[RESOLVED][RM2K]Help with Cutscene

[11clock]

I'm trying to make my first cutscene in RPG Maker 2000, but it's rather difficult. The main issue I'm having with is Autostart, as it constantly loops. Can someone help me?

At the moment I have it so the hero walks up to an old guy, the head of a dojo. There is some dialogue, then there is a battle. You can either win or lose in this fight, as you won't get a game over if you fail.

After the fight, the party is healed and screen shakes. The old guy asks what was that and turns on a switch, activating 2 other events.

The 2 events are 2 villains that walk in. They are set to walk up to the old man, say something, activate a light flash. The old man will no longer be there when the screen clears. Then one of the 2 villains walks away and the remaining villain walks up to the heroes to fight them. After the fight, there will be dialogue and you can finally move.

Well, that is what is planned. I'm stuck on the part when the 2 villain events are activated. They show up on the screen, but they don't have time to do anything because the Autostart from the old man's event loops. How do you fix this?

[Sashikinaroji]

with an autostart you have to end the event before anything else can happen... My suggestion would be to use a switch or variable to change the event... But I haven't messed with 2k3 forever so.. I'm not sure how that works...

[11clock]

with an autostart you have to end the event before anything else can happen... My suggestion would be to use a switch or variable to change the event... But I haven't messed with 2k3 forever so.. I'm not sure how that works...

Okay, the event no longer loops now. Thanks!