Help!!! (Party switch script)

[bluephoenix12]

Hey all Im trying to write a script that will allow me to open a scene with three windows: one for the active party (the four that fight) one for the reserve party (the characters you can choose to fight) and one as a help window (e.g. 'swap character A with character B?')
Im somewhat of  novice at RGSS and have tried but after making a complete mess I've just had enough! Heres what I've done if you can make sense of it all and would appreciate any help!  
Thanks!

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#===============================================================================
#Displays party members in the reserve party and allows the player to switch
#them with the Active Party.
#===============================================================================
class Scene_ReserveParty < Window_Base
 
def initialize(menu_index = 0)
  @menu_index = menu_index #Store the cursor position
end
 
 def main
  @window_1 = Window_1.new #Reserve Party
  @window_1.y = 200
   
  @window_2 = Window_2.new #Active Party
 
  @window_3 = Window_3.new #Help Window
  @window_3.update#Send the help text by default to the help window
 
 @column_max = 4
 
  s1 = draw_actor_graphic($game_party.actors[0])
  s2 = draw_actor_graphic($game_party.actors[1])
  s3 = draw_actor_graphic($game_party.actors[2])
  s4 = draw_actor_graphic($game_party.actors[3])
  @window_2 = Window_command.new([s1, s2, s3, s4], 200)# 200 is height
  @window_2.index = @menu_index
  @window_2.active = true
  @window_1.active = false
 
def update
   swap
@window_2.update #menu

#THIS IS FOR THE HELP DISPLAY WINDOW:
case @window_a2.index #window_a2 is the menu... index is it's cursor position !
 when 0 #Remember that the cursor position start at 0, because it's an Array !!
   @window_3.update("Swap", $game_party.actor.name[0],"?" ) #1st Party Member
 when 1
   @window_3.update("Swap", $game_party.actor.name[1],"?" ) #2nd Party Member
 when 2
   @window_3.update("Swap", $game_party.actor.name[2],"?" ) #3rd Party Member
 when 3
   @window_3.update("Swap", $game_party.actor.name[3],"?" ) #4th Party Member
end
 
 if Input.trigger?(Input::B) #Press ESCAPE to exit
 $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
 $scene = Scene_Map.new
 $game_map.autoplay #Because we play music in the menu...
end  

#THIS IS FOR THE OPTION FUNCTIONS:
if Input.trigger?(Input::C) #Do the following if ENTER is pressed...
case @window_2.index #window_a2 is the menu... index is it's cursor position !
 when 0 #Remember that the cursor position start at 0, because it's an Array !!
   swap = $game_party.actor[0]
 when 1
   swap = $game_party.actor[1]
 when 2
   swap = $game_party.actor[2]
 when 3
   swap = $game_party.actor[3]
 
 @window_2.active = false
 @window_1.active = true
end

  s1 = $game_party.actor.graphic[0]
  s2 = $game_party.actor.graphic[1]
  s3 = $game_party.actor.graphic[2]
  s4 = $game_party.actor.graphic[3]
  s5 = $game_party.actor.graphic[4]
  s6 = $game_party.actor.graphic[5]
  @window_1 = Window_command.new([s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6], 320)# 320 is height
  @window_1.index = @menu_index
  if $game_party.actors.size < 4
     # Disable absent party members
     @command_window.disable_item(0)
     @command_window.disable_item(1)
     @command_window.disable_item(2)
     @command_window.disable_item(3)
     @command_window.disable_item(4)
     @command_window.disable_item(5)
   end
 end
 
 
def update
 @window_1.update
 if Input.trigger? (Input::B)
   $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
   $scene = Scene_Map.new
 end

end
end

  #This is what makes the scene update itself constantly:
Graphics.transition
loop do
Graphics.update
Input.update
update #Call the method DEF UPDATE starting below
if $scene != self
 break
end
end

#Execute when exiting the scene:
Graphics.freeze
@window_1.dispose
@window_2.dispose
@window_3.dispose
end
end
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Reserve Party Window

class Window_1 < Window_Selectable
 
 def initialize
 super(0, 0, 640, 280)
 self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
 self.contents.font.name = "Tahoma"
 self.contents.font.size = 24
 self.contents.draw_text(x, y - 30, 200, 100, "Reserve Party")
end

end
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Active Party Window


class Window_2 < Window_Selectable

 def initialize
 super(0, 0, 400, 200)
 self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
 self.contents.font.name = "Tahoma"
 self.contents.font.size = 24
 self.contents.draw_text(x, y - 30, 200, 100, "Active Party")
 self.active = true
   self.index = -1
 for i in 0...$game_party.actors.size
     x = i * 100
     y = 0
     actor = $game_party.actors[i]
     draw_actor_graphic(actor, x + 25, y + 130)
     draw_actor_name(actor, x, y + 50)
     draw_actor_level(actor, x, y + 130)
   end
 end
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Help Window

class Window_3 < Window_Base
 
 def initialize
   super(0, 400, 240, 200)
   self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
   self.contents.font.name = "Tahoma"
   self.contents.font.size = 24
 
 def update(help_text) #Receive argument, show relevant help text in window
 self.contents.clear #Clear the content before displaying new data !
 self.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 440, 32, help_text) #show the content of "help_text" variable
end
end
end
end


[modern algebra]

I put your script in a code box for you - scripts get messed up by bbcode if you don't put them in code tags.

Hmm, proper indenting is a must for me when I'm trying to read a scrip

Anyway, are you trying this just because you want the system or is it to learn Ruby?

If it's just for the system, I'll direct you to:

http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,20446.0.html


If it's to help learn Ruby, well, I guess I can take a look at your stuff eventually. I haven't got a lot of time though, so it will most likely take forever before I get around to it and I'll probably forget it.

[bluephoenix12]

I am trying to learn Ruby so would be great if you could tell me where I went wrong but no rush!
If you need me to indent it I can give it a go for you.
Thanks for your help

[Falcon]

Strike 1, this belongs in script help.

Party Switching Scripts are a bit too high for novices, if you don't have experience with scene creation, I'd suggest giving up, and focusing on easier scripts, like CMSs.