[Scripting Question] Custom Function code trouble

[Marix20]

I don't quite understand how to create new move functions, so I need a little help understanding how to create some.

Some of the moves I need help with:

Excavate
Rock-type move similar to Dig but steals the targets held item.

Sludgeslam
Poison-type move that can either paralyze or poison the the target.

Smash Barrier
Psychic-type move in which damage is doubled if the target used Reflect or Light Screen.

Soothing tone
Fairy-type move that puts the target to sleep and raises users Sp. Atk. and Sp. Def.

Zero Beam
Ghost-type move that does damage and changes the targets type to Ghost.

DesiBlast
Normal-type move that damages and lowers Def. and Sp. Def.

 

[Marin]

I can code some of these tomorrow when I have time.

 

[Marin]

I managed to keep everything as Move classes in PokeBattle_MoveEffects. Change the "CF1" with whatever the function code is. Make sure that the chosen function code does not interfere with any other function codes.

#===============
# Excavate
#===============
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbTwoTurnAttack(attacker)
    @immediate=false
    if !@immediate && attacker.hasWorkingItem(:POWERHERB)
      @immediate=true
    end
    return false if @immediate
    return attacker.effects[PBEffects::TwoTurnAttack]==0
  end

  def pbEffect(attacker,opponent,hitnum=0,alltargets=nil,showanimation=true)
    if @immediate || attacker.effects[PBEffects::TwoTurnAttack]>0
      pbShowAnimation(@id,attacker,opponent,1,alltargets,showanimation) # Charging anim
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} burrowed its way under the ground!",attacker.pbThis))
    end
    if @immediate
      @battle.pbCommonAnimation("UseItem",attacker,nil)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} became fully charged due to its Power Herb!",attacker.pbThis))
      attacker.pbConsumeItem
    end
    return 0 if attacker.effects[PBEffects::TwoTurnAttack]>0
    super(attacker,opponent,hitnum,alltargets,showanimation)
    if attacker.item == 0 && opponent.item > 0
      item = opponent.item
      attacker.item = item
      opponent.item = 0
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1} stole {2}'s {3}!", attacker.pbThis, opponent.pbThis, PBItems.getName(item)))
    end
    return 0
  end
end

The move currently does not function like Dig, as in, being unable to be hit. For that, you will have to add the function code of the move in every list that has Dig in it. Since there are probably quite a few places where the function code of dig is referenced, I did not bother to add it. Also because you'd likely have a different function code.

#===============
# Sludgeslam
#===============
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffectAfterHit(attacker, opponent, turneffects)
    int = rand(10)
    if int == 0
      opponent.pbParalyze(attacker)
    elsif int == 1
      opponent.pbPoison(attacker)
    end
    return 0
  end
end

#===============
# Smash Barrier
#===============
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbBaseDamage(basedmg,attacker,opponent)
    if attacker.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::LightScreen] > 0 ||
       attacker.pbOpposingSide.effects[PBEffects::Reflect] > 0
      return basedmg * 2
    end
    return basedmg
  end
end

#===============
# Soothing Tone
#===============
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffect(attacker, opponent, hitnums = 0, alltargets = nil, showanimation = true)
    opponent.pbSleep
    if attacker.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::SPATK,attacker,false,self)
      attacker.pbIncreaseStat(PBStats::SPATK,1,attacker,false,self)
    end
    if attacker.pbCanIncreaseStatStage?(PBStats::SPDEF,attacker,false,self)
      attacker.pbIncreaseStat(PBStats::SPDEF,1,attacker,false,self)
    end
    return 0
  end
end

#================
# Zero Beam
#================
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffectAfterHit(attacker, opponent, turneffects)
    opponent.type1 = getConst(PBTypes,:GHOST)
    opponent.type2 = getConst(PBTypes,:GHOST)
    opponent.effects[PBEffects::Type3] = -1
    @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s type was changed to the Ghost type!", opponent.pbThis))
  end
end

#================
# DesiBlast
#================
class PokeBattle_Move_CF1 < PokeBattle_Move
  def pbEffectAfterHit(attacker, opponent, turneffects)
    showanim = true
    if !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::DEFENSE,opponent,false,self) &&
       !opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::DEFENSE,opponent,false,self)
      @battle.pbDisplay(_INTL("{1}'s stats won't go any lower!", opponent.pbThis))
      return -1
    end
    if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::DEFENSE,opponent,false,self)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::DEFENSE,1,opponent,false,self,showanim)
      showanim = false
    end
    if opponent.pbCanReduceStatStage?(PBStats::SPDEF,opponent,false,self)
      opponent.pbReduceStat(PBStats::SPDEF,1,opponent,false,self,showanim)
      showanim=false
    end
    return 0
  end
end

 

[Marix20]

Wow! Thanks so much! I really appreciate you doing that for me.

Do you know of any tutorials that can help me figure out how to start making them myself?

 

[Marin]

Wow! Thanks so much! I really appreciate you doing that for me.

Do you know of any tutorials that can help me figure out how to start making them myself?

The first step is to learn how Ruby kind of works. Learn the syntax, learn how to use functions and data types and that stuff.

If you've done that, I would choose one thing you want to delve deeper into. If you want to make moves, I'd take a good look through the MoveEffects script. Some functions are very self explanatory - pbBaseDamage, for example, does something with the base damage. Making a move isn't something you can look up a tutorial for. You have to look at other moves and try to understand how they work. Two-turn-moves are a bit more tricky, so I wouldn't touch those unless you have a better understanding of what you're doing. Usually you can just copy from other move effects, but if you use your knowledge of code, you can come up with good strategies. For example, for Excavate, I could put the check for the opponent's item where I did, because if the Pokémon is in a TwoTurnAttack, it will return 0 to the function - which means any code after it will not be executed. If it's not the first turn of a TwoTurnAttack, it will run the rest of the code and ultimately return 0 (which is basically saying that the move was executed successfully). But to do things like that, you have to be at least a little bit familiar with Ruby. If you don't know what "super" does, for example, you should look it up and see how it works.

But of course, this isn't something you can achieve in one day. I haven't been a programmer for a long time myself - about 3/4 months roughly - and I'd say I've only been improving ever since.

 

[Marix20]

Thanks again for your help. I appreciate your time.