How to prevent depositing of a certain Pokémon species

Cary-Ina · Sep 6, 2015

Hello everybody,

I have another question for you.
Please, please help me out with this. It will play an important role in my Game.

I would like to change the script of the storage system, so that the player can't deposit a certain Pokémon species into the box.
I know there is a Video on YouTube about this, but I swear I tried and checked it a thousand times and it just doesn`t work.
I know how to prevent the release of a certain species, but the above mentioned just won't work. Maybe it is because the script in the video isn't compatible with the recent version of essentials?

Does anybody have a script for this?

And if you do, please tell me, where to place it in the storage script and if necessary what to remove instead.

Thanks in advance! :)
Greetings Cary-Ina

Kiedisticelixer · Sep 6, 2015

I'll try to look at this when I'm in front of a computer, but your best bet is checking the code in which the Pc doesn't let you deposit a Pokemon if it's your last one in the party, and instead of checking if it's the last, checking for a species.

Cary-Ina · Sep 6, 2015

Hey Kiedisticelixer,
Thank you for your quick answer!:) I'll have a look at what you suggested, but I fear I'm not good enough with scripting, to enter the right commands... :(
If you find some spare time, could you please help me with that?

Thanks again
greetings :)
Cary

Rot8er_ConeX · Sep 6, 2015

I actually did this in my party for a sidequest in my game. The "Pokemon" in question isn't actually a Pokemon, so no stuffing her in the PC...at least until her happiness is high enough. I'll have a look at the alterations I made - they're in a lot of different places in PScreen_Storage.

Rot8er_ConeX · Sep 6, 2015

This is all done in the script section PScreen_Storage:

Step 1
In the function "pbRelease", which starts around line 234, you should find the following code. Insert the red part:

Code:

    if pokemon.isEgg?
      pbDisplay(_INTL("You can't release an Egg."))
      return false
    elsif pokemon.mail
      pbDisplay(_INTL("Please remove the mail."))
      return false[COLOR="Red"]
    elsif isConst?(pokemon.species,PBSpecies,:SPECIES) # <- replace with the species name in all caps
      pbDisplay(_INTL("This species can't be released."))
      return false[/COLOR]
    end

This step can be ignored if you want the player to be able to release the species.

Step 2
In the function "pbStore", which starts around line 289, you should see the following code. Add the red part:

Code:

    if pbAbleCount<=1 && pbAble?(@storage[box,index]) && !heldpoke
      pbDisplay(_INTL("That's your last Pokémon!"))
    elsif @storage[box,index].mail
      pbDisplay(_INTL("Please remove the Mail."))[COLOR="red"]
    elsif isConst?(@storage[box,index].species,PBSpecies,:SPECIES) # <- replace with the species name in all caps
      pbDisplay(_INTL("This species cannot be placed in storage."))[/COLOR]
    else

Step 3
In the function "pbSwap", which starts around line 367, you should find the following code. Add the red part:

Code:

    if box==-1 && pbAble?(@storage[box,index]) && pbAbleCount<=1 && !pbAble?(@heldpkmn)
      pbDisplay(_INTL("That's your last Pokémon!"))
      return false
    end
    if box!=-1 && @heldpkmn.mail
      pbDisplay("Please remove the mail.")
      return false
    end[COLOR="red"]
    if box!=-1 && isConst?(@heldpkmn.species,PBSpecies,:SPECIES) # <- replace with the species name in all caps
      pbDisplay(_INTL("This species cannot be placed in storage."))
      return false
    end[/COLOR]

Step 4
Very similar to the last step. In the function "pbPlace", which starts around line 397, you should find the following code. Add the red part:

Code:

    if box!=-1 && index>[email protected](box)
      pbDisplay("Can't place that there.")
      return
    end
    if box!=-1 && @heldpkmn.mail
      pbDisplay("Please remove the mail.")
      return
    end[COLOR="red"]
    if box!=-1 && isConst?(@heldpkmn.species,PBSpecies,:SPECIES) # <- replace with the species name in all caps
      pbDisplay(_INTL("This species cannot be placed in storage."))
      return false
    end[/COLOR]

Cary-Ina · Sep 7, 2015

Dear Rot8er_ConeX,

Thank you so much for your awesome support! Honestly you really did help me a great deal with your Reply! That is exactly what I was searching for. And it works just fine! :)
I am so going to credit you for this!

Again, thank you!
Best wishes
Cary