Different way to change form

JynxedOne · Jul 15, 2014

So the only ways to change form are by held item, weather, or a specific move? I was looking at some art of Golurk, and a lot of people draw it holding the Aegislash line as shields and swords. So i was thinking, can you make a form change happen just by having a certain Pokemon in your party? If Aegislash is there, Golurk can change form.

Is adding a new way to change forms difficult? I'm still new to messing with scripts but I definitely want to try.

And if i'm not mistaken, there's rental pokemon in essentials right? Could that be used so when Golurk changes, the pokemon used with it is taken out of your party until it changes back?

Lusus · Jul 15, 2014

Code:

"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:POKEMON)
     next 1
   end
   next 0
}

i was thinking something like this in the PokemonMultiupleForms script for the Pokemon you want to change.

JynxedOne · Jul 15, 2014

Roaming Murkrow said:
Code:

"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon| for i in 0...party.length if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:POKEMON) next 1 end next 0 }

i was thinking something like this in the PokemonMultiupleForms script for the Pokemon you want to change.

Thanks for that. I'm trying to set up the new form, thought I had it right but it says i have a syntax error.

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   next 0
},	#GETTING SYNTAX ERROR HERE
"getBaseStats"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   case pokemon.form
     when 1; next [90,125,90,90,90,55]
   end
},
"getMoveList"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   movelist=[]
   case pokemon.form
     when 1 ; movelist=[[1,:LEER],[1,:WRAP],[9,:NIGHTSHADE],[17,:TELEPORT],
                        [25,:TAUNT],[33,:PURSUIT],[41,:PSYCHIC],[49,:SUPERPOWER],
                        [57,:PSYCHOSHIFT],[65,:ZENHEADBUTT],[73,:COSMICPOWER],
                        [81,:ZAPCANNON],[89,:PSYCHOBOOST],[97,:HYPERBEAM]]
   end
   for i in movelist
     i[1]=getConst(PBMoves,i[1])
   end
   next movelist
},
})

I'm looking at other set ups and I'm not seeing where I messed up. Don't Syntax errors pop up when you've forgotten a symbol or letter?

Lusus · Jul 15, 2014

JynxedOne said:

Thanks for that. I'm trying to set up the new form, thought I had it right but it says i have a syntax error.

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   next 0
},	#GETTING SYNTAX ERROR HERE
"getBaseStats"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   case pokemon.form
     when 1; next [90,125,90,90,90,55]
   end
},
"getMoveList"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   movelist=[]
   case pokemon.form
     when 1 ; movelist=[[1,:LEER],[1,:WRAP],[9,:NIGHTSHADE],[17,:TELEPORT],
                        [25,:TAUNT],[33,:PURSUIT],[41,:PSYCHIC],[49,:SUPERPOWER],
                        [57,:PSYCHOSHIFT],[65,:ZENHEADBUTT],[73,:COSMICPOWER],
                        [81,:ZAPCANNON],[89,:PSYCHOBOOST],[97,:HYPERBEAM]]
   end
   for i in movelist
     i[1]=getConst(PBMoves,i[1])
   end
   next movelist
},
})

I'm looking at other set ups and I'm not seeing where I messed up. Don't Syntax errors pop up when you've forgotten a symbol or letter?

remove the red part, the syntax error happens because there are too many } and it can't match them all.

Code:

"getMoveList"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   movelist=[]
   case pokemon.form
     when 1 ; movelist=[[1,:LEER],[1,:WRAP],[9,:NIGHTSHADE],[17,:TELEPORT],
                        [25,:TAUNT],[33,:PURSUIT],[41,:PSYCHIC],[49,:SUPERPOWER],
                        [57,:PSYCHOSHIFT],[65,:ZENHEADBUTT],[73,:COSMICPOWER],
                        [81,:ZAPCANNON],[89,:PSYCHOBOOST],[97,:HYPERBEAM]]
   end
   for i in movelist
     i[1]=getConst(PBMoves,i[1])
   end
   next movelist
}[COLOR="Red"],
}[/COLOR])

Only remove the , if you don't have another form script for the same pokemon

JynxedOne · Jul 15, 2014

Roaming Murkrow said:
remove the red part, the syntax error happens because there are too many } and it can't match them all.
Only remove the , if you don't have another form script for the same pokemon

Got rid of it and same error.
They don't have to be set up in a certain order do they? Like base stats, then moves, then EV/IVs etc...

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   next 0
},	#GETTING SYNTAX ERROR HERE
"getBaseStats"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   case pokemon.form
     when 1; next [90,125,90,90,90,55]
   end
},
"getMoveList"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   movelist=[]
   case pokemon.form
     when 1 ; movelist=[[1,:LEER],[1,:WRAP],[9,:NIGHTSHADE],[17,:TELEPORT],
                        [25,:TAUNT],[33,:PURSUIT],[41,:PSYCHIC],[49,:SUPERPOWER],
                        [57,:PSYCHOSHIFT],[65,:ZENHEADBUTT],[73,:COSMICPOWER],
                        [81,:ZAPCANNON],[89,:PSYCHOBOOST],[97,:HYPERBEAM]]
   end
   for i in movelist
     i[1]=getConst(PBMoves,i[1])
   end
   next movelist
}
})

Lusus · Jul 15, 2014

JynxedOne said:

Got rid of it and same error.
They don't have to be set up in a certain order do they? Like base stats, then moves, then EV/IVs etc...

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   next 0
},	#GETTING SYNTAX ERROR HERE
"getBaseStats"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   case pokemon.form
     when 1; next [90,125,90,90,90,55]
   end
},
"getMoveList"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next if pokemon.form==0
   movelist=[]
   case pokemon.form
     when 1 ; movelist=[[1,:LEER],[1,:WRAP],[9,:NIGHTSHADE],[17,:TELEPORT],
                        [25,:TAUNT],[33,:PURSUIT],[41,:PSYCHIC],[49,:SUPERPOWER],
                        [57,:PSYCHOSHIFT],[65,:ZENHEADBUTT],[73,:COSMICPOWER],
                        [81,:ZAPCANNON],[89,:PSYCHOBOOST],[97,:HYPERBEAM]]
   end
   for i in movelist
     i[1]=getConst(PBMoves,i[1])
   end
   next movelist
}
})

I reordered them and still the same issue. Gonna try to find the issue.

mej71 · Jul 15, 2014

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   [COLOR="Red"]end[/COLOR]
   next 0
},

"for" starts a loop, you have to end them.

Lusus · Jul 15, 2014

mej71 said:

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   for i in 0...party.length
   if !party[i].hasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
     next 1
   end
   [COLOR="Red"]end[/COLOR]
   next 0
},

"for" starts a loop, you have to end them.

nvm, it gives this error

Spoiler:

JynxedOne · Jul 15, 2014

Roaming Murkrow said:
nvm, it gives this error

Spoiler:

Exception: NameError
Message: undefined local variable or method `party' for nil:NilClass
PokemonMultipleForms:502
PokemonMultipleForms:500:in `call'
PokemonMultipleForms:161:in `call'
PokemonMultipleForms:3:in `form'
PokemonMultipleForms:494
PokemonMultipleForms:493:in `call'
PokemonMultipleForms:161:in `call'
PokemonMultipleForms:55:in `baseStats'
PokeBattle_Pokemon:735:in `calcStats'
PokemonParty:1376:in `pbPokemonDebug'

I got one too. Happened right when I tried putting Golurk into my party.
Exception: NameError

Spoiler:

mej71 · Jul 15, 2014

the reason that's a problem is party isn't defined as anything. You'd have to use $Trainer.party

However, .hasSpecies will also return an error since it's both not a method and is used incorrectly. Use this instead

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
   next 1 if pbHasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH)
   next 0
},

JynxedOne · Jul 15, 2014

mej71 said:
the reason that's a problem is party isn't defined as anything. You'd have to use $Trainer.party

However, .hasSpecies will also return an error since it's both not a method and is used incorrectly. Use this instead

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{ "getForm"=>proc{|pokemon| next 1 if pbHasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH) next 0 },

Fantastic. Thanks so much guys.

Lusus · Jul 15, 2014

mej71 said:
the reason that's a problem is party isn't defined as anything. You'd have to use $Trainer.party

However, .hasSpecies will also return an error since it's both not a method and is used incorrectly. Use this instead

Code:

MultipleForms.register(:GOLURK,{ "getForm"=>proc{|pokemon| next 1 if pbHasSpecies?(:AEGISLASH) next 0 },

wow didn't know it was that easy.

i was trying to use how Mantyke's evolution works for this :P

eboxiv · Aug 19, 2014

hey guys, i wondered if i can also change the form of a pokemon depending on its level, for example stantler's antlers would grow bigger or something like that:

MultipleForms.register(:STANTLER,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level=>5)
next 0
},

do you think this would work? (my pc is broken at the moment so i can't test it by myself...)

mej71 · Aug 19, 2014

eboxiv said:
hey guys, i wondered if i can also change the form of a pokemon depending on its level, for example stantler's antlers would grow bigger or something like that:

MultipleForms.register(:STANTLER,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level=>5)
next 0
},

do you think this would work? (my pc is broken at the moment so i can't test it by myself...)

MultipleForms.register(:STANTLER,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level>=5)
next 0
},

Well, you mixed up the operator but that looks right to me

eboxiv · Aug 20, 2014

ah right, one of my regularly repeated mistakes
thanks for correcting it

and if i wanted the change to be gradually (e.g. vulpix growing one tail after another) would it be like:

MultipleForms.register(VULPIX,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 2 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=10)
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=5)
next 0
},

and so on? form one would have 1 tail, form two 3 tails and form zero 6 tails.

Maruno · Aug 20, 2014

eboxiv said:
MultipleForms.register(VULPIX,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 2 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=10)
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=5)
next 0
},

You have those two backwards. Imagine if Vulpix is level 4 (which is form 1). It checks the first line - is the level less than 10? Yes, therefore call it form 2. That's not what you want.

Just swap the next 2 and next 1 lines around.

eboxiv · Aug 20, 2014

ah yes of course!
i was so eager to know if i can put the multiple form checks into the same code after another so that i hadn't thought it through completely.
luckily you know what you're talking about and have resources left for logical thinking
thanks a lot again!

eboxiv · Aug 20, 2014

MultipleForms.register(VULPIX,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 2 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=5
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=10)
next 0
},
so the highest form gets the least tails, that's it, right?

Lusus · Aug 20, 2014

eboxiv said:
MultipleForms.register(VULPIX,{
"getForm"=>proc{|pokemon|
next 2 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=5
next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=10)
next 0
},
so the highest form gets the least tails, that's it, right?

He means that you should put next 1 if isConst?(pokemon.level<=5) before the next 2 one, otherwise the game will see that next 2 fits the conditions of under level 10 and change it to that form without ever checking the other one.

You can do it like that if you want though.

eboxiv · Aug 20, 2014

but isn't this what i want in this case? vulpix lvl 4 would get the one-tailed form 2, vulpix lvl 6 would get form number 1 with three tails and vulpix lvl 11 the original form. why would i want it to check the next form, then it would give the lvl 4 vulpix form 1 of course, because it's below lvl 10 as well.

so the lower level has to be checked firstly, or is there any advantage of putting condition 1 before 2? then form 1 would be the one-tailed, i don't see another difference yet.

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