Event ID as picture ID

[Resoyani]

This here is the script call for [show picture], yeah?
screen.pictures[ID].show('filename', 0, 0, 0, 100.0, 100.0, 255, 0)

If I wanted to replace the picture ID with the ID of the event running it, how would I go about it?
And I don't mean just typing in the number, I'd like to actually get the ID/make the process automatic

 

[Heirukichi]

Each event has an instance variable that holds the value for its own ID, it can be retrieved using @event_id.

So just use it wherever you need it.

 

[kyonides]

I've always thought it was a $global variable like...

$game_screen.pictures[ID].show('filename', 0, 0, 0, 100.0, 100.0, 255, 0)

Anyway, keep in mind that this approach has a terrible disadvantage, it only allows you to show ONE PICTURE per event. If you need to show another one, you'd be forced to use just another event to make it happen...

 

[Resoyani]

I ended up figuring it out, the full thing is $game_map.events[@event_id].id (I didn't know about the .id part which is... a newbie mistake).
@kyonides I only plan for each event/character to display max. one picture anyway! And this way they'll all use different layers automatically so I won't have to rewrite the scriplet each time I paste it into a different event

 

[nbgamemaker]

don't you need a "$"