Help with Status Window.

Alerith · July 13, 2007, 04:34:57 PM

Im using an RTAB system by Cogwheel in addition to Minkoff's Animated Side View system.

Everything is working fine except for one minor detail:

The status window (HP/SP) does not update until I use a skill. Even if I take damage, it doesnt appear to be subtracted from my HP. But I know that the damage is still being registered, because I still die after taking so many hits.

If I use a skill that alters the status of a character (like from Normal to Poison) THEN the screen updates.

Does anyone have any idea on how to fix this?

Thanks,

-Alerith-

modern algebra · July 13, 2007, 07:55:41 PM

Hmmmm, well...

I can't tell you what to do without seeing the script. But basically you have to find the place that damage is being done, and then put in something like @status_window.refresh.

Alerith · July 13, 2007, 11:33:38 PM

These are the scripts. Im not sure which one I need to add the refresh command to.

I think it is this one, but im soooo script illiterate that im not quite sure:

Battle Status [spoiler]#===============================================================================
# ** BattleStatus Modification (RTAB Version) Credits
# by DerVVulfman
# Version 2.1
# 02-18-07
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ** A MODIFICATION OF
# ** Real time active battle (RTAB) Ver 1.12-1.16
# ** RTAB engine available at...
# ** http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/cogwheel/
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This script is a response to a friend who wanted the battle status window to
# display the hero(s) information in a different manner. Instead of displaying
# each hero's information directly underneath of them, it displays it along a
# single horizontal line in the style of the Final Fantasy games.
#
# EX: ARSHES HP 204 / SP 199 [Normal ] [=========]
# BASIL HP 184 / SP 49 [Knockout] [=========]
# GLORIA HP 234 / SP 299 [Normal ] [=========]
# HILDA HP 214 / SP 129 [Normal ] [=========]
#
# As a bonus, the system can Right-Justify the display and set the transparency
# of the status window. The only caveat of this is that it doesn't highlight
# the name of the hero in action. But, I have altered the battle command window
# to change its height to appear just over the name (or atb bar) of the current
# hero in action (instead of moving left to right).

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

# Configuration Section

# Behavior Controls
$bstat_align = 1 # Left/Right alignment of text (either 0 or 1)
$bstat_cmnd = 0 # Type of Command Window (0 = Original / 1 = New)
$bstat_min_size = 6 # Minimum # of slots in the window

# Positioning System
$bstat_cmnd_ht = 180 # Height of the default 'Command' window 180
$bstat_top = 480 # Bottom most position of the window (480 is default)
$bstat_dist = 40 # Vertical distance between actors (24 is tight)
$bstat_marg = 12 # Margin distance from top (12 is pretty tight)

# Opacity settings
$bstat_opa = 190 # Opacity of the window's border
$bstat_b_opa = 190 # Opacity of the window's background
$bcmnd_opa = 205 # Opacity of the Command window's border
$bcmnd_b_opa = 205 # Opacity of the Command window's background

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Base
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This class is for all in-game windows.
#==============================================================================

class Window_Base < Window
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Draw Name (battler)
# actor : actor
# x : draw spot x-coordinate
# y : draw spot y-coordinate
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def draw_battler_name(actor, x, y)
self.contents.font.color = normal_color
self.contents.draw_text(x, y, 120, 32, actor.name, 2)
end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_BattleStatus
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ?It is the window which indicates the status of the party member in the
# battle picture.
#==============================================================================

class Window_BattleStatus < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
@oldsize = $game_party.actors.size
y = $game_party.actors.size * (64 - $bstat_dist)
height = ($game_party.actors.size * (64 - $bstat_dist))
if $bstat_min_size > $game_party.actors.size
y = $bstat_min_size * (64 - $bstat_dist)
height = ($bstat_min_size * (64 - $bstat_dist))
end
super(0, $bstat_top - y, 640, height)
self.back_opacity = $bstat_b_opa
self.opacity = $bstat_opa
@actor_window = []
offset = $bstat_top - height - $bstat_marg
for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
@actor_window.push(Window_ActorStatus.new(i, (i * (64-$bstat_dist)) + offset ))
end
@level_up_flags = [false, false, false, false]
refresh
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Dispose
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def dispose
for window in @actor_window
window.dispose
end
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh(number = 0)
if number == 0
cnt = 0
for window in @actor_window
window.refresh(@level_up_flags[cnt])
cnt += 1
end
else
@actor_window[number - 1].refresh(@level_up_flags[number - 1])
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * AT gauge refreshment
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def at_refresh(number = 0)
if number == 0
for window in @actor_window
window.at_refresh
end
else
@actor_window[number - 1].at_refresh
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Renewal
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
super
# Establish if using a set window size, or expandable
checkvalue = $game_party.actors.size
if $bstat_min_size > $game_party.actors.size
checkvalue = $bstat_min_size
end
# See if the window size is altered
if self.y != $bstat_top - (checkvalue * (64 - $bstat_dist)) or
$game_party.actors.size != @oldsize
self.y = $bstat_top - (checkvalue * (64 - $bstat_dist))
self.height = (checkvalue * (64 - $bstat_dist))
for window in @actor_window
window.dispose
end
@actor_window = []
for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
@actor_window.push(Window_ActorStatus.new(i, y + i * (64 - $bstat_dist)- $bstat_marg))
end
@oldsize = $game_party.actors.size
refresh
end
for window in @actor_window
window.update
end
end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_ActorStatus
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ?It is the window which indicates the status of the party member respectively
# in the battle picture.
#==============================================================================

class Window_ActorStatus < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(id, y)
@actor_num = id
super(0, $bstat_top - y, 640, 64)
self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
self.opacity = 0
self.back_opacity = 0
actor = $game_party.actors[@actor_num]
@actor_nm = actor.name
@actor_mhp = actor.maxhp
@actor_msp = actor.maxsp
@actor_hp = actor.hp
@actor_sp = actor.sp
@actor_st = make_battler_state_text(actor, 120, true)
@status_window = []
for i in 0...5
@status_window.push(Window_DetailsStatus.new(actor, i, y))
end
refresh(false)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Dispose
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def dispose
for i in 0...5
@status_window.dispose
end
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh(level_up_flags)
self.contents.clear
actor = $game_party.actors[@actor_num]
@status_window[0].refresh(actor) if @actor_nm != actor.name
@status_window[1].refresh(actor) if
@actor_mhp != actor.maxhp or @actor_hp != actor.hp
@status_window[2].refresh(actor) if
@actor_msp != actor.maxsp or @actor_sp != actor.sp
@status_window[3].refresh(actor, level_up_flags) if
@actor_st != make_battler_state_text(actor, 120, true) or level_up_flags
@actor_nm = actor.name
@actor_mhp = actor.maxhp
@actor_msp = actor.maxsp
@actor_hp = actor.hp
@actor_sp = actor.sp
@actor_st = make_battler_state_text(actor, 120, true)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * AT gauge refreshment
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def at_refresh
@status_window[4].refresh($game_party.actors[@actor_num])
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Renewal
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
for window in @status_window
window.update
end
end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_DetailsStatus
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ?It is the window which indicates the status of the actor in individually in the battle picture.
#==============================================================================

class Window_DetailsStatus < Window_Base
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(actor, id, y)
@status_id = id
super(0 , y , 640, 64)
self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
self.opacity = 0
self.back_opacity = 0
refresh(actor, false)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Dispose
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def dispose
super
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh(actor, level_up_flags = false)
self.contents.clear
if $bstat_align == 0
# Draw Name/Hp etc left to right
case @status_id
when 0
draw_actor_name(actor, 4, -8)
when 1
draw_actor_hp(actor, 152, -8, 80)
when 2
draw_actor_sp(actor, 248, -8, 80)
when 3
if level_up_flags
self.contents.font.color = normal_color
self.contents.draw_text(344, -8, 120, 32, "LEVEL UP!")
else
draw_actor_state(actor, 344, -8)
end
when 4
draw_actor_atg(actor, 488, -8, 120)
end
else
# Draw Name/Hp etc right to left
case @status_id
when 0
draw_battler_name(actor, 488, -8)
when 1
draw_actor_hp(actor, 296, -8, 80)
when 2
draw_actor_sp(actor, 392, -8, 80)
when 3
if level_up_flags
self.contents.font.color = normal_color
self.contents.draw_text(160, -8, 120, 32, "LEVEL UP!")
else
draw_actor_state(actor, 160, -8)
end
when 4
draw_actor_atg(actor, 0, -8, 120)
end
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame renewal
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
#At the time of main phase opacity is lowered a little
if $game_temp.battle_main_phase
self.contents_opacity -= 4 if self.contents_opacity > 191
else
self.contents_opacity += 4 if self.contents_opacity < 255
end
end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Battle (Division definition 3)
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * It is the class which processes the battle picture.
#==============================================================================
class Scene_Battle
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Setup of actor command window
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def phase3_setup_command_window
offset = $bstat_top - ($game_party.actors.size * 64)
# Nullifying the party command window
@party_command_window.active = false
@party_command_window.visible = false
# Enabling the actor command window
@actor_command_window.active = true
@actor_command_window.visible = true
if $bstat_cmnd == 0
# Get relative position of window in percentages
x_perc = ((@actor_index +1) * 100) / $game_party.actors.size
# Apply position to 640 width of screen
xpos = ((640 * x_perc) / 100)
# Get window width difference in percentages
wperc = (($game_party.actors.size - 1) * 100) / $game_party.actors.size
# Get amount of window to remove
wperc2 = @actor_command_window.width
if $game_party.actors.size > 4
wperc2 = (@actor_command_window.width * wperc) / 100
end
if xpos - wperc2 <0
wperc2 = xpos
end
if xpos - wperc2 > (640 - @actor_command_window.width)
wperc2 = @actor_command_window.width
end
# Apply command window difference
xpos = xpos - wperc2
#(@actor_command_window.width)
# Set position
@actor_command_window.x = xpos
@actor_command_window.y = $bstat_cmnd_ht
#print wperc
else
@actor_command_window.x = 0
if $bstat_align != 0
@actor_command_window.x = 640 - @actor_command_window.width
end
checkvalue = ($game_party.actors.size * (64 - $bstat_dist))
if $bstat_min_size > $game_party.actors.size
checkvalue = $bstat_min_size * (64 - $bstat_dist)
end
@actor_command_window.y = ($bstat_top - (checkvalue)) -
(@actor_command_window.height - (@actor_index * (64 - $bstat_dist)))
end
@actor_command_window.back_opacity = $bcmnd_b_opa
@actor_command_window.opacity = $bcmnd_opa
@actor_command_window.z = 125
@actor_command_window.index = 0
end
end[/spoiler]

modern algebra · July 14, 2007, 12:37:54 AM

It works for me. I'm gueesing there's somethig in your version of the RTAB that's messed up.

Errmmm...

post the game project and I'll see if I can work it out. If it is your regular game project and you don't want to hand it out, then just make a new project and mimic the situation of your game project and upload that

Help with Status Window.

Alerith

modern algebra

Alerith

modern algebra