Years ago, a team of scripters worked upon a package they dubbed the RMXP.SDK. It was an attempt to encourage better coding techniques which could let scripts run together with less conflicts while rewriting the underlying system. It was a massive undertaking, inspired, but doomed as it only spread through the western world and it wasn't spread throughout all the forums. At the same time, they continually updated it so older 'compatible' scripts would not work with newer versions.
I would love to point out that the RMXP SDK's 'Scene_Base' method existed roughly a year before RPGMaker VX's own 'Scene_Base'... rip off!!!!
Now that the history lesson is over, now for the content.
Below is a script from the RPGMaker SDK Version 2.4. It is a separate class that handles Horizontal command windows such as the one you wish to use:
Code:
#==============================================================================
# ** Window_HorizCommand
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This window deals with general command choices. (Horizontal)
#==============================================================================
class Window_HorizCommand < Window_Selectable
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Public Instance Variables
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
attr_reader :commands
attr_accessor :c_spacing
attr_accessor :alignment
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Object Initialization
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize(width, commands, c_spacing = (width - 32) / commands.size)
# Compute window height from command quantity
super(0, 0, width, 64)
@commands = commands
@item_max = commands.size
@column_max = @item_max
@c_spacing = c_spacing
@alignment = 1
self.contents = Bitmap.new(@item_max * @c_spacing, height - 32)
refresh
self.index = 0
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Command
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def command(index = self.index)
return @commands[index]
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Commands
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def commands=(commands)
# Return if Commands Are Same
return if @commands == commands
# Reset Commands
@commands = commands
# Resets Item Max
item_max = @item_max
@item_max = @commands.size
@column_max = @item_max
# If Item Max Changes
unless item_max == @item_max
# Deletes Existing Contents (If Exist)
unless self.contents.nil?
self.contents.dispose
self.contents = nil
end
# Recreates Contents
self.contents = Bitmap.new(@item_max * @c_spacing, height - 32)
end
# Refresh Window
refresh
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Refresh
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def refresh
self.contents.clear
for i in 0...@item_max
draw_item(i, normal_color)
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Draw Item
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def draw_item(index, color)
command = commands[index]
x = index * @c_spacing + 4
self.contents.font.color = color
self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, @c_spacing - 8, 32, command, @alignment)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Disable Item
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def disable_item(index)
draw_item(index, disabled_color)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Cursor Rectangle Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_cursor_rect
if @index < 0
self.cursor_rect.empty
else
self.cursor_rect.set(@c_spacing * @index, 0, @c_spacing, 32)
end
end
end
Now, the normal script to create a command window is typically:
@command_window = Window_Command.new( window_width, [array of commands] )
For example, the Title window would have thus:
@command_window = Window_Command.new(192, [s1, s2, s3])
But the new script to create a horizontal command window is this:
@command_window = Window_Command.new( window_width, [array of commands], command_width )
* The window width would be the value of the 'command_width' multiplied by the total number of commands, and with a '32' margin added.
For example, a Title window with a Horizontal command window would use this:
@command_window = Window_Command.new(512, [s1, s2, s3], 160)
The 160 at the end indicates that each
command_width option is 160px wide.
As I have three options, the
window_width is each 160px width X 3.... plus the 32px margin, or
( 160 x 3 ) + 32 .... or 512.
So now you have this script to give you a Horizontal Command window, and a basic primer to use it. ^_^
