N.A.S.T.Y. Text Pop Over Events

[Nelderson]

This script is amazing for atmospheric immersion. Is it possible to affect the z axis priority? I'm running some maps that consist of pictures and in some places the text doesn't show up as the z priority is lower than that of the overlay pictures.

Edit: I'm able to change the z priority of the text but it affects the parent sprite that it's attached to. How can I go about only affecting the z of the text itself?

Thanks

There is no z axis in MV.  Images are loaded in the oder given that the child is added....

How did you get the parent sprite higher?

 

[Overclocked]

I added this.z = 8; to the last lines inside of these two functions

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var Nasty_sprCharacterTxtPop_update_alias = Sprite_Character.prototype.update;Sprite_Character.prototype.update = function() {

    Nasty_sprCharacterTxtPop_update_alias.call(this);

    if (this.text_timer > 0 && this.char.textpop_flag === false){

      this.text_timer -=1;

      if (this.text_timer <= 0){

        this.removeChild(this.namepop_sprite);

        this.tmer_rat = undefined; //Reset ratio, just to avoid issues

      }

      else if (this.text_timer < 60){

        this.namepop_sprite.contentsOpacity-= 4;

        this.namepop_sprite.opacity -= 4;

      }

    }

    if (this.char.textpop_flag === true){

      this.namepop = this.char.namepop;

      this.removeChild(this.namepop_sprite);

      this.start_namepop();

      this.char.textpop_flag = false; //Release from update

    }

this.z = 8;

};

and

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Sprite_Character.prototype.start_namepop = function(){    if (this.namepop === "") return;

    var b_width = (this.namepop.length * (this.char.namepop_size/2) + 24)+this.char.namepop_width;

    var b_height = (this.char.namepop_size + 28) + this.char.namepop_height;

    var x = (0 - b_width/2) + this.char.namepop_ox;

    var y = (0 - b_height - 48) - this.char.namepop_oy;

    this.namepop_sprite = new Window_CharacterPop(x,y,b_width,b_height,this.char);

    this.namepop_sprite.opacity = this.char.windowOpacity; //Nel Add

    //###Change Font, Font Size, Color, and Time based off Character values##

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.textColor = this.char.namepop_color;

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.outlineColor = this.char.namepop_outlineColor;

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.outlineWidth = this.char.namepop_outlineWidth;

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.fontSize = this.char.namepop_size;

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.fontFace  = this.char.namepop_font;

    this.namepop_sprite.contents.fontItalic = this.char.namepop_ital;

    this.namepop_sprite.drawTextEx(this.namepop, 0, 0);//, b_width, b_height, 'center');

    this.text_timer = this.char.namepop_time;

    this.namepop_time = this.char.namepop_time;

    this.addChild(this.namepop_sprite);

this.z = 8;

};

to get all characters on map to display above pictures.

 

[Nelderson]

Huh....looking through the code, they did indeed give a Z axis...but only to sprites and not windows.  So the problem is that there is no window Z axis to take advantage of.  

I have an idea for a workaround though.....what if you used blank events to pop up the windows, and since their sprite is blank you can utilize the z axis to keep it above the images?  How many times are you planning to run textpop in your game as this may require a more intricate solution?

 

[Overclocked]

Thank you for taking a look. I'll stick with what you said about the blank sprites as it is the best solution at the moment. It might even work out alright since I can create events on top of others using an event spawning script from EST.

I was planning on running the textpop primarily for "conversations" between events that you can listen in on when you get close enough. I do plan to use it liberally in-game though because it is a really nice plugin for bringing populated environments to life.

Anyway, I'm still rather new to Javascript and scripting in general but I feel like I'm learning fast. If I end up finding out how to achieve this "in script" I'll let you know.

Thanks again.

 

[Yuudai]

Hey great work on this plugin I love it!

using it to show names above towns caves ect on my worldmap

is there any way to make this plugin compatible with Sanshiros Analog Movement?

because right now whenever I use it the character just stops moving when I touch the event its like a wall 

 

[DavidFoxfire]

What I'd like to see is whatever or not you can change the Text Pop, or even remove it, by a Script Command.

I'm asking this because I'd like to see "!" and "?" over some character's head.  RPG Covention used for Quest Givers, of course.

 

[Nelderson]

What I'd like to see is whatever or not you can change the Text Pop, or even remove it, by a Script Command.

I'm asking this because I'd like to see "!" and "?" over some character's head.  RPG Covention used for Quest Givers, of course.

To change the text just use a new plugin command or script call....something like:

this.NastyTextPop({text: 'Some sort of text here...',})As for reseting options/removing text you can set the text to "" or use the ResetTextOptions plugin command....which I just noticed is not in my documentation  <_<

 

[yongilcool]

I am using this script very usefully  thank you!

if it's not too much of trouble,  is there any chance you could enable the gradient colored text?  I was wishing to use it for the damage text popup.

 

[Krimer]

Thanks for plugin!

But as i can see it has some problems with custom fonts

Im trying to change default font and got this

It seems to cut off end of text.

I called it by plugin command not the script call.

With default fonts its working fine.

I was testing with this font - link

 

[Nelderson]

I am using this script very usefully  thank you!

if it's not too much of trouble,  is there any chance you could enable the gradient colored text?  I was wishing to use it for the damage text popup.

I'm not sure what you mean by this?  Do you want the color codes used everywhere else in the engine?  A better question:  What else in MV uses this gradient colored text you want?

Thanks for plugin!

But as i can see it has some problems with custom fonts

Im trying to change default font and got this

It seems to cut off end of text.

I called it by plugin command not the script call.

With default fonts its working fine.

I was testing with this font - link

Two Ways to solve the problem:

1.  If you are using the font for a few things simply add blank spaces on the end of the text.  The width is based off the string length, so just make it bigger.  (And as a side note it'll work for putting blank spaces in front of the text too.)

2.  If you are going to use this a lot, I would suggest messing with line 573:

var b_width = (this.namepop.length * (this.char.namepop_size/2) + 24)+this.char.namepop_width;Fiddle with the +24 number and make it bigger.  When I calibrated the script I used the default font.  But some fonts are different sizes just based off the way the are made.  And as good as I am....I'm not that good 

 

[lordvalinar]

Hey Nelderson,

Great script but I'm having a bit of an issue with them not showing properly. I see approximately 50% of the text (the top of it) as the rest seem to get cut off. Now.... looking through the thread, I assume it might be a z.axis issue (as you said Windows don't have a Z axis); and I'm using OrangeLighting which adds that blanket layer of darkness for lights and stuff.

So I'm thinking that might be the issue. I'll attach a screenshot here in a second, but I was just wondering if it's possible to fix this -without- using Events to pop up the messages on? Seems silly to do:
<> copy event1 from Map 1 to hereX hereY
<> Do popupmessage
<> delete that event

Every time (and yes I do plan on having a lot of messages pop up lol. It's already embedded into many of my systems (the alignment Events, popups say when you gain/lose a Path Rank (Path of Humanity.... Redemption(good) / Damnation(bad)... vampire RPG ya know  ) among many other things. So I would really love you for the rest of my life ((Platonically)) for some help on this <3   Okay now for the screenshot, and enough blabbering:

 

[Nelderson]

Hey Nelderson,

Great script but I'm having a bit of an issue with them not showing properly. I see approximately 50% of the text (the top of it) as the rest seem to get cut off. Now.... looking through the thread, I assume it might be a z.axis issue (as you said Windows don't have a Z axis); and I'm using OrangeLighting which adds that blanket layer of darkness for lights and stuff.

So I'm thinking that might be the issue. I'll attach a screenshot here in a second, but I was just wondering if it's possible to fix this -without- using Events to pop up the messages on? Seems silly to do:
<> copy event1 from Map 1 to hereX hereY
<> Do popupmessage
<> delete that event

Every time (and yes I do plan on having a lot of messages pop up lol. It's already embedded into many of my systems (the alignment Events, popups say when you gain/lose a Path Rank (Path of Humanity.... Redemption(good) / Damnation(bad)... vampire RPG ya know  ) among many other things. So I would really love you for the rest of my life ((Platonically)) for some help on this <3   Okay now for the screenshot, and enough blabbering:


View attachment 29881

Looks to be a height issue.  What script call/plugin call you using?

 

[lordvalinar]

standard plugin inputs. I didn't mess with the script at all ((only mentioning this because there are some other plugins (even core RMMV plugins I've messed with (like objects.js) that I've edited to work with some things with my game.)

I'm mostly only good with reverse engineering... not creating from scratch :\  

 

[lordvalinar]

*Pokes Nelderson to see if he's still alive, while aware that he might be busy*

 

[Nelderson]

*Pokes Nelderson to see if he's still alive, while aware that he might be busy*

Extremely busy....with that said...


Try putting this in a script call.  If I had to put a guess on it'll probably be the font you are using, but not to worry!  If this does work I can show you how to change it so you can use the easier plugin calls and still have the correct size.


First try this:


this.NastyTextPop({
id: -1,
time: 60,
template: 1,
windowOpacity: 0,
height: 200,
text: 'Test Over Yours',
})


If this doesn't allow you to see the text more, then I'll need a demo which you can PM me.  


If it does allow you to see more, then there's a more permanent fix by editing line 574:



var b_height = (this.char.namepop_size + 28) + this.char.namepop_height;




Focus on that 28 number and increase it till it makes sense with the font that you are using.


Good luck, and thanks again for the patience!

 

[lordvalinar]

@Nelderson using the script call didn't make it show up at all. Also I tried creating a new project with just your plugin, and it seems to work fine (using default font by the way; so that shouldn't have been the issue). I'm thinking it's one of the other scripts that's causing this problem (probably OrangeLighting ?) I'll assemble a demo.

 

[Jarinity]

Could you please give me an example of how to use resettextoptions? I use the plugin within another plugin, so not using a script call. I reference events like so:


var event = $gameMap._events[x];


How can I remove the text from this event?


Also I was wondering how I can permanently keep the text on an event, so that time isn't accounted for, it stays there until I take it off.


Thanks! Great script btw

 

[lordvalinar]

*grovels* Nelderson! Your people need you <3

 

[Nelderson]

@Nelderson using the script call didn't make it show up at all. Also I tried creating a new project with just your plugin, and it seems to work fine (using default font by the way; so that shouldn't have been the issue). I'm thinking it's one of the other scripts that's causing this problem (probably OrangeLighting ?) I'll assemble a demo.

@lordvalinar So I tried to figure out the incompatibility in the demo and couldn't completely find it.  If you place my script at the bottom of the list it does work fine.  I double checked all my methods and exposed variables and nothing seemed to conflict.  I have a feeling someone overwrote a default method somewhere throwing off the aliasing in my script.  Either way, try throwing my script at the bottom for now, and see if anything else breaks


And thanks for being so patient, it's been an extreme week.  (Wifey almost burned down the house leaving the stove on..)

Could you please give me an example of how to use resettextoptions? I use the plugin within another plugin, so not using a script call. I reference events like so:



var event = $gameMap._events[x];


How can I remove the text from this event?


Also I was wondering how I can permanently keep the text on an event, so that time isn't accounted for, it stays there until I take it off.


Thanks! Great script btw

@Jaranity You should be able to put:


resettextoptions 5 7 8 9




Where the event ids are 5, 7, 8 and 9.  

 

[lordvalinar]

@Nelderson WOOT! That works! Thank you so much! And no probs ((although tell her maybe she should get OUT of the kitchen ))