter and know what you're doing                           #
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include Notebook
# Author of the Mouse module
# Near Fantastica (special thanks)
module Mouse
 GetAsyncKeyState=Win32API.new("user32","GetAsyncKeyState",'i','i')
 GetKeyState=Win32API.new("user32","GetKeyState",'i','i')
 SetCursorPos=Win32API.new('user32','SetCursorPos','nn','n')
 GetCursorPo=Win32API.new('user32','GetCursorPos','p','i')
 ScreenToClient=Win32API.new('user32','ScreenToClient','lp','i')
 GetPrivateProfileStringA=Win32API.new('kernel32','GetPrivateProfileStringA','pppplp','l')
 FindWindowA=Win32API.new('user32','FindWindowA','pp','l')
 GetClientRect=Win32API.new('user32','GetClientRect','lp','i')
 GetWindowRect=Win32API.new('user32','GetWindowRect','lp','i')
 game_name="\0"*256
 GetPrivateProfileStringA.call('Game','Title','',game_name,255,".\\Game.ini")
 game_name.delete!("\0")
 @handle=FindWindowA.call('RGSS Player',game_name)
 module_function
 def click?(button)
   return true if @keys.include?(button)
   return false
 end  
 def press?(button)
   return true if @press.include?(button)
   return false
 end
 def set_pos(x_pos=0,y_pos=0)
   width,height=client_size
   if (x_pos.between?(0,width)&&y_pos.between?(0,height))
     SetCursorPos.call(client_pos[0]+x_pos,client_pos[1]+y_pos)
   end
 end
 def update
   @pos=Mouse.pos
   @keys,@press=[],[]
   @keys.push(1)if GetAsyncKeyState.call(1)&0x01==1
   @keys.push(2)if GetAsyncKeyState.call(2)&0x01==1
   @keys.push(3)if GetAsyncKeyState.call(4)&0x01==1
   @press.push(1)if pressed?(1)
   @press.push(2)if pressed?(2)
   @press.push(3)if pressed?(4)
 end  
 def pressed?(key)
   return true unless GetKeyState.call(key).between?(0,1)
   return false
 end
 def global_pos
   pos=[0,0].pack('ll')
   GetCursorPo.call(pos)!=0 ? (return pos.unpack('ll')):(return nil)
 end
 def pos
   x,y=screen_to_client(*global_pos)
   width,height=client_size
   begin
     x=0 if x<=0;y=0 if y<=0
     x=width if x>=width;y=height if y>=height
     return x,y
   end
 end
 def screen_to_client(x,y)
   return nil unless x&&y
   pos=[x,y].pack('ll')
   ScreenToClient.call(@handle,pos)!=0?(return pos.unpack('ll')):(return nil)
 end
 def client_size
   rect=[0,0,0,0].pack('l4')
   GetClientRect.call(@handle,rect)
   right,bottom=rect.unpack('l4')[2..3]
   return right,bottom
 end
 def client_pos
   rect=[0,0,0,0].pack('l4')
   GetWindowRect.call(@handle,rect)
   left,upper=rect.unpack('l4')[0..1]
   return left+4,upper+30
 end  
 def grid
   return nil if @pos.nil?
   return [(@pos[0]+$game_map.display_x/8)/32,(@pos[1]+$game_map.display_y/8)/32]
 end
end
class Window_ChooseColor < Window_Selectable
 def initialize(width, commands, column_max = 1, row_max = 0, spacing = 32)
   if row_max == 0
     row_max = (commands.size + column_max - 1) / column_max
   end
   super(0, 0, width, row_max * WLH + 32, spacing)
   @commands = commands
   @item_max = commands.size
   @column_max = column_max
   refresh
   self.index = 0
   self.visible = false
   self.active = false
 end
 def refresh
   self.contents.clear
   for i in 0...@item_max
     draw_item(i)
   end
 end
 def item_rect(index)
   rect = Rect.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
   rect.width = (contents.width + @spacing) / @column_max - @spacing
   rect.height = WLH + 8
   rect.x = index % @column_max * (rect.width + @spacing) + 13
   rect.width = 32
   rect.y = (index / @column_max * WLH)  - 4
   return rect
 end
 def item_rect2(index)
   rect = Rect.new(0, 0, 0, 0)
   rect.width = (contents.width + @spacing) / @column_max - @spacing
   rect.height = WLH
   rect.x = index % @column_max * (rect.width + @spacing)
   rect.y = index / @column_max * WLH
   return rect
 end
 def draw_item(i, enabled = true)
   rect = item_rect2(i)
   rect.x += 4
   rect.width -= 8
   self.contents.clear_rect(rect)
   self.contents.font.color = COLORS[i]
   self.contents.draw_text(rect.x+13,rect.y,24,24,@commands[i].to_s)
   self.contents.fill_rect(rect.x+13,rect.y,24,24,COLORS[i])
 end
end
class Scene_Notebook < Scene_Base
 def start
   @color = Window_ChooseColor.new(544,["","","","","",""],6)
   @commands = Window_Command.new(544,COMMANDS,4)
   create_background
   create_cursor
   @size = Window_NumberInput.new
   @size.visible = false
   @size.opacity = 255
   @size.digits_max = 2
   @size.number = @cursor.width
   @help = Window_Help.new
   @help.y = 416 - @help.height
   Audio.bgm_play("Audio/BGM/"+BGM[0],BGM[1],BGM[2])
   @mouse = USE_MOUSE
 end
 def create_background
   @background = Sprite.new
   if $game_system.notebookbitmap.empty?
     @background.bitmap = Bitmap.new(544,416)    
     @background.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,544,416,BACKGROUND_START_COLOR)
   else
     @background.bitmap = $game_system.gimme_bitmap
   end
 end
 def create_cursor
   @cursor = Sprite.new
   @cursor.x = CURSOR_START_VALUES[0]
   @cursor.y = CURSOR_START_VALUES[1]
   @cursor.bitmap = Bitmap.new(CURSOR_START_VALUES[3],CURSOR_START_VALUES[3])
   @cursor.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,CURSOR_START_VALUES[0],CURSOR_START_VALUES[1],CURSOR_START_VALUES[2])
 end
 def active_window
   return true if @color.active == false && @commands.active == false && @size.active == false
   return false
 end
 def set_cursor_color(color)
   Sound.play_decision
   @cursor.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,@cursor.width,@cursor.height,color)
 end
 def set_cursor_size(w)
   if w != 0
     Sound.play_decision
     @cursor.bitmap.dispose
     @cursor.bitmap = Bitmap.new(w,w)
     @cursor.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,w,w,COLORS[@color.index])
   else
     Sound.play_buzzer
   end
 end
 def close_all
   @color.dispose
   @commands.dispose
   @cursor.dispose
   @background.dispose
   @size.dispose
   @help.dispose
 end
 def update
   Mouse.update
   if @mouse      
     @cursor.x,@cursor.y =Mouse.pos
   end
   if active_window && @mouse == false
     if Input.press?(Input::A)
       speed = 2
     else
       speed = 1
     end
     case Input.dir8
       when 1;  @cursor.y += speed
                      @cursor.x -= speed
       when 2;  @cursor.y += speed
       when 3;  @cursor.y += speed
                      @cursor.x += speed
       when 4;  @cursor.x -= speed
       when 7;  @cursor.y -= speed
                      @cursor.x -= speed
       when 6;  @cursor.x += speed
       when 9;  @cursor.y -= speed
                      @cursor.x += speed
       when 8;  @cursor.y -= speed
     end
     if @cursor.y < 0
       @cursor.y = 0
     end
     if @cursor.y + @cursor.height > 416
       @cursor.y = 416 - @cursor.height
     end
     if @cursor.x < 0
       @cursor.x = 0
     end
     if @cursor.x + @cursor.width > 544
       @cursor.x = 544 - @cursor.width
     end
   end
   if active_window
     @help.visible = false
   else
     @help.visible = true
     @help.set_text(HELP_TEXT,1)
   end
   if Input.press?(KEY_TO_DRAW) && active_window && @mouse == false
     @background.bitmap.fill_rect(@cursor.x,@cursor.y,@cursor.bitmap.width,@cursor.bitmap.height,@cursor.bitmap.get_pixel(0,0))
   end
   if @mouse && Mouse.press?(1) && active_window
     @background.bitmap.fill_rect(@cursor.x,@cursor.y,@cursor.bitmap.width,@cursor.bitmap.height,@cursor.bitmap.get_pixel(0,0))
   end
   @color.update if @color.active == true
   @commands.update if @commands.active == true
   @size.update if @size.active == true
   if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
     if @commands.active == true
       Sound.play_decision
       case @commands.index
       when 0
         @commands.active = false
         @commands.visible = false
       when 1
         @commands.active = false
         @commands.visible = false
         @color.active = true
         @color.visible = true
       when 2
         @commands.active = false
         @commands.visible = false
         @size.active = true
         @size.visible = true
       when 3
         @background.bitmap.fill_rect(0,0,544,416,Notebook::BACKGROUND_START_COLOR)
       end
     elsif @color.active == true
       set_cursor_color(COLORS[@color.index])
     elsif @size.active == true
       set_cursor_size(@size.number)
     end
   end
   if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
     Sound.play_cancel
     if @commands.active == true
       $game_system.dump_bitmap(@background.bitmap)
       close_all
       Audio.bgm_stop
       $game_map.autoplay
       return_scene
     elsif @color.active == true
       @commands.active = true
       @commands.visible = true
       @color.active = false
       @color.visible = false
     elsif @size.active == true
       @commands.active = true
       @commands.visible = true
       @size.active = false
       @size.visible = false
     elsif active_window
       @commands.active = true
       @commands.visible = true
     end
   end
 end
 def return_scene
   $scene = Scene_Map.new
 end
end
class Game_System
 attr_reader  :notebookbitmap
 alias initialize_notebook initialize
 def initialize
   initialize_notebook
   @notebookbitmap = []
 end
 # Convert Bitmap in Array (Colors)
 def dump_bitmap(bitmap)
   @notebookbitmap.clear
   for i in 0...bitmap.height
     n = []
     for o in 0...bitmap.width
       n.push(bitmap.get_pixel(o,i))
     end
     @notebookbitmap.push(n)
   end
 end
 # Convert Array (Colors) in Bitmap
 def gimme_bitmap
   bit = Bitmap.new(@notebookbitmap[0].size,@notebookbitmap.size)
     for i in 0...@notebookbitmap.size
       for o in 0...@notebookbitmap[i].size
         bit.set_pixel(o,i,@notebookbitmap[i][o])
       end
     end
   return bit
 end
end


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• Deity

• Near Fantastica, for the Mouse Module

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Please post in this topic at rmrk.net for support and I will either try to answer it myself or forward it to Deity.


None known.

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No demo should be necessary.

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Again, all credit goes to Deity, with Thanks to Near Fantastica for the mouse module Deity uses in this script

Is there any way to save the notes, for later?  For example.  You're character is told to remember a certain number, so he writes it down in the notebook.  How would he save that note so that he can look at it later when he needs that number?

Mmn, I mentioned that to Deity after I translated, but he hasn't gotten back to me.

Currently, he would just have to be sure to not erase over it. Everytime you open the notebook, it saves what has already been drawn. It's not very much, which is why I mentioned he should make multiple pages. For now that's all there is though :)

Hmm, thanks.  I never noticed it saved that little bit.  If he does get back to you, do you want to let me know?  That would be greatly appreciated.

Wow, these Deity scripts are amazing!  Are there anymore to come?

Yeah, there are at least two others already written that I haven't translated yet, and I know of at least one more that he's working on that sounds very cool.

Hi @ all
Now when I read the replys I have to register and say
Thanks. :D

Greets
Deity

You're an amazing scripter, Deity; this looks really cool!


Btw can you change the background to a picture (of fx. a piece of paper) instead of just plain white?

Well thanks a lot!
Yes in the update you willl be able to write and draw. You're also able to choose a pictrue as a background.
I hope it will be finished in the near future. :D

Greets
Deity

Hey, Deity, you should make it so that you can save notes with this thing.  That would be awesome!

What do you mean? The Bitmap saves if you close the Notebook and next time if you use the Notebook you can continue draw on the last picture.
Maybe I just understand something wrong.

Greets
Deity

No that's fine.  I didn't really explain it well. What I'm trying to get at is to make it so that it will save a picture so that you can save the picture, erase it, and exit the notebook.  When you enter the notebook again you have the option to load it to see and edit it again so that you don't end up with this page loaded full of pictures and stuff, you could save one, make a new one, save it, load the first one, etc. So that it would look neater.  And example is the Pictograph on The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker (except it is a camera, not a notebook).

I send the update to modern algebra.
So if he have the time and want to have some extra work, maybe he will translate it.
The update took so long becuase I have to translate the Input module a bit to the english and to the german keyboard.

In the update was an error so it have to be fixxed, but I don't have time jet so it takes a bit. :(

Greets
Deity

I can't wait xD

Can I get rid of the BGM that plays in the Notebook so that the map's music plays instead?

GOOD notebook :)

[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCpMyCrdNyA[/yt] :yourmom: :headtoss: :kashii:

Not that I'm one to necropost, because that would be kind of a dick move, but after 20 years since the last post, I must say I agree and second the motion to allow for saving and loading capabilities.

2008 was 10 years ago
where does time go? :(

also 1973 was 50 years ago

the world is going to end soon, it's ending in 2012
that's only 2 years away D:

Quote from: zerothedarklord on March 03, 2015, 05:06:55 PM
Not that I'm one to necropost, because that would be kind of a dick move, but after 20 years since the last post, I must say I agree and second the motion to allow for saving and loading capabilities.

Quote from: boe on March 12, 2015, 02:12:16 PM
2008 was 10 years ago
where does time go? :(

Quote from: boe on March 12, 2015, 02:12:34 PM
also 1973 was 50 years ago

Quote from: boe on March 12, 2015, 02:13:02 PM
the world is going to end soon, it's ending in 2012
that's only 2 years away D:

Maybe English has to be my native language to undertsand that or its an insider but I really don't know what you're talking about! :D

Greets