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Script: [v13+] Character Selection

FL

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TV_Daxter said:
I have an error with this script :(

Spoiler:
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The script is currently installed (at a script section above main)? You are using an older method from an old Character Selection version. If you have the Character Selection v1.1 you need to call a different method like in the example.
 

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Partner, I try to use this code

overworld = ["trchar000","trchar001","trchar002","trchar003"]
battle = ["trainer000","trainer001","trainer002","trainer003"]
result = pbCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
if result==0
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::HOOPYTRAINER,"Zaphod",0)
elsif result==1
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::OTHERTRAINER,"Purple",0)
elsif result==2
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ANOTHERTRAINER,"Gray",0)
elsif result==3
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ONEMORETRAINER,"Brown",0)
end

, and I get this error.

[2022-10-18 23:25:40 +0200]
[Pokémon Essentials version 20.1]

Script error in event 2 (coords 0,14), map 1 (Intro)
Exception: NameError
Message: uninitialized constant Interpreter::PBTrainers

***Full script:
overworld = ["trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red", "trainerPAU_2", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan",
"trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_May"]
battle = ["POKEMONTRAINER_Red", "trainerPAU_1", "POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan", "POKEMONTRAINER_May"]
result = startCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)
insertSomeMethodNameHere = result
if insertSomeMethodNameHere==0
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::HOOPYTRAINER,"Zaphod",0)
elsif insertSomeMethodNameHere==1
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::OTHERTRAINER,"Purple",0)
elsif insertSomeMethodNameHere==2
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ANOTHERTRAINER,"Gray",0)
elsif insertSomeMethodNameHere==3
pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ONEMORETRAINER,"Brown",0)
end

Backtrace:
(eval):10:in `execute_script'
033:Interpreter:143:in `eval'
033:Interpreter:143:in `execute_script'
034:Interpreter_Commands:1112:in `command_355'
034:Interpreter_Commands:116:in `execute_command'
033:Interpreter:133:in `block in update'
033:Interpreter:90:in `loop'
033:Interpreter:90:in `update'
032:Scene_Map:160:in `block in update'
032:Scene_Map:159:in `loop'

It is clear that the PBTrainer constant fails, but I don't know which one I should use to define the character of my partner.
 
FL

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TV_Daxter said:
Sorry, the problem was the version of Pokemon Essentials
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Remember that this script works with several Essentials Versions, even v13.

TV_Daxter said:
Partner, I try to use this code

Code: 
overworld = ["trchar000","trchar001","trchar002","trchar003"]
battle = ["trainer000","trainer001","trainer002","trainer003"]
result = pbCharacterSelection(overworld,battle) 
if result==0
  pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::HOOPYTRAINER,"Zaphod",0)
elsif result==1
  pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::OTHERTRAINER,"Purple",0)
elsif result==2
  pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ANOTHERTRAINER,"Gray",0)
elsif result==3
  pbRegisterPartner(PBTrainers::ONEMORETRAINER,"Brown",0)
end

, and I get this error.

Spoiler:


It is clear that the PBTrainer constant fails, but I don't know which one I should use to define the character of my partner.
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Wow, the error changed your code from "trchar000" to "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red" XD

PBTrainer doesn't work this way for Essentials v19 and newer.

Instead, look at the docs how to make a partner trainer. The new code is like your method, but remove 'PBTrainer'.

Code: 
if result==0
  pbRegisterPartner(:HOOPYTRAINER,"Zaphod",0)
elsif result==1
  pbRegisterPartner(:OTHERTRAINER,"Purple",0)
elsif result==2
  pbRegisterPartner(:ANOTHERTRAINER,"Gray",0)
elsif result==3
  pbRegisterPartner(:ONEMORETRAINER,"Brown",0)
end
 

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Thanks FL,

Another thing FL, you know how to use Conditional Branches with Scripts. I am trying to make depending on the player you choose to give one value or another to a variable.

I have done this, but it doesn't work.

if (result == 0)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 0

end
if (result == 1)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 1

end
if (result == 2)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 2

end

Sorry if I'm asking you a lot, but I'm very excited to get into the world of pokemon fangames and you're helping me a lot. In addition, it is my first year in the computer engineering career and at the moment what little I know about C++ and it is not 100% the same as in RPGMaker.
 
FL

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TV_Daxter said:
Thanks FL,

Another thing FL, you know how to use Conditional Branches with Scripts. I am trying to make depending on the player you choose to give one value or another to a variable.

I have done this, but it doesn't work.
Code: 
if (result == 0)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 0

end
if (result == 1)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 1

end
if (result == 2)
$gameVariables.value(26) = 2

end

Sorry if I'm asking you a lot, but I'm very excited to get into the world of pokemon fangames and you're helping me a lot. In addition, it is my first year in the computer engineering career and at the moment what little I know about C++ and it is not 100% the same as in RPGMaker.
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Instead of '$gameVariables.value(26)' use '$game_variables[26]'. You can see the syntax if you look at the example events or even script. By the way, this was probably an example, but can also put directly '$gameVariables.value(26) = result'

For these questions less related with this script, let's continue at another thread. And please use the code tag when posting code.
 

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Hello, I have pokemon essential v16.3 and I can't get it to work.

---------------------------
Pokemon Essentials Esp v16.3
---------------------------
Exception: RuntimeError

Message: Script error within event 2, map 1 (Enter):

Exception: ArgumentError

Message: (eval):3:in `startCharacterSelection'wrong number of arguments(0 for 2)

***Fullscript:

overworld = ["trchar000", "trchar001"]
battle = ["trainer000", "trainer001"]
result = startCharacterSelection
'(overworld, battle)'
pbChangePlayer(result+1)


Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'

(eval):3:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `eval'

Interpreter:243:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `command_355'

Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:193:in `update'

Interpreter:106:in `loop'

Interpreter:198:in `update'

Scene_Map:103:in `update'



Interpreter:276:in `pbExecuteScript'

Interpreter:1606:in `command_355'

Interpreter:494:in `execute_command'

Interpreter:193:in `update'

Interpreter:106:in `loop'

Interpreter:198:in `update'

Scene_Map:103:in `update'

Scene_Map:101:in `loop'

Scene_Map:114:in `update'

Scene_Map:68:in `main'


(Thanks for the help).
 
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zeitse said:
Hello, I have pokemon essential v16.3 and I can't get it to work.

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(Thanks for the help).
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Your error means that a method with 2 arguments is called without these arguments. Looking at your code, I see that you break the line before the '(' on the method. This doesn't work on ruby. So you need to use something like:
Code: 
overworld = ["trchar000", "trchar001"]
battle = ["trainer000", "trainer001"]
result = startCharacterSelection(
overworld, battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)
 

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the mini spriters appear when selecting a character, but when selecting one of them the image disappears.
fallo.png

And when choosing a name the mini sprite also always changes to the same.
fallo 2.png

overworld = ["trchar000", "trchar001"]
battle = ["trainer000", "trainer001"]
result = startCharacterSelection(
overworld, battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)

sorry for my stupidity.
 
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zeitse said:
the mini spriters appear when selecting a character, but when selecting one of them the image disappears.
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You removed the "Show Picture" command from intro event. You need to add it back based on this script result. You can also use '$Trainer.id' to check the selected player on a Conditional Branch.
 
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I managed to get it to work but now it crashes out of the character selection screen due to issues with some of my character sprites? :(

===================================================

[Pokémon Essentials version 20.1]
[v20.1 Hotfixes 1.0.7]

Script error in event 1 (coords 0,0), map 1 (Intro)
Exception: NoMethodError
Message: undefined method `width' for nil:NilClass

***Full script:
overworld =
["trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan","trainer_POKEMONTRAI
NER_May","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
battle =
["POKEMONTRAINER_Red","POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan","POKEMONTRAINER_May","POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan","POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
result = startCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)

Backtrace:
386:Character Selection:65:in `updateCursor'
386:Character Selection:96:in `block in pbMidScene'
386:Character Selection:77:in `loop'
386:Character Selection:77:in `pbMidScene'
386:Character Selection:233:in `pbStartScreen'
386:Character Selection:244:in `block in startCharacterSelection'
082:MessageConfig:570:in `pbFadeOutIn'
386:Character Selection:241:in `startCharacterSelection'
(eval):7:in `execute_script'
033:Interpreter:143:in `eval'

====================================================

Anyone able to help me out here? Would be much appreciated :)
 
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Homer Simpson said:
I managed to get it to work but now it crashes out of the character selection screen due to issues with some of my character sprites? :(

Spoiler:


Anyone able to help me out here? Would be much appreciated :)
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Looks like the game can't find a battle trainer sprite. Recheck if your sprite names match with the sprites on "Graphics/Pictures/Trainers" folder.
 
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FL said:
Looks like the game can't find a battle trainer sprite. Recheck if your sprite names match with the sprites on "Graphics/Pictures/Trainers" folder.
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Hmm I've checked and everything should work fine - everything should be in the right place and with the correct naming.

Here's the output window text if that helps at all:

======================================================================


Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Characters/trainer_POKEMONTRAI
NER_May.png
Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Characters/trainer_POKEMONTRAI
NER_May.gif
Exception `Errno::ENOENT' at 081:RPG_Cache:118 - No such file or directory - Graphics/Characters/trainer_POKEMONTRAI
NER_May
Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Trainers/POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan.png
Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Trainers/POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan.gif
Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Characters/POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan.png
Exception `Errno::EINVAL' at 019:FileTests:126 - Invalid argument @ rb_sysopen - Graphics/Characters/POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan.gif
Exception `NoMethodError' at 386:Character Selection:65 - undefined method `width' for nil:NilClass
Exception `EventScriptError' at 033:Interpreter:182 - EventScriptError

=======================================================================

Cheers if you can figure it out - it only actually crashes if I try and select Ethan, otherwise even if I select May it seems to at least run fine.
 
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Hmm I've checked and everything should work fine - everything should be in the right place and with the correct naming.

Here's the output window text if that helps at all:

======================================================================


Spoiler:


=======================================================================

Cheers if you can figure it out - it only actually crashes if I try and select Ethan, otherwise even if I select May it seems to at least run fine.
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Looks like Ethan trainer file is wrong. I guess that you aren't breaking line in the right places. You can't break strings like

Code: 
"POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan"´
Into
Code: 
"POKEMONTRAINER
_Ethan"´

To solve this, change the code to
Code: 
overworld =
["trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan",
"trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_May","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
battle =
["POKEMONTRAINER_Red","POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan","POKEMONTRAINER_May",
"POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan","POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
result = startCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)
Or put the below code above main:
Code: 
def selectTrainer
  overworld =
  ["trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_May", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan", "trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
  battle =
  ["POKEMONTRAINER_Red", "POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf", "POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan","POKEMONTRAINER_May", "POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan", "POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
  result = startCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
  pbChangePlayer(result+1)
end
And call 'selectTrainer' as script command.
 
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FL said:
To solve this, change the code to
Code: 
overworld =
["trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Red","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan",
"trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_May","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan","trainer_POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
battle =
["POKEMONTRAINER_Red","POKEMONTRAINER_Leaf","POKEMONTRAINER_Brendan","POKEMONTRAINER_May",
"POKEMONTRAINER_Ethan","POKEMONTRAINER_Lyra"]
result = startCharacterSelection(overworld,battle)
pbChangePlayer(result+1)
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Amazing, this worked a treat! The trainer sprite then doesn't show up after for when Oak asks about the player name, but rn I'm just so happy it's working.
 
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Homer Simpson said:
The trainer sprite then doesn't show up after for when Oak asks about the player name
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This is strange. Did you correctly configured the metadata with the characters graphics?
 

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Hi. Im using this script on v20.1 and ive noticed that after selecting a player character the graphics and chosen player change after the script is finished and you enter naming the player.

I know im probably being stupid but ive tried fixing it with no solutions so any help would be great
 
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Nutleaf420 said:
Hi. Im using this script on v20.1 and ive noticed that after selecting a player character the graphics and chosen player change after the script is finished and you enter naming the player.

I know im probably being stupid but ive tried fixing it with no solutions so any help would be great
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Graphics between the code and the PBS should match, so change the example OR the data at metadata.txt
 
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