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=beginChange Character Opacity in Frames 2.1.1by PK8Created: 5/12/2009Modified: 6/11/2012──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ IntroductionThis allows game creators to change the opacity of character sprites to acertain amount in a set number of frames.──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ FeaturesChange the opacity of a character's sprite in a certain number of frameswith a script call.──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ UsageScript call for changing the player's sprite opacity:$game_player.opacity_change(opacity, duration, relative)Script call for changing an event's sprite opacity:$game_map.events[id].opacity_change(opacity, duration, relative)Script call for changing a vehicle's sprite opacity:$game_map.vehicle[id].opacity_change(opacity, duration, relative)* 0: Boat, 1: Ship, 2: AirshipScript call for changing a follower's sprite opacity:$game_player.followers[id].opacity_change(opacity, duration, relative)* Starts with 0.opacity: Min: 0, Max: 255duration: Min: 0relative: true or false (Optional. Defaults to false)──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ ExamplesThis would lower the player's sprite opacity by 20 in 20 frames$game_player.opacity_change(-20, 20, true)This would raise the player's sprite opacity back up by 20 in 20 frames$game_player.opacity_change(20, 20, true)──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ What's New? (MM/DD/YYYY)v1 (05/12/2009): Initial releasev2 (04/11/2012): Recoded.v2.1 (04/15/2012): Adds new relative argument to opacity_changev2.1.1 (06/11/2012): Shortened the code, made @opacity, @opacity_target, and@opacity_duration accessible via script call, andimproved the documentation.──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────■ Methods Aliasedo Game_CharacterBase.init_public_memberso Game_CharacterBase.update=end#==============================================================================# ** Game_CharacterBase#------------------------------------------------------------------------------# This base class handles characters. It retains basic information, such as# coordinates and graphics, shared by all characters.#==============================================================================class Game_CharacterBase#---------------------------------------------------------------------------# * Alias Listings#---------------------------------------------------------------------------unless method_defined?(:pk8_cco_init_public_members)alias_method(:pk8_cco_init_public_members, :init_public_members)alias_method(:pk8_cco_update, :update)end#--------------------------------------------------------------------------# * Initialize Public Member Variables#--------------------------------------------------------------------------def init_public_memberspk8_cco_init_public_members@opacity_target, @opacity_duration = 0, 0end#--------------------------------------------------------------------------# * Opacity Change# opacity : Target opacity. (0 - 255)# duration : Frame amount.# relative : References current value and adds to it, if true.#--------------------------------------------------------------------------def opacity_change(opacity, duration, relative = false)@opacity_target = (relative == true ? @opacity + opacity : opacity)@opacity_duration = duration@opacity = @opacity_target.clone if @opacity_duration == 0end#--------------------------------------------------------------------------# * Frame Update#--------------------------------------------------------------------------def updatepk8_cco_updateif @opacity_duration >= 1d = @opacity_duration@opacity = (@opacity * (d - 1) + @opacity_target) / d@opacity_duration -= 1endendend