Scripting assistance please

[CodeHunterEx]

I am looking for help with using Common Event calls and Move Routes in RGSS3 Scripting.

$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
^ That is used to call an event, but does it? ^

Also if I have text message in my scripts to see what is happening, it seems to run by them without stopping to breathe.

I can use wait() to slow down a bit and that will help, but it still seems to skip the common event calls.

"SceneManager.scene.wait(30)" gives an error when used. I am missing something.

Also, while I am at it, how does this command work: x.times { Fiber.yield }
Update: ^ Skip that ^

Can you give any examples for any of these requests?

 

[Shaz]

Perhaps you should start with explaining what it is you're trying to do, and how you're trying to do it. We can spend a lot of time answering your questions only to not have it work, and then discover that it was the wrong approach entirely.

 

[CodeHunterEx]

> Call Common Event <

I am learning scripting and I have the following:

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if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[1]
$game_variables[69] = 1
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)

$game_variables[31] = $game_variables[1]
end

When I call that it seems to just pass it by as if nothing is going on. If I add a wait 'wait(30)' or even '30.times { Fiber.yield }' to slow things down, still it doesn't seem to work for each condition.

At the end I have it call a final time and that seems to work.

> Move Route <

For move route I am trying to include that into the script without using the call if it will work/work better. I just haven't been able to get it to work using the information here:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/script-call-collection-for-vxace.25759/#entry247427

What the Common Event does is quite simple and it can be optimized in code. It get the Region location of the character and then compares that with the location it needs to move to. If the location value is smaller, then it calls a simple 'Move Route' that just moves character left until it is on the spot it needs to be. If the value is larger, it goes right.

See here:

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What isn't shown is a move route that has the character turn 'up' or 'down' depending on the position value. Basically up when showing the letters and down at the end when she returns back to the center position.

Hopefully this explains what I am trying to do pretty well. Feel free to keep asking if you need more information.

 

[Shaz]

Common Event:
how/where are you doing that call?

Move Route:
are you using the move route on event 30 or on another event? Where are you updating variable 69?
Can you show a screenshot of your map, with the event, and the region layer visible?

I don't think any of these things would be done better as script calls - there aren't enough commands or iterations there to make using events cause any kind of lag.

 

[CodeHunterEx]

Yes, event 30 is the event that is getting moved.

Here is the map:

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Here is the full script:

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# ----------------------------------------
# this script will get the letter chosen
# by the player and check to see if it is
# in the puzzle. if the letter is found,
# it will display it.
#
# script by code hunter
# ----------------------------------------

class Game_Interpreter

def scan_board
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(7)
end

def check_board
# Get the region code (1-13) the player is on
$game_variables[75] = $game_player.region_id

# Get players direction
# Up = A-M ( 1-13)
# Down = N-Z (14-26)
$game_variables[65] = $game_player.direction

# player facing down so add 13 to the value
if $game_variables[65] == 2
$game_variables[75] +=13
end

$game_variables[69] = 0
$game_variables[70] = 8
$game_variables[68] = 19

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[1]
$game_variables[69] = 1
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
scan_board
10.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[31] = $game_variables[1]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[2]
$game_variables[69] = 2
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[32] = $game_variables[2]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[3]
$game_variables[69] = 3
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[33] = $game_variables[3]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[4]
$game_variables[69] = 4
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[34] = $game_variables[4]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[5]
$game_variables[69] = 5
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[35] = $game_variables[5]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[6]
$game_variables[69] = 6
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[36] = $game_variables[6]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[7]
$game_variables[69] = 7
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[37] = $game_variables[7]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[8]
$game_variables[69] = 8
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[38] = $game_variables[8]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[9]
$game_variables[69] = 9
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[39] = $game_variables[9]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[10]
$game_variables[69] = 10
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[40] = $game_variables[10]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[11]
$game_variables[69] = 11
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[41] = $game_variables[11]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[12]
$game_variables[69] = 12
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[42] = $game_variables[12]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[13]
$game_variables[69] = 13
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[43] = $game_variables[13]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[14]
$game_variables[69] = 14
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[44] = $game_variables[14]
end

if $game_variables[75] == $game_variables[15]
$game_variables[69] = 15
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
60.times { Fiber.yield }

$game_variables[45] = $game_variables[15]
end

if $game_variables[69] == 0
$game_message.background = 0
$game_message.position = 1
$game_message.add("Not Found")

$game_variables[77] += 1
else
$game_message.background = 0
$game_message.position = 1
$game_message.add("Found")

$game_variables[76] += 1

$game_variables[69] = 8
$game_variables[68] = 16
$game_temp.reserve_common_event(4)
end

end

end

The script is called each time the player selects a letter.

The script is used to check if a letter is in the puzzle, and if so, saves the location where the letter is and then calls the common event that moves the character left/right (or not at all if centered).

Region map can be seen in my Region Restriction post:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/npc-region-restriction-tutorial.102051/

 

[Kes]

[move]RGSSx Script Support[/move]

 

[Andar]

@CodeHunterEx
Common events can't be processed everywhere or anytime, they only work when the game interpreter is active for them.
To compensate this, the function "reserve" common event places the true call to it into a queue of the main game loop to be processed as soon as the game interpreter becomes active next - which is never while a pure script function llike yours is still active, but later.
Some background info about the game loop is in my bughunting tutorial if you're interested in that.