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HUD issues: removing cursor, altering update function

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Original Source

  • Original title: HUD issues: removing cursor, altering update function
  • Original author: johnnyqdoe
  • Original date: August 9, 2013
  • Source thread: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/threads/hud-issues-removing-cursor-altering-update-function.16676/
  • Source forum path: Game Development Engines > Ruby Game System (RGSS) Scripts > RGSSx Script Support

Summary

So, I've been trying to create a special HUD for my game since at the end, there are 6 members in the party. This is my first coding in the game, and it's probably not the easiest to follow. I'm using VX ACE. Looking good at the beginning:  My code works, so I'm not looking for issues in the code, but how to add the remaining functionality of: removing the portraits of all 6 characters being drawn in between every attack. Basically, I need one function for draw_all_items and another for...

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So, I've been trying to create a special HUD for my game since at the end, there are 6 members in the party. This is my first coding in the game, and it's probably not the easiest to follow. I'm using VX ACE.

Looking good at the beginning: 

My code works, so I'm not looking for issues in the code, but how to add the remaining functionality of:

  • removing the portraits of all 6 characters being drawn in between every attack. Basically, I need one function for draw_all_items and another for draw_all_NameHP. I need to call the draw_all_items for setting it up, but want to call draw_all_NameHP between battle attacks so I don't rerender all the portraits over and over again. I'm unsure where in the code I can insert my functions in-between battle rounds.
     
  • when the command list is drawn for each character, that character's portrait becomes fully-colored in the battle_status window. Currently it only draws it the moment you select a command from the command list, not prior to. This makes it look like you're choosing a command from the previous ally, and I can't see where in the code I can alter this.

    Link

    As you can see, it processes the command list, and when I select "Playlist" it will draw his colored portrait and open the target window. I want this done before you select the command as it looks...broken (well, because it is). NOTE: I know the names and HP aren't updating on the main window. It's the first fix I'm making today and I know where the issue is. 
     
  • removing cursor

    Link
    I can't find any support on disabling the cursor window. 

    Found this:  
      def update_cursor
        self.cursor_rect.empty
      end


Here is my code: 

A few notes:

This is some nasty/inefficient code, but it's my first stab at Ruby and I'm still learning how everything works.

draw_item draws the player portrait

draw_itemNH draws the player's Name and HP

any duplicate function that ends with *gt is very similar except it draws it greyscale (having to change hue to a great value) and transparency. This is intensive and I want to remove this from in between every part of the attack phase. I can flip the draw_item and draw_itemNH so that the main call is of the name and HP, and then I tell it when to draw the portrait, but I have other issues as well

class Window_BattleStatus < Window_Selectable #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

 # * Draw All Items

 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_all_items

    item_max.times do |i|

      draw_item(item_max - i - 1)

      draw_item_gt(item_max - i - 1)

    end

    draw_item(0)

    item_max.times do |j|

      draw_itemNH(item_max-j-1)

    end

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Item

  #  ONLY PORTRAITS

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_item(index)

    actor = $game_party.battle_members[index]

    draw_basic_area(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

    #drawNameHP(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Item

  # NAMES and HP

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_itemNH(index)

    actor = $game_party.battle_members[index]

    #draw_basic_area(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

    drawNameHP(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

  end

  

    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Redraw Item

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def redraw_item(index)

    clear_item(index) if index >= 0

    draw_item(index)  if index >= 0

    draw_itemNP(index) if index >= 0

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Basic Area Retangle

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def basic_area_rect(index)

    rect = item_rect_for_text(index)

    # rect.width -= gauge_area_width + 10

    # above, original

    rect.width = 64

    rect

  end 

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Rectangle for Drawing Items (for Text)

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def item_rect_for_text(index)

    rect = item_rect(index)

    # rect.x += 4

    # rect.width -= 8

    # above, original

    rect.x = index * 60

    rect.width = 64

    rect

  end

 

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Rectangle for Drawing Items

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def item_rect(index)

    rect = Rect.new

    rect.width = item_width

    rect.height = item_height

    #rect.x = index * 60

    rect.x = index % col_max * (item_width + spacing)

    # rect.y = 0

    index / col_max * item_height

    rect

  end

  

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Item Width

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def item_width

     (width - standard_padding * 2 + spacing) / col_max - spacing

    #96

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Item Height

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def item_height

    #line_height

    96

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw HP

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_actor_hp(actor, x, y, width = 96)

    # draw_gauge(x, y, width, actor.hp_rate, hp_gauge_color1, hp_gauge_color2)

    change_color(system_color)

    # draw_text(x, y, 30, line_height, Vocab::hp_a)

    draw_current_value(x, y, width, actor.hp, hp_color(actor))

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Current Value

  #     current : Current value

  #     color1  : Color of current value

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_current_value(x, y, width, current, color1)

    change_color(color1)

    xr = x + width

    if width < 96

      draw_text(xr - 40, y, 42, line_height, current, 2)

    else

      draw_text(xr - 92, y, 42, line_height, current, 2)

    end

  end  

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Row Count

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def row_max

    #[(item_max + col_max - 1) / col_max, 1].max

    1

  end

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Get Digit Count

  #  USING AS COLUMN COUNT

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def col_max

    return 6

  end

 

   

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Face Graphic

  #     enabled : Enabled flag. When false, draw semi-transparently.

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_face(face_name, face_index, x, y, enabled = true)

    bitmap = Cache.face(face_name)

    rect = Rect.new(face_index % 4 * 96, face_index / 4 * 96, 96, 96)

    #bitmap.hue_change(900)

    contents.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect, enabled ? 255 : translucent_alpha)

    bitmap.dispose

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Face Graphic - 

  #   GREY and transparent

  #     enabled : Enabled flag. When false, draw semi-transparently.

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_face_gt(face_name, face_index, x, y, enabled = false)

    bitmap = Cache.face(face_name)

    rect = Rect.new(face_index % 4 * 96, face_index / 4 * 96, 96, 96)

    bitmap.hue_change(900)

    contents.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect, enabled ? 255 : translucent_alpha)

    bitmap.dispose

  end

 

  

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Actor Face Graphic

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_actor_face(actor, x, y, enabled = true)

    draw_face(actor.face_name, actor.face_index, x, y, enabled)

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Actor Face Graphic 

  #   GREY & TRANSPARENT

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_actor_face_gt(actor, x, y, enabled = true)

    draw_face_gt(actor.face_name, actor.face_index, x, y, enabled)

  end

  

  

  

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Item

  #   GREY and transparent

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_item_gt(index)

    actor = $game_party.battle_members[index]

    draw_basic_area_gt(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

  end

    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Item

  #   GREY and transparent

  #   NO PORTRAIT

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_item_gt(index)

    actor = $game_party.battle_members[index]

    draw_basic_area_gt(basic_area_rect(index), actor)

  end

 

  

    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Basic Area

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_basic_area(rect, actor)

    draw_actor_face(actor, rect.x + 0, 0, true) #set to false for transparent

    #draw_actor_name(actor, rect.x + 10, rect.y, 100)

    #draw_actor_hp(actor, rect.x + 0, rect.y + 76, 100)

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Basic Area

  #   GREY & TRANSPARENT

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_basic_area_gt(rect, actor)

    draw_actor_face_gt(actor, rect.x + 0, 0, false) #set to false for transparent

    #draw_actor_name(actor, rect.x + 10, rect.y, 100)

    #draw_actor_hp(actor, rect.x + 0, rect.y + 76, 100)

  end

    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Draw Basic Area

  #   GREY & TRANSPARENT

  #   NO PORTRAIT

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def draw_basic_area_gtnp(rect, actor)

    #draw_actor_face_gt(actor, rect.x + 0, 0, false) #set to false for transparent

    draw_actor_name(actor, rect.x + 10, rect.y, 100)

    #draw_actor_hp(actor, rect.x + 0, rect.y + 76, 100)

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Move Cursor Right

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def cursor_right(wrap = false)

    if col_max >= 2 && (index < item_max - 1 || (wrap && horizontal?))

      select((index + 1) % item_max)

      #added to provide highlight

      if index != 0

        draw_item_gt(index-1)

      else

        draw_item_gt(item_max-1)

      end

      draw_item(index)

      draw_itemNH(index)

      if index != 0

        draw_itemNH(index-1)

      else

        draw_itemNH(item_max-1)

      end

      if index != item_max-1

        draw_itemNH(index+1)

      else

        draw_itemNH(0)

      end

    end

  end

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  # * Move Cursor Left

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------

  def cursor_left(wrap = false)

    if col_max >= 2 && (index > 0 || (wrap && horizontal?))

      select((index - 1 + item_max) % item_max)

      if index != item_max-1

        draw_item_gt(index+1)

        if (index != item_max-2)

          draw_itemNH(index+2)

        end

      else

        draw_item_gt(0)

        draw_itemNH(1)

      end

      draw_item(index)

      draw_itemNH(index)

      if index != item_max-1

        draw_itemNH(index+1)

      else

        draw_itemNH(0)

      end

      if index != 0

        draw_itemNH(index-1)

      else

        draw_itemNH(item_max-1)

      end

    end

  end

 

  #----------------

  #    Draw Name & HP

  #----------------

 

  def drawNameHP(rect, actor)

      draw_actor_name(actor, rect.x + 10, rect.y, 100)

      draw_actor_hp(actor, rect.x + 0, rect.y + 76, 100)

    end

    

end

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