Character Select Script

[Selwyn]

Character Select Script
by Selwyn

INTRODUCTION

~~requested by Hitomi Kamimura~~

this allows you to make a party by selecting the characters that will be in it.

paste the script in a new section above main

SCREENSHOTS



SCRIPT

The Script

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ? Character Select Script
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  created by Selwyn
#  selwyn@rmxp.ch
#
#  released on the 19th of June 2006
#
#  allows to set the initial party.
#
#  $scene = Scene_CharSelect.new(IDS_OF_THE_HEROES, MAX_PARTY_SIZE)
#==============================================================================

#==============================================================================
# ? Window_MenuStatus
#==============================================================================

class Window_CharSelect < Window_Selectable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(ids)
    super(0, 64, 480, 416)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    @column_max = 3
    @ids = ids
    @selected = Array.new(@ids.size, false)
    refresh
    self.index = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? select
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def select(index = @index, bool = true)
    @selected[index] = bool
    refresh
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? selected?
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def selected?
    return @selected[@index]
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? actor
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def actor
    return $game_actors[@ids[@index]]
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? draw_actor_battlegraphic
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def draw_actor_battlegraphic(actor, x, y, opacity = 255)
    bitmap = RPG::Cache.battler(actor.character_name, actor.character_hue)
    w = bitmap.width
    h = bitmap.height
    src_rect = Rect.new(0, 0, w, h)
    self.contents.blt(x - w / 2, y - h / 2, bitmap, src_rect, opacity)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    @item_max = @ids.size
    for i in 0...@item_max
      id = @ids[i]
      x = i % 3 * 148 + 1
      y = i / 3 * 192
      actor = $game_actors[id]
      opacity = @selected[i] ? 120 : 255
      draw_actor_battlegraphic(actor, x + 74, y + 96, opacity)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_cursor_rect
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    if @index < 0
      self.cursor_rect.empty
    else
      x = @index % 3 * 148 + 1
      y = @index / 3 * 192
      self.cursor_rect.set(x, y, 149, 192)
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ? Window_NameEnter
#==============================================================================

class Window_NameEnter < Window_Selectable
  CHARACTER_TABLE =
  [
    "A","B","C","D","E",
    "F","G","H","I","J",
    "K","L","M","N","O",
    "P","Q","R","S","T",
    "U","V","W","X","Y",
    "Z"," "," "," "," ",
    "a","b","c","d","e",
    "f","g","h","i","j",
    "k","l","m","n","o",
    "p","q","r","s","t",
    "u","v","w","x","y",
    "z"," "," "," "," ",
  ]
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    super(480, 64, 160, 416)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    self.index = -1
    self.active = false
    @column_max = 5
    @item_max = CHARACTER_TABLE.size + 2
    refresh
    update_cursor_rect
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? character
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def character
    return CHARACTER_TABLE[@index]
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    for i in 0...@item_max-2
      x = i % 5 * 25
      y = i / 5 * 25
      self.contents.draw_text(x + 1, y, 25, 25, CHARACTER_TABLE[i], 1)
    end
    self.contents.draw_text(0, 352, 64, 32, "Cancel", 1)
    self.contents.draw_text(64, 352, 64, 32, "Valid", 1)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_cursor_rect
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    if @index < 0
      self.cursor_rect.empty
    elsif @index < 60
      x = @index % 5 * 25
      y = @index / 5 * 25
      self.cursor_rect.set(x, y, 25, 25)
    elsif @index == 60
      self.cursor_rect.set(0, 352, 64, 32)
    else
      self.cursor_rect.set(64, 352, 64, 32)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_help
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_help
    @help_window.set_text("Enter the character's name.")
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    super
    if Input.trigger?(Input::DOWN)
      if @index.between?(55, 57)
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
        self.index = 60
      elsif @index.between?(58, 59)
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cursor_se)
        self.index = 61
      end
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# ? Window_NameValid
#==============================================================================

class Window_NameValid < Window_Base
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? define instance variable
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  attr_reader   :name
  attr_reader   :index
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(actor, max_char = 9)
    super(320, 0, 320, 64)
    self.contents = Bitmap.new(width - 32, height - 32)
    @actor = actor
    @name = @actor == nil ? "" : actor.name
    @max_char = max_char
    name_array = @name.split(//)[0...@max_char]
    @name = ""
    for i in 0...name_array.size
      @name += name_array[i]
    end
    @default_name = @name
    @index = name_array.size
    refresh
    update_cursor_rect
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? actor=
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def actor=(actor)
    @actor = actor
    @name = @actor == nil ? "" : actor.name
    name_array = @name.split(//)[0...@max_char]
    @name = ""
    for i in 0...name_array.size
      @name += name_array[i]
    end
    @default_name = @name
    @index = name_array.size
    refresh
    update_cursor_rect
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? restore_default
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def restore_default
    @name = @default_name
    @index = @name.split(//).size
    refresh
    update_cursor_rect
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? add
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def add(character)
    if @index < @max_char and character != ""
      @name += character
      @index += 1
      refresh
      update_cursor_rect
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? back
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def back
    if @index > 0
      name_array = @name.split(//)
      @name = ""
      for i in 0...name_array.size-1
        @name += name_array[i]
      end
      @index -= 1
      refresh
      update_cursor_rect
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? refresh
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    self.contents.clear
    name_array = @name.split(//)
    for i in 0...@max_char
      c = name_array[i]
      if c == nil
        c = "?"
      end
      x = i * 28
      self.contents.draw_text(x, 0, 28, 32, c, 1)
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_cursor_rect
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_cursor_rect
    x = @index * 28
    self.cursor_rect.set(x, 0, 28, 32)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    super
    update_cursor_rect
  end
end


#==============================================================================
# ? Scene_CharSelect
#==============================================================================

class Scene_CharSelect
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(ids = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6], party_size = 4)
    @ids = ids
    @party_size = party_size
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? main
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def main
    @select_window = Window_CharSelect.new(@ids)
    @name_window = Window_NameEnter.new
    @help_window = Window_Help.new
    @help_window.width = 320
    @help_window.contents = Bitmap.new(288, 32)
    @name_window.help_window = @help_window
    @valid_window = Window_NameValid.new(nil)
    @step = 0
    @selected_indexes = []
    Graphics.transition
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      update
      if $scene != self
        break
      end
    end
    Graphics.freeze
    @select_window.dispose
    @name_window.dispose
    @help_window.dispose
    @valid_window.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if @select_window.active
      case @step
      when 0
        @help_window.set_text("Choose the main Character.")
      when 1
        @help_window.set_text("Choose the first Partner")
      when 2
        @help_window.set_text("Choose the second Partner")
      when 3
        @help_window.set_text("Choose the third Partner")
      end
    end
    @select_window.update
    @name_window.update
    @help_window.update
    if @select_window.active
      update_select
      return
    end
    if @name_window.active
      update_name
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_select
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_select
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      if @select_window.selected?
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      if @select_window.actor == nil
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
      @valid_window.actor = @select_window.actor
      @select_window.active = false
      @name_window.index = 0
      @name_window.active = true
      return
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      if $game_party.actors.empty? or @step == 0
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.buzzer_se)
        return
      end
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @step -= 1
      id = $game_party.actors[@step].id
      $game_party.remove_actor(id)
      @select_window.select(@selected_indexes[@step-1], false)
      return
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ? update_name
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update_name
    if Input.trigger?(Input::C)
      if @name_window.index < 60
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        @valid_window.add(@name_window.character)
      elsif @name_window.index == 60
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
        @valid_window.actor = nil
        @select_window.active = true
        @name_window.index = -1
        @name_window.active = false
      else
        $game_system.se_play($data_system.decision_se)
        @select_window.active = true
        @select_window.select
        @name_window.index = -1
        @name_window.active = false
        $game_party.add_actor(@select_window.actor.id)
        $game_party.actors[@step].name = @valid_window.name
        @selected_indexes.push(@select_window.index)
        @step += 1
        @valid_window.actor = nil
        if @step == @party_size
          $scene = Scene_Map.new
        end
      end
      return
    end
    if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
      $game_system.se_play($data_system.cancel_se)
      @valid_window.back
      return
    end
  end
end

HOW TO USE
first, you need to decide what characters you will display on the select screen, go in the database and write down the id of the characters you want.
(example : 1 arshes, 7 gloria, etc...)

once you have those number, use the call script command in an event, and write them in that way : (I took some other to have 6 characters)

Code:

ids = [1, 7, 5, 6, 4, 2]

then, you have to decide how many characters the player will be able to add to the party, let's say 4
so add this after the 'ids = ' thing :

Code:

$scene = Scene_CharSelect.new(ids, 4)

which should look like this :

Code:

ids = [1, 7, 5, 6, 4, 2]
$scene = Scene_CharSelect.new(ids, 4)

and that's done.


TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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