Profile Specific Variables?

[Stupidbro]

So, I know that if you want to know the 12th actor's name, you can use:

$game_actors[12].name

But is there any way to call specifically the 12th actor's name on, say, the 14th profile specifically?

 

[Roninator2]

You'll have to explain the difference between the 12th actor and the 14th profile.
In the actor tab is the actor list. The 12th actor (in my mind) would be the 12th profile, would it not?

 

[Stupidbro]

You'll have to explain the difference between the 12th actor and the 14th profile.
In the actor tab is the actor list. The 12th actor (in my mind) would be the 12th profile, would it not?

12th actor as in 12th possible party member vs 14th profile as in 14th possible save slot.

The big deal here is that you can rename actors and I'm hoping to be able to allow the player to label profiles.

 

[Sparky89]

Not sure if i'm following this well, but you can change/party member/ profile in the events. even if it was just to do the thing your trying then revert it back no?

 

[Stupidbro]

Not sure if i'm following this well, but you can change/party member/ profile in the events. even if it was just to do the thing your trying then revert it back no?

That's not what I'm trying to do, no. Here's what I've got in the scripts:

Spoiler: Script

This is what displays if you try to save a file from the profile (Where "Sample" is the name):

Spoiler: Result1

This is what displays if you try to load a file:

Spoiler: Result2

What I'm wanting is somewhere in between, where any time you load/save a file, it displays something like this:

Spoiler: Goal

Considering that it displays as expected, but not WHAT is expected, I'm 99% sure the issue is what I'm assigning to the variable "id".

So I need a way to call actor names on specific files.

 

[Roninator2]

So it sounds like you want to display a save count.
Yanfly Engine Ace - Ace Save Engine v1.03

Or do you want custom text on the save file display?
Yami Engine Ace - Save/Load Description

 

[Stupidbro]

Or do you want custom text on the save file display?
Yami Engine Ace - Save/Load Description

That sounds about right... Did you mean to include a link?

 

[Roninator2]

Did you mean to include a link?

No, I have the script, but didn't look for where it is on the internet

 

[Stupidbro]

No, I have the script, but didn't look for where it is on the internet

Okay so I just looked into it and it looks pretty cool, but possibly a bit more extra than I intended and still doesn't answer the original question: is there a script call for pulling information from a specific profile, such as an actor name? The fact that someone can build a script like that would imply that you can.

 

[Stupidbro]

It's not impossible, right? That is proven by the fact that it should be all over the place in a game, right?

 

[zeroscares]

you'll need

class Scene_Save < Scene_File
def on_savefile_ok
    super
    if DataManager.save_game(@index)
      if @index == 2 #Index 0 = Save file 1. Index 1 = Save file 2. etc
        $game_variables[1] = $game_actors[12].name #saves name to Variable 1
      end
      on_save_success
    else
      Sound.play_buzzer
    end
  end
end

make sure the variable you save the name to is a global variable

 

[Stupidbro]

you'll need

class Scene_Save < Scene_File
def on_savefile_ok
    super
    if DataManager.save_game(@index)
      if @index == 2 #Index 0 = Save file 1. Index 1 = Save file 2. etc
        $game_variables[1] = $game_actors[12].name #saves name to Variable 1
      end
      on_save_success
    else
      Sound.play_buzzer
    end
  end
end

make sure the variable you save the name to is a global variable

I'm not entirely sure what this was supposed to do, but it didn't do anything.

 

[zeroscares]

- add both scripts in game. customize mik's script to include the variable that saves the actor name
- (player) saves the game into whatever slot you need it on. that will save the actor name into a variable that's permanent accross all save files
- don't use that variable for anything else
- call that variable when you wanna reference the actor name in that slot

 

[Stupidbro]

- add both scripts in game. customize mik's script to include the variable that saves the actor name
- (player) saves the game into whatever slot you need it on. that will save the actor name into a variable that's permanent accross all save files
- don't use that variable for anything else
- call that variable when you wanna reference the actor name in that slot

Sorry about the long wait for a reply, but are you suggesting using as many global variables as I have game slots?

 

[zeroscares]

Sorry about the long wait for a reply, but are you suggesting using as many global variables as I have game slots?

No
I think you should only need one variable if you want to track a name only on one save file

 

[Stupidbro]

No
I think you should only need one variable if you want to track a name only on one save file

Ah. That's just where the problem lies, though. I have several save files, and I don't want to get rid of them. That's why I was asking if it was possible to call an actor name from a specific save file. It should be possible, I just can't figure out the syntax for it.

 

[zeroscares]

Ah. That's just where the problem lies, though. I have several save files, and I don't want to get rid of them. That's why I was asking if it was possible to call an actor name from a specific save file. It should be possible, I just can't figure out the syntax for it.

what are you talking about hahahaha
I gave you an example for how to do it above! It should work for a game with multiple save files. With that response, I meant that if you are looking to save one name from one save file (instead of multiple save files), you only need one variable. That doesn't mean you need to get rid of all of your other save files

I don't like making examples, but here is sample code, to show you what I mean

  def on_savefile_ok
    super
    if DataManager.save_game(@index)
      on_save_success
      if @index == 0 #@index 0 = save file 1, @index 1 = save file 2 etc
        $game_variables[1] = $game_actors[1].name
      end
    else
      Sound.play_buzzer
    end
  end

 

[Stupidbro]

what are you talking about hahahaha
I gave you an example for how to do it above! It should work for a game with multiple save files. With that response, I meant that if you are looking to save one name from one save file (instead of multiple save files), you only need one variable. That doesn't mean you need to get rid of all of your other save files

I don't like making examples, but here is sample code, to show you what I mean

  def on_savefile_ok
    super
    if DataManager.save_game(@index)
      on_save_success
      if @index == 0 #@index 0 = save file 1, @index 1 = save file 2 etc
        $game_variables[1] = $game_actors[1].name
      end
    else
      Sound.play_buzzer
    end
  end

Okay! So I completely misunderstood what you said the first time, but I think I've got it now, but it looks like it's the same problem as before?

Spoiler

Edit: I... may have misinterpreted what you said several times:

I meant that if you are looking to save one name from one save file (instead of multiple save files), you only need one variable.

That is exactly what my problem is; that I need to call stuff from multiple profiles and haven't found a way to do it yet.

 

[zeroscares]

You need to be way more specific next time with your request, it's really not fun or easy trying to help people who only give pieces of info hahahaha



class Window_SaveFile < Window_Base:

  def refresh
    contents.clear
    change_color(normal_color)
    name = Vocab::File + " #{@file_index + 1}"
    draw_text(4, 0, 200, line_height, name)
    @name_width = text_size(name).width
    draw_party_characters(152, 58)
    draw_playtime(0, contents.height - line_height, contents.width - 4, 2)
   # . . . . . new code . . . . . #
    if @file_index == 0 #@index 0 = save file 1, @index 1 = save file 2 etc
      #change this to whatever you want
      draw_text(4, 32, 544, line_height, $game_variables[1], 0)
    else
      #change this to whatever you want
      draw_text(4, 32, 544, line_height,  $game_actors[1].name, 0)
    end
  end

 

[Roninator2]

This was your example of what you wanted. Which I understand, but all suggestions so far is to basically to find one piece of data display it, which is why your results are this

You need to be more specific

*ninja'd by @zeroscares