Custom meter problem

[DerVVulfman]

As he said, change the windowskin graphic you are using for your HP_BAR vertical... a simple rotate 90* in any paint program should work.... BUT... an edit to the HP script was needed.

Code:

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Draw HP
  #     actor : actor
  #     x     : draw spot x-coordinate
  #     y     : draw spot y-coordinate
  #     width : draw spot width
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias draw_actor_hp_bar draw_actor_hp
  def draw_actor_hp(actor, x, y, width = 144)
    # Set Bar Position
    bar_x = HP_Pos_Adjust[0] + x
    bar_y = HP_Pos_Adjust[1] + y + (Font.default_size * 2 /3)
    # Acquire bar image and dimensions
    bar_img = RPG::Cache.windowskin(HP_Meter)
    bar_width  = bar_img.width
    bar_height = bar_img.height / 3
    # Define source rectangle for bar
    src_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, bar_width, bar_height)
    self.contents.blt(bar_x, bar_y, bar_img, src_rect)    
    # Determine which line used in bar image
    bar_line   = (actor.hp == actor.maxhp ? 2 : 1)
    # Calculate value to adjust drawn line
    bar_amount = actor.hp.to_f / actor.maxhp.to_f
    # Adjust dimensions of destination rectangle
    src_rect2 = Rect.new(bar_line * bar_width, 0, bar_width, bar_height * bar_amount)
    # Draw the bar with the new rectangle area
    self.contents.blt(bar_x, bar_y, bar_img, src_rect2)
    # Perform the original call
    draw_actor_hp_bar(actor, x, y, width)
  end

I just edited the original code you provided from Atoa's script, inverted 'both' the width/height and the x/y positions in the destination rectangle system, and added a bunch of comments to describe.

Still... he didn't need to make the values anything but instant values (the '@' weren't necessary if they were for use in just that method). The mem resources are saved just a little and are cleared once they leave the method.

This is untested as I just cobbled this bit together while at work. I have no RMXP editor in front of me.