[RMVXA] npcList (request rewritten for more clarity) [REQUEST]

RoxRebellious · October 17, 2012, 01:33:41 PM

npcList
Searching and changing data of external files
<18-10-2012>

Summary
This script opens a file located in the /data/npc folder and searches for a statement and it's value so other scripts can use it.
A second command can overwrite the value of a statement to a new value.

The variable are from all types.
The files will hold massive amounts of information.

The reason I want this is I want more information about Actors and NPC's. And I want to be able to easily tweak, add or delete NPC's.

Features Desired

A script that opens and searches in files for certain strings
a script that can alter the data

Features Desired
After an night trying, I have written a piece of code that is totally wrong but gives you a more clear feel of what I want to accomplish.

Code
After some research I have tried to write a code. I have no doubt it is completely wrong but it might give an idea of set up.

Code Select


#===============================================================================
# npcList
#===============================================================================
# This script will get two or three commands from other scripts.
# npcValue
# attribute
# newAttribute
#
# It will look inside the /data/npc folder for the .txt file defined with the
# npcValue variable. Here it will search for the value behind the statement
# defined by the attribute variable. Lastly if needed the statement will be
# rewritten with the value of the newAttribute Variable.
#
# For example, you search the maximum HP of Claudia who is the fourth NPC. You 
# will give the command "LookUp, 004, MHP"
# If you want to change this value you give the command "Overwrite, 004, MHP, 
# 100"
#===============================================================================
class NpcList
  attr_accessor :npcValue
  attr_accessor :attribute
  attr_accessor :newAttribute
  
#===============================================================================
# Look Up
#===============================================================================
  def LookUp
    File.open (/date/(/npcVal/)*.text).grep(/attribute/)
  end
  
#===============================================================================
# Overwrite
#===============================================================================
  def Overwrite
    File.open /data/(':npcVal.txt')."gsub(/atrribute/, /newAttribute)" *.txt
  end
end

Games its been in
All modern games uses databases to define game objects.

Did you search?
Yes

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What did you search for?
RPG Maker VX external database of separated files

[RMVXA] npcList (request rewritten for more clarity) [REQUEST]

RoxRebellious