[Scripting Question] How do I check if it's a scripted event?

[DarkraiMaker]

I'm using the multiple saves script with autosave enabled, and so, I've added a system that autosave happens at the end of each battle.

But in Open World Event Pokemons, the Pokemon disappears after pbSetEventTime, so it will disappear for a certain time.

However, if the player faints a wild Pokemon and receives its experience, closes the game and reopens it, it will remain there and this will cause an infinite loop, thus allowing the user to abuse the experience received by a certain Pokemon.

So, I imagined adding the pbSetEventTime script when starting the battle, right in the pbWildBattle def section or if not at the end of the transition from the beginning of the battle, so the Pokemon wouldn't disappear on our screen at the same time it starts.

However, just adding doesn't solve it, as if it's a wild encounter other than an event, it causes an error.

So, conclude that, the solution would be to check if it is an event for the pbSetEventTime to happen.

can anybody help me?

 

[FL]

I don't know where exaclty your autosave is called, but if it was called onEndBattle you can put something like

EDIT: Broken script removed

This way, when variables 98 and 99 have values, the code call pbSetEventTime after player win/capture wild pokémon. Put it before onEndBattle.

 

[DarkraiMaker]

I don't know where exaclty your autosave is called, but if it was called onEndBattle you can put something like

Events.onEndBattle += proc { |_sender,e|
	decision = e[0]
	case decision
	when 1, 4   # Win, capture
		if $game_variables[98] != 0 && $game_variables[99] !=0
			pbSetEventTime($game_variables[98],$game_variables[99])
		end
	end
	$game_variables[98] = 0
	$game_variables[99] = 0
}

This way, when variables 98 and 99 have values, the code call pbSetEventTime after player win/capture wild pokémon. Put it before onEndBattle.

Well, it didn't work for me, maybe I did something wrong.

 

[FL]

Well, it didn't work for me, maybe I did something wrong.

What autosave system are you using?

 

[DarkraiMaker]

What autosave system are you using?

One that Bop made compatible with his multiple save script in v18.1.

Spoiler:

class AutoSave
def save
$Trainer.metaID=$PokemonGlobal.playerID
# Write save name
number = savenameForpbSave
$recent = 1 if $recent.nil?
savename = "Save Game/#{FILENAME_SAVE_GAME}#{$recent}.rxdata"
begin
File.open(savename,"wb") { |f|
Marshal.dump($Trainer,f)
Marshal.dump(Graphics.frame_count,f)
if $data_system.respond_to?("magic_number")
$game_system.magic_number = $data_system.magic_number
else
$game_system.magic_number = $data_system.version_id
end
$game_system.save_count+=1
Marshal.dump($game_system,f)
Marshal.dump($PokemonSystem,f)
Marshal.dump($game_map.map_id,f)
Marshal.dump($game_switches,f)
Marshal.dump($game_variables,f)
Marshal.dump($game_self_switches,f)
Marshal.dump($game_screen,f)
Marshal.dump($MapFactory,f)
Marshal.dump($game_player,f)
$PokemonGlobal.safesave=false
Marshal.dump($PokemonGlobal,f)
Marshal.dump($PokemonMap,f)
Marshal.dump($PokemonBag,f)
Marshal.dump($PokemonStorage,f)
Marshal.dump(ESSENTIALS_VERSION,f)
}
Graphics.frame_reset
rescue
return false
end
return true
end
def auto
$game_temp.menu_calling = false
$game_temp.in_menu = true
$game_player.straighten
$game_map.update
if self.save
#pbMessage(_INTL("", $Trainer.name))
else
pbMessage(_INTL("Save Failed."))
end
$game_temp.in_menu = false
end
end
def pbAutoSave
a = AutoSave.new
a.auto
end

For the autosave to happen I call pbAutoSave.
Thinking about it, I put the autosave in the battle script, to save at the end of it. I have a complex system that requires an autosave to prevent players from cheating.

Well, everything worked out for me!
Until, I found out from my players that:
If the player faints the wild Pokémon, receives the experience and closes the game at the same time, when returning the same Pokémon it will be on the map where there is the event of battle against wild Pokémon (since I have A LOT of wild Pokémon in the open world). Thus, the player can abuse the experience of a Pokémon that provides a lot of experience.

The idea of pbSetEventTime is that it happens to the wild event before receiving the experience, so if the player closes the game with the wrong intention, the wild Pokémon disappears from the map and only returns after the specified time.

 

[DarkraiMaker]

I put the autosave in places in the battle system, when using Pokeballs and at the end of each one.
The problem is that the save is saving the received XP... but the pbSetEventTime doesn't come in time.

 

[FL]

Try to make autosave only works when a switch is ON, and disable it in this battle. Call manually the autosave on event after the battle ends.

 

[DarkraiMaker]

Try to make autosave only works when a switch is ON, and disable it in this battle. Call manually the autosave on event after the battle ends.

good yes! this is an alternative that will work!
okay! I will do this in at least 200 POkemon events I have, the important thing is to solve

 

[FL]

good yes! this is an alternative that will work!
okay! I will do this in at least 200 POkemon events I have, the important thing is to solve

So, I have a better idea. Instead of calling an autosave on battle end, do:

$should_autosave = true

And after

Events.onMapUpdate += proc { |_sender,_e|
  next if $game_temp.in_menu || $game_temp.in_battle || $game_temp.message_window_showing
  next if $game_player.move_route_forcing || pbMapInterpreterRunning?
  next if !$should_autosave
  pbAutoSave
  $should_autosave = false
}

So, autosave will work after battle when there is no event running or menu.

 

[DarkraiMaker]

So, I have a better idea. Instead of calling an autosave on battle end, do:

$should_autosave = true

And after

Events.onMapUpdate += proc { |_sender,_e|
  next if $game_temp.in_menu || $game_temp.in_battle || $game_temp.message_window_showing
  next if $game_player.move_route_forcing || pbMapInterpreterRunning?
  next if !$should_autosave
  pbAutoSave
  $should_autosave = false
}

So, autosave will work after battle when there is no event running or menu.

Wow I will test this today!!!