Player cant skip text

I want that the player cant skip the text at some events.
I'm using the Letter by Letter script from Slipknot and I found this line:

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48 @can_skip = true

but if I change it to false the player cant skip every message.. I just want that the player cant skip one message.

Use a script call to set it to false before the messages you want to force, and use a call script to set it to true after the messages.  If you change it in the script itself then it will naturally apply to every message.

Ye, thought about the same but I'm a noob with scripts.. can you tell me how I can do that exactly ?

I haven't used the script, but on a quick glance through, I think you have to do the following:


On the third page of the event commands, the very last one is Script.  Click it.

In the box that opens, type the following to disable skipping:

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$game_system.message.can_skip = false


show the messages you don't want the player to skip

Create another Script command and type the following to re-enable messaging:

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$game_system.message.can_skip = true


The only thing I can see immediately that will cause a problem is that $game_system.message is read-only.  So go into your Slipknot message system script, and in the section that has this:

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#==============================================================================
# ** Game_System
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds Game Message
#==============================================================================

class Game_System
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :message


change

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attr_reader :message


to

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attr_accessor :message


Now, those event commands are a bit lengthy (the ones setting $game_system.message.can_skip) so it might throw up an error when it tries to run it.  You need to have that, and the equals sign, all on the same line.  If that's an issue post back and I'll create a more elegant way for you to do it.

Now the text wont even show up :-/
Thanks for your help.

a bit strange.

Can you give me a link to the script you're using?  I've seen two different versions.

This is the script:

Spoiler for:

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#==============================================================================
# ** Letter by Letter Message Window
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Slipknot (dubealex.com/asylum)
# Version 1.11
# September 8, 2006
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Thanks to:
#  - Dubealex, for some of the features.
#  - RPG Advocate, for the hexadecimal color.
#==============================================================================

Font.default_name = 'Verdana'

# Loads the maps' names
$data_map_infos = load_data('Data/MapInfos.rxdata')

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Message
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class handles the message data
#==============================================================================

class Game_Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_accessor :letter_by_letter, :speed, :can_skip, :height, :font,
:sound_enable, :sound, :path, :face_rect, :fit, :skin, :nb_skin,
:nbyo, :opacity, :shadow, :outline, :pause, :autoclose_frames
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
# Letter by letter mode
@letter_by_letter = true
# Lettter by letter mode's speed
@speed = 1
# If this option is false, the player can't skip the message
@can_skip = true
# Height of each line, used within the fit or above event options
@height = 32
# Always resize the message
@fit = false
# Font for the mesage text
@font = Font.default_name
# Sound enable
@sound_enable = false
# Sound for letter by letter, ['filename', vol]
@sound = ['032-Switch01', 80]
# Folder for the message pictures
@path = 'Graphics/Pictures/'
# Face rect (only the last two numbers are used)
@face_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, 96, 96)
# Skin for the message window, nil = default
@skin = nil
# Skin for the name box, nil = default
@nb_skin = nil
# Name box y offset
@nbyo = 20
# Message window's opacity
@opacity = 160
# Outline text
@outline = false
# Shadow text
@shadow = false
# Show or not the pause graphic
@pause = true
# Frames before the message autoclose
@autoclose_frames = 8
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_System
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds Game Message
#==============================================================================

class Game_System
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_accessor :message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias slipknot_lblms_initialize initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Load Database
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
slipknot_lblms_initialize
@message = Game_Message.new
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Event
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Event Name
#==============================================================================

class Game_Event < Game_Character
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Name
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def name
@event.name
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Spriteset_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Character Sprites
#==============================================================================

class Spriteset_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :character_sprites
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_Message
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Rewrites Window_Message
#==============================================================================

class Window_Message < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listing
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias slipknot_lblms_initialize initialize
  alias slipknot_lblms_terminatemessage terminate_message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
slipknot_lblms_initialize
@autoclose = -1
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Terminate Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def terminate_message
slipknot_lblms_terminatemessage
[@name_box, @picture].each do |x|
  x.dispose if x && ! x.disposed?
end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
self.opacity = $game_system.message_frame == 0 ? 255 : 0
self.back_opacity = system.opacity
unless system.fit
  self.width, self.height = 480, 160
  skin = system.skin ? system.skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
  self.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
  self.contents = Bitmap.new(448, 128)
else
  contents.clear
  contents.font.color = normal_color
  contents.font.size = Font.default_size
end
contents.font.name = system.font
@x = @y = @wait_count = indent = 0
@fit_size, @sound = false, system.sound_enable
@start_x = 4
@cursor_width = [0, 0, 0, 0]
@x = 8 if $game_temp.choice_start == 0
return if ! (@text = $game_temp.message_text)
@text.gsub!(/\\\\/) { "\000" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Vv]\[([0-9]+)\]/) { $game_variables[$1.to_i] }
@text.gsub!('\$') { $game_party.gold.to_s }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Nn]\[([0-9]+)\]/) do
  $game_actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_actors[$1.to_i].name : ''
end
@text.gsub!(/\\[Nn][Pp]\[([\d+])\]/) do
  $game_party.actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_party.actors[$1.to_i].name : ''
end
@text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]lass\[(\d+)\]/) do
  $game_actors[$1.to_i] ? $game_actors[$1.to_i].class_name : ''
end
@text.gsub!(/\\[Mm]ap/) { $data_map_infos[$game_map.map_id].name }
gold_set = @text.gsub!(/\\[Gg]/, '')
if @text[/\\[Nn]ame/]
  if @text.sub!(/\\[Nn]ame\[(.*?)\]/, '')
name_text = $1
  elsif @text.sub!(/\\[Nn]ame/, '')
name_text = $game_map.events[$game_system.map_interpreter.event_id].name
  end
end
if @text[/\\[Ff]ace/]
  # Left
  if @text.sub!(/\\[Ff]ace{(.+?)}/, '')
face, face_name = 1, $1
  # Right
  elsif @text.sub!(/\\[Ff]ace\[(.+?)\]/, '')
face, face_name = 2, $1
  end
end
picture = $1 if @text.sub!(/\\[Pp]ic\[(.+?)\]/, '')
if @text[/\\[Pp]/]
  if @text.sub!(/\\[Pp]\[([-1,0-9]+)\]/, '')
event = $1.to_i
  elsif @text.gsub!(/\\[Pp]/, '')
event = $game_system.map_interpreter.event_id
  end
end
@text.gsub!('\$') { $game_party.gold.to_s }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]\[([0-9A-Fa-f #]+?)\]/) { "\001[#$1]" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Cc]/) { "\001[0]" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]con{([IiWwAaSs])}\[(\d+)\]/) { change_icon($1, $2.to_i) }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]con\[(.*?)\]/) { "\002[#$1]" }
@text.gsub!('\!') { "\003" }
@text.gsub!('\.') { "\004" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Ss]\[([Xx\d]+)\]/) { "\005[#$1]" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Bb]/) { "\006" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Ii]/) { "\007" }
@text.gsub!(/\\[Ff]\[(.*?)\]/) { "\010[#$1]" }
@text.gsub!(/\\\%\[(\d+)\]/) { "\011[#$1]" }
@text.gsub!('\%') { "\011" }
if @fit_size = (event || system.fit)
  lines_size = [0, 0, 0, 0]
  save, lines = @text.clone, 0
  while (c = @text.slice!(/./m))
if c == "\n"
  lines += 1
  break if lines == 4
  if lines >= $game_temp.choice_start
lines_size[lines] += 16
  end
  next
end
lines_size[lines] += eval_text(c, true)
  end
end
if face
  if @fit_size
mh = system.height
fh = system.face_rect.height
lines = (fh.to_f / mh.to_f).ceil if (lines * mh) < fh
f_x = face == 2 ? 0 : lines_size.max + 16
f_y = (lines * mh) <= fh ? 0 : (lines * mh - fh) / 2
@start_x += system.face_rect.width + 4 if face == 2
indent += system.face_rect.width + 8
  else
f_x, f_y = face == 2 ? 16 : 336, 16
@start_x += system.face_rect.width + 36 if face == 2
  end
  f_bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_bitmap(system.path, face_name)
end
if @fit_size
  @text = save
  self.height = lines * system.height + 32
  self.height += 32 if $game_temp.num_input_variable_id > 0
  self.width = lines_size.max + indent + 40
  windowskin = system.skin ? system.skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
  self.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(windowskin)
  self.contents = Bitmap.new(self.width - 32, self.height - 32)
  contents.font.name = system.font
end
contents.blt(f_x, f_y, f_bitmap, system.face_rect) if face
if ! event
  h2 = self.height / 2
  self.y = $game_temp.in_battle ? 96 - h2 + system.nbyo :
case $game_system.message_position
when 0 then 96 - h2 + system.nbyo
when 1 then 240 - h2
when 2 then 384 - h2
end
  self.x = 320 - self.width / 2
else
  c = event > 0 ? $game_map.events[event] : $game_player
  mx, my = 636 - self.width, 476 - self.height
  fx = [[c.screen_x - self.width / 2, 4].max, mx].min
  sy = name_text ? system.nbyo + 4 : 4
  ch = [$scene.spriteset.character_sprites[event - 1].bitmap.height /
4 + 4, 48].max
  fy = [[c.screen_y - (ch + self.height), sy].max, my].min
  self.x, self.y = fx, fy
end
if name_text
  @name_box = Window_NameBox.new(x, y - system.nbyo, name_text)
  @name_box.back.opacity = 0 if $game_system.message_frame == 1
end
if picture
  @picture = Sprite.new
  @picture.bitmap = RPG::Cache.load_bitmap(system.path, picture)
  @picture.x = self.x + self.width - @picture.bitmap.width
  @picture.y = self.y - @picture.bitmap.height
end
if gold_set
  @gold_window = Window_Gold.new
  @gold_window.x = 560 - @gold_window.width
  if $game_temp.in_battle
@gold_window.y = 192
  else
@gold_window.y = self.y >= 128 ? 32 : 384
  end
  @gold_window.opacity = self.opacity
  @gold_window.back_opacity = self.back_opacity
end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Evaluate Text
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def eval_text(c, read = false)
case c
when "\000"
  c = '\\'
when "\001"
  @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
  return 0 if read
  h, c = $1, $1.to_i
  contents.font.color = h.slice!(/./) == '#' ? hex_color(h) : text_color(c)
  return
when "\002"
  @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
  return 24 if read
  y = @fit_size ? system.height * @y + (system.height - 24) / 2 : 32 * @y + 4
  contents.blt(@x + @start_x, y, RPG::Cache.icon($1.to_s), Rect.new(0, 0, 24, 24))
  @x += 24
  return unless @y >= $game_temp.choice_start
  @cursor_width[@y] += 24
  return
when "\003"
  return 0 if read
  @stop = true
  return
when "\004"
  return 0 if read
  @wait_count += 10
  return
when "\005"
  @text.sub!(/\[([x\d]+)\]/, '')
  if $1.downcase == 'x'
contents.font.size = Font.default_size
  else
contents.font.size = [[$1.to_i, 6].max, system.height].min
  end
  return 0
when "\006"
  contents.font.bold = (! contents.font.bold)
  return 0
when "\007"
  contents.font.italic = (! contents.font.italic)
  return 0
when "\010"
  @text.sub!(/\[(.*?)\]/, '')
  if $1.downcase == 'x'
contents.font.name = system.font
  else
contents.font.name = [$1.to_s, system.font]
  end
  return 0
when "\011"
  @text.sub!(/\[(\d+)\]/, '')
  return 0 if read
  @autoclose = $1 ? $1.to_i : system.autoclose_frames
  return
when "\n"
  @y += 1
  @x = 0
  @x = 8 if @y >= $game_temp.choice_start
  return
end
w = contents.text_size(c).width
return w if read
y = @fit_size ? system.height * @y : 32 * @y
if system.outline
  color = contents.font.color.dup
  contents.font.color.set(0, 0, 0, 255)
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x + 1, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y + 1, w * 2, system.height, c)
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x - 1, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y - 1, w * 2, system.height, c)
  contents.font.color = color
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
elsif system.shadow
  color = contents.font.color.dup
  contents.font.color.set(0, 0, 0, 192)
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x + 2, y + 2, w * 2, system.height, c)
  contents.font.color = color
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
else
  contents.draw_text(@x + @start_x, y, w * 2, system.height, c)
end
@sound = (system.sound_enable && c != ' ')
@x += w
return if @y < $game_temp.choice_start || @y > 3
@cursor_width[@y] += w
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Finish
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def finish
if temp.choice_max > 0
  @item_max, self.active, self.index = temp.choice_max, true, 0
end
if temp.num_input_variable_id > 0
  digits_max = temp.num_input_digits_max
  number = $game_variables[temp.num_input_variable_id]
  @input_number_window = Window_InputNumber.new(digits_max)
  input_number.number = number
  input_number.x = x + 8
  input_number.y = y + temp.num_input_start * (@fit_size ? system.height : 32)
end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Database Icon
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def change_icon(option, index)
s = case option.downcase
  when 'i'  then $data_items[index]
  when 'w' then $data_weapons[index]
  when 'a'  then $data_armors[index]
  when 's'  then $data_skills[index]
  end
return sprintf("\002[%s]%s", s.icon_name, s.name) if s.name
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Hexadecimal Color
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def hex_color(string)
return normal_color if string.size != 6
r = g = b = 0
5.times do |i|
  s = string.slice!(/./m)
  v = hex_convert(s.downcase)
  case i
  when 0 then r += v * 16
  when 1 then r += v
  when 2 then g += v * 16
  when 3 then g += v
  when 4 then b += v * 16
  when 5 then b += v
  end
end
return Color.new(r, g, b)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def hex_convert(c)
return c.to_i if c[/[0-9]/]
case c
when 'a' then 10
when 'b' then 11
when 'c' then 12
when 'd' then 13
when 'e' then 14
when 'f' then 15
end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def system() $game_system.message end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Temp
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def temp() $game_temp end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Input Number Window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def input_number() @input_number_window end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
if @contents_showing
  super
  if @fade_in
self.contents_opacity += 24
if input_number
  input_number.contents_opacity += 24
end
@fade_in = contents_opacity != 255
return
  end
  if @text
if Input.trigger?(13)
  if @stop
self.pause = @stop = false
return
  end
  @skip = system.can_skip
end
return if @stop
if @wait_count > 0 && ! @skip
  @wait_count -= 1
  return
end
loop do
  if (c = @text.slice!(/./m))
eval_text(c)
if @stop
  self.pause = system.pause
  return
end
if ! @skip && @sound
  Audio.se_play('Audio/SE/' + system.sound[0], system.sound[1])
  @sound = false
end
@wait_count += system.speed
  else
@text = nil
break
  end
  break if ! @skip
end
return if @text || @autoclose != -1
finish
return
  else
if @autoclose > 0
  @autoclose -= 1
  return
elsif @autoclose == 0
  terminate_message
  @autoclose = -1
  return
end
  end
end
if input_number
  input_number.update
  if Input.trigger?(13)
$game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
$game_variables[$game_temp.num_input_variable_id] = input_number.number
$game_map.need_refresh = true
input_number.dispose
@input_number_window = nil
terminate_message
  end
  return
end
if @contents_showing
  self.pause = ($game_temp.choice_max == 0) & system.pause
  if Input.trigger?(12)
if $game_temp.choice_max > 0 && $game_temp.choice_cancel_type > 0
  $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
  $game_temp.choice_proc.call($game_temp.choice_cancel_type - 1)
  terminate_message
end
  end
  if Input.trigger?(13)
if $game_temp.choice_max > 0
  $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
  $game_temp.choice_proc.call(self.index)
end
terminate_message
  end
  return
end
if ! @fade_out && $game_temp.message_text
  @contents_showing = temp.message_window_showing = true
  @stop = false
  @autoclose = -1
  @skip = (! system.letter_by_letter)
  reset_window
  refresh
  @wait_count, self.visible = 0, true
  return
end
return if ! visible
@fade_out = true
self.opacity -= 48
if self.opacity == 0
  self.visible = @fade_out = false
  $game_temp.message_window_showing = false
end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Updates Cursor Rectangle
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
if index >= 0
  n = $game_temp.choice_start + @index
  y = (@fit_size ? system.height : 32) * n
  cursor_rect.set(4 + @start_x, y, @cursor_width.max + 8,
@fit_size ? system.height : 32)
else
  cursor_rect.empty
end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Window_NameBox
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window is used to display the box above the message.
#==============================================================================

class Window_NameBox < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :back
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(x, y, text)
dumb = Bitmap.new(160, 42)
dumb.font.name = system.font
size = dumb.text_size(text).width
dumb.dispose
@back = Window_Base.new(x, y, size + 12, 32)
skin = system.nb_skin ? system.nb_skin : $game_system.windowskin_name
@back.windowskin = RPG::Cache.windowskin(skin)
viewport = Viewport.new(x + 6, y + 5, size, 22)
@back.z = viewport.z = 9999
super(viewport)
self.bitmap = Bitmap.new(size, 22)
bitmap.font.name = system.font
bitmap.draw_text(0, 0, size, 22, text)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def system() $game_system.message end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Dispose
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def dispose
@back.dispose
@back = nil
super
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Interpreter
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Event ID and Game Message
#==============================================================================

class Interpreter
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :event_id
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Game Message
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def message
$game_system.message
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  Adds a reader to the Spriteset
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Public Instance Variables
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader :spriteset
end

Dunno where I downloaded it anymore so I dont have a link sry.

I'll see if I can take a look today.