Check how many times state was applied?

[Icenick]

Im trying to have my weapon teach the actor a skill if the weapon is equipped and applied a specific state X times.

Im sure theres a better way but im trying to have a custom apply effect on state that checks if the actor has the weapon equipped and if switch 20 is off, if so it calls a common event. Once you learn the skill the switch being on will stop it from calling it.

Maybe I have the wrong scripts :S

STATE

<Custom Apply Effect>
if ($gameActors.actor(1).hasEquipped(16) && $gameSwitches.value(20) == false ) {
$gameTemp.reserveCommonEvent(6);
}
</Custom Apply Effect>

COMMON EVENT

Control Variables: 0010 += 1

if 0010 >= 20
Change Skill: Actor1, +Skill
Text: LEARNT!
Control Switches: 20 = ON

 

[HumanNinjaToo]

What plugins are you using?

If using Yanfly skill learn system plugin, you can make a skill notetag:
Learn Require Switch: x

This would allow the skill to appear in the actors 'learn skill' menu. Player would just need to buy the skill at that point, with whatever cost you have set.

 

[Icenick]

What plugins are you using?

If using Yanfly skill learn system plugin, you can make a skill notetag:
Learn Require Switch: x

This would allow the skill to appear in the actors 'learn skill' menu. Player would just need to buy the skill at that point, with whatever cost you have set.

Im using that plugin for magic skills, but im trying to make a system that learns special skills from weapons and armor.
Ideally with different ways to learn a skill, this one in particular requires you to inflict psn state 25 times and have the weapon equipped, at that point the skill would automatically be learnt.

 

[HumanNinjaToo]

Well I assumed you were using the variable to see how many times the state had been applied. Then when the variable gets to whatever you want it to be, you would turn on the switch that controls the skill being learned within your common event. Then the skill would appear in the actors 'skill learn' menu.

So you are saying you also need the weapon to be equipped to be able to use the new skill? or to learn the new skill, in conjunction with applying the state?

If you need to have the weapon equipped to use the new skill, does it need to be a particular weapon? or a weapon type? If it is weapon type, then there is a box to check in the skill database for that.

If you are wanting the skill to be learned without having to go to the actors 'skill learn' menu, then I think you could use a script call in your common event:

$gameActors.actor(actorId).learnSkill(x);

 

[Icenick]

Well I assumed you were using the variable to see how many times the state had been applied. Then when the variable gets to whatever you want it to be, you would turn on the switch that controls the skill being learned within your common event. Then the skill would appear in the actors 'skill learn' menu.

So you are saying you also need the weapon to be equipped to be able to use the new skill? or to learn the new skill, in conjunction with applying the state?

If you need to have the weapon equipped to use the new skill, does it need to be a particular weapon? or a weapon type? If it is weapon type, then there is a box to check in the skill database for that.

If you are wanting the skill to be learned without having to go to the actors 'skill learn' menu, then I think you could use a script call in your common event:

$gameActors.actor(actorId).learnSkill(x);

One of my party members will learn skills through gear. Instead of having it all done through JP or AP, I wanted to add some variety to the requirements of certain skills. Progress can only be achieved if the gear is currently being worn.

For example some skills will require X Kills or use the skill X times; this one in particular requires the character to inflict the psn state 25 times while having the poison dagger equipped.

Equip a poison dagger to learn the skill psn stab skill, while dagger is equipped the actor can use the skill at will, changing weapon will remove the skill. If you achieve the requirements you can permanently learn psn stab allowing you to no longer need the dagger equipped.

Ideally I would have a message in battle when the conditions are met indicting to the player that the skill is now learnt. Common events work great for that but I suppose I can just use a script to display text and perhaps an animation and sound, although I dont know how to do that.

The main issue im having is I dont know how to check if the character has a specific weapon equipped, and of course once its learnt, I can turn on a switch to no longer track progress.

 

[HumanNinjaToo]

I copied this from the script call list:

# Check for Name/ID of Player Equipment
# ----------------------------------------------
$game_actors[X].equips[Y].id unless $game_actors[X].equips[Y] == nil
# Returns the ID of the equipment on actor X, equipped in slot Y

$game_actors[X].equips[Y].name unless $game_actors[X].equips[Y] == nil
# Returns the name of the equipment on actor X equipped in slot

You could use a conditional branch to check if the particular weapon is equipped by the particular actor.

 

[Icenick]

I copied this from the script call list:

# Check for Name/ID of Player Equipment
# ----------------------------------------------
$game_actors[X].equips[Y].id unless $game_actors[X].equips[Y] == nil
# Returns the ID of the equipment on actor X, equipped in slot Y

$game_actors[X].equips[Y].name unless $game_actors[X].equips[Y] == nil
# Returns the name of the equipment on actor X equipped in slot

You could use a conditional branch to check if the particular weapon is equipped by the particular actor.

I dont know how that script is to be used. I got an error when I tried;

<Custom Apply Effect>
if ($game_actors[1].equips[1].id) {
$gameTemp.reserveCommonEvent(6);
}
</Custom Apply Effect>

You gave me a good idea but it didnt work either for reason im not sure. If I just do this to call Common Event

<Custom Apply Effect>
$gameTemp.reserveCommonEvent(6);
</Custom Apply Effect>

Then have it do everything in the common event, first check if switch is still off, then check if weapon is equipped, then add +1 to variable, finally learn skill and turn switch on to end the loop.

If Switch 20 is off                        // starts off so it should be good.
    If Actor has equipped PSN Dagger    // most consistent way to see if weapon is equipped.
        Control Variables X +1          // add 1 to variable.
            If Variable X >= 25         // if and when it hits 25.
                Add PSN Stab            // learn skill
                Text: YOU DID IT!        // show text
                Control Switch 20 is ON   // turns on switch 20 to never trigger this again.
        End
    End
End

I dont know why but it doesnt work like this either :S

 

[HumanNinjaToo]

Sorry I should have just posted a link to the master script call list.

if ($gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n]) {
return $gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n].id;
};
if ($gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n]) {
return $gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n].name;
};

I think the common event is not working because it would only add +1 to the variable each time the dagger is equipped. So the player would unequip then reequip the psn dagger 25 times to get the variable to 25.

EDIT: I don't know, it's hard for me to wrap my brain around a what goes on in the event without having the program opened up in front of me, and I'm at work for a few more hours yet.

 

[Icenick]

Sorry I should have just posted a link to the master script call list.

if ($gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n]) {
return $gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n].id;
};
if ($gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n]) {
return $gameActors.actor(actorId).equips()[n].name;
};

I think the common event is not working because it would only add +1 to the variable each time the dagger is equipped. So the player would unequip then reequip the psn dagger 25 times to get the variable to 25.

EDIT: I don't know, it's hard for me to wrap my brain around a what goes on in the event without having the program opened up in front of me, and I'm at work for a few more hours yet.

Thanks! I had a look at it before and I cant really make heads or tails of it.

Im sorry im really not understanding how to use the script :S
Tried this and nothing...

<Custom Apply Effect>
if ($gameActors.actor(1).equips()[n]) {
return $gameActors.actor(1).equips()[n].1;
$gameTemp.reserveCommonEvent(6);
};
</Custom Apply Effect>

No worries thanks for the help, going to give it a break for the evening, my head hurts trying to figure this out lol

 

[HumanNinjaToo]

It will work as a script call within your common event. Yanfly action sequences sometimes use slightly different JavaScript terms so to use it in the action sequence it will need to be tweaked a bit.