What's up, RMers?

[kyonides]

What have I done lately? I think that explaining it would take me a long time than what is left before the next edition of the board's gazette comes out so I will just paste an extract of what I have coded or written lately.

Code:

Age: 23
Gold: 500
Items:
Tools:
Weapons: 1,2,3
Equipment:
Body Armors:
Accessories:
Place: Cities and Comicons
Description - 4 Lines Max! - Per Language
* English
He is some French guy that looks slightly elegant but hides a
quite terrible secret, his strong obsession for manga and anime.
Actually we do not know for sure if he even was born in France
or ever cared to learn their language...
* Español
Es un francés que luce algo elegante pero oculta un terrible
secreto, su intensa obsesión por el manga y animé. Actualmente
no sabemos con certeza si él siquiera nació en Francia o si al
menos se interesó por aprender su lengua...
* Deutsch
?
?
?
?
* Kexyana
Thel nivo Franselke sha kenos eimene ros nolel nivo dausalde
Saglayse, lu naelte Nirshme ves Manga kes Animé. Nereos ulkav
gur nisa Fina edal vesdayli nos Franse os nisanas sirnoli lu
Anava.
Reply - 4 Lines Max! - Per Language
* English
I don't know why people think that an
otaku is a bad guy just because he has
an appetite for manga or animé. I never
critize them for reading comics!
* Español
No sé por qué la gente piensa que un
otaku es un chico malo solo por tener
apetito por el manga o animé. ¡Nunca
los critico por leer historietas!
* Deutsch
?
?
?
?
* Kexyana
Ulkan gur vesha inarev sha nivo Otaku
thel nivo shaire Borke seosha nayl
nivo Ñela kes Manga kes Animé. Gurea
tausken Leam ves Reurna Comicswam!

Well, I have been busy with customizing Gosu the rubygem up to the point that several methods were extracted from the SWIG section of its code and got my own touch so now I can just pass as many arguments as I feel like it. (Sometimes I stopped passing them for good! :XD; )

I have also worked on Arylianas as well, but I will not reveal any of the translations of her background story or replies here.

[DerVVulfman]

As it happens, a member had been posting scripts and taking credit for them though they were actively written by another. In essence, he was committing plagiarism. The victim and actual author of the scripts: Moghunter.

Without notice, he had since deleted his wordpress accounts which hosted the works. So the links are all dead, not that the posts made here weren't going to be procesessed. But ... it's taking some time because there are roughly 100 individual topics.

[kyonides]

Lately I was able to finally find out what was causing the corruption of a double list or something called double free or corruption plus some weird submessage. It seemed that a valid way to duplicate a Ruby object that is associated with a C or C++ struct or class isn't useful when initializing a color inside a CRuby class initialize function. There it's better to call the CRuby function to create that specific object plus its linked C or C++ data structure. Why is it unnecessary whenever you're duplicating it remains a mystery. Even so now the Gosu Kustom extension based on the original Gosu rubygem now works with a custom implementation of its Font, Color and DrawRect classes. The bad thing here would be that I need to create other Font class objects to simulate stuff like font outline. Curiously its developer had chosen to stick to stb_image's dependency of the TrueType library even if the libpng library (on Linux at least) actually forces you to include the FreeType library as a compiler flag. It might take some time to find out how to make my custom Font class reimplementation without SWIG to be linked to the latter. It would let me discard lots of copies of any given string. Yeah, I know, I'm lazy.

[DerVVulfman]

Without notice, he had since deleted his wordpress accounts which hosted the works.  So the links are all dead, not that the posts made here weren't going to be procesessed.  But ... it's taking some time because there are roughly 100 individual topics.

Well... of the scripts, only three he posted have actual working content. All the others have now been tagged and thrown into the graveyard. That... was the hard part.

But next up is to go through the Forum Script Listings and add a 'broken link' icon to every one of this member's entries... except three. Meh, it's easier to go through just searching his name and skip three scripts than search for each script to flag.

[DerVVulfman]

Well... of the scripts, only three he posted have actual working content.  All the others have now been tagged and thrown into the graveyard.  That... was the hard part.

But next up is to go through the Forum Script Listings and add a 'broken link' icon to every one of this member's entries... except three.  Meh, it's easier to go through just searching his name and skip three scripts than search for each script to flag.

It took a while, but now there are 100+ entries within the Forum Script Listings that I just added flags upon. The member in question only has three posts that have working content.

[kyonides]

I've been thinking about adding some sort of card activation feature to one of the few battle systems that A Short Odyssey might offer in a far future. I don't know if such an idea is feasible or useful at all or if both versions, HiddenChest and Gosu, will ever include it. I don't like the idea of making a DBZ with cards to attack your opponent, instead I'd let people use a field card or some persistent passive skill or effect that can only be nullified by another card. Still, I know that sounds too much like YGO so I might get in trouble eventually...

[DerVVulfman]

Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, Yu-Gi-Yo, Vampire, Star Trek, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, even RWBY has their own CARD system. There can only be so many combinations or rules to card battle / deck building to use, right?

[DerVVulfman]

Hey, what's this?? Is Jane from DerVVulfman's Lycan ABS making an appearance somewhere?



What the heck is this? The map ... rotated? Wait. Isn't that map from MGC's Neo-Mode7? I think it is! So why is Jane... um...



... Oh, my! Did she just stab a cowboy? Is this Neo Mode7 or is this the Lycan ABS?



It's both! Just preliminary... the sprite system and map rotation works except for any edits for the enemy bars.

[DerVVulfman]

Wow... a sneak scripty preview of the NeoMode7 patch for Lycan!!!!

THE SCRIPT!!!!

The Lycan NeoMode7 Patch

#============================================================================
# Lycan ABS - Neo Mode7 Patch
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Actually lets the Lycan ABS work with MGC's NeoMode7 system, including
# camera map rotation!!!
#
# Early beta version - Not compatible with Paperdoll system
#============================================================================



# - Number of directions for the player on mode 7 maps :
$player_directions = 4 # you can change this value !



#============================================================================
# ■ Sprite_Character
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Calculate x-coordinate and y-coordinate for a neoM7 map
#============================================================================

class Sprite_Character < RPG::Sprite
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
super
# Refresh if graphic had changed from previos ID, file or hue
update_refresh_character
# Set visible situation
self.visible = (not @character.transparent)
# If graphic is character
update_character_frame
# Set sprite coordinates
update_character_coordinates
# Set opacity level, blend method, and bush depth
update_character_visibility
# Animation
update_character_animation
# Update Character Damage
update_actor if @character.is_a?(Game_Player)
update_enemy if @character.is_a?(Game_Event)
update_companion if @character.is_a?(Game_ABS_Companion)
# Update Character Fade and Page
update_fade
# Update Duplicates in Wrapped Map
update_duplicate
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update (when retrieving characterset graphics)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_sprite_character
if $game_system.neoM7
if @character.is_a?(Game_Player) and FileTest.exist?("Graphics/Characters/" +
@character.character_name + "_m7.png")
self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.character(@character.character_name + "_m7",
@character.character_hue)
else
self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.character(@character.character_name,
@character.character_hue)
end
# Check for special Lycan Center Character in filename
chkname = @character.character_name.dup
lastval = chkname[chkname.size-1, 1]
@cw = bitmap.width / 4
@ch = bitmap.height / @character.directions
self.ox = @cw / 2
self.oy = (lastval == Lycan::SUFFIX_CENTER) ? (@ch/1.5) : @ch
# pivot correction (intersection between the map and this sprite)
self.oy -= 4
else
self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.character(@character.character_name,
@character.character_hue)
# Check for special Lycan Center Character in filename
chkname = @character.character_name.dup
lastval = chkname[chkname.size-1, 1]
@cw = bitmap.width / 4
@ch = bitmap.height / 4
self.ox = @cw / 2
self.oy = (lastval == Lycan::SUFFIX_CENTER) ? (@ch/1.5) : @ch
end
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Frame Update (when placing a graphic into position)
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update_character_coordinates
if $game_system.neoM7
# If graphic is character
if @tile_id == 0
sx = @character.pattern * @cw
current_direction = (@character.direction - 2) / 2
if $scene.spriteset != nil and $scene.spriteset.tilemap.is_a?(Tilemap_neoM7)
directions_list = $dirs[@character.directions]
list_size = directions_list.size
# PREVENT Invalid Direction
if directions_list.index(current_direction).nil?
current_direction = 2
end
current_direction = directions_list[(directions_list.index(current_direction) +
(($scene.spriteset.tilemap.theta + (180 / list_size)) % 360) / (360 / list_size)) % list_size]
end
sy = current_direction * @ch
self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch)
self.length = @cw
self.height = @ch
end
x_intermediate = @character.screen_x
y_intermediate = @character.screen_y - 4
if $game_system.neoM7_loop
diff_y = ($game_player.y - @character.y).to_i
offset_y = ($game_map.height << 5) * (diff_y >= 0 ?
(diff_y / ($game_map.height >> 1)) :
(diff_y / ($game_map.height >> 1)) + 1)
diff_x = ($game_player.x - @character.x).to_i
offset_x = ($game_map.width << 5) * (diff_x >= 0 ?
(diff_x / ($game_map.width >> 1)) :
(diff_x / ($game_map.width >> 1)) + 1)
neoM7_character(x_intermediate + offset_x, y_intermediate + offset_y)
else
neoM7_character(x_intermediate, y_intermediate)
end
if !on_screen_x(x) or !on_screen_y(y)
self.opacity = 0
return
end
neoM7_zoom(x, y)
self.z = 4 * y
self.y -= 32 * @character.height * zoom_y # height correction
else
# If graphic is character
if @tile_id == 0
# Set rectangular transfer
sx = @character.pattern * @cw
sy = (@character.direction - 2) / 2 * @ch
self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch)
end
# Set sprite coordinates
self.x = @character.screen_x
self.y = @character.screen_y
self.z = @character.screen_z(@ch)
# Set opacity level, blend method, and bush depth
end
end
end



#============================================================================
# ■ Spriteset_Map
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Modifications to call a neoM7 map
#============================================================================

class Spriteset_Map
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Attributes
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
attr_accessor :tilemap # just to be able to access the tilemap
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Initialize Object
# Rewritten to call a map with neoM7
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def initialize
# Create arrays
@ranged_sprites = []
@dropped_sprites = []
# Erase map Wrap
$game_map.wrap = nil
# Make viewports
@viewport1 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480)
@viewport2 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480)
@viewport3 = Viewport.new(0, 0, 640, 480)
@viewport2.z = 200
@viewport3.z = 5000
if $game_system.neoM7
# Make neoM7 tilemap
@tilemap = Tilemap_neoM7.new(@viewport1, self)
# Make panorama plane
@panorama = Plane.new(@viewport1)
# sprites drawn at the horizon's level have a negative z, and with a z value
# of -100000 the panorama is still below
@panorama.z = ($game_system.neoM7 ? -100000 : -1000)
else
# Make tilemap
@tilemap = Tilemap.new(@viewport1)
@tilemap.tileset = RPG::Cache.tileset($game_map.tileset_name)
for i in 0..6
autotile_name = $game_map.autotile_names[i]
@tilemap.autotiles[i] = RPG::Cache.autotile(autotile_name)
end
@tilemap.map_data = $game_map.data
@tilemap.priorities = $game_map.priorities
# Make panorama plane
@panorama = Plane.new(@viewport1)
@panorama.z = -1000
end
# Make fog plane
@fog = Plane.new(@viewport1)
@fog.z = 3000
# Make character sprites
@character_sprites = []
for i in $game_map.events.keys.sort
sprite = Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_map.events[i])
@character_sprites.push(sprite)
end
@character_sprites.push(Sprite_Character.new(@viewport1, $game_player))
# Make weather
@weather = RPG::Weather.new(@viewport1)
# Make picture sprites
@picture_sprites = []
for i in 1..50
@picture_sprites.push(Sprite_Picture.new(@viewport2,
$game_screen.pictures[i]))
end
# Make timer sprite
@timer_sprite = Sprite_Timer.new
# Frame update
update
update if $game_system.neoM7_filter
# If the companions system is on
initialize_companion_draw
# Initially draw the sprites
initialize_sprite_draw($ABS.ranged, @ranged_sprites)
initialize_sprite_draw($ABS.dropped_items, @dropped_sprites)
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Dispose
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def dispose
# Dispose all range effect and treasure drop sprites
for range in @ranged_sprites ; range.dispose ; end
for drop in @dropped_sprites ; drop.dispose ; end
if @tilemap.tileset != nil
@tilemap.tileset.dispose
for i in 0..6
@tilemap.autotiles[i].dispose
end
end
@tilemap.dispose
@panorama.dispose
@fog.dispose
for sprite in @character_sprites
sprite.dispose
end
@weather.dispose
for sprite in @picture_sprites
sprite.dispose
end
@timer_sprite.dispose
@viewport1.dispose
@viewport2.dispose
@viewport3.dispose
end
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Update
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
# Cycle through character sprites
for sprite in @character_sprites
# Skip nul sprites
next if sprite.nil?
# Skip out-of-range sprites
next unless in_range?(sprite)
# Dispose of companion sprite
update_companion_erasure(sprite)
end
# If panorama is different from current one
if @panorama_name != $game_map.panorama_name or
@panorama_hue != $game_map.panorama_hue
@panorama_name = $game_map.panorama_name
@panorama_hue = $game_map.panorama_hue
if @panorama.bitmap != nil
@panorama.bitmap.dispose
@panorama.bitmap = nil
end
if @panorama_name != ""
@panorama.bitmap = RPG::Cache.panorama(@panorama_name, @panorama_hue)
end
Graphics.frame_reset
end
# If fog is different than current fog
if @fog_name != $game_map.fog_name or @fog_hue != $game_map.fog_hue
@fog_name = $game_map.fog_name
@fog_hue = $game_map.fog_hue
if @fog.bitmap != nil
@fog.bitmap.dispose
@fog.bitmap = nil
end
if @fog_name != ""
@fog.bitmap = RPG::Cache.fog(@fog_name, @fog_hue)
end
Graphics.frame_reset
end
if $game_system.neoM7
# update animated tiles each 20 frames
if Graphics.frame_count % 20 == 0 and $game_system.neoM7_animated
@tilemap.update_animated
end
@tilemap.update
else
# Update tilemap
@tilemap.ox = $game_map.display_x / 4
@tilemap.oy = $game_map.display_y / 4
@tilemap.update
end
if $game_system.neoM7
# to have a fluent panorama scrolling
@panorama.ox = 6 * ((tilemap.theta * 4.0 / 3).to_i)
@panorama.oy = - $game_temp.neoM7_height_limit
else
@panorama.ox = $game_map.display_x / 8
@panorama.oy = $game_map.display_y / 8
end
# Update fog plane
@fog.zoom_x = $game_map.fog_zoom / 100.0
@fog.zoom_y = $game_map.fog_zoom / 100.0
@fog.opacity = $game_map.fog_opacity
@fog.blend_type = $game_map.fog_blend_type
@fog.ox = $game_map.display_x / 4 + $game_map.fog_ox
@fog.oy = $game_map.display_y / 4 + $game_map.fog_oy
@fog.tone = $game_map.fog_tone
# Update character sprites
for sprite in @character_sprites
sprite.update
end
# Update weather graphic
@weather.type = $game_screen.weather_type
@weather.max = $game_screen.weather_max
@weather.ox = $game_map.display_x / 4
@weather.oy = $game_map.display_y / 4
@weather.update
# Update picture sprites
for sprite in @picture_sprites
sprite.update
end
# Update timer sprite
@timer_sprite.update
# Set screen color tone and shake position
@viewport1.tone = $game_screen.tone
@viewport1.ox = $game_screen.shake
# Set screen flash color
@viewport3.color = $game_screen.flash_color
# Update viewports
@viewport1.update
@viewport3.update
# Erase sprites if stopped
update_sprite_erasure($ABS.ranged, @ranged_sprites)
update_sprite_erasure($ABS.dropped_items, @dropped_sprites)
# Redraw the sprites
update_sprite_draw($ABS.ranged, @ranged_sprites)
update_sprite_draw($ABS.dropped_items, @dropped_sprites)
end
end

Now, where does this GO? Basically, you need to post all 5 pages of the NeoMode7 system right under the Lycan ABS itself, and the patch goes right below that. Basically, like this!

Code:

9  - Window Code
10 - Scene Code

Neo Mode 7 Part 1
Neo Mode 7 Part 2
Neo Mode 7 Part 3
Neo Mode 7 Part 4
Neo Mode 7 Part 5

LYCAN/NeoMode7 Patch

But what about Lycan Enemy HP Bars???

Enemy HP NeoMode7 Patch

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Enemy_Bars
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This sprite is used to display the ABS Enemy HP Bars.  They automatically
#  change based on the ABS Enemy's health conditions.
#==============================================================================
  
class Enemy_Bars < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    event = $game_map.events[@enemy.event_id]
    x_intermediate = event.screen_x-10
    y_intermediate = event.screen_y - 4
    neoM7_character(x_intermediate, y_intermediate)
    #HP Bar Check
    return if @old_hp == @enemy.hp
    self.bitmap.clear
    @old_hp = @enemy.hp
    #Show the bar    
    draw_gradient_bar(0,0,@enemy.hp,@enemy.maxhp, HP_BAR)    
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Refresh SP
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh_sp
    event = $game_map.events[@enemy.event_id]
    x_intermediate = event.screen_x-10
    y_intermediate = event.screen_y - 4
    neoM7_character(x_intermediate, y_intermediate)
    #Show the bar    
    draw_gradient_bar(0, HP_BAR_HEIGHT, @enemy.sp, @enemy.maxsp, SP_BAR)
  end  
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # calculate x and y coordinates in mode 7 for a character sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def neoM7_character(x_screen, y_screen)
    y_init          = $game_temp.zoom_sprites * (y_screen - $game_temp.pivot)
    x_init          = $game_temp.zoom_sprites * (x_screen - 320)
    y_intermediate  = (((y_init * $game_temp.cos_theta -
                        x_init * $game_temp.sin_theta).to_i)>>12)
    x_intermediate  = (((x_init * $game_temp.cos_theta +
                        y_init * $game_temp.sin_theta).to_i)>>12)
    self.y          = $game_temp.pivot + ($game_temp.distance_h *
                        y_intermediate * $game_temp.cos_alpha) /
                        ((($game_temp.distance_h) << 12) - y_intermediate *
                        $game_temp.sin_alpha)
    self.x          = (320 + ($game_temp.slope_value * y +
                        $game_temp.corrective_value) * x_intermediate)
  end  
end

Yep, just paste this right below the Lycan/NeoMode7 patch!

Currently, it only works with the basic system. Don't count on the Lycan Enemy HP Bars to work with smooth (or gradual) rotation. Instant rotation works, but ... well,... Hey, it works in general!

[kyonides]

I recently finished an online course on programming logic to certify some of the knowledge I have accumulated in the last few years. It will not be enough to prove I know to program in Ruby and C and C++, but it is a nice start I guess. Of course, I already got a certification for successfully concluding my JavaScript and Bootstrap and HTML and CSS course a couple of years ago. This means that from now on I can tell people I did start learning programming as usual. (Fine, I am not really used to diagrams since I had learned to program from scratch and keeping a lot of stuff on my head or leaving useful comments whenever it was needed.) Anyway, working on improving HiddenChest code has also contributed in my search for getting a real world grasp of how C++ can interact with C and even Ruby. Not everybody can also mix languages properly! That got to be a real plus I think.

Would this course change the way I make Ruby scripts? Time will tell, I guess, guys.