Malfiros

In scripting, how do you set a variable to a specific event's X or Y Tile position on a map? I figured out an alternative.

I figured out enough scripting to accomplish what I wanted. The answer was to create a set of global arrays (ones with "$" at the beginning) for the X and Y coords. Each monster uses its own temporary variable, or an id tag, to assign its coords into the proper array index placement.

Hello! I'm almost a complete "Noob" to RGSS/Ruby scripting but I am pretty good at using RMXP functions. I've come across a problem I can't seem to avoid. In any given event, each has Local Switches A, B, C, D. These switches are only used for that event, they do not effect other events, and can be turned on or off when within a called common event. I would like to use a simple script within any event to input the value of its Map Position to a set of variables that are used only by that specific event and all pages in the event in the same way that Local Switches are used. These local variables must also be able to be processed by the Interpreter for use in event conditional branches. Also, I'd like to input the event's sprite facing value (8 for facing up, 4 left, 6 right, 2 down) to a local variable. I then want to be able to " -= " the value of a Database Variable from any of these "Local Variables." The main idea behind the code would look something like this: Local Variable(facing) = This Event Direction Local Variable(position_x) = This Event X Coords Local Variable(position_y) = This Event Y Coords Local Variable(position_x) -= $game_variables[0001] Local Variable(position_y) -= $game_variables[0002] Basically, I'm trying to make multiple monster events that each have their own unique map X and Y coords and a facing direction WITHOUT having to make 100+ variables in the database (and then have to modify my common events to accommodate for every one of these variables). My monster event coding has tons of conditional branches that call common events and are directly effected by the monsters' XY positions in relevance to the player's XY positions... like shooting a fireball or an arrow. The problem is that when I have multiple monsters that are all inputing their coords into a single set of database X and Y variables, one overwrites the other and in the end only one will work. Like I said, I'm a Noob when it comes to scripting. I'm not sure how to make a local variable work in an event-based conditional branch nor how to input the value of map coords and event facing direction to the local variable. Any help out there? I'm sure that the answer is pretty simple for someone who knows scripting better than I do.