Charlie's Passability Mini-Map, Version 0.4

[sakhawat21]

I think this is the best mini map script! Good job Charlie.

[sakhawat21]

Erm.. Charlie could you help me please? I have a question.

So, I want to show the NPCs in the Mini-Map. But I only see Enemy and Teleport commands to use through comments. Is it possible to show the NPCs through comments too?

[Charlie Fleed]

I have a newer version in my HD. Although it isn't really ready to be released, I'm posting it here:

version 0.4.4

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Passability Mini-map by Charlie Fleed  
#
# Version:           0.4.4
# Author:    Charlie Fleed
#==============================================================================
#
# Instructions: use the commands show_passmap and hide_passmap to make the
# minimap appear and disappear, the last setting will be saved in your savefile.
#
#==============================================================================


PASSABILITY_MAP_H=48*2
PASSABILITY_MAP_W=64*2
PASSABILITY_MAP_X=16                                  #640-PASSABILITY_MAP_W-16
PASSABILITY_MAP_Y=480-PASSABILITY_MAP_H-16         #480-PASSABILITY_MAP_H-32-16
PASSABILITY_MAP_OPACITY=150
MAP_ZOOM=1
PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE="passmap bg"                      # Put "" if not used
PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_OPACITY=255
PASSMAP_PLAYER_IMAGE=""
PASSMAP_ALLY_IMAGE=""
PASSMAP_ENEMY_IMAGE=""
PASSMAP_BG_COLOR=Color.new(102,90,66,255)
PASSMAP_FG_COLOR=Color.new(179,158,116,255)

HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES=true
HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON=true
HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER=19

KEYWORDS={"Gabbiano"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100),
"Crow"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100),
"Squirrel"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100)}

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Interpreter
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def redraw_passmap
    $game_temp.redraw_passmap=true
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def hide_passmap
    $game_system.minimap_visible=false
    return
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def show_passmap
    $game_system.minimap_visible=true
    return
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Game_System
  attr_accessor :minimap_visible
  attr_accessor :minimap_opacity
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias minimap_initialize initialize
  def initialize
    minimap_initialize
    @minimap_visible=true
    @minimap_opacity=PASSABILITY_MAP_OPACITY
  end
end
  
#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Passability_Map < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize(viewport)
    super(viewport)
    @objects=Map_Objects.new(viewport)
    self.opacity=$game_system.minimap_opacity
    self.visible = ($game_system.minimap_visible and
    ((not HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES) or (not $game_temp.message_window_showing)) and
    ((not HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON) or (not $game_switches[HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER])))
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def renew
    @map=Bitmap.new(4*$game_map.width,4*$game_map.height)
    for x in 0...$game_map.width
      Graphics.update
      for y in 0...$game_map.height
        temp=0
        @map.fill_rect(x*4,y*4,4,4,PASSMAP_FG_COLOR)
        if !$game_map.passable?(x,y,2) # DOWN
          @map.fill_rect(x*4,y*4+3,4,1,PASSMAP_BG_COLOR)
          temp+=1
        end
        if !$game_map.passable?(x,y,4) # LEFT
          @map.fill_rect(x*4,y*4,1,4,PASSMAP_BG_COLOR)
          temp+=1
        end
        if !$game_map.passable?(x,y,6) # RIGHT
          @map.fill_rect(x*4+3,y*4,1,4,PASSMAP_BG_COLOR)
          temp+=1
        end
        if !$game_map.passable?(x,y,8) # UP
          @map.fill_rect(x*4,y*4,4,1,PASSMAP_BG_COLOR)
          temp+=1
        end
        if temp==4
          @map.fill_rect(x*4+1,y*4+1,2,2,PASSMAP_BG_COLOR)
        end
      end
    end
    @map.make_png(@name_map)
  end    
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def redraw
    self.visible=false
    renew
    self.bitmap=Bitmap.new(@map.width/MAP_ZOOM,@map.height/MAP_ZOOM)
    self.bitmap.stretch_blt(self.bitmap.rect,@map,@map.rect,255)
    self.visible=($game_system.minimap_visible and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES) or (not $game_temp.message_window_showing)) and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON) or (not $game_switches[HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER])))
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def refresh
    begin
      Dir.mkdir 'Graphics/Pictures/pass_maps'
    rescue
      begin
        Dir.mkdir 'Graphics/Pictures'
        Dir.mkdir 'Graphics/Pictures/pass_maps'
      rescue
        begin
          Dir.mkdir 'Graphics'
          Dir.mkdir 'Graphics/Pictures'
          Dir.mkdir 'Graphics/Pictures/pass_maps'
        rescue
        end
      end
    end
    @name_map="Graphics/Pictures/pass_maps/pass_map_"+$game_map.map_id.to_s
    begin
      @map=Bitmap.new(@name_map)
    rescue
      renew
    end
    self.bitmap=Bitmap.new(@map.width/MAP_ZOOM,@map.height/MAP_ZOOM)
    self.bitmap.stretch_blt(self.bitmap.rect,@map,@map.rect)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    return unless @map!=nil
    self.visible = ($game_system.minimap_visible and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES) or (not $game_temp.message_window_showing)) and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON) or (not $game_switches[HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER])))
    @objects.visible=self.visible
    return if not self.visible
    player_x=(4*$game_player.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
    player_y=(4*$game_player.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
    tilesize=4/MAP_ZOOM
    self.ox=[[0, player_x - self.viewport.rect.width/2 + tilesize/2].max,
      @map.width/MAP_ZOOM-self.viewport.rect.width].min
    self.oy=[[0, player_y - self.viewport.rect.height/2+ tilesize/2].max,
      @map.height/MAP_ZOOM-self.viewport.rect.height].min
    @objects.update
    self.opacity=$game_system.minimap_opacity
    @objects.opacity=self.opacity
#    $scene.debug_window.draw_text(0,0,460,30,"map_w="+(@map.width/MAP_ZOOM).to_s+" h="+(@map.height/MAP_ZOOM).to_s+" viewport_w"+(self.viewport.rect.width).to_s+" viewport_h"+(self.viewport.rect.height).to_s,true)
#    $scene.debug_window.draw_text(0,30,460,30,"ox="+self.ox.to_s+"\toy="+self.oy.to_s)
#    $scene.debug_window.draw_text(0,60,460,30,"player_x="+player_x.to_s+"\tplayer_y="+player_y.to_s)
#    $scene.debug_window.draw_text(0,90,460,30,(self.viewport.rect.height/2).to_s)
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def height
    return [@map.height/MAP_ZOOM,self.viewport.rect.height].min
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def width
    return [@map.width/MAP_ZOOM,self.viewport.rect.width].min
  end  
end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Map_Objects < Sprite
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    if self.bitmap!=nil
      self.bitmap.dispose
    end
    self.bitmap=Bitmap.new(4*$game_map.width/MAP_ZOOM,4*$game_map.height/MAP_ZOOM)
    player_x=(4*$game_player.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
    player_y=(4*$game_player.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
    tilesize=4/MAP_ZOOM
    self.ox=[[0, player_x - self.viewport.rect.width/2 + tilesize/2].max,
      4*$game_map.width/MAP_ZOOM-self.viewport.rect.width].min
    self.oy=[[0, player_y - self.viewport.rect.height/2+ tilesize/2].max,
      4*$game_map.height/MAP_ZOOM-self.viewport.rect.height].min
    # ENEMIES  
    for object in $game_map.events.values
      if object.is_enemy?
        object_x=(4*object.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        object_y=(4*object.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        if PASSMAP_ENEMY_IMAGE != ""
          enemy_bitmap=RPG::Cache.picture(PASSMAP_ENEMY_IMAGE)
          self.bitmap.blt([0,object_x-0.5*enemy_bitmap.width].max,
            [0,object_y-0.5*enemy_bitmap.height].max,
            enemy_bitmap,enemy_bitmap.rect,128)
        else
          self.bitmap.fill_rect(object_x+tilesize/4,object_y+tilesize/4,2/MAP_ZOOM,2/MAP_ZOOM,Color.new(255,0,0))
        end
      end
      if object.is_teleport?
        object_x=(4*object.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        object_y=(4*object.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        self.bitmap.fill_rect(object_x,object_y,4/MAP_ZOOM,4/MAP_ZOOM,Color.new(255,0,255,200))
      end
    end
    # EVENTS
    for object in $game_map.events.values
      if KEYWORDS[object.event.name]
        object_x=(4*object.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        object_y=(4*object.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        self.bitmap.fill_rect(object_x+tilesize/4,object_y+tilesize/4,2/MAP_ZOOM,
        2/MAP_ZOOM,KEYWORDS[object.event.name]) unless object.no_map?
      end
    end
    # ALLIES
    unless $game_allies==nil
      for ally in $game_allies.values
        ally_x=(4*ally.real_x/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        ally_y=(4*ally.real_y/128.0)/MAP_ZOOM
        if PASSMAP_ALLY_IMAGE != ""
          ally_bitmap=RPG::Cache.picture(PASSMAP_ALLY_IMAGE)
          self.bitmap.blt([0,ally_x-0.5*ally_bitmap.width].max,
            [0,ally_y-0.5*ally_bitmap.height].max,
            ally_bitmap,ally_bitmap.rect,128)
        else
          self.bitmap.fill_rect(ally_x+tilesize/4,ally_y+tilesize/4,2/MAP_ZOOM,2/MAP_ZOOM,Color.new(150,150,0))
        end
      end
    end
    # HERO
    if PASSMAP_PLAYER_IMAGE != ""
      player_bitmap=RPG::Cache.picture(PASSMAP_PLAYER_IMAGE)
      self.bitmap.blt([0,player_x-0.5*player_bitmap.width].max,
        [0,player_y-0.5*player_bitmap.height].max,
        player_bitmap,player_bitmap.rect,128)
    else
      self.bitmap.fill_rect(player_x+tilesize/4, player_y+tilesize/4,2/MAP_ZOOM,2/MAP_ZOOM,Color.new(0,0,255))
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def height
    return [4*$game_map.height/MAP_ZOOM,self.viewport.rect.height].min
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def width
    return [4*$game_map.width/MAP_ZOOM,self.viewport.rect.width].min
  end
end

    

#class Window_Debug < Window_Base
#  def draw_text(a,b,c,d,e,clean=false)
#    if clean
#      self.contents=Bitmap.new(width-32,height-32)
#    end
#    self.contents.draw_text(a,b,c,d,e)
#  end
#end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Scene_Map
  attr_accessor :map
#  attr_accessor :debug_window
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias passmap_main main
  def main
    @map_viewport=Viewport.new(PASSABILITY_MAP_X,PASSABILITY_MAP_Y,
      PASSABILITY_MAP_W,PASSABILITY_MAP_H)
    @map_viewport.z=9999
    @map_viewport.visible=true
    @map=Passability_Map.new(@map_viewport)
    @map.refresh
    if PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE != ""
      @map_bg_viewport=Viewport.new(PASSABILITY_MAP_X+PASSABILITY_MAP_W-@map.width-8,
        PASSABILITY_MAP_Y+PASSABILITY_MAP_H-@map.height-8,
        @map.width+16,@map.height+16)
      # p "width: %d, height: %d",@map.width,@map.height
      @map_bg_viewport.z=9998
      @map_bg_viewport.visible=($game_system.minimap_visible and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES) or (not $game_temp.message_window_showing)) and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON) or (not $game_switches[HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER])))
      @map_bg=Sprite.new(@map_bg_viewport)
      @map_bg.bitmap=RPG::Cache.picture(PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE)
      @map_bg.opacity=PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_OPACITY
      @map_bg.zoom_x = 1.0*(@map_bg_viewport.rect.width)/@map_bg.bitmap.width
      @map_bg.zoom_y = 1.0*(@map_bg_viewport.rect.height)/@map_bg.bitmap.height
    end
#    @debug_window=Window_Debug.new(0,0,640,180)
    passmap_main
    if PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE != ""
      @map_bg.dispose
      @map_bg_viewport.dispose
    end
    @map.dispose
    @map_viewport.dispose
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias passmap_update update
  def update
    passmap_update
    if PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE != ""
      @map_bg_viewport.visible=($game_system.minimap_visible and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SHOWING_MESSAGES) or (not $game_temp.message_window_showing)) and
      ((not HIDE_WHEN_SWITCH_ON) or (not $game_switches[HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER])))
    end
    if $game_temp.redraw_passmap
      @map.redraw
      $game_temp.redraw_passmap=false
    end
    if $game_temp.refresh_passmap
      @map.refresh
      if PASSMAP_BACKGROUND_IMAGE != ""
        @map_bg_viewport.rect.width=@map.width+16
        @map_bg_viewport.rect.height=@map.height+16
        @map_bg_viewport.rect.x=PASSABILITY_MAP_X+PASSABILITY_MAP_W-@map.width-8
        @map_bg_viewport.rect.y=PASSABILITY_MAP_Y+PASSABILITY_MAP_H-@map.height-8
        @map_bg.zoom_x = 1.0*(@map_bg_viewport.rect.width)/@map_bg.bitmap.width
        @map_bg.zoom_y = 1.0*(@map_bg_viewport.rect.height)/@map_bg.bitmap.height  
      end
      $game_temp.refresh_passmap=false
    end
    @map.update
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Game_Map
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias passmap_setup setup
  def setup(id)
    passmap_setup(id)
    $game_temp.refresh_passmap=true
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Game_Temp
  attr_accessor :redraw_passmap
  attr_accessor :refresh_passmap
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias passmap_initialize initialize
  def initialize
    passmap_initialize
    @redraw_passmap=false
    @refresh_passmap=false
  end
end

#==============================================================================
#                                    PNG                                      #
#==============================================================================

module Zlib
class Png_File < GzipWriter

   def make_png(bitmap_Fx)
     @bitmap_Fx = bitmap_Fx
     self.write(make_header)
     self.write(make_ihdr)
     self.write(make_idat)
     self.write(make_iend)
   end
  
  
  
   def make_header
     return [0x89,0x50,0x4e,0x47,0x0d,0x0a,0x1a,0x0a].pack("C*")
   end
  
  
  
   def make_ihdr
     ih_size = [13].pack("N")
     ih_sign = "IHDR"
     ih_width = [@bitmap_Fx.width].pack("N")
     ih_height = [@bitmap_Fx.height].pack("N")
     ih_bit_depth = [8].pack("C")
     ih_color_type = [6].pack("C")
     ih_compression_method = [0].pack("C")
     ih_filter_method = [0].pack("C")
     ih_interlace_method = [0].pack("C")
     string = ih_sign + ih_width + ih_height + ih_bit_depth + ih_color_type +
              ih_compression_method + ih_filter_method + ih_interlace_method
     ih_crc = [Zlib.crc32(string)].pack("N")
     return ih_size + string + ih_crc
   end
  
  
  
   def make_idat
     header = "\x49\x44\x41\x54"
     data = make_bitmap_data
     data = Zlib::Deflate.deflate(data, 8)
     crc = [Zlib.crc32(header + data)].pack("N")
     size = [data.length].pack("N")
     return size + header + data + crc
   end
  
  
  
   def make_bitmap_data
     gz = Zlib::GzipWriter.open('hoge.gz')
     t_Fx = 0
     w = @bitmap_Fx.width
     h = @bitmap_Fx.height
     data = []
     for y in 0...h
       data.push(0)
       for x in 0...w
         t_Fx += 1
         if t_Fx % 10000 == 0
           Graphics.update
         end
         if t_Fx % 100000 == 0
           s = data.pack("C*")
           gz.write(s)
           data.clear
         end
         color = @bitmap_Fx.get_pixel(x, y)
         red = color.red
         green = color.green
         blue = color.blue
         alpha = color.alpha
         data.push(red)
         data.push(green)
         data.push(blue)
         data.push(alpha)
       end
     end
     s = data.pack("C*")
     gz.write(s)
     gz.close    
     data.clear
     gz = Zlib::GzipReader.open('hoge.gz')
     data = gz.read
     gz.close
     File.delete('hoge.gz')
     return data
   end
  
  
  
   def make_iend
     ie_size = [0].pack("N")
     ie_sign = "IEND"
     ie_crc = [Zlib.crc32(ie_sign)].pack("N")
     return ie_size + ie_sign + ie_crc
   end
end
end

class Bitmap
  def make_png(name="Gui_Img_Save", path="",mode=0)
    make_dir(path) if path != ""
    Zlib::Png_File.open("temp.gz") {|gz|
      gz.make_png(self)
    }
    Zlib::GzipReader.open("temp.gz") {|gz|
      $read = gz.read
    }
    f = File.open(path + name + ".png","wb")
    f.write($read)
    f.close
    File.delete('temp.gz')
  end

  def make_dir(path)
    dir = path.split("/")
    for i in 0...dir.size
      unless dir == "."
        add_dir = dir[0..i].join("/")
        begin
          Dir.mkdir(add_dir)
        rescue
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

#==============================================================================
# **
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#==============================================================================
class Game_Event < Game_Character  
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def is_enemy?
    if no_map?
      return false
    end
    for p in @event.pages
      for command in p.list
        if command.code == 108
          if command.parameters[0]=="Enemy"
            return true
          end
        end
      end
    end
    return false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def is_teleport?
    if no_map?
      return false
    end
    for p in @event.pages
      for command in p.list
        if command.code == 108
          if command.parameters[0]=="Teleport"
            return true
          end
        end
      end
    end
    return false
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # *
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def no_map?
    if @page==nil
      return true
    end
    for command in @page.list
      if command.code == 108
        if command.parameters[0]=="No Map"
          return true
        end
      end
    end
    return false
  end
end

As you can see, there's a new section in the configuration,

Code:

KEYWORDS={"Gabbiano"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100),
"Crow"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100),
"Squirrel"=>Color.new(255,255,255,100)}

which allows you to define keywords to identify any event you want to be displayed on the map. You just need to put a comment in the first page of this event You have to name the event with that same keyword. Try it.

[sakhawat21]

I copy-pasted the script. But at first it showed me could not find file passmap bg. I fixed it renaming my background image to that. But then when I play tested the game, it showed me another error. Here is a screenshot attached. (Click to view full size)

[Charlie Fleed]

I guess there's a little piece missing. Sorry about that.

Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Event
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
class Game_Event
  attr_reader :event
end

Add it to the script.

[sakhawat21]

Great! It's working now. Thanks for the help.

[Charlie Fleed]

You're welcome.

[outlandish]

Hi. Great work on your minimap. It's pretty cool. I have a suggestion that others may try if they don't want the drab gray map. Now there could be a flaw in this, but so far, it's worked for me. What I did is take screenshots of my map in the editor and stitch them together to make a full image of the map level. Then I play tested both maps. The script automatically generates the gray blocky map the first time you enter that map and then saves a pic of the map. From then on, if I understand it right, it uses the saved pick, named "passmapX" where x is the number index of your level map. So what I did was open those maps in Photoshop, and paste the pretty screenshot maps into the appropriate files. Then I scaled those to fit the small size of the image. From there I flattened the image, saved it with the exact same name, and wa la. In the game the script uses the pretty mini maps.

Is there any way the script might accidentally regenerate a map and save over the nice minimap pics? So far it hasn't but I haven't fully tested it. I think if I made changes to the passibility of the map it might generate a new gray map. So what do you all think?

I do have a question though? I want to make it so that when I hit the Y key it toggles the minimap. But every attempt I've tried doesn't seem to work. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Could someone show how to do that? Thanks so much.

Let me include a screen shot of the fancy minimap using the default code, an image for the player, and a pretty map background.


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[Charlie Fleed]

That's a very good idea, outlandish. The image is not re-generated unless you delete it or specifically call the command for it, so your map will be used throughout the whole game.

In order to make the map appear/disappear you can either
1) call the commands "hide_passmap" and "show_passmap"
2) change the value of the boolean variable "$game_system.minimap_visible"
3) only in version 0.4.4, use a switch, the one configured at the line "HIDE_SWITCH_NUMBER=nn".

Of course you will have to do that in a common event that checks when the Y key is pressed and bla bla bla, i guess you know how to manage that part.

[outlandish]

Thanks! I'm glad you like the idea about switching the passmap pics. By the same token you could take the minimap image that you've stitched together and make it a sepia tone to give it an old fashioned look. Skies really the limit.

Now I know you can add things like npcs and monsters to your mini map. But I can't seem to get it to work. I've added the graphics in the config and I've tried naming the events according to the Keywords, I've tried adding the keyword to the comment of the event. But I can't seem to make anything show up on the mini map except the player. I'm just not sure how it works. I'd really appreciate some help on that.

Also I keep trying to get the code to trigger the map on and off, and I don't seem to be doing it right. I've looked at other scripts and I'm just not sure what I'm doing wrong. Maybe you could correct my code to help me see what I have to do. Here's the code.

Code:

if Input.trigger?(Input::Y)
  if $game_system.minimap_visible==true
    hide_passmap
  else
    show_passmap
  end
end

Edit: Ok, I'm stupid. I just reread your post and figured out how to make the various events appear on the map, though I'm still trying to figure out how to use images for the Keywords instead of the colored pixels. Also, I enlarged the pixel size of the blips to 4x4 so they show up better. Thant seems to help. As for the toggle switch, I figured out how to event it though it works kind of sketchy. I really want to figure out what I'm doing wrong with this trigger code. It's very much like code I've seen in other scripts, so I'm not sure where I messed it up. Anyway, thanks for making such a great script!

Any help would be appreciated. I must be doing something wrong but I can't figure what. Thanks so much.