[Error] why does this dex error keep happening

[1000pokemonlover]

this first happened with the kanto dex and i avoided the problem by leaving it locked and keeping the national dex open but now its happening to the national dex i have a feeling of whats happening but i need help just in case

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pokemon ultimate v.z
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[Pokémon Essentials version 17.2]

Exception: NoMethodError

Message: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

PScreen_PokedexMain:328:in `pbGetDexList'

PScreen_PokedexMain:325:in `each'

PScreen_PokedexMain:325:in `pbGetDexList'

PScreen_PokedexMain:350:in `pbRefreshDexList'

PScreen_PokedexMain:260:in `pbStartScene'

PScreen_PokedexMain:1191:in `pbStartScreen'

PScreen_PokedexMenu:126:in `pbStartScreen'

PScreen_PokedexMenu:123:in `pbFadeOutIn'

PScreen_PokedexMenu:123:in `pbStartScreen'

PScreen_PokedexMenu:111:in `loop'



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[1000pokemonlover]

well somehow the national dex was fixed but the kanto dex is still doing it.

 

[1000pokemonlover]

yeah national dex is acting up again with the same error can someone help?

 

[Pokeminer20]

only real error I'm aware of with the dex is that it's an old save error when adding new pokemon. it's either that or you've changed something and we can't help with that without further details on what you could have added

 

[1000pokemonlover]

i guess it just fixes with a new name change to the game.

 

[lemiho19]

ok so I got this error today I have my region named kanto and my dex has both kanto and jhoto. when I open the jhoto it gave me the same error as you (kanto had no errors), I came to believe it was because I do not have a jhoto region included in my game, I swiched it out for national dex, which I believe supports all maps and now I no longer get that error so I believe it may have to do with your region name not matching your dex name

 

[1000pokemonlover]

encountered the same error a few times did you format your new pokemon with any johto pokemon?if so go into your debug and look at regional dexes ,go to johto and fill in blanks after fixing the new pokemons dex .problem is lets say you based it off pichu the number for pichu the( dex number for johto)is overwritten because its newer on the new pokemon

 

[lemiho19]

I didn't do that but I was able to get mine to work well enough for my game Im trying to figure out how to track roaming pokemon but otherwise mine works btw pokemonlover I saw you asking some triad questions in an old thread now one was "can you sell different triad cards" FL created a script to sell booster packs if that interests you I can share it unless you solved your issue by now

 

[1000pokemonlover]

oh yeah thats what im looking for can you share the link please

 

[lemiho19]

Im having trouble finding his original forum but here is his script with little changed for my game

Spoiler:

#===============================================================================
# * Triple Triad Booster Pack - by FL (Credits will be appreciated)
#===============================================================================
#
# This script is for Pokémon Essentials. It's a booster pack item for
# Triple Triad minigame.
#
#===============================================================================
#
# To this script works, put it above main. Put an item into item.txt like:
#
# 712,BOOSTERPACK,Booster Pack,Booster Packs,1,500,An booster pack for Triple Triad game. Contains 3 cards ,2,0,0,
#
# You can set a max/min value for the biggest attribute in a card. So, you can
# create several types of packs, an example where 3 is the number of cards,
# 5 is the minimum level and 9 is the maximum level:
#
# ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:SUPERPACK,proc{|item|
# giveBoosterPack(item,3,5,9)
# })

# You can set a BOOSTER_LIST lists. So, you can create several types of
# packs. For helping in making these lists, this script includes a
# method (getSpeciesOfType) that return the index of a pokémon type. An
# example: if you call the line 'p getSpeciesOfType(PBTypes::DRAGON)', you can
# copy/paste the species array of all Dragon pokémon in pokemon.txt. If you
# copy into the index 2 (remember that the first index is 0), all that you need
# to do in the item script is:
#
# ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:DRAGONPACK,proc{|item|
# giveBoosterPack(item,3,2)
# })
#
# This script generates random cards, but generate some cards in order to a
# player won't reset the game trying to get other cards. The variable
# MIN_BOOSTER_STOCK defines how many cards are stocked in save. If the number
# in this variable is 5, by example, and the values are initialized. Even if
# the player saves and keep opening the packs and resetting, he gets the same
# first 5 cards, since these cards are randomized only the 5 cards ahead. To
# disable this feature, just make the variable value as 0.
#
# I suggest you to initialize this list after the professor lecture, for all
# packs. If, in your game, the last pack index that you use is 2, after
# professor lecture add the script commands:
#
# $PokemonGlobal.fillBoosterStock(0)
# $PokemonGlobal.fillBoosterStock(1)
# $PokemonGlobal.fillBoosterStock(2)
#
#===============================================================================
MIN_BOOSTER_STOCK=30
BOOSTER_LIST= [
[1,4,7,10,13,16,19,21,23,25,27,29,32,35,37,39,41,43,46,48,50,52,54,56,58,60,63,
66,69,72,74,77,79,81,83,84,86,88,90,92,95,96,98,100,102,104,106,107,108,109,111,
113,114,115,116,118,120,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,131,132,133,137,138,140,
142,143,147],
# The below line is the booster of index 1
[1,4,7,10,13,16,19,21,25,29,
32,35,39,41,56],
# index 2
[137,138,139,140,141,142,143,144,145,146,150,151,243,244,245,249,250,251,
377,378,379,380,381,382,383,384,385,386]

]
if MIN_BOOSTER_STOCK>0
class PokemonGlobalMetadata
def fillBoosterStock(boosterIndex)
@boosterStock=[] if !@boosterStock
@boosterStock[boosterIndex]=[] if @boosterStock.size<=boosterIndex
while @boosterStock[boosterIndex].size<MIN_BOOSTER_STOCK
randomCard = getRandomTriadCard(boosterIndex)
@boosterStock[boosterIndex].push(randomCard)
end
end
def getFirstBoosterAtStock(boosterIndex)
# Called twice since the variable maybe isn't initialized
fillBoosterStock(boosterIndex)
newCard = @boosterStock[boosterIndex].shift
fillBoosterStock(boosterIndex)
return newCard
end
end
end
def getRandomTriadCard(boosterIndex)
overflowCount=0
loop do
overflowCount+=1
raise "Can't draw a random card!" if overflowCount>10000
randomPokemon = rand(PBSpecies.maxValue)+1
cname=getConstantName(PBSpecies,randomPokemon) rescue nil
next if !cname
if (!BOOSTER_LIST[boosterIndex] || BOOSTER_LIST[boosterIndex].empty? ||
BOOSTER_LIST[boosterIndex].include?(randomPokemon))
return randomPokemon
end
end
end
def giveBoosterPack(item,numberOfCards,boosterIndex=0)
Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} opened the {2}.",
$Trainer.name,PBItems.getName(item)))
cardEarned = 0
overflowCount = 0
for i in 0...numberOfCards
card=-1
if MIN_BOOSTER_STOCK>0
card = $PokemonGlobal.getFirstBoosterAtStock(boosterIndex)
else
card = getRandomTriadCard(boosterIndex)
end
pbGiveTriadCard(card,1)
Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("{1} draws {2} card!",
$Trainer.name,getConstantName(PBSpecies,card)))
end
return 3
end
def getSpeciesOfType(type)
ret = []
dexdata=pbOpenDexData
for species in 1..PBSpecies.maxValue
# Type
pbDexDataOffset(dexdata,species,8)
type1=dexdata.fgetb
type2=dexdata.fgetb
ret.push(species) if type==type1 || type==type2
end
return ret
end

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:BOOSTERPACK,proc{|item|
giveBoosterPack(item,3,0)

})

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:STARTERPACK,proc{|item|
giveBoosterPack(item,3,1)

})

ItemHandlers::UseFromBag.add(:LEGENDARYPACK,proc{|item|
giveBoosterPack(item,1,2)

})

For this to work you need to add the Items BOOSTERPACK, STARTERPACK, and LEGENDARYPACK to your items.txt and graphics. the code is pretty easy to follow and the comments on top help a lot, the script goes above main!

Spoiler:

530,BOOSTERPACK,Booster Pack,Booster Packs,1,2050,A booster pack for Triple Triad game. Contains 3 stage 1 kanto cards,2,0,0,
531,STARTERPACK,Starter Pack,Starter Packs,1,650,A starter pack for newcommers with 15 possible cards,2,0,0,
534,LEGENDARYPACK,Legendary Pack,Legendary Packs,1,12000,A Pack with one random legendary,2,0,0,

Also if triads gonna be a big part of your game I suggest you add in a way to view your cards outside of battle, I added mine to my pokegear If you would like that here is my PScreen_Pokegear script

Spoiler:

class PokegearButton < SpriteWrapper
attr_reader :index
attr_reader :name
attr_reader :selected

def initialize(command,x,y,viewport=nil)
super(viewport)
@image = command[0]
@name = command[1]
@selected = false
if $Trainer.isFemale? && pbResolveBitmap(sprintf("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/icon_button_f"))
@button = AnimatedBitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/icon_button_f")
else
@button = AnimatedBitmap.new("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/icon_button")
end
@contents = BitmapWrapper.new(@button.width,@button.height)
self.bitmap = @contents
self.x = x
self.y = y
pbSetSystemFont(self.bitmap)
refresh
end

def dispose
@button.dispose
@contents.dispose
super
end

def selected=(val)
oldsel = @selected
@selected = val
refresh if oldsel!=val
end

def refresh
self.bitmap.clear
rect = Rect.new(0,0,@button.width,@button.height/2)
rect.y = @button.height/2 if @selected
self.bitmap.blt(0,0,@button.bitmap,rect)
textpos = [
[@name,self.bitmap.width/2,10,2,Color.new(248,248,248),Color.new(40,40,40)],
]
pbDrawTextPositions(self.bitmap,textpos)
imagepos = [
[sprintf("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/icon_"+@image),18,10,0,0,-1,-1],
]
pbDrawImagePositions(self.bitmap,imagepos)
end
end



class PokemonPokegear_Scene
def pbUpdate
for i in [email protected]
@sprites["button#{i}"].selected = (i==@index)
end
pbUpdateSpriteHash(@sprites)
end

def pbStartScene(commands)
@commands = commands
@index = 0
@viewport = Viewport.new(0,0,Graphics.width,Graphics.height)
@viewport.z = 99999
@sprites = {}
@sprites["background"] = IconSprite.new(0,0,@viewport)
if $Trainer.isFemale? && pbResolveBitmap(sprintf("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/bg_f"))
@sprites["background"].setBitmap("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/bg_f")
else
@sprites["background"].setBitmap("Graphics/Pictures/Pokegear/bg")
end
for i in [email protected]
y = 196 - (@commands.length*24) + (i*48)
@sprites["button#{i}"] = PokegearButton.new(@commands,118,y,@viewport)
end
pbFadeInAndShow(@sprites) { pbUpdate }
end

def pbScene
ret = -1
loop do
Graphics.update
Input.update
pbUpdate
if Input.trigger?(Input::B)
break
elsif Input.trigger?(Input::C)
ret = @index
break
elsif Input.trigger?(Input::UP)
@index -= 1
@index = @commands.length-1 if @index<0
pbPlayCursorSE if @commands.length>1
elsif Input.trigger?(Input::DOWN)
@index += 1
@index = 0 if @index>[email protected]
pbPlayCursorSE if @commands.length>1
end
end
return ret
end

def pbEndScene
pbFadeOutAndHide(@sprites) { pbUpdate }
pbDisposeSpriteHash(@sprites)
@viewport.dispose
end
end



class PokemonPokegearScreen
def initialize(scene)
@scene = scene
end

def pbStartScreen
commands = []
cmdMap = -1
cmdPhone = -1
cmdJukebox = -1
cmdTriad = -1#added
commands[cmdMap = commands.length] = ["map",_INTL("Map")]
if $PokemonGlobal.phoneNumbers && $PokemonGlobal.phoneNumbers.length>0
commands[cmdPhone = commands.length] = ["phone",_INTL("Phone")]
end
commands[cmdJukebox = commands.length] = ["jukebox",_INTL("Jukebox")]
commands[cmdTriad = commands.length] = ["triad",_INTL("Triad")]#added
@scene.pbStartScene(commands)
loop do
cmd = @scene.pbScene
if cmd<0
pbPlayCancelSE
break
elsif cmdMap>=0 && cmd==cmdMap
pbPlayDecisionSE
pbShowMap(-1,false)
elsif cmdPhone>=0 && cmd==cmdPhone
pbPlayDecisionSE
pbFadeOutIn(99999){
PokemonPhoneScene.new.start
}
elsif cmdJukebox>=0 && cmd==cmdJukebox
pbPlayDecisionSE
pbFadeOutIn(99999){
scene = PokemonJukebox_Scene.new
screen = PokemonJukeboxScreen.new(scene)
screen.pbStartScreen
}
elsif cmdTriad>=0 && cmd==cmdTriad#added
pbTriadList#added
#added
end

end
@scene.pbEndScene
end
end

you will have to draw an icon for it but thats simple