Script Help Thread (DO NOT REQUEST SCRIPTS)

[DrFuji]

COULD SOMEONE HELP ME???

when i put a Script to a Person it works

but my Main sCript Won't Works it just do the Evil Lurks Sound and nothing
happens....

But the first that i didn't put a Script to that Person it
Works What is the ProbleM?Could someone Tellme?

...What are you saying?

Please try to write more coherently because right now you're not making any sense - Take your time and explain what is happening. Could you also copy and paste your script so people can see if there are any bugs in it that are causing it to malfunction?

 

[metapod23]

As soon as you take care of one problem another comes up -__-

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x71DB38
checkflag 0x300
if 0x0 goto 0x871DB43
release
end

'---------------
#org 0x71DB43
applymovement 0x2 0x871DB60
waitmovement 0x0
msgbox 0x871DB63 MSG_FACE '"HALT!!!\pThe world is a dangerous\..."
applymovement 0xff 0x871DC1A
waitmovement 0x0
release
end


'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x71DB63
= HALT!!!\pThe world is a dangerous\nplace for kids.\lStay Back.


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x71DB60
#raw 0x2 'Face Left
#raw 0x62 'Exclamation Mark (!)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

#org 0x71DC1A
#raw 0x10 'Step Down (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

For some reason, the script stops just ends after the message and doesn't move the player down, I thought I had to put waitmovement in, but that didn't solve it either.

Changes in bold. 0xff is the player's #.

Also, if it's a script you're stepping on, you should just change the variable # to something other than 0 rather than use flag 300 (or any flag). If the var # for the script is 4050, in the script where you set flag 300, put setvar 0x4050 0x1 instead. Then you can just put the script @ 0x71DB43 as the offset for the script and erase the script at 0x71DB38.

 

[Trodx]

Changes in bold. 0xff is the player's #.

Also, if it's a script you're stepping on, you should just change the variable # to something other than 0 rather than use flag 300 (or any flag). If the var # for the script is 4050, in the script where you set flag 300, put setvar 0x4050 0x1 instead. Then you can just put the script @ 0x71DB43 as the offset for the script and erase the script at 0x71DB38.

Thank you, that solved the problem and I also found that when i deleted the release line at 0x71DB38 the script worked..I don't know why that is.

By the way, does anyone know what Error 13 (#define mismatch) in XSE is about, my script looks normal as usual but for some reason xse doesn't want to compile the msgbox part of this script

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x71D8B6
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
msgbox 0x4 @talk (line in question)
setflag 0x299
release
end

#org @talk
= Hi\pmy name is marcus.

 

[Quickster]

Thank you, that solved the problem and I also found that when i deleted the release line at 0x71DB38 the script worked..I don't know why that is.

By the way, does anyone know what Error 13 (#define mismatch) in XSE is about, my script looks normal as usual but for some reason xse doesn't want to compile the msgbox part of this script

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x71D8B6
#org @start
lock
faceplayer
msgbox 0x4 @talk (line in question)
setflag 0x299
release
end

#org @talk
= Hi\pmy name is marcus.

Thats just a simple mistake, it should be msgbox @talk 0x4. You just mixed them up. :p

 

[PastaPen]

Hi, I need this script to start as soon as the player spawns, as the script is on the tile where the player spawns, but it won't work unless you move off the tile, then move back on it.

Here's the script.

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x0026D51C
#org @start
lock
checkflag 0x8C3
if 0x1 goto @done
msgbox @1 0x6
setflag 0x8C3
release
end

#org @1
= \v\h01! You've got to wake up!\nThere's been an accident!\pCome downstairs!

#org @done
release
end

 

[RetroRoller]

How can I change the colour of text in the message Mid-Text in PKSV?
I'm using FireRed ROM.

The script also doesn't work when I step on it, the game just freezes.

Code:

Spoiler:

#dyn 0x740000
#org @start
lock
checkflag 0x083C
if 0x1 goto @complete
message @line
setflag 0x083C
release
end

#org @line
= Oh, hi \v\h01.\nCome take your seat.

#org @complete
release
end

 

[Trodx]

Thats just a simple mistake, it should be msgbox @talk 0x4. You just mixed them up. :p

Damn it, such a trivial mistake -___-

thanks a lot man!

 

[Truality]

Hi, I need this script to start as soon as the player spawns, as the script is on the tile where the player spawns, but it won't work unless you move off the tile, then move back on it.

Here's the script.

Spoiler:

#dynamic 0x0026D51C
#org @start
lock
checkflag 0x8C3
if 0x1 goto @done
msgbox @1 0x6
setflag 0x8C3
release
end

#org @1
= \v\h01! You've got to wake up!\nThere's been an accident!\pCome downstairs!

#org @done
release
end

Putting it on the tile where the Player spawns won't do it. You either need to make it a level script, or use it on a tile where the Player is forced to walk on. (the tile before the warp on the stairs is a good example)

By the way, setting flags isn't the recommended way of deactivating tile scripts. Use variables instead:

• The script tile on A-Map has a value on the right: Variable number. Put a variable of your preference there and keep the value at 0.
• Somewhere along the script that you are about to compile, put a setvar 0x(yourvariablehere) 0x1
• After you play the script once, it won't activate again unless you set this variable again to 0.

 

[PastaPen]

Putting it on the tile where the Player spawns won't do it. You either need to make it a level script, or use it on a tile where the Player is forced to walk on. (the tile before the warp on the stairs is a good example)

By the way, setting flags isn't the recommended way of deactivating tile scripts. Use variables instead:

• The script tile on A-Map has a value on the right: Variable number. Put a variable of your preference there and keep the value at 0.
• Somewhere along the script that you are about to compile, put a setvar 0x(yourvariablehere) 0x1
• After you play the script once, it won't activate again unless you set this variable again to 0.

Ah, thank you for such a lengthy, helpful answer. As I think level scripts are a bit out of my depth, I shall probably put it on the tile before the stairs. Thank you for the help.

Uh, problem. My script refuses to work if I put a setvar in there, and will only work if I change the value AND number to 0001. Any idea why?

 

[Trodx]

Problem: I rewrote a previously compiled script by me and pressed compile. But when I close and reopen the script it reverts back to normal. Any Ideas? I always decompile it before rewriting.

XSE 1.1.1

 

[Timmydoop]

Since this is not a Pokescript.. I'll just ask anyways how do you make a script like.

I have two items pick which hand you want your Item from
then it comes up like yes and no does but it says left hand and right hand
If you pick one you get one of the items and if you pick the other one you get the other item

 

[Truality]

Uh, problem. My script refuses to work if I put a setvar in there, and will only work if I change the value AND number to 0001. Any idea why?

Oops, my bad. Forgot to tell you that you need to set 'Unknown' to 0003, in the value above 'Var number'. No, don't change the 'Var value' to 1.

Problem: I rewrote a previously compiled script by me and pressed compile. But when I close and reopen the script it reverts back to normal. Any Ideas? I always decompile it before rewriting.

XSE 1.1.1

If you're trying to overwrite (not rewrite) pointers in a compiled script then it won't work, iirc.

Since this is not a Pokescript.. I'll just ask anyways how do you make a script like.

I have two items pick which hand you want your Item from
then it comes up like yes and no does but it says left hand and right hand
If you pick one you get one of the items and if you pick the other one you get the other item

Well, what you need to change here is the Multibox. There is a multichoice for FRLG and Emerald that has 'Left/right' in it and it's multichoice 0x1D. In RS it's multichoice 0x36.

 

[PastaPen]

Oops, my bad. Forgot to tell you that you need to set 'Unknown' to 0003, in the value above 'Var number'. No, don't change the 'Var value' to 1.

Ah, I appreciate the help, but it's still not working... Here's my script and image of my settings. Apologies for it being compiled, I couldn't find the decompiled version.

Spoiler:

'---------------
#org 0x2DD100
lock
msgbox 0x82DD123 MSG_NORMAL '"[player]!\nYou're finally awake!\p..."
applymovement 0x1 0x82DD166
msgbox 0x82DD16B MSG_NORMAL '"Here!\n Take these running shoes!"
setflag 0x82F
setvar 0x82 0x1
release
end


'---------
' Strings
'---------
#org 0x2DD123
= [player]!\nYou're finally awake!\pThere's been a bit of an\naccident.

#org 0x2DD16B
= Here!\n Take these running shoes!


'-----------
' Movements
'-----------
#org 0x2DD166
#raw 0x13 'Step Right (Normal)
#raw 0x13 'Step Right (Normal)
#raw 0x11 'Step Up (Normal)
#raw 0xFE 'End of Movements

Spoiler:

I've also tried changing the 0x82 to 0x0082 in the script. Nothing changed.

Edit : Never mind, I got it. The variable was too small, so I changed it to 8009 and now it works. Thanks for the help. :D

 

[Truality]

^ Well yeah, don't use variables below 5000. It's unsafe, as far as I recall.

 

[PastaPen]

^ Well yeah, don't use variables below 5000. It's unsafe, as far as I recall.

I see. One last question, is there a specific way to see how many bytes a script will take up?

 

[Truality]

I see. One last question, is there a specific way to see how many bytes a script will take up?

There's no quick way to find out, I think you have to calculate. XSE has a command index (press F1 to browse it) which explains how many bytes each command takes up. Oh, and here's a nice tutorial on bits/bytes and the lot.

 

[PastaPen]

There's no quick way to find out, I think you have to calculate. XSE has a command index (press F1 to browse it) which explains how many bytes each command takes up. Oh, and here's a nice tutorial on bits/bytes and the lot.

Ah, thanks a lot then, all the help's appreciated. :)

 

[Trodx]

If you're trying to overwrite (not rewrite) pointers in a compiled script then it won't work, iirc.

So there is nothing I can do to recover the lost space?

 

[Sainttimmy]

hey guys im editing the text and other stuff using xse with advanced map. i have a problem though in the part where oak gives you the pokedex and stuff theres an error even on the original script and idk why its on line 166 and 714 is says error 13 type mismatch on line 166 missing #define or parameter line: giveitem2 0x4 0x5 0x101 heres the script
msgbox 0x818E612 '"OAK: You can't get detailed data\no..."
callstd 0x4
additem 0x4 0x5
msgbox 0x818E6B3 '"[player] received five POKé BALLS."
giveitem2 0x4 0x5 0x101
msgbox 0x818E6D0 '"When a wild POKéMON appears,\nit's ..."
callstd 0x4
setvar 0x8004 0x0
setvar 0x8005 0x1
special 0x173
plz help im new to this stuff and it shouldnt happen because its the original script

 

[Missingyep]

^ Well yeah, don't use variables below 5000. It's unsafe, as far as I recall.

Variables over 5000 are unsafe because they overwrite other portions of savedata. And variables under 4000 share RAM with flags.