Wednesday's Timer: The Centisecond Alternative

[DerVVulfman]

Wednesday's Timer:
The Centisecond Alternative
Version: 1.0

Introduction

This script permits you to use your PC's actual time in order to create a more accurate pause system instead of using the RGSS scripted counter method. It does this by way of Ruby's built-in Time class to acquire the current time.


Script

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Code:

#==============================================================================
# ** Wednesday's Timer:
#    The Centisecond Alternative
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#    by DerVVulfman
#    version 1.0
#    06-06-2018 (MM-DD-YYYY)
#    RGSS / RPGMaker XP
#
#==============================================================================
#
#  INTRODUCTION:
#
#  This script permits you to use your PC's actual time in order to create
#  a more accurate pause system instead of using the RGSS scripted counter
#  method.   It does this by way of Ruby's built-in Time class  to acquire
#  the current time.
#
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#  INSTALLATION:
#
#  Paste this script below Scene_Debug and above Main for it to work.   As
#  it rewrites some code,  it may be best to be high in your script order.
#  It overwrites the 'update' and 'move_type_custom' methods in Game_Char-
#  acter, and overwrites the 'update' method in the 'Interpreter' class.
#
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#  INSTRUCTIONS:
#  
#  Instead of using  the traditional [Wait]  command option  in your event
#  list, you use a script command instead.   The script command is simply:
#
#  Syntax:      centi_wait( time_value )
#  Properties:  time_value (integer value)
#  Returns:     no return value
#  Example:     centi_second(250)
#
#  The time_value is the length of time in centiseconds in which the event
#  is to be delayed.  For example, a time_value setting of 250 would cause
#  a 2 1/2 second delay.
#
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#  IMPORTANT:
#
#  There are a few issues to note:
#
#  1) The timer is based on the PC clock, and exiting from the game screen
#     does not pause the wait timer.  So if you run an event with this de-
#     lay system, exiting from your game and returning to it may force all
#     your delayed events no longer be delayed.
#
#  2) Save Games do not work so well  with this timer system  for the same
#     reason just described. This script's timer is based on the PC clock,
#     so saving a game  and later loading it would have the same effect as
#     going from the game screen to another window and back.
#
#  3) The script requires rewrites in three major sections of code, two in
#     the Game_Character class to handle 'move route' controlled event mo-
#     vements, and one in the Interpreter class which handles basic all of
#     the other basic wait commands throughout the software.
#
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
#  COMPATIBILITY:
#
#  Designed for RPGMaker XP.
#
#  This script overwrites  three methods within,  so it may conflict with
#  other scripts that handle the Game_Character and the Interpreter class.
#  For the experienced scripter,  the code added into these three methods
#  are listed below:
#
#  Within The Game_Character class:
#
#  This block of code  exists within the 'update' method and can be found
#  in this script starting on line 205.
#
#    # If waiting with centisecond timer
#    if @mswait_count > 0
#      # Current Time Now
#      time = Time.now
#      # Set to Centiseconds
#      temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
#      # Exit on insufficient wait
#      return if temp < @mswait_count
#      # Reset mswait if matched or exceeded
#      @mswait_count = 0
#    end
#
#                             *  *  *  *
#
#  This block of code exists within the 'move_type_custom' method and can
#  be found in this script starting on line 322.
#
#      # If waiting with Centisecond timer
#      if command.code = 42
#        if ((command.parameters.to_s)[0,10]).upcase == "CENTI_WAIT"
#          time = Time.now
#          # Current time in Centiseconds
#          temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
#          # Set wait count
#          @mswait_count = temp + eval(command.parameters[0])
#          @move_route_index += 1
#          return
#        end
#      end
#
#                             *  *  *  *
#
#  And within the Interpreter class:
#
#  This block of code  exists within the 'update' method and can be found
#  in this script starting on line 521.
#
#      # If waiting with centisecond timer
#      if @mswait_count > 0
#        time = Time.now
#        # Current time in Centiseconds
#        temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
#        # Exit on insufficient wait
#        return if temp < @mswait_count
#        # Reset mswait if matched or exceeded
#        @mswait_count = 0
#      end
#
#
#==============================================================================
#
#  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
#
#  Free for use, even in commercial games.
#
#==============================================================================



#==============================================================================
# ** Game_Character
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This class deals with characters. It's used as a superclass for the
#  Game_Player and Game_Event classes.
#==============================================================================

class Game_Character
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listings
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias mud initialize
  alias sweat force_move_route
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Object Initialization
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def initialize
    mud
    @mswait_count = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Force Move Route
  #     move_route : new move route
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def force_move_route(move_route)
    sweat(move_route)
    @mswait_count = 0
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Branch with jumping, moving, and stopping
    if jumping?
      update_jump
    elsif moving?
      update_move
    else
      update_stop
    end
    # If animation count exceeds maximum value
    # * Maximum value is move speed * 1 taken from basic value 18
    if @anime_count > 18 - @move_speed * 2
      # If stop animation is OFF when stopping
      if not @step_anime and @stop_count > 0
        # Return to original pattern
        @pattern = @original_pattern
      # If stop animation is ON when moving
      else
        # Update pattern
        @pattern = (@pattern + 1) % 4
      end
      # Clear animation count
      @anime_count = 0
    end
    # If waiting
    if @wait_count > 0
      # Reduce wait count
      @wait_count -= 1
      return
    end
    # If waiting with centisecond timer
    if @mswait_count > 0
      # Current Time Now
      time = Time.now
      # Set to Centiseconds
      temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
      # Exit on insufficient wait
      return if temp < @mswait_count
      # Reset mswait if matched or exceeded
      @mswait_count = 0
    end
    # If move route is forced
    if @move_route_forcing
      # Custom move
      move_type_custom
      return
    end
    # When waiting for event execution or locked
    if @starting or lock?
      # Not moving by self
      return
    end
    # If stop count exceeds a certain value (computed from move frequency)
    if @stop_count > (40 - @move_frequency * 2) * (6 - @move_frequency)
      # Branch by move type
      case @move_type
      when 1  # Random
        move_type_random
      when 2  # Approach
        move_type_toward_player
      when 3  # Custom
        move_type_custom
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Move Type : Custom
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def move_type_custom
    # Interrupt if not stopping
    if jumping? or moving?
      return
    end
    # Loop until finally arriving at move command list
    while @move_route_index < @move_route.list.size
      # Acquiring move command
      command = @move_route.list[@move_route_index]
      # If command code is 0 (last part of list)
      if command.code == 0
        # If [repeat action] option is ON
        if @move_route.repeat
          # First return to the move route index
          @move_route_index = 0
        end
        # If [repeat action] option is OFF
        unless @move_route.repeat
          # If move route is forcing
          if @move_route_forcing and not @move_route.repeat
            # Release forced move route
            @move_route_forcing = false
            # Restore original move route
            @move_route = @original_move_route
            @move_route_index = @original_move_route_index
            @original_move_route = nil
          end
          # Clear stop count
          @stop_count = 0
        end
        return
      end
      # During move command (from move down to jump)
      if command.code <= 14
        # Branch by command code
        case command.code
        when 1  # Move down
          move_down
        when 2  # Move left
          move_left
        when 3  # Move right
          move_right
        when 4  # Move up
          move_up
        when 5  # Move lower left
          move_lower_left
        when 6  # Move lower right
          move_lower_right
        when 7  # Move upper left
          move_upper_left
        when 8  # Move upper right
          move_upper_right
        when 9  # Move at random
          move_random
        when 10  # Move toward player
          move_toward_player
        when 11  # Move away from player
          move_away_from_player
        when 12  # 1 step forward
          move_forward
        when 13  # 1 step backward
          move_backward
        when 14  # Jump
          jump(command.parameters[0], command.parameters[1])
        end
        # If movement failure occurs when [Ignore if can't move] option is OFF
        if not @move_route.skippable and not moving? and not jumping?
          return
        end
        @move_route_index += 1
        return
      end
      # If waiting
      if command.code == 15
        # Set wait count
        @wait_count = command.parameters[0] * 2 - 1
        @move_route_index += 1
        return
      end
      # If waiting with Centisecond timer
      if command.code = 42
        if ((command.parameters.to_s)[0,10]).upcase == "CENTI_WAIT"
          time = Time.now
          # Current time in Centiseconds
          temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
          # Set wait count
          @mswait_count = temp + eval(command.parameters[0])
          @move_route_index += 1
          return
        end
      end
      # If direction change command
      if command.code >= 16 and command.code <= 26
        # Branch by command code
        case command.code
        when 16  # Turn down
          turn_down
        when 17  # Turn left
          turn_left
        when 18  # Turn right
          turn_right
        when 19  # Turn up
          turn_up
        when 20  # Turn 90° right
          turn_right_90
        when 21  # Turn 90° left
          turn_left_90
        when 22  # Turn 180°
          turn_180
        when 23  # Turn 90° right or left
          turn_right_or_left_90
        when 24  # Turn at Random
          turn_random
        when 25  # Turn toward player
          turn_toward_player
        when 26  # Turn away from player
          turn_away_from_player
        end
        @move_route_index += 1
        return
      end
      # If other command
      if command.code >= 27
        # Branch by command code
        case command.code
        when 27  # Switch ON
          $game_switches[command.parameters[0]] = true
          $game_map.need_refresh = true
        when 28  # Switch OFF
          $game_switches[command.parameters[0]] = false
          $game_map.need_refresh = true
        when 29  # Change speed
          @move_speed = command.parameters[0]
        when 30  # Change freq
          @move_frequency = command.parameters[0]
        when 31  # Move animation ON
          @walk_anime = true
        when 32  # Move animation OFF
          @walk_anime = false
        when 33  # Stop animation ON
          @step_anime = true
        when 34  # Stop animation OFF
          @step_anime = false
        when 35  # Direction fix ON
          @direction_fix = true
        when 36  # Direction fix OFF
          @direction_fix = false
        when 37  # Through ON
          @through = true
        when 38  # Through OFF
          @through = false
        when 39  # Always on top ON
          @always_on_top = true
        when 40  # Always on top OFF
          @always_on_top = false
        when 41  # Change Graphic
          @tile_id = 0
          @character_name = command.parameters[0]
          @character_hue = command.parameters[1]
          if @original_direction != command.parameters[2]
            @direction = command.parameters[2]
            @original_direction = @direction
            @prelock_direction = 0
          end
          if @original_pattern != command.parameters[3]
            @pattern = command.parameters[3]
            @original_pattern = @pattern
          end
        when 42  # Change Opacity
          @opacity = command.parameters[0]
        when 43  # Change Blending
          @blend_type = command.parameters[0]
        when 44  # Play SE
          $game_system.se_play(command.parameters[0])
        when 45  # Script
          result = eval(command.parameters[0])
        end
        @move_route_index += 1
      end
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Centisecond Wait
  #     count : count in centiseconds (1/100th of a second)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def centi_wait(count)
    @wait_set = count
  end
end



#==============================================================================
# ** Interpreter
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  This interpreter runs event commands. This class is used within the
#  Game_System class and the Game_Event class.
#==============================================================================

class Interpreter
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Alias Listings
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  alias grime clear
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Clear
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def clear
    grime
    @mswait_count = 0                 # wait count
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Frame Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def update
    # Initialize loop count
    @loop_count = 0
    # Loop
    loop do
      # Add 1 to loop count
      @loop_count += 1
      # If 100 event commands ran
      if @loop_count > 100
        # Call Graphics.update for freeze prevention
        Graphics.update
        @loop_count = 0
      end
      # If map is different than event startup time
      if $game_map.map_id != @map_id
        # Change event ID to 0
        @event_id = 0
      end
      # If a child interpreter exists
      if @child_interpreter != nil
        # Update child interpreter
        @child_interpreter.update
        # If child interpreter is finished running
        unless @child_interpreter.running?
          # Delete child interpreter
          @child_interpreter = nil
        end
        # If child interpreter still exists
        if @child_interpreter != nil
          return
        end
      end
      # If waiting for message to end
      if @message_waiting
        return
      end
      # If waiting for move to end
      if @move_route_waiting
        # If player is forcing move route
        if $game_player.move_route_forcing
          return
        end
        # Loop (map events)
        for event in $game_map.events.values
          # If this event is forcing move route
          if event.move_route_forcing
            return
          end
        end
        # Clear move end waiting flag
        @move_route_waiting = false
      end
      # If waiting for button input
      if @button_input_variable_id > 0
        # Run button input processing
        input_button
        return
      end
      # If waiting
      if @wait_count > 0
        # Decrease wait count
        @wait_count -= 1
        return
      end
      # If waiting with centisecond timer
      if @mswait_count > 0
        time = Time.now
        # Current time in Centiseconds
        temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
        # Exit on insufficient wait
        return if temp < @mswait_count
        # Reset mswait if matched or exceeded
        @mswait_count = 0
      end
      # If an action forcing battler exists
      if $game_temp.forcing_battler != nil
        return
      end
      # If a call flag is set for each type of screen
      if $game_temp.battle_calling or
         $game_temp.shop_calling or
         $game_temp.name_calling or
         $game_temp.menu_calling or
         $game_temp.save_calling or
         $game_temp.gameover
        return
      end
      # If list of event commands is empty
      if @list == nil
        # If main map event
        if @main
          # Set up starting event
          setup_starting_event
        end
        # If nothing was set up
        if @list == nil
          return
        end
      end
      # If return value is false when trying to execute event command
      if execute_command == false
        return
      end
      # Advance index
      @index += 1
    end
  end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # * Centisecond Wait
  #     count : count in centiseconds (1/100th of a second)
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def centi_wait(count)
    time = Time.now
    # Current time in Centiseconds
    temp =  ((time.to_f) * 100).to_i
    # Set wait count
    @mswait_count = temp + count
    # Continue
    return true
  end
end

Instructions

In a nutshell, paste this into your script library below Scene_Debug. And use the script call 'centi_wait(time)" where time is a numeric value. A value of 100 in this call will make a 1-second delay, and a value of 2350 will make a 23 1/2 second delay.


Compatibility

Designed solely for RPGMaker XP right now. And it rewrites three methods, two in Game_Character and one in the Interpreter class. Notes have been added in the script for any would-be scripter.


Terms and Conditions

Free for use, even in commercial games.