How do we add Quicksave/New Controls

Humane · Jul 3, 2014

I've been wondering on how to do Quicksave because it's a hassle to save when you developing a game and fixing some stuff in-game. I also want to merge the quicksave into a button for example "V." However, that's not the only thing I want to do. I want to add more buttons for my game. How do I do that?

DL Kurosh · Jul 3, 2014

For the control thing, see this: http://pokemonessentials.wikia.com/wiki/Tutorial:Set_the_Controls_Screen

For the quicksave, go to the Scene_Map script and add this:

Code:

if Input.trigger?(Input::V) 
if pbSave
Kernel.pbMessage("Saved the game!")
else
Kernel.pbMessage("Save failed.")
end
end

That should go right under this:

Code:

def miniupdate
    $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=true if $PokemonTemp
    loop do
      updateMaps
      $game_player.update
      $game_system.update
      $game_screen.update
      unless $game_temp.player_transferring
        break
      end
      transfer_player
      if $game_temp.transition_processing
        break
      end
    end
    updateSpritesets
    $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=false if $PokemonTemp
  end

Humane · Jul 3, 2014

I knew it was something like that, haha! Thanks for the reply that was very quick.

Edit: When I add it under

Code:

def miniupdate
    $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=true if $PokemonTemp
    loop do
      updateMaps
      $game_player.update
      $game_system.update
      $game_screen.update
      unless $game_temp.player_transferring
        break
      end
      transfer_player
      if $game_temp.transition_processing
        break
      end
    end
    updateSpritesets
    $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=false if $PokemonTemp
  end

It gives me this error "Script 'Scenemap' line 99: NameError occurred. uninitialized constant Input::V"
Is this something I'm doing wrong?

jacesarcanine · Jul 3, 2014

i am getting the same error. can you post an example of how it should look please.

mej71 · Jul 3, 2014

Humane said:
I knew it was something like that, haha! Thanks for the reply that was very quick.

Edit: When I add it under

Code:

def miniupdate $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=true if $PokemonTemp loop do updateMaps $game_player.update $game_system.update $game_screen.update unless $game_temp.player_transferring break end transfer_player if $game_temp.transition_processing break end end updateSpritesets $PokemonTemp.miniupdate=false if $PokemonTemp end

It gives me this error "Script 'Scenemap' line 99: NameError occurred. uninitialized constant Input::V"
Is this something I'm doing wrong?

jacesarcanine said:
i am getting the same error. can you post an example of how it should look please.

This is because "V" is not an input yet, you have to make it one. I gave a quick tutorial on how to add one here

The ASCII codes for buttons can be found here

Humane · Jul 3, 2014

This is what I put in the PokemonControls "V = 30"
For the other code I added

when Input::V
return [0x56] # V

For some reason I still get the error...?

mej71 · Jul 3, 2014

Humane said:
This is what I put in the PokemonControls "V = 30"
For the other code I added

when Input::V
return [0x56] # V

For some reason I still get the error...?

It should be under def update , not def miniupdate. And make sure to put it inside the loop

Humane · Jul 3, 2014

Alright, perfect. Thanks for the answer!

Mother Eeveesa · Jul 8, 2014

Hello... I'm still not getting this, can someone show the code that works? It show me that V isnt initiallized!

mej71 · Jul 8, 2014

Mother Eeveesa said:
Hello... I'm still not getting this, can someone show the code that works? It show me that V isnt initiallized!

Double check that you followed all of the steps I showed, it should work if you did.

DekuSamurai · Sep 13, 2014

Mother Eeveesa said:
Hello... I'm still not getting this, can someone show the code that works? It show me that V isnt initiallized!

This is a two-month-late response, but... you might've had the same problem as me. If so, find this section in PokemonControls, and add the code highlighted in red:

Code:

module Input
  DOWN  = 2
  LEFT  = 4
  RIGHT = 6
  UP    = 8
  A     = 11
  B     = 12
  C     = 13
[color=red]  V     = 33[/color]
  X     = 14
  Y     = 15
  Z     = 16
  L     = 17
  R     = 18
  SHIFT = 21
  CTRL  = 22
  ALT   = 23
  F5    = 25
  F6    = 26
  F7    = 27
  F8    = 28
  F9    = 29
  LeftMouseKey  = 1
  RightMouseKey = 2
  # GetAsyncKeyState or GetKeyState will work here
  @GetKeyState=Win32API.new("user32", "GetAsyncKeyState", "i", "i")
  @GetForegroundWindow=Win32API.new("user32", "GetForegroundWindow", "", "i")
  # Returns whether a key is being pressed

That fixed the problem for me. I'm guessing figured it out by now(?), but, hopefully this tip will help someone.