How to make escape ropes usable with NPC partners.

[Dingleberry Kingle]

Title question. I'm not sure where in the script editor I'd find this, but if anyone could lend me a hand I'd greatly appreciate this.

 

[tustin2121]

In Essentials 16.1, item handlers are found in the PItem_ItemEffects script section. Here's how the Escape Rope is handled:

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:ESCAPEROPE,proc{|item|
   if $game_player.pbHasDependentEvents?
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("It can't be used when you have someone with you."))
     next 0
   end
   if ($PokemonGlobal.escapePoint rescue false) && $PokemonGlobal.escapePoint.length>0
     next 4 # End screen and consume item
   else
     Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("Can't use that here."))
     next 0
   end
})

You can copy that code into a new script section above main and make modifications to it, and your handler will replace the handler previously defined in the PItem_ItemEffects section. Keep in mind, when removing the block while having a dependent event, that what the library will do with the dependent event may be undefined and may cause some fun errors. :P

_{(And I really need to finish rewriting the Script Sections page to update it to 16.1 and make it more searchable.)}

 

[Dingleberry Kingle]

Worked like a charm, thanks!