Save-Point

SaveUpdate Scriptlet

ACE Version

by Kyonides Arkanthes

Introduction

There was a user that once wanted to add a very specific feature to the game header, namely the current map's name. Well, this scriptlet should let you modify all of your existing saved games by automatically adding that name to the hash for you.

Warnings

It has no GUI at all, guys!
This is a temporary scriptlet. Do not include it your official releases!
Be wise and backup the game files beforehand.

Code:
# * SaveUpdate Scriptlet ACE * #

#  Scripter : Kyonides Arkanthes

#  2023-04-09

# This scriptlet facilitates the update of your old saved games by adding

# secondary features like Current Map's Name and the like to the header.

# It has no graphical interface at all. Not like it ever needed one, though.

# * Scriptlet Published and Distributed AS IS. * #

# I might refuse any user's request for upgrade or maintenance releases. #

module SaveUpdate

  FILENAME_TEMPLATE = 'Save*.rvdata2'

  INCLUDE_MAPNAME = true

  extend self

  @header = {}

  def extend_header

    if INCLUDE_MAPNAME

      @header[:map_name] = $game_map.display_name

    end

  end

  def load_game_file(filename)

    File.open(filename, "rb") do |file|

      @header = Marshal.load(file)

      contents = Marshal.load(file)

      DataManager.extract_save_contents(contents)

    end

  end

  def save_game_file(filename)

    extend_header

    File.open(filename, "wb") do |file|

      Marshal.dump(@header, file)

      Marshal.dump(DataManager.make_save_contents, file)

    end

    @header.clear

  end

  def update_game_file(filename)

    load_game_file(filename)

    save_game_file(filename)

  end

  def clear_global_vars

    $game_system        = nil

    $game_timer        = nil

    $game_message      = nil

    $game_switches      = nil

    $game_variables    = nil

    $game_self_switches = nil

    $game_actors        = nil

    $game_party        = nil

    $game_troop        = nil

    $game_map          = nil

    $game_player        = nil

  end

  def run

    filenames = Dir.glob(FILENAME_TEMPLATE).sort

    if filenames.empty?

      msgbox "SaveUpdate Script Notice:\nNo game file was ever found!"

      return

    end

    DataManager.load_normal_database

    filenames.each{|fn| update_game_file(fn) }

    clear_global_vars

  end

  run

end

Terms & Conditions

Free for use in any kind of game.
Do not repost it anywhere!
Do not make any personal requests!
Distributed AS IS.

kyonides