[XP] Inheritance

[DerVVulfman]

By compatibility standards, it is a no-no. However, thanks for noting it and asking. We do prefer to use alias whenever possible. BUT... if RPGMaker's database editor does not allow you to change words like STR, DEX, HP, Gold, and the like, what choice DO you have?

When you make a script, it would be good to let anyone using it know what methods you rewrote. That way they would know what's up if they experience a problem.

I prefer to add a configuration section in my scripts to allow the end user (ie you) to be able to change my custom texts... if needed. Using a config section is easy enough. Working on making a good one... practice practice practice.

EDIT: *DerVVulfman now looks at the script*

EDIT 2: Remember how we talked about inheritance and that one script inherits the methods from another?

Window_Battlestatus inherits the draw_HP command from Window_Base... the class that defined it. However, if you have your own 'draw_actor_hp' in the Window_Battlestatus class, it only affects that class. Your menus and all other HP drawing systems will still use the default one.

You coulda just use the whole thingie. ^_^

Code:

HP_COLOR = Color.new(128, 255, 128, 255) # Green
# this constant is just here to make it configurable, even though
# it could be just placed below...


#==============================================================================
# ** Window_BattleStatus
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This window displays the status of all party members on the battle screen.
#==============================================================================

class Window_BattleStatus < Window_Base

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw HP
  #     actor : actor
  #     x     : draw spot x-coordinate
  #     y     : draw spot y-coordinate
  #     width : draw spot width
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_actor_hp(actor, x, y, width = 144)
    # Draw "HP" text string
    self.contents.font.color = HP_COLOR
    self.contents.draw_text(x, y, 32, 32, $data_system.words.hp)
    # Calculate if there is draw space for MaxHP
    if width - 32 >= 108
      hp_x = x + width - 108
      flag = true
    elsif width - 32 >= 48
      hp_x = x + width - 48
      flag = false
    end
    # Draw HP
    self.contents.font.color = actor.hp == 0 ? knockout_color :
      actor.hp <= actor.maxhp / 4 ? crisis_color : normal_color
    self.contents.draw_text(hp_x, y, 48, 32, actor.hp.to_s, 2)
    # Draw MaxHP
    if flag
      self.contents.font.color = normal_color
      self.contents.draw_text(hp_x + 48, y, 12, 32, "/", 1)
      self.contents.draw_text(hp_x + 60, y, 48, 32, actor.maxhp.to_s)
    end
  end
end

Yeah, that's being lazy...