[CGMZ] Toast Manager

[casper667]

CGMZ Toast Manager
By: Casper Gaming
Last Update: March 15, 2023
Latest Version: 1.3.0​

This plugin creates up to 3 toast windows in each scene (some exceptions) which will display brief information or images to the player for a short amount of time. Windows will be shown as they are freed in the case of a queue of more than 3 toasts.

• Create up to 3 toast windows to display information
• Text or Image based toasts
• Easy creation of toasts through plugin command

Spoiler: Screenshots

A text based toast window

Two image based toast windows

Import into plugin manager and enable the plugin. Some customization options available. Further instructions in plugin.

Plugin (along with all my other plugins) can be found here: https://www.caspergaming.com/plugins/cgmz/toastmanager/
Requires CGMZ Core plugin: https://www.caspergaming.com/plugins/cgmz/core/

Also available on Itch.io:

[CGMZ] Toast Manager for RPG Maker MZ by Casper Gaming

Adds toast message functionality

casper-gaming.itch.io

https://www.caspergaming.com/terms-of-use/

Spoiler: Version History

Version 1.0.1

• SE are no longer mandatory on toasts

Version 1.0.2

• Toast windows no longer update if they are not visible
• Fix crash with VS Debugger (hopefully)

Version 1.0.3

• Fix bug with toast window custom widths not being centered

Version 1.1.0:

• Added parameter for changing the display time of the toast

Version 1.2.0

• Added parameter for Window/Dim/Transparent appearance of window
• Added parameter to change window color

Version 1.2.1

• Update color parameter to use RMMZ 1.6.0 new color picker UI

Version 1.3.0

• Added option to use a different windowskin for each toast
• Added option to set the toast window's height
• Fixed bug when using same custom width twice in a row
• Optimized image loading for image toasts

 

[Zaven]

Thanks once again. The next great plugin from you After I discovered your crafting system and your professions system for me, I installed that too, because all three work really well together. This time, unfortunately, it first stopped with an error message and it took me a while to find out that all events that use the toast manager must have set the toast sound effect. But now it works great. But do you see a possibility that you don't have to set this sound effect? (This is an additional soundeffect that doesn't really fit into the game for me).

The error below occurred when leveling up the professions. I add that because the line numbers are included

 

[casper667]

@Zaven Good suggestion, this was also brought up yesterday in my discord. I am not sure quite what I was thinking when I made it required, probably just an oversight. I have changed it now.

Version 1.0.1:
- SE are no longer mandatory on toasts

 

[casper667]

Hi all,

Added a demo for this plugin today in case anyone was confused on how to use it (will be going through all my plugins and making demos over the next few weeks), you can play it in-browser or download it from the plugin's main page on my website: https://www.caspergaming.com/plugins/cgmz/toastmanager/

 

[Jrrkein]

Test battle and this happens.

 

[casper667]

@Jrrkein I am not sure what caused this, especially with this plugin since it doesn't really touch anything in the battle scene. I am able to do battles and use skills in my test project, both in game test and battle test. It sounds like you may have run into a default editor bug reported here: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...tal-active-tpbs-bug-crashing-the-game.126144/

If that doesn't sound like what may have caused this issue for you, I will need you to provide some reproduction steps that cause this to happen.

 

[poorrabbit]

hey Casper. I love the toast plugin. I know you don't much mess with other people's plugins, but I use a bunch of visustella stuff, and the Toast plugin has a minor conflict with their debugger. Now, it could be their fault, but since most of their plugins are obfuscated, I can't look. However, I did manage to make your plugin work with a two line change. Basically, whenever you close the visustella debugger, the game crashes because of (what looks like) a scene refresh and Toast is expecting a window to be there. So, I put in a quick check to see if the Toast object exists, and if not, skip the "offending" code.

I've attached my changes in case you care to incorporate them. Look for "poorrabbit did this" on line 487.
They do not appear to adversely affect the plugin. Toasts continue to work, and I'm using your Achievement plugin too. Sooooo glad to see no incompatibilities between them and the other stuff I'm using. Keep up the great work!

 

[casper667]

@poorrabbit Interesting, I can add the null check into the next version to work with their debugger. Hard to tell what is causing the issue due to obfuscation.

 

[casper667]

Hi all, small update today to hopefully make this compatible with vs debugger and also a small performance upgrade to make the windows only update if they are displaying

Version 1.0.2:
- Toast windows no longer update if they are not visible
- Fix crash with VS Debugger (hopefully)

 

[Oddball]

You know what they say, "All toasters, toast toast."

 

[casper667]

Hi all, small bugfix update today. When using custom widths, it was discovered that windows were not centering properly. They should now be centered properly no matter their width.

Version 1.0.3
- Fix bug with toast window custom widths not being centered

 

[casper667]

Hi all, update for this plugin today! This update adds a new parameter to toasts (both text and image): Display Time. If this parameter is provided, the toast will display for the given amount of frames in the plugin command. If not, it will fall back to the Display Time parameter in the plugin settings.

Version 1.1.0
- Added parameter for changing the display time of the toast

 

[casper667]

Hi all, this plugin has been updated to version 1.2.0 today!

This update adds two new features to the toasts you can make via plugin command, and will be available for my other plugins that use the toast window integration soon! These features are being able to change the toast background to Window (what was already there), Dim, and Transparent (similar to the Show Text window options of the same name). You can also change the color (tone) of the window so you could color-coordinate your toasts for different things. Maybe Green toasts are for obtaining Items and Blue is for leaning Skills in your game, now you can do that!

Version 1.2.0:
- Added parameter for Window/Dim/Transparent appearance of window
- Added parameter to change window color

 

[Viranda]

Hi all, this plugin has been updated to version 1.2.0 today!

This update adds two new features to the toasts you can make via plugin command, and will be available for my other plugins that use the toast window integration soon! These features are being able to change the toast background to Window (what was already there), Dim, and Transparent (similar to the Show Text window options of the same name). You can also change the color (tone) of the window so you could color-coordinate your toasts for different things. Maybe Green toasts are for obtaining Items and Blue is for leaning Skills in your game, now you can do that!

Version 1.2.0:
- Added parameter for Window/Dim/Transparent appearance of window
- Added parameter to change window color

Great update. Thank you.

 

[casper667]

Hi all this plugin has been updated to v1.3.0 today

This update adds the ability to change the windowskin for each toast window. It also allows you to make each toast window a separate height. In getting the custom height to work, I noticed a bug that could occur if a custom width toast with the exact same custom width was used a few times in a row, which has also been fixed.

Version 1.3.0

• Added option to use a different windowskin for each toast
• Added option to set the toast window's height
• Fixed bug when using same custom width twice in a row
• Optimized image loading for image toasts