Sierra's MEGA-HUGE XSE Scripting Tutorial

[Mana1]

Ok so I'm adding some custom items to my hack and when I try to compile my item description it gives me a "Error 6 Overflow on line 4 Wrong parameter type" error and I don't think my code is wrong but I dunno whats going on

'-----------------------
#dynamic 0x634906
#org @string
= A peculiar stone that makes certain\nspecies of POKeMON evolve.\lIt shines with a dazzling light.

Hmm. Try copy and pasting the script in your post over the entire script you have in XSE (ctrl+A to make sure you highlight eeeeverything).

Sometimes XSE has a mishap. I copy and pasted your script and it debugged just fine for me. :(

 

[zork787]

well I redownloaded XSE and my code worked that time, mustve been a bug with teh version I was using.

Edit: Well I seem to have run into anotehr snag, I've managed to successfully impliment the Dawn, Dusk and Shiny stones but there text is kinda messed up http://gyazo.com/92547a1abd9b40e256f25dbe521218f1 and yet in the editing programs they appear fine

 

[Mystelex]

How to edit the Seagallop animation ?

 

[kearnseyboy6]

well I redownloaded XSE and my code worked that time, mustve been a bug with teh version I was using.

Edit: Well I seem to have run into anotehr snag, I've managed to successfully impliment the Dawn, Dusk and Shiny stones but there text is kinda messed up http://gyazo.com/92547a1abd9b40e256f25dbe521218f1 and yet in the editing programs they appear fine

I'm not 100% sure on the accents or anything but I saw your code incorrectly used the \l command as it pushes the text up and away:

First Line
\nSecond Line
\nThird Line

Also make sure you compile in free space and fix the pointers appropritely !

 

[U.Flame]

I found a command that's not covered in the tutorial nor did I find a mention of it in the thread. It's "PLAYERFACING", a handy command that allows the script to differentiate depending on the direction the player is facing. I found it in the Black Glasses guy.

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x150B23
lock
faceplayer
checkitem 0xCE 0x1
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto 0x8150B5E
special2 LASTRESULT 0x13C
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto 0x8150B4F
msgbox 0x817087E MSG_KEEPOPEN '"I dropped my glasses...\nCan you h..."
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x150B5E
msgbox 0x817087E MSG_KEEPOPEN '"I dropped my glasses...\nCan you h..."
msgbox 0x81708B1 MSG_KEEPOPEN '"Those glasses!\nMay I see them for..."
special2 LASTRESULT 0x13C
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto 0x8150B88
msgbox 0x8170993 MSG_KEEPOPEN '"Hmm...\nThese are BLACKGLASSES.\lT..."
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x150B4F
msgbox 0x8170947 MSG_KEEPOPEN '"Hmm...\nI can't find my glasses an..."
closeonkeypress
goto 0x8150B97

'---------------
#org 0x150B88
msgbox 0x81708DD MSG_KEEPOPEN '"Hmm...\nThese are BLACKGLASSES.\lT..."
closeonkeypress
goto 0x8150B97

'---------------
#org 0x150B97
pause 0x14
compare PLAYERFACING 0x2
if 0x1 call 0x8150BCB
compare PLAYERFACING 0x1
if 0x1 call 0x8150BCB
compare PLAYERFACING 0x3
if 0x1 call 0x8150BCB
compare PLAYERFACING 0x4
if 0x1 call 0x8150BD6
hidesprite LASTTALKED
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x150BCB
applymovement LASTTALKED 0x8150BE1
waitmovement 0x0
return

'---------------
#org 0x150BD6
applymovement LASTTALKED 0x8150BEB
waitmovement 0x0
return


'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x17087E
= I dropped my glasses...\nCan you help me find them?

#org 0x1708B1
= Those glasses!\nMay I see them for a second?

#org 0x170993
= Hmm...\nThese are BLACKGLASSES.\lThey're not what I'm looking for...

#org 0x170947
= Hmm...\nI can't find my glasses anywhere...\lMaybe they're not around here...

#org 0x1708DD
= Hmm...\nThese are BLACKGLASSES.\lThey're not what I'm looking for...\pMaybe my glasses aren't around\nhere...


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x150BE1
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

#org 0x150BEB
#raw 0x9 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xA 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

As you can see, it's used with:
"compare PLAYERFACING 0xX
if 0x1 call @string"

The X in 0xX is dependent on the direction the player is facing. After some experimenting, I found that 0x1 is facing down, 0x2 is facing up, 0x3 is facing left, and 0x4 is facing right.

 

[awipe1]

Hey does anyone know if there is a scripting limit per map? I have roughly 16 scripts on my 'Route 1' in my game and when I add one more the game freezes whenI walk into Route 1. Anyone know why?

 

[Mana1]

Hey does anyone know if there is a scripting limit per map? I have roughly 16 scripts on my 'Route 1' in my game and when I add one more the game freezes whenI walk into Route 1. Anyone know why?

As far as I know, there isn't. What kind of script did you add last?

 

[awipe1]

As far as I know, there isn't. What kind of script did you add last?

Well here is my issue.

So I have a giant map with roughly 25 OWs (all trainers) and so I've been adding trainerbattle offsets to them. Let's just use Route 1 (1.1) and Route 1 (1.2) as examples. Most of the scripts (I would say four of them) are in Route 1 (1.1) and the other 12 are in Route 1 (1.2). With the 16 scripts, the game works perfectly fine. Then I tried adding script 17 to Route 1 (1.2) and now anytime I try walking into Route 1 (1.1) or Route 1 (1.2) the game freezes. I triple checked the script and it's exactly like the others. I'm not writing over any used space. Any ideas?

 

[Mana1]

Well here is my issue.

So I have a giant map with roughly 25 OWs (all trainers) and so I've been adding trainerbattle offsets to them. Let's just use Route 1 (1.1) and Route 1 (1.2) as examples. Most of the scripts (I would say four of them) are in Route 1 (1.1) and the other 12 are in Route 1 (1.2). With the 16 scripts, the game works perfectly fine. Then I tried adding script 17 to Route 1 (1.2) and now anytime I try walking into Route 1 (1.1) or Route 1 (1.2) the game freezes. I triple checked the script and it's exactly like the others. I'm not writing over any used space. Any ideas?

So thats 17 OWs yes? Yeah the limit per map is 16 iirc. It might be your issue, try the same script on 1.1 rather than 1.2.

 

[chrunch]

So thats 17 OWs yes? Yeah the limit per map is 16 iirc. It might be your issue, try the same script on 1.1 rather than 1.2.

I don't believe there's any (small) limit to OWs on a map. There is a limit to how many you can have on screen at the same time, but I have multiple maps with 16+ OWs and no problems with them.

 

[Lunos]

So.. i just tried the Givepokemon command, i'm using Pokemon Ruby and i have 3 problems:

1) What's the exact command to quote the Player's Name?
I silly thought that "[PLAYER's Name]" would work, it don't xD..

2) How can i make stop the NPC after it gave me the Pokemon one time?
After received the Pokemon (Bulbasaur), she told me the first msgbox again, asking me if i wanted it, basically, it repeated from the beginning after ending once D:

3) How can i fix in the nickname screen, the Pokemon's icon?
In the Command i've specified 0x1 0x5 0xC5 0x0 0x0 0x0 (Bulbasaur, Lv5 with a Lucky Egg) but in the nickname screen the icon was Combusken's one D: ...

Thanks in advance, greetings from Uruguay <3

EDIT:
Oh, yeah, here's the script, just in case:

#dynamic 0x8004C8

#org @inicio
checkflag 0x828
if 0x1 goto @entregado
msgbox @give1 0x5
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto @tomado
msgbox @give2 0x6
release
end

#org @tomado
givepokemon 0x1 0x5 0xC5 0x0 0x0 0x0
fanfare 0x13E
msgbox @give3 0x4
waitfanfare
closeonkeypress
setflag 0x828
msgbox @give4 0x5
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 call @nombre
msgbox @give5 0x6
release
end

#org @nombre
call 0X1A74EB
return

#org @entregado
msgbox @give6 0x6
release
end

#org @give1
= Hola, soy Blue, vine con un amigo\ndesde la Region Kanto y me temo\lque en el viaje se enfermó este\lpequeño BULBASAUR, está claro que\lno soy su entrenadora ideal, asi\lque.. ¿Podrias llevarle a un\lCentro Pokemon y cuidarle de ahora\len adelante?

#org @give2
= No te preocupes, lo entiendo,\nquiza sea demasiada\lresponsabilidad para un entrenador\lcomo tu, estoy segura de que\lalguien mas lo cuidará.

#org @give3
= ¡[PLAYER's name] ha recibido un\nBULBASAUR!

#org @give4
= ¿Te gustaria darle un apodo a tu\nBULBASAUR?

#org @give5
= Espero que tu y BULBASAUR sean\nmuy buenos amigos de ahora en\ladelante.

#org @give6
= ¿Como han estado tu y BULBASAUR?\nSeguro que ya han tenido un monton\lde aventuras.

 

[Splash]

So.. i just tried the Givepokemon command, i'm using Pokemon Ruby and i have 3 problems:

1) What's the exact command to quote the Player's Name?
I silly thought that "[PLAYER's Name]" would work, it don't xD..

It's [player] and [rival] for the you guessed it.. the rival :)

2) How can i make stop the NPC after it gave me the Pokemon one time?
After received the Pokemon (Bulbasaur), she told me the first msgbox again, asking me if i wanted it, basically, it repeated from the beginning after ending once D:

Use flags for this one.. Use only safe ones though..

3) How can i fix in the nickname screen, the Pokemon's icon?
In the Command i've specified 0x1 0x5 0xC5 0x0 0x0 0x0 (Bulbasaur, Lv5 with a Lucky Egg) but in the nickname screen the icon was Combusken's one D: ...

Thanks in advance, greetings from Uruguay <3

EDIT:
Oh, yeah, here's the script, just in case:

#dynamic 0x8004C8

#org @inicio
checkflag 0x828
if 0x1 goto @entregado
msgbox @give1 0x5
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto @tomado
msgbox @give2 0x6
release
end

#org @tomado
givepokemon 0x1 0x5 0xC5 0x0 0x0 0x0
fanfare 0x13E
msgbox @give3 0x4
waitfanfare
closeonkeypress
setflag 0x828
msgbox @give4 0x5
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 call @nombre
msgbox @give5 0x6
release
end

#org @nombre
call 0X1A74EB
return

#org @entregado
msgbox @give6 0x6
release
end

#org @give1
= Hola, soy Blue, vine con un amigo\ndesde la Region Kanto y me temo\lque en el viaje se enfermó este\lpequeño BULBASAUR, está claro que\lno soy su entrenadora ideal, asi\lque.. ¿Podrias llevarle a un\lCentro Pokemon y cuidarle de ahora\len adelante?

#org @give2
= No te preocupes, lo entiendo,\nquiza sea demasiada\lresponsabilidad para un entrenador\lcomo tu, estoy segura de que\lalguien mas lo cuidará.

#org @give3
= ¡[PLAYER's name] ha recibido un\nBULBASAUR!

#org @give4
= ¿Te gustaria darle un apodo a tu\nBULBASAUR?

#org @give5
= Espero que tu y BULBASAUR sean\nmuy buenos amigos de ahora en\ladelante.

#org @give6
= ¿Como han estado tu y BULBASAUR?\nSeguro que ya han tenido un monton\lde aventuras.

Dunno about this one cause i cant understand spanish XD
But I guess the problem comes from you calling a pointer in @nombre
It's probably better to make your own nicknaming script.

 

[Lunos]

Use flags for this one.. Use only safe ones though..

Uff.. i've fixed it by reading the script and using the if 0x1 command <3
I've modified this:

#org @tomado
givepokemon 0x1 0x5 0xC5 0x0 0x0 0x0
fanfare 0x13E
msgbox @give3 0x4
waitfanfare
closeonkeypress
setflag 0x828
msgbox @give4 0x5
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 call @nombre
msgbox @give5 0x6
[B]checkflag 0x828
if 0x0 goto @give6[/B]
release
end

Uff, thank you so much <3
Now, the nickname thing is irrelevant, it doesn't matter <3

 

[Lone_Darkrai]

Firstly WoW Awesome Tutorial ! :D
Second How Can I Make the Hack Start With Just a Single Gender ?
I Mean Removal of Choice .

 

[Splash]

Firstly WoW Awesome Tutorial ! :D
Second How Can I Make the Hack Start With Just a Single Gender ?
I Mean Removal of Choice .

DiegoisAwesome has a nifty editor named GBA IntroEd that can make that happen along with a few other things.. You should really check it out.

 

[Lone_Darkrai]

Thanks !
I Had it in my PC But never Actually Tried it :p

 

[Sierraffinity]

DiegoisAwesome has a nifty editor named GBA IntroEd that can make that happen along with a few other things.. You should really check it out.

Thanks !
I Had it in my PC But never Actually Tried it :p

Actually I just wanted to clarify, my tool is called GBA Intro Manager, IntroEd is someone else's (ancient) tool.

 

[Auros]

I've found an error on the Special: 0x9C is "Choose your Pokèmon" (the one with Birch's bag) while "Wally capture" is actually 0x9D!

Anyway I've got a question: is there a way to enable the National Dex in Pokèmon Ruby?

 

[destinedjagold]

I've found an error on the Special: 0x9C is "Choose your Pokèmon" (the one with Birch's bag) while "Wally capture" is actually 0x9D!

Anyway I've got a question: is there a way to enable the National Dex in Pokèmon Ruby?

Add these lines of code after setting the Pokédex flag in your script.

writebytetooffset 0x2 0x2026B00
writebytetooffset 0x3 0x2026B01
writebytetooffset 0xDA 0x2024EBE
writebytetooffset 0x67 0x2026A5A

 

[Auros]

Add these lines of code after setting the Pokédex flag in your script.

writebytetooffset 0x2 0x2026B00
writebytetooffset 0x3 0x2026B01
writebytetooffset 0xDA 0x2024EBE
writebytetooffset 0x67 0x2026A5A

Oh I'm an idiot, I've already done it but I haven't changed the Dex in game x) Thanks anyway!