[ACE] MOG - Battle Cursor positioning help

[GiantofBabil]

I'm using several of the MOG/Atelier RGSS battle scripts for a game I'm working on, basically because I want to keep the standard style of battle system but want it to look snazzier. Anyway I'm trying to customize the interface and I ran into a problem with the Battle Cursor. I want it to display over the top of the enemy battler, as I edited the cursor image to point downward. I tried setting this by just making a high negative value to move the image up higher when it's displayed, but the problem is enemies vary in height, so on some it will be perfect and on others it will be 10 feet above them or on their body even. Is there a script command I can use to make the cursor image appear at or preferably right above the top of the height axis for the enemy battler?

Here is the code for the Battle Cursor, google translated to english:

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# ================================================= =============================MOG + + + # - Battle Cursor ( 1.2) + + +# ================================================= =============================# By Moghunter# http://www.atelier-rgss.com/# ================================================= =============================# System animated cursor in battle sprites of battlers .# ================================================= =============================# File needed . (Graphics / System)## Battle_Cursor.png## ================================================= =============================# ================================================= =============================# ■ SETTING CURSOR# ================================================= =============================module MOG_BATTLE_CURSOR  # Setting the cursor position to the target .  CURSOR_POSITION = [ -45 , -16 ]  # Definition of the position of the target name .  CURSOR_NAME_POSITION = [ -10 , 35]  # Enable slide effect .  CURSOR_SLIDE_EFFECT = true  # Enable Animation levitation .  CURSOR_FLOAT_EFFECT = true  # Set the priority of the cursor.  CURSOR_Z = 0end$ imported = { } if $ imported.nil ?$ imported [ : mog_battle_cursor ] = true# ================================================= =============================■ # Game Season# ================================================= =============================class Game_Temp    attr_accessor : battle_cursor    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● # Initialize  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias initialize mog_battle_cursor_initialize  def initialize      @ battle_cursor = [0,0 , false , " " ]      mog_battle_cursor_initialize  end  end# ================================================= =============================# ■ spriteset Battle Cursor# ================================================= =============================class Sprite_Battle_Cursor < Sprite  include MOG_BATTLE_CURSOR    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● # Initialize  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def initialize ( viewport = nil )      super ( viewport )      $ game_temp.battle_cursor = [0,0 , false , " " ]      self.bitmap = Cache.system ( " Battle_Cursor " )      self.visible game_temp.battle_cursor = $ [2]      self.z = CURSOR_Z      self.z = 10 if $ mog_rgss3_battle_hud ! = nil      @ cursor_name = Sprite.new      @ cursor_name.bitmap Bitmap.new = ( 120.32 )      cursor_name.z @ + = 1 self.z      @ 16 = cursor_name.bitmap.font.size      = $ @ cursor_name_enemy game_temp.battle_cursor [3]      @ cursor_name_position = [ CURSOR_NAME_POSITION [0] , CURSOR_NAME_POSITION [1] ]      @ cursor_float = [ 0,0]      refresh_cursor_name  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Dispose Sprite  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def dispose      super      dispose_sprite_cursor  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Dispose Sprite Cursor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  dispose_sprite_cursor def      if @ cursor_name ! = nil         @ cursor_name.bitmap.dispose         @ cursor_name.dispose      end      self.bitmap.dispose  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # Cursor Name ● Refresh  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def refresh_cursor_name      = $ @ cursor_name_enemy game_temp.battle_cursor [3]      @ cursor_name.bitmap.clear      @ cursor_name.bitmap.draw_text ( 0,0,120,32 , cursor_name_enemy.to_s @ 1 )  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Update  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def update      super      update_sprite_cursor  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Update # Sprite Cursor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  update_sprite_cursor def      update_visible      update_cursor_float_effect      execute_move ( 0, self.x , $ game_temp.battle_cursor [0] )      execute_move (1, self.y , game_temp.battle_cursor $ [1 ] + @ cursor_float [1] )      update_sprite_name  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Update # Visible  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  update_visible def      self.visible game_temp.battle_cursor = $ [2]      if! self.visible         self.x = -64         self.y = -64      end  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Update # Sprite Name  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def update_sprite_name      return if @ cursor_name == nil      refresh_cursor_name if @ cursor_name_enemy ! = $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 3 ]      cursor_name.x @ @ + = self.x cursor_name_position [0]      cursor_name.y self.y + = @ @ cursor_name_position [1]      @ cursor_name.opacity = self.opacity      @ cursor_name.visible = self.visible  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Update Cursor # Float Effect  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  update_cursor_float_effect def      return if! CURSOR_FLOAT_EFFECT      @ cursor_float [0] + = 1      case @ cursor_float [ 0 ]        When 0 .. 20          @ cursor_float [1] = 1 +        When 21 .. 40          @ cursor_float [1] - = 1        else          @ cursor_float [0] = 0          @ cursor_float [1] = 0      end  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Perform Move #  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def execute_move ( type, cp , np )      sp = 5 + ( ( cp - . np ) abs / 5 )      if cp > np         cp - sp =         cp = cp if np < np      elsif cp < np         cp = sp +         cp = cp if np > np      end      self.x = cp if type == 0      self.y = cp if type == 1  end  end# ================================================= =============================■ Battle # spriteset# ================================================= =============================class Spriteset_Battle    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● # Initialize  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias initialize mog_battle_cursor_initialize  def initialize      mog_battle_cursor_initialize      create_cursor  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  ● Dispose #  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias dispose mog_battle_cursor_dispose  def dispose      mog_battle_cursor_dispose      dispose_cursor  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Update  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias update mog_battle_cursor_update  def update      mog_battle_cursor_update      update_battle_cursor  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Create_Cursor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  create_cursor def      return if @ battle_cursor ! = nil      @ battle_cursor = Sprite_Battle_Cursor.new  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Dispose Cursor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  dispose_cursor def      return if @ battle_cursor == nil      @ battle_cursor.dispose  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Battle Update Cursor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  update_battle_cursor def      return if @ battle_cursor == nil      @ battle_cursor.update  end  end# ================================================= =============================■ Battle # Cursor Index# ================================================= =============================module Battle_Cursor_index  include MOG_BATTLE_CURSOR  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Index Check Limit  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  check_index_limit def      self.index = 0 if self.index > = item_max      self.index = ( item_max - 1 ) if self.index < 0  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  Set Cursor Position # ● Enemy  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  set_cursor_position_enemy def      return if! self.active      $ game_temp.battle_cursor [0] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . screen_x + CURSOR_POSITION [0] rescue nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor [1] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . screen_y + CURSOR_POSITION [1] rescue nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor rescue [ 3 ] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . name nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor = [0,0 , false , 0 ] if $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 0 ] == nil  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  Set Cursor Position # ● Actor  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def set_cursor_position_actor      return if! self.active      $ game_temp.battle_cursor [0] = $ game_party.members [ self.index ] . screen_x + CURSOR_POSITION [0] rescue nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor [1] = $ game_party.members [ self.index ] . screen_y + CURSOR_POSITION [1] rescue nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor rescue [ 3 ] = $ game_party.members [ self.index ] . name nil      $ game_temp.battle_cursor = [0,0 , false , 0 ] if $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 0 ] == nil  end    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Move Cursor Process  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def process_cursor_move      return unless cursor_movable ?      last_index = @ index      cursor_move_index ( +1 ) if Input.repeat ( : DOWN )      cursor_move_index ( -1 ) if Input.repeat ( : UP )      cursor_move_index ( +1 ) if Input.repeat ( : RIGHT )      cursor_move_index ( -1 ) if Input.repeat ( LEFT )      if @ index ! = last_index         Sound.play_cursor      end  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Move Cursor Process Index  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  cursor_move_index def ​​( value = 0 )      self.index + = value      check_index_limit  endend# ================================================= =============================# ■ Window_BattleActor# ================================================= =============================class Window_BattleActor < Window_BattleStatus  include Battle_Cursor_index    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Update  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def update      super      set_cursor_position_actor  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Show  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias mog_battle_cursor_show show  def show      if @ info_viewport         set_cursor_position_actor         $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 2 ] = true      end      mog_battle_cursor_show  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Hide  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias mog_battle_cursor_hide hide  def hide      if @ info_viewport          $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 2 ] = false      end      mog_battle_cursor_hide  end  end# ================================================= =============================# ■ Window_BattleEnemy# ================================================= =============================class Window_BattleEnemy < Window_Selectable  include Battle_Cursor_index    # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Update  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  def update      super      set_cursor_position_enemy  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Show  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias mog_battle_cursor_show show  def show      if @ info_viewport         set_cursor_position_enemy         $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 2 ] = true      end      mog_battle_cursor_show  end  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  # ● Hide  # ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------  alias mog_battle_cursor_hide hide  def hide      if @ info_viewport          $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 2 ] = false      end      mog_battle_cursor_hide  end  end

Note: I use -250 for the the second numerical in CURSOR_POSITION to set it above the head of a person sized enemy, like a zombie or skeleton or bandit. Like I said though that causes problems with bigger or smaller monsters.

 

[ShinGamix]

Could you please include a screenshot or two as an example. It would help me solve you issue faster as I have a great deal of experience with MogHunter's Scripts and graphics.

 

[GiantofBabil]

Could you please include a screenshot or two as an example. It would help me solve you issue faster as I have a great deal of experience with MogHunter's Scripts and graphics.

Gladly . This is at -250 height, see how it's all good on the zombie, but really off on the slime?

 

[GiantofBabil]

I'm thinking I could fix this using whatever variables assign the position of the enemy battlers, which I think is in the default VXA Sprite_Battler script, and basing the cursor position off that however I have a very basic understanding of OO programming so it's hard for me to figure out how to do that.

 

[GiantofBabil]

I've been doing scripting tutorials to try to figure out how i can do this, and I understand the script better but I still can't get it to default to above the enemy battler sprite. I found here is where MOG Battle Cursor gets the coordinates:

# ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- Set Cursor Position # ● Enemy # ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- set_cursor_position_enemy def return if! self.active $ game_temp.battle_cursor [0] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . screen_x + CURSOR_POSITION [0] rescue nil $ game_temp.battle_cursor [1] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . screen_y + CURSOR_POSITION [1] rescue nil $ game_temp.battle_cursor rescue [ 3 ] = $ game_troop.alive_members [ self.index ] . name nil $ game_temp.battle_cursor = [0,0 , false , 0 ] if $ game_temp.battle_cursor [ 0 ] == nil endWhere the part with screen_y seems to be where it gets the y coordinate for the enemy position, but I'm still not sure how I could make it default to the top of the battler y axis instead of the bottom.