[Archive] Script help thread

[HackMew]

So. Does anyone have any ideas on how to force the seagallop to go wherever you want it to with "special 0x17B"? I'd like it to NOT go to Vermillion or those seven islands.
I read the romhacking newsletter issue two, and it still confused the dickens out of me, so if anyone could help me out, I would be quite grateful.

Well, the Seagallop will always go in the same predefined places.
To get custom places, you should edit the special itself.
Which is ASM.

For some reason, this script wont compile. It keeps saying,Run time error 9. Subscript out of range.

What about trying XSE? I've fixed and recoded your script for you.
I've also changed flags 0x230 and 0x230 to 0x1001 and 0x1002 respectively so they're safer.
I haven't tested it, but it will compile just fine.

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x800000

#org @start
lock
faceplayer
hidesprite 0x3
checkflag 0x1001
if b_true goto @done
showsprite 0x3
applymovement 0x03 @help
waitmovement 0x0
message @helpmeplease
boxset 6
applymovement 0x03 @goto
applymovement 0xFF @goto2
waitmovement 0x0
special 0x113
applymovement 0x7F @pancamera
waitmovement 0x0
special 0x114
message @meditite
boxset 6
special 0x113
applymovement 0x7F @pancamera2
waitmovement 0x0
special 0x114
applymovement 0x03 @injured
applymovement 0xFF @injured2
waitmovement 0x0
message @injured3
boxset 6
cry 356 0x0
wildbattle 356 10 0x8B
message @we
boxset 6
hidesprite 0x1
setflag 0x1001
setflag 0x1002
warp 0x6 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0
end

#org @done
release
end

#org @help
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0xFE

#org @helpmeplease
= Little Girl: \c\h01\h04Can you please help\nme? Theres a Meditite over there\lthat looks hurt.\p\v\h01: \c\h01\h08Where is it? Can you\ntake me there?\pLittle Girl: \c\h01\h04Its over here, Hurry!

#org @goto
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x01
#raw 0xFE

#org @goto2
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x13
#raw 0x01
#raw 0xFE

#org @pancamera
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0xFE

#org @meditite
= Little Girl: \c\h01\h04See, hes injured.\p\v\h01: \c\h01\h08We need to get some help.\pLittle Girl: \c\h01\h04We can take him to\nthe Si Seng Monistary.

#org @pancamera2
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0x10
#raw 0xFE

#org @injured
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x12
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x03
#raw 0xFE

#org @injured2
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0xFE

#org @injured3
= \v\h01: \c\h01\h08Wow, hes pretty beat up.\nWheres the Monistary at?\pLittle Girl: \c\h01\h04Its thi-\p Meditite: \c\h01\h07MEDITITE!

#org @we
= \v\h01: \c\h01\h08We need\nto get him there quick.

 

[Hiche..]

Suppose I want to make the player fish, but in a script. Not like using an old rod or anything. Just the fishing animation or whatever it's called.
How do I do that? I forgot how.

Thank you.

 

[Gyaridos1992]

Well, there is nothing wrong in it, Only this:
setflag 0x230
setflag 0x231
warp 0x6 0x0 0xFF
#raw 0x07 0x00 0x0E 0x00
end

You should add an end.

How do you compile it?
Do you: Right click on the script( saved as.rbc), and press compile. You click Assign and search for your rom. Then you press Look(flashlight looking), and copy an offset, and press Assign.
Then File>Burn.

Is that what you do?

Yea, I'm not a noob, ive been scripting for half a year. end doesnt help either.

 

[Hiche..]

Yea, I'm not a noob, ive been scripting for half a year. end doesnt help either.

Who said you're a noob??-_-
Try XSE, it's better. Look at Hackmew's post.

 

[maximum911]

how do you make a pokeball disappear after you take the item or pokemon that it was?
heres my script sofar

#Dynamic 0x800000000

#org @start
lock
checkflag 0x200
if b_true goto @done
Message @cyn
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes
compare LASTRESULT 0
if b_true goto @no
release
end

#org @cyn
= So you choose the fire-mouse\nPokèmon Cyndaquil?

#org @yes
givepokemon 0x9B 0x5 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0
setflag 0x860
setflag 0x200
Message @rename
boxset 6
Message @likes
boxset 6
release
end

#org @rename
= Here in Team Magma, you are not\nallowed to give Pokèmon cozy\lnicknames. It makes them seem less\ldangerous.

#org @likes
= This Pokèmon really seems to like\nyou!

#org @no
Message @neg
boxset 6
release
end

#org @neg
= No, Well maybe you will like\nanother of the Pokèmon.

#org @done
Message @one
boxset 6
release
end

#org @one
= No, you only get one Pokèmon from\nus.

also how would you get the rename working using xse?

 

[Shadows]

how do you make a pokeball disappear after you take the item or pokemon that it was?
heres my script sofar
also how would you get the rename working using xse?

A hidesprite command would work for hiding the pokeball.
hidepsprite 0x(Person event no)
I believe the rename command is #raw 0x68, but I'm not sure..

 

[Gyaridos1992]

A hidesprite command would work for hiding the pokeball.
hidepsprite 0x(Person event no)
I believe the rename command is #raw 0x68, but I'm not sure..

Nope its #raw 0x53 to disapear and #raw 0x55 to reapear example #raw 0x53 0x02 0x00

 

[Shadows]

Nope its #raw 0x53 to disapear and #raw 0x55 to reapear example #raw 0x53 0x02 0x00

Acutally, hidesprite is a command coded into XSE, and so is showsprite:\:\.

 

[maximum911]

i tried that but when i move after the script the pokeball reappears

 

[Gyaridos1992]

Did u put flag in the person id?

 

[maximum911]

huh? what do you mean could you please clarify

 

[Tony the Awesome]

ok, i need help wit this script

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x800000

#org @start
lock
message @tutorial
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no
release
end

#org @tutorial
= Would you like to listen to the * theme?

#org @yes
playsong 0x112 0x0
release
end

#org @no
fadedefault
message @again
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes1
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no1
release
end

#org @again
= Would you like to listen to the @ theme?

#org @yes1
playsong 0x113 0x0
release
end

#org @no1
fadedefault
message @he
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes2
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no2
release
end

#org @he
= What about the # song?

#org @yes2
playsong 0x114 0x0
release
end

#org @no2
fadedefault
message @hehe
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes3
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no3
release
end

#org @hehe
= What about the $ song?

#org @yes3
playsong 0x115 0x0
release
end

#org @no3
fadedefault
message @heh
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes4
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no4
release
end

#org @heh
= Okay, do you want to listen to the\n ! song?

#org @yes4
playsong 0x116 0x0
release
end

#org @no4
fadedefault
message @kook
boxset 6
release
end

#org @kook
= I have to go anyway...

The first yes pointer works fine but when I press no, the song doesnt change back to the default one but acts like as if the first no pointer was just release and end.

 

[maximum911]

I got the disappearing part to work bu thow would you get the rename to work?

 

[HackMew]

ok, i need help wit this script

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x800000

#org @start
lock
message @tutorial
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no
release
end

#org @tutorial
= Would you like to listen to the * theme?

#org @yes
playsong 0x112 0x0
release
end

#org @no
fadedefault
message @again
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes1
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no1
release
end

#org @again
= Would you like to listen to the @ theme?

#org @yes1
playsong 0x113 0x0
release
end

#org @no1
fadedefault
message @he
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes2
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no2
release
end

#org @he
= What about the # song?

#org @yes2
playsong 0x114 0x0
release
end

#org @no2
fadedefault
message @hehe
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes3
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no3
release
end

#org @hehe
= What about the $ song?

#org @yes3
playsong 0x115 0x0
release
end

#org @no3
fadedefault
message @heh
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes4
compare LASTRESULT 2
if b_true goto @no4
release
end

#org @heh
= Okay, do you want to listen to the\n ! song?

#org @yes4
playsong 0x116 0x0
release
end

#org @no4
fadedefault
message @kook
boxset 6
release
end

#org @kook
= I have to go anyway...

The first yes pointer works fine but when I press no, the song doesnt change back to the default one but acts like as if the first no pointer was just release and end.

"Programmers start counting at 0. The rest of the world starts counting at 1."

When comparing the result of a yes/no message, you can either get 0x0 or 0x1, where 0x0 is the "NO" answer and 0x1 is the "YES" one.
Except that, when there are only 2 type of choices (like in your case), it doesn't make a lot of sense checking the answer two times. If it's yes, it can't be no and vice-versa.
For more details, see the fixed and optimized script below:

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x800000

#org @start
lock
message @tutorial
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes
else goto @no
end

#org @tutorial
= Would you like to listen to the * theme?

#org @yes
playsong 0x112 0x0
release
end

#org @no
fadedefault
message @again
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes1
else goto @no1
end

#org @again
= Would you like to listen to the @ theme?

#org @yes1
playsong 0x113 0x0
release
end

#org @no1
fadedefault
message @he
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes2
else goto @no2
end

#org @he
= What about the # song?

#org @yes2
playsong 0x114 0x0
release
end

#org @no2
fadedefault
message @hehe
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes3
else goto @no3
end

#org @hehe
= What about the $ song?

#org @yes3
playsong 0x115 0x0
release
end

#org @no3
fadedefault
message @heh
boxset 5
compare LASTRESULT 1
if b_true goto @yes4
else goto @no4
end

#org @heh
= Okay, do you want to listen to the\n ! song?

#org @yes4
playsong 0x116 0x0
release
end

#org @no4
fadedefault
message @kook
boxset 6
release
end

#org @kook
= I have to go anyway...

I got the disappearing part to work bu thow would you get the rename to work?

You would just need to call a script like this:

#org @rename
fadescreen 0x1
special 0x9E
waitstate
return

 

[Bluewarwolf]

Need help

I'm not sure if this goes in this thread, but I am very new to scripting, and just need general help. Such as, best program, how to do it, etc.? I want to make my own Pokemon hack, and I have map editing down, but scripting is something I am unfamiliar with. Any help would be nice :)

 

[HackMew]

I'm not sure if this goes in this thread, but I am very new to scripting, and just need general help. Such as, best program, how to do it, etc.? I want to make my own Pokemon hack, and I have map editing down, but scripting is something I am unfamiliar with. Any help would be nice :)

I would suggest you XSE, you can find it in the Toolbox.
Regarding general scripting, the best advice I can give you is: decompile, decompile and decompile. See how scripts in the original game work, and then try to make your own.
You may take a quick look at the tutorials as well, but always try yourself first. Well, by using XSE I'm sure you'll appreciate the integrated Command Help.

 

[Bluewarwolf]

I would suggest you XSE, you can find it in the Toolbox.
Regarding general scripting, the best advice I can give you is: decompile, decompile and decompile. See how scripts in the original game work, and then try to make your own.
You may take a quick look at the tutorials as well, but always try yourself first. Well, by using XSE I'm sure you'll appreciate the integrated Command Help.

Alright, so, what all should I download besides XSE, which I just now got? And thanks for replying :)

 

[machomuu]

Alright, so, what all should I download besides XSE, which I just now got? And thanks for replying :)

All you need for scripting is XSE, but to insert them, you need Lu-Ho's Advance Map 1.92.

 

[HackMew]

Alright, so, what all should I download besides XSE, which I just now got? And thanks for replying :)

Considering you're used to mapping, XSE will be more than enough. After all, you'll need AM just to place your own scripts. All the rest will be done through XSE.
To decompile scripts, goto Settings -> Choose Script Editor. A new window will appear, letting you choose the script editor.
After choosing, a message will popup, asking you if the script editor is going to use ":" or " " (space) as offset separator.
Since you're using XSE you can just choose whatever you like, since both modes are fully supported.

 

[cooley]

Alright, so, what all should I download besides XSE, which I just now got? And thanks for replying :)

Well for that answer you'd best ask in the "Simple Questions Thread"
But You would also find Unlz to be helpful. It's in HackMew's thread ^^
Also PET, APE, I really can't think of anything...Oh, yeah. You WILL need a Hex editor!