Notifications System 1.3 + Add-on

[Lecode]

Notifications System 1.3
By Lecode


Introduction
The script draws some notifications according to in game events. Like gain gold, change exp, level up, ect.


You can also draw a custom text.

Features
- Customizable (Size, color, position, ect)


- Supported escape codes: \v[x], \c[x], \n[x], \p[x], \i[x] and \g


- Slide animation


- Long notifications are splitted in multiple notifications when you there is a new line or "|"


- Fade effect

Screenshots

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How to Use


/* Plugin Commands:
 *   -> Notification Clear                  ( Delete all notifications )
 *   -> Notification Enable true/false      ( Enable or disable notifications )
 *   -> Notification Position value         ( Change next notifications position )
 *   -> Notification TextColor value        ( Change text color )
 *   -> Notification FontSize value         ( Change font size )
 *   -> Notification FontItalic true/false  ( Change text italic property )
 *   -> Notification OutlineColor value     ( Change outline color set value to '' to remove )
 *   -> Notification OutlineWidth value     ( Change outline width )
 *   -> Notification ResetParameters        ( Reset all parameters )
 * Script call:
 *   -> this.newNotif(text)                 ( Draw a custom text )*/




-Make sure to save the plugin as LeNotifications.js.


-Insert the plugin below Yanfly Core Item if you're using it.


ADD-ON: Closed Captions

Adds a closed-captions feature, usefull for the hearing impaired.


Notifications are shown with a description when a sound is played.


Each BGM,SE, and BGS are linked to a description in a file you must create inside


the /data folder and named "Notif_ClosedCaptions.json".


The syntax is the following: "Sound name" : "Description" (and ended with a comma if it isn't the last element).


Example:


{
    "Explosion1": "LOUD CRASH !",
    "Theme1": "A sweeping, excited orchestral score communicating a |sense of wonder about the unknown."
}



Plugin and add-on


Download them from my google drive.


This plugin requires my utilities plugin


Insert them in this order:


-LeUtilities


-LeNotifications


-LeClosedCaptions. (If you use it).


Bluebooth made an awesome json file for closed captioning.


Version history:


/*
# - 1.0 : Initial release
# - 1.1 : Bugfix
# - 1.2 : Bugfix ( Enable Command )
# - 1.3 : The notification visual is now a window,
#         allowing some escape codes to work:
#         \v[x], \c[x], \n[x], \p[x], \i[x] and \g
#         Long notifications are splitted in multiple notifications
#         when you use a new line or "|"*/



Credit and Thanks
- Lecode


-Fisherrolol for the idea


-TsukiHime and bluebooth for the add-on idea

Author's Notes
Feel free to suggest anything.

 

[Silent Darkness]

What would really be good is if we could set notifications to go off if a certain switch or variable is triggered.

 

[Lecode]

Simply use:

* -> Notification Enable true/false ( Enable or disable notifications )

 

[Lakaroth]

Great, must be perfect if was possbile draw a custom number stored in a variable, like in messages \v[1], but decide also in wich position of the screen, without windows skin just text, in order to create custom menus or something like for minigames etc etc

 

[lolshtar]

doesn't work with yanfly item core

http://puu.sh/kX7mw/301ef8c2ad.png

 

[MuteDay]

it also pops up 'name' of undefined or null

 

[Lecode]

With Yanfly Item Core ?

 

[MuteDay]

yea

 

[Ramiro]

Just a suggestion:

why not add a new plugin command as:

Notification new "your text here"and keep it consistent with the rest?

 

[andai]

Excellent plugin! This kind of notification can be used to provide a wide variety of information as well as help with narrative! Quick question though, does it support utilizing icons? Thanks again for this awesome plugin! =D

 

[Lecode]

Just a suggestion:

why not add a new plugin command as:

Notification new "your text here"and keep it consistent with the rest?

In fact the method to add a notification use a second parameter (called type) for future updates (e.g auto draw icons, customization category...)

So I didn't know how to handle this argument since the text itself is a chain of multiple arguments. (Am I wrong ?)

In addition it is more easy to customize your text in a script call. (Until I handle escape codes)

var text = "Hello, ";text += String($gameActors.actor(2).name());this.newNotif(text);And finaly, it's still new to me. x)

I'll try to implement it though, I haven't tried.

EDIT: Perhaps:

Notification Type Gold New "Text here..."

Excellent plugin! This kind of notification can be used to provide a wide variety of information as well as help with narrative! Quick question though, does it support utilizing icons? Thanks again for this awesome plugin! =D

Thanks. Not yet, but I plan to add it.

 

[Ramiro]

If you use a value between "" is considered as just one argument.

You may add something like:

Notification type "gold"Notification new "Message"Or try to look like a more a natural language:

Notification of "gold" as "my message"And yes I agree the script call is both versatile, and more powerfull, but just to keep consistency it may be better.

Anyway, you can provide both a javascript api and a plugin command api, that is also a possible trend than will start, like your configuration, imagine if you can configure your parameters like this too:

this.notifications.configure({  enable: true, textColor: '#FF0000'});So in one call you may be able to configure it entirely.

 

[Lecode]

It's a good idea

 

[Lecode]

Version 1.1 - Now compatible with Yanfly Item Core.

Insert the plugin below it.

( Sorry for the double post, but It is just to notify those who encounter that issue ).

 

[MuteDay]

Works great although have to ask is there any way to have it show over the players head?

 

[MuteDay]

1 bug if you set opacity to 0 then even the text becomes invisible to, although that may have been intended

 

[Lecode]

Works great although have to ask is there any way to have it show over the players head?

I plan to add this feature too !

1 bug if you set opacity to 0 then even the text becomes invisible to, although that may have been intended

Well, it is not really a bug...It is working as intended. But, good point I'll add the possibility to control the background's

opacity only.

 

[MuteDay]

well if i figure out how to get it above the players head ill let you know

 

[Koru-chan]

Great notifications, very simple and nice looking.  I just have a few things.

1. It makes the loot SE after a battle even if nothing was gained.  I made an encounter with an enemy that gave no exp, no items, and no gold, and yet it made the sound for gaining something upon leaving the battle and re-entering the map.

2. It would be nice to disable it reporting on a battle in general.  I already have a victory aftermath screen for that, I don't really need the plugin notifying me of my spoils a second time.  I know there's a command to enable/disable, and that would work on bosses or evented battles, but that doesn't really help me on random encounters.

 

[Lecode]

1. Okay I'll see what's wrong.

2. Nice idea, I'll keep that in mind for the next version.