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 Picture Below Characters Ace
 by Woratana
 Port by PK8
 Created: 2/22/2009
 Ported: 4/25/2012
 Modified: 4/25/2012
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 ■ Table of Contents
   ○ Introduction & Description                    - Line 17-18
   ○ Features                                      - Line 20-22
   ○ Methods Aliased                               - Line 24-26
   ○ Thanks                                        - Line 28-29
   ○ Changelog                                     - Line 31-33
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 ■ Introduction & Description
   Show pictures above the tiles but underneath the characters on the map.
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 ■ Features
   o Set which pictures would appear under the characters.
   o The selected pictures will appear above tiles but below characters.
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 ■ Methods Aliased
   o Spriteset_Map.create_pictures
   o Sprite_Picture.update
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 ■ Thanks
   Woratana for making the script this was ported from.
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 ■ Changelog (MM/DD/YYYY)
   v1    (2/22/2009) - Initial release.
   v1 Ace(4/25/2012) - Ported to Ace.

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#===============================================================================
# * Configuration
#===============================================================================
module Picture_Below
  ID_From = 15  # Set from which picture IDs will appear under the characters.
  ID_To   = 20  # Set which picture ID this stops at.
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Spriteset_Map
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class brings together map screen sprites, tilemaps, etc.
#  It's used within the Scene_Map class.
#==============================================================================

class Spriteset_Map
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listings
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  unless method_defined?(:wora_picbelow_create_pictures)
    alias_method(:wora_picbelow_create_pictures, :create_pictures)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Create Picture Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def create_pictures
    wora_picbelow_create_pictures
    for i in Picture_Below::ID_From..Picture_Below::ID_To
      # Create picture below player in viewport1.
      @picture_sprites[i] = Sprite_Picture.new(@viewport1,
        $game_map.screen.pictures[i])
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ** Sprite_Picture
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This sprite is used to display the picture.It observes the Game_Character
#  class and automatically changes sprite conditions.
#==============================================================================

class Sprite_Picture < Sprite
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listings
  #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  unless method_defined?(:wora_picbelow_update)
    alias_method(:wora_picbelow_update, :update)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    wora_picbelow_update
    self.z = $game_player.screen_z - 1 if (@picture.number >=
      Picture_Below::ID_From and @picture.number <= Picture_Below::ID_To)
  end
end