Common Event + Save = WRYYYYY

[Daena Grey]

I will be very very swift.

After having spent quite a bit of time bringing my project up to completion-I have noticed that there is one nifty addition I could implement. Thanks to Vlue's Advanced Game Time script, and Yanfly's Save Engine, I thought that I could PERHAPS display, on the Save Screen, the Date in which the Save File was made.

Now then, why am I not posting in Script Support? Simple.
I pretty much know how to do it, it's as simple and as explanatory-but, the real problem is this.

I would like to run a Common Event which writes down the Date in a Variable, which I already know how to do, but I haven't the slightest of clues as to how I would go about forcing such a thing Right before the Save File is written. I.E. Do I add a line or two in which script? Where exactly? Which process do I have to "Ninja" to store the data in the Variables I require?


So... Any Clues?

~Daena Grey

Quick Edit: On Second thought, I am under the impression this still pertains to Script Support... Oops. My Apologies.

 

[Poryg]

This is actually very easy. You add a line of code to whatever function is responsible for the actual saving. Don't know which one it is exactly, since I don't use VXAce.

 

[Daena Grey]

That is... Exactly my problem. Adding a Line, that is understandably easy. I have no clue where, though. That is what gets me...

 

[Poryg]

on_action_save method in Yanfly save engine sounds like the culprit to me.

There you can force the save of the date before the file itself gets saved.

 

[Daena Grey]

I will investigate right away, be riiiiight back.


Edit: It does not appear to be working. Hrmmmmm... I have tried multiple times and even on fresh starts, but noperinos, it will not work as intended. Not getting any errors though.
Hrmmmm...

 

[Poryg]

And where do you put the code?

 

[Daena Grey]

Right before the script calls the Save Process. Third line of the method definition. I might've oopsed with calling the Common Event, But I can find a Workaround. Still on it!

Thank you very much for pointing out where I should concentrate my efforts. Weeee!

Edit: I did oops with calling the Common Event. OOPS!
All good now. ( ^ o ^ ) /

 

[Poryg]

Ok, good to know You're welcome!