Issues Referencing Current TP

[Surrealistik]

Alright, having a problem getting a character's current TP in a script; specifically this is for Yanfly Engine Ace - Lunatic States v1.02

Of the two variables I have, mhp and tp per the following:

mhp = self.mhp.to_f
tp = self.tp.to_f

mhp returns the max HP of the character as expected while tp returns 100, or the max TP value, yet elsewhere, such as in Common Events (phrased like this: tp = $game_temp.common_event_user.tp.to_f ) it returns the appropriate current TP value.

What am I missing?

 

[Andar]

TP will always return the current TP value because maxTP is fixed to 100.
However, by default TP is randomized on battlestart and ignored outside battles.
To force the engine to store TP between battles and not to randomize it at battlestart, you need to give the actor the "preserve TP" trait/feature.

 

[Surrealistik]

TP will always return the current TP value because maxTP is fixed to 100.
However, by default TP is randomized on battlestart and ignored outside battles.
To force the engine to store TP between battles and not to randomize it at battlestart, you need to give the actor the "preserve TP" trait/feature.

I mean, how do I get the _current_ TP of a character during combat? Whatever the TP happens to be at the time $game_temp.common_event_user.tp.to_f in the Common Event gets it perfectly; if it's 30 it will return 30; if it's 66 it will return 66. In every case during combat by contrast, self.tp.to_f will only return 100 despite referencing the exact same character with the exact same TP at that time.

 

[Andar]

TP should be referenced directly, for example in a damage formula a.tp will return the current TP of the skill user.

You don't give enough context to even guess why it doesn't work for you - it could be anything from the conversion (why convert to float at all??) to the programming content (what object is self at the position where you invoke it?)

If this doesn't help you, please give screenshots showing the entire content of where and how you're invoking that script line.

 

[Rinobi]

If it's for lunatic states, try:
user.tp.to_f

 

[Surrealistik]

If it's for lunatic states, try:
user.tp.to_f

No dice sadly; still returns 100.

 

[Roninator2]

When looking through scripts, the only references I see for actors tp is
self.tp
user.tp
member.tp
What base association to use with it, I'm not sure.
$game_battler?