Script Help Thread (DO NOT REQUEST SCRIPTS)

[PlatniumPiano]

Hey everyone, sorry for the noob question. I have been looking all morning and have yet to see a simple answet to this. I change some of the script from the game, then I try to save, but it just makes a new file for that script! Then when I close the script and open it again, it opens the old script. I can open mine, but it opens in a new tab. Even when I go 'compile' it still saves as a new file. Any thoughts on how I can implement my script?

I used to have this exact same problem lol. If you are using XSE, what you do is:
1.Write your script
2.Click on the "show log" button, so it is ON.
3.Hit "Compile" and when you do, a small box should pop up with your script in it.
4. At the bottom of this little box, there are one or many offsets there. If you used, say @start to start your script, you highlight that one and hit the copy button.
5.Once the @start (or whatever the first #org @something was) offset is copied, minimize XSE and paste the new offset into the advance map box where it first said "open script" but don't forget to only paste the Numbers, and to keep the Dollar sign.
6.Hit open script, and you should open a new script similar to what you wrote! ^_^

Any questions, just ask me.




EDIT: I HAVE A SUPER NOOBY PROBLEM:

So when I write a script with a flag, in which one of the first commands is to check for the flag, do the event, then set that flag so it can't happen again. This works when I am in the same building...

HOWEVER when I exit the room or map the script is located in and talk to whatever person I had the script with, It starts up again, like I never set the flag. This happens with every script I do that involves flags.

I.E.

#dynamic 0x80000
 
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
checkflag 0x901
if 0x0 goto @set
release
end
 
#org @set
msgbox @you 0x6
setflag 0x901
release
end
 
#org @you
= You just set flag 901!

I am guessing that this should work. It does. I go up to this guy for the first time, I talk to him, he says "You just set flag 901!" and I talk to him again and he doesn't say nada. Perfect, right?

This is the part where I leave the building. Just because I feel stupid, I decide to go back in there again. I talk to the guy and what does he say?

"You just set flag 901!"

I'm using Ruby Version with most recent versions of Amap and XSE, so does my rom clear all flags when I leave a map and re-enter? Or am I missing something huge?

 

[onyx79]

put a flag that the game(ruby)doesn't use and on A-MAP put the flag on person ID I had the same problem but now it works perfectly...

 

[PlatniumPiano]

put a flag that the game(ruby)doesn't use and on A-MAP put the flag on person ID I had the same problem but now it works perfectly...

I know that Ruby doesn't use 901, and I set 901 as the person ID, but it still didn't work. Is it because I'm on a custom map?

 

[DarkPrince304]

I just made a similar script. Tested and it works.

For the mom, place a script at the entranceway. Give the mom the ID 2c and apply a var number to the script. I used 5050 which works fine. Place the mom sprite in the entranceway. Alter the code below to your liking ... (if you use a different number for the var, change the corresponding number in the code - DON'T change 2C - if you're not hacking Fire Red, though, I'm not sure if it will work). You might be able to put this all into one code.

'---------------
#org 0x800000
lockall
goto 0x80000c
releaseall
end

'---------------
#org 0x800000
showsprite 0x1
sound 0x9
showsprite 0x1
applymovement MOVE_PLAYER 0x8169B91
applymovement 0x1 0x8169868
waitmovement 0x1
applymovement 0x1 0x81A75E1
textcolor 0x0
msgbox 0x818E272 MSG_KEEPOPEN
closeonkeypress
applymovement 0x1 0x81A75D1
sound 0x9
waitmovement 0x1
hidesprite 0x1
setflag 0x2C
releaseall
end


'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x18E272
= MOM: [player]! Get to bed!\nIt's 11:00! You should be asleep!\pGo to bed and don't forget to\nchange into your pajamas!


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x169B91
#raw 0x10 'Step Down (Normal)
#raw 0x62 'Exclamation Mark (!)
#raw 0x1 'Face Up
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

#org 0x169868
#raw 0x13 'Step Right (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

#org 0x1A75E1
#raw 0x4A 'Face Player
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

#org 0x1A75D1
#raw 0x12 'Step Left (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

Change the movements to match what you want. In mine the mom comes upstairs, so this works best.

Then apply a signpost to the bed with this sort of code:

'---------------
#org 0x800057
msgbox 0x818E4CA MSG_KEEPOPEN
closeonkeypress
fadescreen 0x1
pause 0x1E
fadescreen 0x0
hidesprite 0x1
releaseall
end


'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x18E4CA
= [player] went to sleep\nand dreamed of getting your 1st\pPOKéMON!

Any questions please ask. The org#s are what I used for mine. Somebody who's better at scripting might be able to help you more as well with an easier way or something ...

Umm Can you convert the code into XSE?

 

[onyx79]

I have a huge problem!
I took a map of a pokemon lab and I changed it and put 2 pokemon labs in 1 map.
at the beginning prof elm let's you choose a starter and then when you reach the 2nd reigon you'll get another starter,but when I talk with prof oak to get my 2nd starter he only says:it contains a pokemon caught by prof elm this is my script:

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x1C0FED
checkflag 0x181
if 0x1 goto 0x8271AE2
msgbox 0x8271AED MSG_YESNO '"Hello [player],I'm happy to see yo..."
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 goto 0x8271A78
msgbox 0x8271B50 MSG_NORMAL '"That's okay.\pI'm sure someone els..."
release
end
'---------------
#org 0x271AE2
msgbox 0x8271BFB MSG_NORMAL '"sometimes."
release
end
'---------------
#org 0x271A78
givepokemon 0x4 0x9B 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0
fanfare 0x13E
msgbox 0x8271B83 MSG_KEEPOPEN '"\c\h01?You received a CYNDAQUIL!"
waitfanfare
closeonkeypress
setflag 0x181
msgbox 0x8271BA3 MSG_YESNO '"\c\h01?Would you like to give a\nn..."
compare LASTRESULT 0x1
if 0x1 call 0x8271ADB
msgbox 0x8271BD9 MSG_NORMAL '"Enjoy your gift and come to\nvisit..."
release
end
'---------------
#org 0x271ADB
call 0x81A74EB
return
'---------------
#org 0x1A74EB
fadescreen 0x1
special 0x9E
waitstate
return

'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x271AED
= Hello [player],I'm happy to see you here\nin KANTO.As a reward I want to give\nyou a starter,you want it?
#org 0x271B50
= That's okay.\pI'm sure someone else will\ntake it.
#org 0x271BFB
= sometimes.
#org 0x271B83
= \c\h01?You received a CYNDAQUIL!
#org 0x271BA3
= \c\h01?Would you like to give a\nnickname to CYNDAQUIL?
#org 0x271BD9
= Enjoy your gift and come to\nvisit sometimes.

what is the problem?

 

[DarkPrince304]

Hey Guys
Here's a script I made

#dynamic 0x821656
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
msgbox @2 0x6
cry 0x19 0x0
fadescreen 0x3
fadescreen 0x2
release
end

#org @2
= \c\h01\h05This Ball Shocked you as you touched it!\p\c\h01\h04[PLAYER]:Better get away from it...

Now here's what I want
I have put a pokeball in a room.And As the player touches the pokeball a bright flash of light is seen(fadescreen). and then some text is seen which you can see...
I tried this script in my game but I can only see the fadescreen effect not the text...So can someone please correct me where am I wrong in the script

 

[Pokepal17]

Hey Guys
Here's a script I made



Now here's what I want
I have put a pokeball in a room.And As the player touches the pokeball a bright flash of light is seen(fadescreen). and then some text is seen which you can see...
I tried this script in my game but I can only see the fadescreen effect not the text...So can someone please correct me where am I wrong in the script

Try this,

#dynamic 0x821656

#org @start
lock
faceplayer
msgbox @2 0x4
cry 0x19 0x0
waitcry
closeonkeypress
fadescreen 0x3
fadescreen 0x2
release
end

#org @2
= \c\h01\h05This Ball Shocked you as you touched it!\p\c\h01\h04[PLAYER]:Better get away from it...

 

[DarkPrince304]

Try this,

#dynamic 0x821656

#org @start
lock
faceplayer
msgbox @2 0x4
cry 0x19 0x0
waitcry
closeonkeypress
fadescreen 0x3
fadescreen 0x2
release
end

#org @2
= \c\h01\h05This Ball Shocked you as you touched it!\p\c\h01\h04[PLAYER]:Better get away from it...

Nope still not working :(

 

[metapod23]

Umm Can you convert the code into XSE?

'Tis XSE. All of it will work in XSE, just replace the "#org"s with whatever you want.

 

[DarkPrince304]

'Tis XSE. All of it will work in XSE, just replace the "#org"s with whatever you want.

No I mean when I click the Compile button I can't see the Copy Button :O

 

[Samike360]

So I have this script, and I want it to load after I descend the stairs. However, when I put it on top of the warp tile and warp into the room, the script doesn't load and I have to step off and the back on the tile for it to work. I'm using XSE on a Leaf Green ROM.

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x80000C
lockall
checkflag 0x200
if 0x1 goto 0x8800064
applymovement 0x1 0x880007F
waitmovement 0x0
setflag 0x200
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x800064
release
end


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x80007F
#raw 0x62 'Exclamation Mark (!)
#raw 0x11 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0x11 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0xF 'Step Right (Slow)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

 

[Allegretto]

applymovement

Thx for the help with the specialheal givepokemon script combo. Have a problem with the next applymovement script. He dosn't go where he needs to go. Th person should go 3 steps up first then 3 steps left and finally 4 steps up before ending up where he should end up.

Here's the script as i compiled it.

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x8013D8

#org @start
checkflag 0x828
if 0x1 goto @done
msgbox @1 0x6
applymovement 0x03 @move
waitmovement 0x0
applymovement 0xFF @move2
pause 0x30
msgbox @2 0x6
playsong 0x13E 0x0
applymovement 0x03 @move3
applymovement 0xFF @move3
waitmovement 0x0
fadesong 0x12C
release
end

#org @done
release
end

#org @move
#raw 0x62
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0x11
#raw 0xFE

#org @move2
#raw 0x03
#raw 0xFE

#org @move3
#raw 0x12
#raw 0x12
#raw 0x12
#raw 0xFE

#org @1
= Waaaiiiitttt!!!

#org @2
= You can't go out there\nwithout your own Pokemon.\pWild Pokemon will hurt you.

Can you help?

 

[PlatniumPiano]

So I have this script, and I want it to load after I descend the stairs. However, when I put it on top of the warp tile and warp into the room, the script doesn't load and I have to step off and the back on the tile for it to work. I'm using XSE on a Leaf Green ROM.

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x80000C
lockall
checkflag 0x200
if 0x1 goto 0x8800064
applymovement 0x1 0x880007F
waitmovement 0x0
setflag 0x200
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x800064
release
end


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x80007F
#raw 0x62 'Exclamation Mark (!)
#raw 0x11 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0x11 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0xF 'Step Right (Slow)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

Is flag 200 already being used in the game?

 

[Samike360]

Is flag 200 already being used in the game?

No I don't think so, when I step back on the tile the flag works fine (the script happens once).

I'll try changing it though.

 

[PlatniumPiano]

No I don't think so, when I step back on the tile the flag works fine (the script happens once).

I'll try changing it though.

Hmm. I'm not sure what to say then. It warps on the tile, correct?

 

[Samike360]

Hmm. I'm not sure what to say then. It warps on the tile, correct?

Yeah when you come down stairs it warps onto the tile, but the script won't load until you step off of it and then back on it.

Also, I've been experimenting with level scripts using the "validates value" and the "on entering map" scripts, but none of them seem to work (on one of them, when you enter the map it has random unintelligible speech that you can't get out of).

If someone has a link to a level scripting tutorial, it would be much appreciated.

 

[PlatniumPiano]

Yeah when you come down stairs it warps onto the tile, but the script won't load until you step off of it and then back on it.

Also, I've been experimenting with level scripts using the "validates value" and the "on entering map" scripts, but none of them seem to work (on one of them, when you enter the map it has random unintelligible speech that you can't get out of).

If someone has a link to a level scripting tutorial, it would be much appreciated.

The only thing I can think of is to put the tile one step away from the warp point, so you have to step onto it for it to work. But that's probably not what you want

 

[Kolossus]

Hi, I'm brand new to hacking and need a bit of help with a very basic component to scripting.

I've scoured this thread and the guides, but I haven't found an explanation as to how you find the dynamic offset in XSE or in any other program. It says that I can find it with a free space finder and that one of those can be found in Advanced Map, but I'm still clueless as to where exactly the offset finder is and how I can use it in my script.

If it will help anyone help me, this is exactly what I'm trying to do. I have a ROM in which pokemon #152-386 can be obtained before the Elite 4. I need to activate the national dex very early in-game, so I've made a script that gives it to you right after you deliver Oak's Parcel... However, it's filled with holes and I don't know which codes correspond to the right offsets, message and flag.

I would really appriciate help here so I could finally get what I'm doing off the ground.

Here's the script I've made that needs to be fixed up.

Take the $ sign out of your dynamic offest. In advance-map, hit the free space finder tool at the top (the magnifying glass), then for bytes needed put a number between 100 and 300, and then click ok. You can use any one of those as your offset. Just plug it into your script where you have it already

 

[Samike360]

The only thing I can think of is to put the tile one step away from the warp point, so you have to step onto it for it to work. But that's probably not what you want

Yeah it wouldn't make sense for you to take the extra step for your mom to notice that you are there.

 

[Xatoku]

I have seen in some hacks this script that moves the camera without moving the Main Character, could somebod tell me how to do this?