Notifications System 1.3 + Add-on

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.

 

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

 

Simply use:

Code:

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

 

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

 

doesn't work with yanfly item core

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

 

it also pops up 'name' of undefined or null

 

With Yanfly Item Core ?

 

yea

 

Just a suggestion:

why not add a new plugin command as:

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

 

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

 

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..."

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

 

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.

 

It's a good idea

 

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 ).

 

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

 

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

 

I plan to add this feature too !

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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

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