[Scripting Question] Being able to read the encounters.txt to show icons (16.2)

ArchyTheArc · Feb 25, 2020

So first off heres a mock of what i plan to do (just not complete but to a showable standard)

basically wanting to make a encounter table device, that shows what encounters you can get on that route and from what method.

my issue is i know no way to read the encounter table of said map your on, translate that for scripting to use it (being Species ID or Species name) then get it to call the icon like above (i do plan to have a "if seen" check but that shouldnt be too hard)

any help of being able to read it as an array or something as stated above would be great! ^^

#Not Important · Feb 25, 2020

I would make an array
seen=[]
And in the encounter method:
seen+=[species]
That should work but I dont have a PC to test it right now

ArchyTheArc · Feb 25, 2020

#Not Important said:
I would make an array
seen=[]
And in the encounter method:
seen+=[species] That should work but I dont have a PC to test it right now[/QUOTE] So that'd help see if they were seen? surely you could just check if say i.isseen? i being that specific pokemon? and was moreso on an array or check for the encounters than an array for seen, but if isseen? or whatever doesnt work ill try that out ^^

#Not Important · Feb 25, 2020

ArchyTheArc said:
So that'd help see if they were seen? surely you could just check if say i.isseen? i being that specific pokemon?

and was moreso on an array or check for the encounters than an array for seen, but if isseen? or whatever doesnt work ill try that out ^^

But I.isseen would need you to have a separate check for all the mons

EDIT: The array should be made into a game variable: $game_variables[999]

ArchyTheArc · Feb 25, 2020

#Not Important said:
But I.isseen would need you to have a separate check for all the mons

EDIT: The array should be made into a game variable: $game_variables[999]

right okay thats more helpful then. wasnt sure ^^ thanks

Vendily · Feb 25, 2020

in a rush, but reddit thread that's almost the same question.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonRMXP/comments/cmh54y/comment/ew35geo?context=1

ArchyTheArc · Feb 28, 2020

Vendily said:
in a rush, but reddit thread that's almost the same question.
https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonRMXP/comments/cmh54y/comment/ew35geo?context=1

Edit: removed what i said, i figured it out, i now have it showing both the encounter type name and calling the id of the pokemon,

shall update with other problems or when its looking done

ArchyTheArc · Feb 28, 2020

edit: was using the wrong call for the icons so fixed.

main issue now is the script hanging;

using the code mentioned above (from vendily)

it checks every encounter down the list, this is ofc causing alot of hanging (atleast with test it seems to be)

is there anyway to force the "for j in 0...encounter.length" to cut of at a certain point (Say 20) and stop going through each encounter?

#Not Important · Feb 29, 2020

Add this right after the for loop

Code:

  if j>=20
    break
  end

That stops the code right after the encounter count reaches 20

ArchyTheArc · Feb 29, 2020

#Not Important said:
Add this right after the for loop

Code:

if j>=20 break end

That stops the code right after the encounter count reaches 20

definetly a right step forward and works to an extent.

the script part seems to work as 0,1 0,2 etc. being first the encounter type then the encounter.

so if i want to only show 3 of the encounter types on the screen id do
if i>=4
break
end
but while this mostly works it instead only counts upto the defined 4th encounter type, not the 4th encounter type of the map.

#Not Important · Feb 29, 2020

Yes, you would do that, but before for j in 0...encounter[i].length

ArchyTheArc · Mar 1, 2020

#Not Important said:
Yes, you would do that, but before for j in 0...encounter[i].length

thats the thing though, it gives the same results. like on the encounter list its (in their id form): 0,2,4,5 and so on and doing that will just show 0 and 2 being land and water

is it that the i isnt set like 0,1,2,3 with the data in them but 0,2,4? if so shouldnt i add an extra like value counting up? thats seeming to be the case with the prediction.~

edit: with testing using i and the species name (encounter[j][0]) it returns each encounter and jumps from 0 to 2.

ArchyTheArc · Mar 1, 2020

so hopefully final issue, after converting into its own script it works fine except for issues after closing, the background goes away and the text sometimes but the icons hang around for a few seconds before disappearing.

Code:

  def endScene
    pbFadeOutAndHide(@sprites) { update }
    pbDisposeSpriteHash(@sprites)
    @viewport.dispose
  end

Thats the last bit of code before ending the script, not sure why it hangs though.

edit:
discovered a slight issue with pages;

my original idea (which technically works) was

Code:

pagecount = 0 if pagecount = nil
pagecount=($game_variables[104]*3)

then

Code:

for i in pagecount...encounter.length

issue is, again, encounter.length is the order of the id's (0,2,4) not 0,1,2,3 etc. that i thought it was so on page 1 it'd not show any of the encounter ids lower than pagecount.

#Not Important · Mar 2, 2020

Try Replacing the for loop with

Code:

for i in pagecount..encounter.length

ArchyTheArc · Mar 3, 2020

#Not Important said:
Try Replacing the for loop with

Code:

for i in pagecount..encounter.length

still works the same as ... instead of .. atleast the same repeat as before

#Not Important · Mar 3, 2020

Could you post the full code?
It might be easier to find out what's happening like that

ArchyTheArc · Mar 6, 2020

#Not Important said:
Could you post the full code?
It might be easier to find out what's happening like that

right yea sorry xP shoulda really done that from the start.

Spoiler:

Code:

ECITEM=:ENCOUNTERTABLET # Change this and the item.txt if you wish another name
ECBACKPATH= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterTablet" # You can change if you wish 

class EncounterCheckerScene 
  
  def startScene
    @viewport = Viewport.new(0,0,Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
    @viewport.z = 999999
    typecount = 0
    encountercount = 0
    pagecount = 0 if pagecount = nil
    pagecount=($game_variables[104]*3)
    @sprites={}
    @sprites["bg"] = Sprite.new
    @sprites["bg"].z = 999999
    @sprites["bg"].bitmap = Bitmap.new(ECBACKPATH)
    @sprites["bg"].x = 0
    @sprites["bg"].y = 0
    encdata = load_data("Data/encounters.dat")
    if $game_switches[388]
      Kernel.pbOutbreakInformation(1,1)
    end
    enctypes=encdata[56][1] if $DEBUG
    enctypes=encdata[$game_map.map_id][1] if !$DEBUG
    if $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Rain
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterRain"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Storm
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterStorm"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Snow
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterSnow"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Blizzard
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterBlizzard"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sandstorm
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterSandstorm"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sunny
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterSunny"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Ashy
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterAshy"
    elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Foggy
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterFoggy"
    else
       weathericons= "Graphics/Pictures/EncounterClear"
    end
    if $PokemonGlobal.currentOutbreak && $game_switches[388]
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"] = Sprite.new
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].z = 999999
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].bitmap = Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/EncounterOutbreak")
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].x = 376
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].y = 170
      icon=getID(PBSpecies,$game_variables[68][0])
      @sprites["outbreakicon"] = PokemonSpeciesIconSprite.new(icon)
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].z = 999999
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].x = 380
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].y = 170
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("#{$game_variables[69]}")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 760 
      sp.y = 450
      sp.zoom_x = 0.5
      sp.zoom_y= 0.5
      sp.windowskin = nil
    end
    if $PokemonTemp.pokeradar
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"] = Sprite.new
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].z = 999999
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].bitmap = Bitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/EncounterOutbreak")
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].x = 376
      @sprites["outbreakwindow"].y = 258
      #icon=getID(PBSpecies,$game_variables[105][0])
      @sprites["outbreakicon"] = PokemonSpeciesIconSprite.new($game_variables[105])
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].z = 999999
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].x = 380
      @sprites["outbreakicon"].y = 258
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("Chain: #{$PokemonTemp.pokeradar[2]}")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 760 
      sp.y = 626
      sp.zoom_x = 0.5
      sp.zoom_y= 0.5
      sp.windowskin = nil
    end
    @sprites["weathericon"] = Sprite.new
    @sprites["weathericon"].z = 999999
    @sprites["weathericon"].bitmap = Bitmap.new(weathericons)
    @sprites["weathericon"].x = 427
    @sprites["weathericon"].y = 86
    encounter=enctypes
    encable=[]
    return encable if !encounter
    if $game_switches[527]==false
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("#{$game_map.name}")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 12
      sp.y = 24
      sp.zoom_x = 1
      sp.zoom_y= 1
      sp.windowskin = nil
      for i in pagecount..encounter.length
        next if !encounter[i]
        if typecount>=3
          break
        end
        encounters = EncounterTypes::Names[i]
        sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("#{encounters}")
        sp.z = 999999
        sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
        sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
        sp.x = 16
        sp.y = 70+(80*typecount)
        sp.windowskin = nil
        for j in 0...encounter[i].length
        icons = encable.push(encounter[i][j][0])
        end
        for poke in 0...icons.size
          icon = icons[poke]
          @sprites["pokeicon"] = PokemonSpeciesIconSprite.new(icon)
          @sprites["pokeicon"].z = 999999
          if encountercount >= 7
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * (poke-7)) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (82 * typecount + 22)
          else
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * poke) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (78 * typecount)
          end
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_x = 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_y= 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].color = Color.new(70,70,70) if !$Trainer.seen[icon]
          encountercount+=1
        end
        typecount+=1
        encountercount=0
        encable=[]
      end
    end
    if $game_switches[527]==true
      activeWeather={}
      activeWeatherWater={}
      weathername={}
      if $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Rain
        activeWeather=RainCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=RainWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Raining"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Storm
        activeWeather=StormCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=StormWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Storm"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Snow
        activeWeather=SnowCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=SnowWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Snowing"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Blizzard
        activeWeather=BlizzardCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=BlizzardWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Blizzard"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sandstorm
        activeWeather=SandstormCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=SandstormWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Sandstorm"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Sunny
        activeWeather=SunnyCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=SunnyWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Sunny"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Ashy
        activeWeather=AshyCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=AshyWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Ashy"
      elsif $game_screen.weather_type==PBFieldWeather::Foggy
        activeWeather=FoggyCHECK
        activeWeatherWater=FoggyWATERCHECK
        weathername = "Foggy"
      end
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("#{weathername}")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 12
      sp.y = 24
      sp.windowskin = nil
      
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("Land")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 16
      sp.y = 70
      sp.windowskin = nil
      
      sp = Window_AdvancedTextPokemon.new("Water")
      sp.z = 999999
      sp.baseColor = Color.new(210,210,208)
      sp.shadowColor = Color.new(105,105,105)
      sp.x = 16
      sp.y = 70+(80)
      sp.windowskin = nil
      for poke in 0...activeWeather.length
          icon=getID(PBSpecies,activeWeather[poke][0])
          @sprites["pokeicon"] = PokemonSpeciesIconSprite.new(icon)
          @sprites["pokeicon"].z = 999999
          if encountercount >= 7
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * (poke-7)) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (0 + 22)
          else
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * poke) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (0)
          end
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_x = 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_y= 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].color = Color.new(70,70,70) if !$Trainer.seen[icon]
          encountercount+=1
        end
        encountercount=0
      for poke in 0...activeWeatherWater.length
          icon=getID(PBSpecies,activeWeatherWater[poke][0])
          @sprites["pokeicon"] = PokemonSpeciesIconSprite.new(icon)
          @sprites["pokeicon"].z = 999999
          if encountercount >= 7
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * (poke-7)) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (82 + 22)
          else
            @sprites["pokeicon"].x = 26 + (@sprites["pokeicon"].bitmap.width / 4 * poke) - 2
            @sprites["pokeicon"].y = 112 + (78)
          end
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_x = 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].zoom_y= 0.5
          @sprites["pokeicon"].color = Color.new(70,70,70) if !$Trainer.seen[icon]
          encountercount+=1
        end
        encountercount=0
        activeWeather={}
        activeWeatherWater={}
      end
    loop do
      if Input.trigger?(Input::B) || Input.trigger?(Input::C)
        $game_variables[104]=0
        break
      end
      if Input.trigger?(Input::RIGHT)
        if $game_variables[104]>=((encounter.length/3)-1)
          $game_variables[104]=0
          $game_switches[526]=true
          break
        else
          $game_variables[104]+=1 
          $game_switches[526]=true
          break
        end
      end
      if Input.trigger?(Input::X)
        if $game_switches[527]==false && !$game_screen.weather_type
          $game_switches[527]=true
          $game_variables[104]=0
          $game_switches[526]=true
          break
        end
      end
      if Input.trigger?(Input::Z)
        if $game_switches[527]==true
          $game_switches[527]=false
          $game_variables[104]=0
          $game_switches[526]=true
          break
        end
      end
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      self.update
    end 
    encable|=[]
  end 

  #def middleScene
  #  loop do
  #    Graphics.update
  #    Input.update
  #    self.update
  #    if Input.trigger?(Input::B) || Input.trigger?(Input::C)
  #      break
  #    end
  #  end 
  #end
  
  def update
    pbUpdateSpriteHash(@sprites)
  end

  def endScene
    pbFadeOutAndHide(@sprites) { update }
    pbDisposeSpriteHash(@sprites)
    @viewport.dispose
    #pageswitch=false if pageswitch = nil
    if $game_switches[526]
      $game_switches[526]=false
        scene=EncounterCheckerScene.new
        screen=EncounterChecker.new(scene)
        screen.startScreen
    end
  end
end

class EncounterChecker

  def initialize(scene)
    @scene=scene
  end
  
  def startScreen
    @scene.startScene
    #@scene.middleScene
    @scene.endScene
  end
end

# Item handlers 

ItemHandlers.addUseFromBag(ECITEM, proc {|item|
  encdata = load_data("Data/encounters.dat")
  enctypes=encdata[56][1] if $DEBUG
  enctypes=encdata[$game_map.map_id][1] if !$DEBUG
  encounter=enctypes
  if !encounter
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Can't use that here."))
    next 1 # Continue
  else
    pbFadeOutIn(99999){ 
      scene=EncounterCheckerScene.new
      screen=EncounterChecker.new(scene)
      screen.startScreen
      next 1 # Continue
    }
  end
})

ItemHandlers.addUseInField(ECITEM, proc {|item|
  encdata = load_data("Data/encounters.dat")
  enctypes=encdata[56][1] if $DEBUG
  enctypes=encdata[$game_map.map_id][1] if !$DEBUG
  encounter=enctypes
  if !encounter
    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Can't use that here."))
    next 1 # Continue
  else
    pbFadeOutIn(99999){ 
      scene=EncounterCheckerScene.new
      screen=EncounterChecker.new(scene)
      screen.startScreen
      next 1 # Continue
    }
  end
})

Should be it all.
(made changes for additions but the page issue is just for the j and i that dont mention outbreak, radar or weather)

[Scripting Question] Being able to read the encounters.txt to show icons (16.2)

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ArchyTheArc

#Not Important

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