Switching active character

[awesomenessofme]

Is there a way to switch the active character by event? I'm making a cutscene and I need to make sure the right person is moving.

 

[mlogan]

In an event you can set a move route to move other events and the player. At the top of the move route command screen there is a drop down menu to determine which event is moving.

 

[Andar]

Is there a way to switch the active character by event? I'm making a cutscene and I need to make sure the right person is moving.

In a cutscene, every command given at any time should be in a single event, do NOT put the commands into different events.
To control other events (which should be only empty pictures) or the player, use the move route command (NOT autonomous movement) and change the target of the command to the desired other event/player in the drop-down-menu top left.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

By active character, do you mean the party leader?

 

[awesomenessofme]

By active character, do you mean the party leader?

Exactly. I've been able to work around it, but an answer would help.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

maybe you can do something like

$game_party.swap_order(index1,index2)

index means the position on the party, which I think 0 means leader... so you still need to know exactly the position of the next actor, which you can do via some conditionals

 

[mlogan]

The change party member command?

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

that's for adding/removing party members, though of course removing everyone else for the moment can be done to do that same effect

 

[mlogan]

Yes, I know but the OP asked for an evented way to accomplish it, and without knowing exactly what is trying to be accomplished nor the op's knowledge of event commands, this is the only other solution that I can think of.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

which is why I said

though of course removing everyone else for the moment can be done to do that same effect

To explain how he will use what you posted, since it might not be obvious to him how we will utilize the change party command right away

PS: BTW, the first method I posted will be used via an Event Command too

 

[awesomenessofme]

I was able to work around it; it just required a little creativity in eventing. I don't need any more help.

 

[Shaz]

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