Name Box Module [RGSS Script/RMXP]

[Peekimon]

Name Box Module [RGSS Script/RMXP]

Okee dokee, here' my first actual RGSS Tutorial ^^

- What is a Name Box?
o.o A name box is usually a box or a graphic which would show a person's Name.

- What does this script do?
It creates a simple name box to insert character's name in ^^
Or, you oculd use it to identify the box, if it's a Sign, you show "Sign"

First of all, replace your Main with this piece of code:

#==============================================================================
# ? Main
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#  ??????????????????????????????
#==============================================================================

begin
  # Change the $fontface variable to change the font style
  $fontface = $fonttype = $fontname = $defaultfonttype = $defaultfontface = "Trebuchet MS"
  # Change the $fontsize variable to change the font size
  $fontsize = $defaultfontsize = 24
  Graphics.freeze
  $scene = Scene_Title.new
  while $scene != nil
    $scene.main
  end
  Graphics.transition(20)
rescue Errno::ENOENT
  filename = $!.message.sub("No such file or directory - ", "")
  print("File #{filename} was not found.")
end

That would make no font errors appear, oh, and you could change "Trebuchet MS" and "24" to your desired font faces/sizes

Now, onto the actual code ^^
1 - Go to Your Script Editor
2 - Right Click on the Script List
3 - Click on Insert
4 - Insert the below Script

#========================================
# ? Module MSG
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# This module allows you to create name boxes.
# This would be good for a harvest Moon Game
# This works for custom names, and actors.
# By Peekimon
#
#                                  # INSTRUCTIONS #
# Name Box [Custom Names]
# Simply call this in a Call Script : MSG.name("NAME")
#
# Name Box [Actor Names]
# Simply call this in a Call Script : MSG.nameActor(Actor ID)
#
# Disposing the whole Box:
# Call Script : MSG.remove
#========================================

module MSG
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # o Properties of the Name Box
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # o X Coordinate of the Name Box
  $Window_X = 0
  # o Y Coordinate of the Name Box
  $Window_Y = 0
  # o Height of the Name Box
  $Window_H = 100
  # o Width of the Name Box
  $Window_W = 100
  # o Opacity of the Name Box
  $Window_Opacity = 160
  # o Font Type of the Name Box
  $Window_Font = "Arial"
  # o Font Size of the Name Box
  $Window_Size= 34
  # o Font Color of the Name Box
  $BoxColor =  Color.new(0,0,0,255)
  # No Further Editing required 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # o Define Custom Names Box
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def self.name(n)
    $NameWind = true
    @Name = Window_Base.new($Window_X,$Window_Y,$Window_W,$Window_H)
  @Name.contents = Bitmap.new(@Name.width - 32, @Name.height - 32)
  @Name.opacity = $Window_Opacity
  @Name.contents.font.name = $Window_Font
  @Name.contents.font.size = $Window_Size
  @Name.contents.font.color = $BoxColor
  @Name.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 1000, 32, n)
end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # o Defines Actor Names Box
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def self.nameActor(nA)
  $ActorWind = true
    @NameActor = Window_Base.new($Window_X,$Window_Y,$Window_W,$Window_H)
  @NameActor.contents = Bitmap.new(@NameActor.width - 32, @NameActor.height - 32)
  @NameActor.opacity = $Window_Opacity
  @NameActor.contents.font.name = $Window_Font
  @NameActor.contents.font.size = $Window_Size
  @NameActor.contents.font.color = $BoxColor
   actor = $game_party.actors[nA]
  @NameActor.contents.draw_text(0, 0, 1000, 32, actor.name)
end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # o Remove Definition
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
def self.remove
    if $NameWind == true
    @Name.dispose
    end

  if $ActorWind == true
    @NameActor.dispose
      end
    end
end

As instructed, in a Call Script to make a name box, you type in "MSG.name("NAME")", and to dispose the name box, just, in another call script "MSG.remove"

*UPDATE*
Added Actor Calling Definiton :)
Now, you can call actor's names :)

Use this syntax: MSG.nameActor(Actor ID)

0 = First Actor
1 = Second
2 = third
and, so on.

No errors were found. If there are any sorts of errors, do please post.

Here are some screenies ^_^
>. In action

>. Basic Insertion Code

And, enjoy ;)

 

[Mooshykris]

Why do I get an error that says failed to create bitmap?

Edit: It's this line:

  @name.contents = Bitmap.new(@name.width - 32, @name.height - 32)

 

[BlackCharizard]

WEait is this code supposed to let a player type in his own characters name?

 

[Kyle_Katarn]

darn this ruby coding looks hard to figure out I'll just stick with 2003 :P lol

 

[Blizzy]

this is quite cool, but why a module ?
just do the following in a call script

@text_window = Window_Help.new
@text_window.x = 0
@text_window.y = 0
@text_window.width = 124
@text_window.height = 32
@text_window.set_text("Peeki")

then

<>message: "I PWN, :P"

and then after the message:
call script:

@text_window.dispose

very easy :knockedou

darn this ruby coding looks hard to figure out I'll just stick with 2003 :P lol

i know it's hard to understand the code,
but if you try to understand the basics, you'll be able to script in no-time

 

[Peekimon]

Why do I get an error that says failed to create bitmap?

Hm... I'll check it out.

this is quite cool, but why a module ?

Okee. Some people are sometimes... too lazy to do all that, or either, they don't know RGSS. All they have to do is enter the code. In a Call Script 'MSG.name("Peeki")'
That it, easy :)

WEait is this code supposed to let a player type in his own characters name?

No, this makes a name box to help identify the person, like, in Harvest Moon :)

 

[Mooshykris]

No, this makes a name box to help identify the person, like, in Harvest Moon :)

Will it work with the custom hero name code ( n[0001] or something )

 

[Peekimon]

Will it work with the custom hero name code ( n[0001] or something )

... Hm... I'm gonna tweak the code a bit. I'll see if I can make it that :)

For now, it couldn't.

 

[Blizzy]

i got my module ready,
you can do the following with it:

1. make a window (x, y, width, height, opacity)
2. draw text (x, y, width, height)
3. draw actor name (x, y, width, height)
4. draw a variable (x, y, width, height, var_id)

i'll create a new topic for this,
since it's quite different then peeki's