keeping direction/facing

[manji]

this is probably a simple question for most of you.. but i seem to be having trouble with keeping my characters facing the same direction as they were on the previous map(ex: when leaving one map, facing north, you'll face north on the new map you're warping to).

i reproduced the pre-made script you'll find in normal mode for entering a map and keeping your character's direction, and placed it in my game(because hard mode doesn't have a script for map facing). and for whatever reason, it's not working. any suggestions?

[Kumo Shinagi]

Hmm, have you made sure that your Enter Map script is being used in Game Settings in the "Adv" tab?

[manji]

i checked on that... i actually didn't have it placed in the game settings at all, just in the world organization enter map slot. so i corrected that, however..

the camera direction stays the same, but my party faces a different direction. so, my camera faces north, but, my character is facing east.. which isn't what i'm looking for..

basically, i've retained the problem. but, on the plus side, i guess my enter map script is in the right place now.

[Jugem]

Does the enter map system event have a script attached to it?

I can't remember how the preset script is done, but a simple way is to set aside a variable for the party's direction. Before you teleport out of the previous map, load game info. Set the new variable equal to the party: dir variable. Then in the new enter map script, use a sort command on this new variable. And change the party's direction depending on what value the variable has.

[rpglover88]

You could also do a SBC with all the directions. And have you tried putting the Data: Game Info Load? that might help. Say the party should be facing North you do SBC: Variable=party dir: +6. THis means if he is facing north then when he enters the map he will be facing north.

[Dungeon Warden]

Look at the exit map script (note that there is an enter and exit map slot in world organization and the game settings advanced tab). This is where you place the load game data command. When the player enters the next map, the loaded data will still be in memory and can be used to determine which direction the party was facing when they left the last map.

[manji]

success! thank you everybody.

basically, i just put this in the enter map slot under game settings, adv:

000- Screen Effect: Color= Black Trans= 0% 0F
001- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)=(0 fixed)
002- Party: Direction Change (Party) E 1F
003- Script Condition End
004- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +1
005- Party: Direction Change (Party) SE 1F
006- Script Condition End
007- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +2
008- Party: Direction Change (Party) S 1F
009- Script Condition End
010- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +3
011- Party: Direction Change (Party) SW 1F
012- Script Condition End
013- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +4
014- Party: Direction Change (Party) W 1F
015- Script Condition End
016- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +5
017- Party: Direction Change (Party) NW 1F
018- Script Condition End
019- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +6
020- Party: Direction Change (Party) N 1F
021- Script Condition End
022- Script Branch: Condition: Variable (Party:Dir)= +7
023- Party: Direction Change (Party) NE 1F
024- Script Condition End
025- Sound: Map Music

then, placed data: game: info load in the exit map script.

however, i guess you still need to align your maps and dungeons up somewhat, because, if i've built a map with a warp point leaving northward, i can't have the warp destination sitting on the north end of the other map, or else my character will faced the wrong way after entering the map.

therefore, i needed to make a north end to south end warp. or east end to west end, etc.

i think so at least.. unless i'm doing something else wrong. but, this works. so, i will claim success!

[doyleman]

make a variable called 'party facing', and before each teleport script, make it equal a facing direction, and in the enter map script, do the checking. Like so:
(teleport)
Variable Party Facing=3

(enter map)
If Facing=3
Party Direction=SW
Con End, etc.

This way, you can set which way they are facing before hand. It adds a little work, which is why i always make the variable the last one (temp var 10 or something...)

[Jugem]

I would think it's more efficient to use a sort rather than a whole bunch of condition statements... don't have my game on to check though. Probably easier on the eyes as well.

Edit: Oh and Doyle, I think he already has that part working.

[Rodak]

Yes.

When you get over 3 or 4 conditions, a sort command saves memory.

And cuts back on the total script branches in the script. There is a limit.

Peace.

[Doan the Nado]

I was unaware of a script branches limit. I know that you can't get too deep with branches, but I don't think there's a limit to the number of independent branch commands that you can have.

[Rodak]

There is.

I hit it once before I learned how to use "sort."

I forget the actual number, but WilliamKirk posted it in one of his "Limits I Reached when making Paladin" posts.

Might be fun to look for. It may even be on another site...

Peace.

[manji]

so, um, how does the 'sort' command work? where do you place it in the script?

[Rodak]

The sort command works by loading the current value of a variable or input.

You can then set up "Apply If" branches to your hearts content without hogging memory.

Here is an Example from the common script database. It puts the camera behind the character (I call this script often):



Data:Game Info Load
Script Branch Sort:Variable {85?} [Party Dir]
Apply if=0
Camera Rotate E : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=1
Camera Rotate SE : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=2
Camera Rotate S : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=3
Camera Rotate SW : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=4
Camera Rotate W : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=5
Camera Rotate NW : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=6
Camera Rotate N : Frames=15
Branch : To End
Apply if=7
Camera Rotate NE : Frames=15
Branch End


By doing this, instead of 8 Script Branch Conditions you save a good few hundred memory units. They add up.

It's a powerful command.

It also executes faster than SBCs in huge scripts because it goes right to the end without checking everything in between when possible.

Peace.