How to show the right frame/pattern on a placeholder event

[Shaz]

I know there's a trick to this, but I just can't remember, and too many of my search terms are just 3 letters to come up with a solution.

I have a number of blank events that I use to show character sprites during cutscenes. When I use a move route to change the event's sprite, it's often on the '0' pattern, with one foot forward. I know people have posted solutions to this but I never paid enough attention as I wasn't having the problem at the time.

 

[Poryg]

I'd solve it by manually changing the property responsible for it via script call. I think it's called _moveIndex. 0 is left leg, 2 is right leg.

 

[Bex]

1.
Are you searching the command to choose 1 of the 3 Patterns of each Actor Sprite direction?
InVX-Ace i saw the command, in mv i dont know.
2.
But i have the feeling you are looking for something else?
3.
0 Pattern, is that the Graphic Sprite in the middle of a direction?
4.
Do i get you correct, you change the Graphic while the Event is moving and than it somehow glitches and now the animation doesnt run in correct order for a moment?

 

[Kuro DCupu]

CMIIW, set move route event direction would reset their pattern to the middle one...

Actually I want to know too, about how to pick the exact pattern of an event character.


For one, how to show EXACTLY the right direction of pattern 2 of the character sprite (which I circled) from a blank event without relying with the event page?

 

[Shaz]

you change the Graphic while the Event is moving

No, the event is not moving. It's just a one page event, no sprite, no commands. In another event, I use Set Move Route on the "blank" event to give it a sprite. The sprite is usually the one in the first column, not the one in the middle column. When an event is not moving, it is supposed to be the "resting/standing" sprite - the one in the middle column.

I'd solve it by manually changing the property responsible for it via script call.

I'm sure there is a non-script way to do it.

I think @Andar has provided instructions once or twice in the past.

Actually I want to know too, about how to pick the exact pattern of an event character.

That is not what I'm asking. You're better off asking your question in a different thread, as it's not the same as mine. Or search, because I know others have asked it as well and have been given a couple of different solutions.

 

[Bex]

Can you tell us how exactly to reproduce the Error, best would be a Picture of your involved Eventpage.
and
How about putting a Movecommand "Turn Down or Left...", before changing the Graphic. Just a blind Guess.

 

[Kuro DCupu]

... No, I'm not asking any question. I only wonder.
I was just be like "Hey, this person's question is interesting. Actually I want to know it too!" and trying to put a light to your question because it sounds pretty unclear.

It's just a one page event, no sprite, no commands. In another event, I use Set Move Route on the "blank" event to give it a sprite. The sprite is usually the one in the first column, not the one in the middle column. When an event is not moving, it is supposed to be the "resting/standing" sprite - the one in the middle column.

If that's the question... I tried to change the graphic of a blank event from another event via "Set Move Route : Change Image"...
No, it pick the one in middle column perfectly.

 

[caethyril]

If I've understood correctly...I'd suggest assigning the event a blank character spritesheet rather than a tile or (None). Should retain the frame when the image is changed.

 

[Andar]

I'm sure there is a non-script way to do it.

I think @Andar has provided instructions once or twice in the past.

You're misremembering
I never provided a solution for that, and the only times I've seen a solution in the past it was always a script command inside a set move route command to set the pattern to a specific index.

I don't remember that at the moment myself, but it usually came up with cases where people used set move routes to switch to a different event graphic and then had the problem that the new graphic was on the wrong index and they couldn't set the index right without a script command.

 

[Poryg]

Yeah. In older rpg makers you could choose the animation frame as well as event graphics if you changed the graphics via the move route command. In mv it's no longer possible.

 

[Bex]

As far as i know, VX-Ace and RMMV work the same in this case. Or could you show a Picture of what exactly you mean?

Caethyrils Solution is good and i better keep it in mind in case i run into this myself.

 

[Poryg]

I wasn't sure about VXAce, since I don't use it. But thanks for clarification.

 

[Fernyfer775]

Does using the following in a script call within the movement route work for what you're trying to accomplish?

this._originalPattern = 1;

When I've changed a blank event to one with a sprite, this "defaults" the sprite to be in the middle "standing/resting" column, rather than in their stepping one, like you described.

 

[Shaz]

I'd suggest assigning the event a blank character spritesheet rather than a tile or (None).

Thanks for the idea - I'll give that a go.

I was sure I'd seen people post non-scripting solutions to this.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

Maybe try making it face the direction again (might need to face somewhere else first though) and see if it resets the sprite to the middle column?

 

[Shaz]

Yes, I was thinking I might try to just change its direction before changing the sprite. I tried to change direction after setting the sprite, and it made no difference.

 

[Bex]

Did Caethyrils solution work for you?

 

[Shaz]

I've got to find the right spot where it happened. I'll come back with an answer once I've found it

 

[Poryg]

This script command (as script event command) should work:

$gameMap.event(this.eventId())._originalPattern = 0; //where this is the event's interpreter