How to let the player enter custom text

[lixerman99]

I don't know if anyone else has done this before (I did a quick search) but in case anyone doesn't know...


If you want the player to enter custom text at a certain point, for example, giving a passcode to enter a house or something, usually the player can only enter text for names.


So, just make another actor you won't at all use.


If you want, you can give the actor a name like 'Enter Password'.


Then, when you want the player to enter text, make them change the name for that actor. The 'enter password' text will come up as the default text where they type the password.


Then, use a conditional branch to check if the passcode (or actor name) is correct.


This can be used with basically anything in your game.

 

[Archeia]

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


For what you want, consider using name input processing to change the name of an actor that you're not using. Then just do a conditional branch that if that actor's name is x, then do this.

 

[lixerman99]

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


For what you want, consider using name input processing to change the name of an actor that you're not using. Then just do a conditional branch that if that actor's name is x, then do this.

Yes, this is the process I was explaining, I just though I'd show steps to be clear.

 

[Andar]

there is already a tutorial about it on the official blogs that is much more extensive and with pictures#


http://blog.rpgmakerweb.com/tutorials/password-input-using-actor-names/