Over 999 Animations? Is it possible/codeable?

[RASHIDA12]

I've a question/issue which I wanted to ask about it. But I was too afraid from the reactions.
I think now its time to talk.
Im using RPG XP btw.

First of all, hear me out.
In my project The battle system has a very important meaning. This is why I included many skills and animations for both heros and enemies. And actually im very proud at what I did. Honestly.
But over time as I proceeded withhin the project, I understood that Im coming more and more to the limit. I only have some empty spaces left. Like 40 - 50. Now you'll ask me why I posting this while I still have some animations left. Well, I want to engage the problem beforehand. I dont want me to be in a situation where I cant continue. This is why im asking now. Beforehand.

I know that the Maker only has a limit of 999 Animations. And I know that this is officially the maximum amount of animation. But the limit for maps for example is also limited to 999 and we all know that we can get pass 999 maps via script. I've seen alot of these scripts. And im currently reading some of them to better understood how they work.

Now, you will ask me how this could be look like or work like?
Wouldnt it be possible to edit the script or create another script that reads the animation from a second date which is called Animations2.rxdata? The extra 999 animations could be assigned to skills, status, items via script.
For example like:
ExtraAnimationSkill_Assign[1] = [560]
ExtraAnimationStatus_Assign[2] = [561]
ExtraAnimationItem_Assign[3] = [561]

The code would mean:
The Skill (ID 1) has the animation 560 from the Animations2.rxdata...

My Project depends on whether this could be implemented or not. I think it is possible. But of course theory and practice are different.

[Mel]

There is no need for a second .rmxp-file or something like this.

You can easily bypass the 999 limit of the database with a script like this: http://forum.chaos-project.com/index.php?topic=4474.0

I will never understand why they always put these limitations in RPG Maker.

[RASHIDA12]

Hm.... the code seems very very simple for such an gigantic effect. Can you provide me with a demo or are there any way of approaches for this script?

I  put the code (which is below) above main, changed it so that skills will be limited to 3000. Saved. Then I closed RPG XP and started the game not from the maker. The game closes it self. Then I opened and nothing changed at all. The database was still limited to 999 and if I try to start the game it closes its self.....

What exactly am I doing wrong?


EDIT: Okay, it worked, now i have access to 3000 animations. But what do I do with the Database Limit Breaker script? Because If I run the game, it will shut down itself. Do I have to delete the script? And what will happen if I delete the script afterwards I have 3000 slots for my animation database.
And wont the script conflict with Battle systems like Atoa Custom Battle System? Will the script read those newly added animations scripts just if they are part of the core RPG XP?
I mean, wont there be conflicts? 

Code:

#==============================================================================

# Database Limit Breaker XP
# Author: Shdwlink1993
# Version: 1.0
# Type: Limit Breaker
#:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=
# DLBXP Date 1.0b: 8/24/2009
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#                                    ~= Function =~
#
# This script is designed to break the database limits of 999 for anything
# (except elements and maps).
#
# Before running, make sure that the project is not open in RPG Maker XP! This
# is important because otherwise it will not read the new data!
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#                                 ~= Customization =~
#
# For whatever you want changed, simply change the number after it to the number
# you want avaliable (you'll understand when you see it).
#
# If you do NOT want to change it, then leave the number at 0.
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Actors = 0
Animations = 3000
Armors = 0
Classes = 0
CommonEvents = 0
Enemies = 0
Items = 0
Skills = 0
States = 0
Tilesets = 0
Troops = 0
Weapons = 0

def ops(num, filename, st)
 return if num == 0
 data = load_data(filename)
 num = num-data.size
 struct = eval(st)
 if num > 1
   num.times { data.push(struct) }
 else
   (-num).times { data.pop }
 end
 File.open(filename, 'wb') {|f| Marshal.dump(data, f) }
end

begin
 ops(Actors, 'Data/Actors.rxdata', 'RPG::Actor.new')
 ops(Animations, 'Data/Animations.rxdata', 'RPG::Animation.new')
 ops(Armors, 'Data/Armors.rxdata', 'RPG::Armor.new')
 ops(Classes, 'Data/Classes.rxdata', 'RPG::Class.new')
 ops(CommonEvents, 'Data/CommonEvents.rxdata', 'RPG::CommonEvent.new')
 ops(Enemies, 'Data/Enemies.rxdata', 'RPG::Enemy.new')
 ops(Items, 'Data/Items.rxdata', 'RPG::Item.new')
 ops(Skills, 'Data/Skills.rxdata', 'RPG::Skill.new')
 ops(States, 'Data/States.rxdata', 'RPG::State.new')
 ops(Tilesets, 'Data/Tilesets.rxdata', 'RPG::Tileset.new')
 ops(Troops, 'Data/Troops.rxdata', 'RPG::Troop.new')
 ops(Weapons, 'Data/Weapons.rxdata', 'RPG::Weapon.new')
 exit
end

[MetalRenard]

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[Mel]

As far as I know there won't be any conflicts. It doesn't matter if you only have 999 animations or 3000. The 999 is only a stupid limit which Enterbrain put into the database editor for unknown reasons.

After using the script you can delete it. You need to run it only once to extend the rmxp-file.