Forms

[EmbarassingMan]

Hello everyone,

I'm just starting scripting, so the question might seem pretty stupid...

How do you create a simple form in a window? I mean adding text-fields, buttons and all the stuff...

I'm playing around with rpg_windows, but can't find much about the above in the technical documentation.

Thank you so much!

 

[slimmmeiske2]

I've moved this thread to Learning Javascript. Please be sure to post your threads in the correct forum next time. Thank you.

 

[MushroomCake28]

It's not htlm/css... it's javascript.

You need to code it.

To draw some text, there's a function that already exists:

drawText(text, x, y, width, align)

// by default align is set to "left".
//  you can set it to "center" to center your text, or "right" to draw the text from the right.

As for options, or commands, you use Window_Selectable, or Window_Command.

 

[EmbarassingMan]

Sorry guys, I think I got misunderstood... it's not really a javascript question...

RMMV comes with a component library whose components are Scenes, Windows, Sprites and more. My question was more about the fact that the library has (or has not) components allowing you to build a form-like UI (or more simply: enabling a user to type a text).

I would say no, as even the name editor doesn't follow this pattern, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks

 

[Aloe Guvner]

Correct, there is nothing in the RPG Maker MV core scripts which enables a player to type into the game using their keyboard.

If you want to code this yourself, you can study my Notepad plugin (link in signature) - this creates a new scene where players can type notes with their keyboard. This is all Javascript using the RPG Maker MV format of scenes/windows.

Another alternative to study is Biud's Keyboard Input Dialog which creates an <input> HTML element over the game screen.

 

[EmbarassingMan]

Thank you so much Aloe, the Notepad plugin was really illuminating... I would not be able to make it without that...

Spoiler

 

[Aloe Guvner]

It looks very nice! Glad that you got it working.

I forgot to mention one more example for study and inspiration:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/neldersons-mv-online-core.79938/

I believe this one also uses HTML elements rather than the MV style windows, but it is still interesting.

 

[EmbarassingMan]

This is really amazing... and has a lot more of what I was planning to do. Looks like we are all after online gaming