Creating a Contest Pass (secondary Trainer Card)

def show_vs_bar(viewport)
if $vsBar
if $vsBar[0]==true and $vsBar[1]!=nil and $vsBar[2]!=nil
#pbWait(5)

@border=Sprite.new(viewport)
@border.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/border.png")
@border.y=90
@border.z=99999
@border.visible=false

@left=Sprite.new(viewport)
@left.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/blue.png")
@left.x=-290
@left.y=104
@left.z=99999
@left.visible=false

@right=Sprite.new(viewport)
@right.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/red.png")
@right.x=512
@right.y=104
@right.z=99999
@right.visible=false

@light1=Sprite.new(viewport)
@light1.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/light.png")
@light1.x=-580
@light1.y=104
@light1.z=99999+1
@light1.visible=false

@light2=Sprite.new(viewport)
@light2.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/light.png")
@light2.x=-1160
@light2.y=104
@light2.z=99999+1
@light2.visible=false

@light3=Sprite.new(viewport)
@light3.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/light.png")
@light3.x=512
@light3.y=104
@light3.z=99999+1
@light3.visible=false

@light4=Sprite.new(viewport)
@light4.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/light.png")
@light4.x=1092
@light4.y=104
@light4.z=99999+1
@light4.visible=false

@trainer1=Sprite.new(viewport)
@trainer1.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/"+$vsBar[1]+".png")
@trainer1.x=-256
@trainer1.y=104
@trainer1.z=99999+3
@trainer1.visible=false

@shadow1=Sprite.new(viewport)
@shadow1.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/"+$vsBar[1]+".png")
@shadow1.x=10
@shadow1.y=104
@shadow1.z=99999+2
@shadow1.color.alpha=256
@shadow1.opacity=0

@trainer2=Sprite.new(viewport)
@trainer2.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/"+$vsBar[2]+".png")
@trainer2.x=512
@trainer2.y=104
@trainer2.z=99999+3
@trainer2.visible=false

@shadow2=Sprite.new(viewport)
@shadow2.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/"+$vsBar[2]+".png")
@shadow2.x=256+10
@shadow2.y=104
@shadow2.z=99999+2
@shadow2.color.alpha=256
@shadow2.opacity=0

@explosion=Sprite.new(viewport)
@explosion.x=128
@explosion.y=37
@explosion.z=99999+4

@VS=Sprite.new(viewport)
@VS.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/vs.png")
@VS.x=181
@VS.y=150
@VS.z=99999+5
@VS.visible=false

@border.visible=true
@light1.visible=true
@light2.visible=true
@light3.visible=true
@light4.visible=true
@left.visible=true
@right.visible=true

for i in 1..10
@left.x=-290+i*29
@right.x=512-i*29
light_move
pbWait(1)
end

@VS.visible=true
@VS.opacity=3

for i in 1..12
@explosion.bitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/VS/e"+i.to_s+".png")
@VS.opacity+=i*21
light_move
pbWait(2)
end

@trainer1.visible=true
@trainer1.color.alpha=256
@trainer2.visible=true
@trainer2.color.alpha=256

for i in 1..16
@trainer1.x+=16
@trainer2.x-=16
light_move
pbWait(1)
end

20.times do
light_move
pbWait(2)
end

for i in 1..16
@trainer1.color.alpha-=16
@trainer2.color.alpha-=16
@shadow1.opacity+=16
@shadow2.opacity+=16
light_move
pbWait(1)
end

60.times do
light_move
pbWait(2)
end

for i in 1..10
@VS.zoom_x=i
@VS.zoom_y=i
@VS.x=256-75*i
@VS.y=225-75*i
light_move
pbWait(1)
end

pbWait(2)
@VS.dispose
@left.dispose
@right.dispose
@trainer1.dispose
@trainer2.dispose
@light1.dispose
@light2.dispose
@light3.dispose
@light4.dispose
@border.dispose
@shadow1.dispose
@shadow2.dispose
$vsBar=[false,nil,nil]
end
end
end

def light_move
@light1.x+=10
@light2.x+=10
@light3.x-=10
@light4.x-=10
@light3.x = @light4.x+580 if @light4.x<=10
@light4.x = @light3.x+580 if @light3.x<=10
@light1.x= @light2.x if @light2.x>=509
@light2.x= @light1.x if @light1.x>=509

end

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Yero said:

Howdy folks,
I got two questions regarding scripts I need some help with.
First of all, probably a simple one for a scripter:
I want to implement a couple of Pokemon Colosseums in my game. However, they differ in difficulty and the player need to have completed the previous Colosseums in order to participate in the next one. For that, I like the player to obtain a Contest Pass or similar, on which this data is saved. First of all, how to check for an item in the back returned True or False? (Kernel.pbCheckItem(PBItem::CONTESTPASS) didn't work. Secondly, how can you programme the progress on an Key item, so it can show the player its progress, plus so you can use it at a front-counter to validize participation.

Second question regards the VS bar.
How do you rewrite the script in a way to add different kinds of bar animations? Like the standard one going in a fast left movement but by different trainers (or colosseum) having it like it was in Pokemon Black/White Plasma team leader?

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Yero said:

Hi Nickalooose, Maybe I was not very clear in my previous message. I checked all of the essentials wiki but wasn't able to find on how to check for an item. Like in a conditional branch returning a true or false. I assume the script must be something like: Kernel.pbCheckItem(PBItem::CONTESTPASS) but I get an error everytime I try that or similar. So what is the correct script/code to check if a player has the item?

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You've kind of just answered your own question... Trainer card already does this, so you can always copy that and edit a few things, namely the class and what it shows, everything else will almost be the same, I think, I haven't played around with the Trainer card yet (but I need to), well it must be... Just talking to myself now lol.

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ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:CONTESTPASS,proc{|item|
pbContestPass

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ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:COINCASE,proc{|item|
Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Coins: {1}",$PokemonGlobal.coins))
next 1 # Continue
})

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:TOWNMAP,proc{|item|
pbShowMap
next 1 # Continue
})

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:CONTESTPASS,proc{|item| next 1 # Continue
})

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:BICYCLE,proc{|item|
next pbBikeCheck ? 2 : 0
})

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ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:CONTESTPASS,proc{|item|
pbContestPass
})

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Yero said:

I finally got it to work!
I had to remove the final def in PokemonUtilities

Code:

  def pbContestPass
    loop do
      Graphics.update
      Input.update
      self.update
      if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
        break
      end
    end 
  end

However, following up on this is of course; How to add say 'trophies' instead of 'badges'?
It's a bit the same idea of a Frontier Pass as in the games Emerald and Platinum.
So the new question will be;

How to insert trophies instead of badges, only then, using a separate card?

Code:

$Trainer.badges[3]=true

But then:

Code:

$Trainer.trophies[3]=true

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  def numbadges # Number of badges
    ret=0
    for i in [email protected]
      ret+=1 if @badges[i]
    end
    return ret
  end

  def numtrophies # Number of trophies
    ret=0
    for i in [email protected]
      ret+=1 if @trophies[i]
    end
    return ret
  end

Yero said:

I have tried just that.
Duplicated the lines in Battle_Trainer and replaced those with trophies.
In short, I also duplicated the contestpass script (trainercard replica really) to PokemonUtilities.
Once I run the script command in the game

Code:

$Trainer.trophies[0]=true

I keep getting this error.

Any advice?

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  attr_accessor(:trainertype)
  attr_accessor(:badges)
  attr_accessor(:trophies)
  attr_accessor(:money)
  attr_accessor(:seen)

@formseen=[]
@formlastseen=[]
@badges=[]
@trophies=[]
@pokedex=false
@pokegear=false

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$Trainer.trophies[0]=true

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Message:(eval):1:in 'pbExecuteScript' undefined method '[]=' for nil:NilClass

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