I think I have a problem with the PRG Maker XP program itself.

[neiljwd 0]

So yeah I have 3 presenting Symptoms.

1:) Slashes, like the AMS script commands use, display as weird little 'Y' things in it (fine actually in game, just the creator) The symbol before 'name' in the screenshot below, thats meant to be a ' \ ', next to the Z key.

 

2:) And my script-call box is too small. I input a line in that should  ( I've been lead to beleive) all fit on one line.

But it seperates it into two and gives me errors. Only just discovered this was a problem.....

 

3:) For a year of use, I could enter 4 lines into a text box/message box. No Problem. One day that changed.

Now I can enter only 3.

 

So anyone any ideas on a cause/ And more importantly a fix? It's useable, but just weird, prefer it right if I can.

 

I run Windows 7 64bit. On a 4 core AMD CPU, with ATI Graphics 7800 series.

My RMXP is the legit 1.04 version, screenshot of my paypal purchase just to save time:

 

http://awesomescreenshot.com/0fa1yg0vc8

 

Couple of illustratory screenshots of probs 1 and 2 below:

 

[Polraudio 122]

#1 Never had that happen before and wouldnt know how to fix it. i dont have a / key by my z. only 2 / \ is by my . and ]. Try running rmxp in windows xp SP3 compatability. If your unsure how right click on the RPGXP.exe in the folder located here "C:\Program Files (x86)\Enterbrain\RPGXP\" click properties then go to the compatability tab and set it for "Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Should look something like this.

 

If that doesnt work im not really sure what could be causing it.

 

#2 is a problem everyone has. the way to get around that is to type your callscript in notepad then copy and paste it over and it should work. Everytime you make an edit to it you will have to do it in notepad and paste that over to rmxp. I know its odd but at least it works that way.

 

#3 only way to enter 4 lines per message box in the editor is if you had the illegal PK version of rmxp. legal one is only 3 lines.

 

Hope it works out well for you :) .

[Bob423 52]

Actually Pol, you can right click the event page thing and click on "batch text entry" to make 4-line messages. It will show a huge box that will be split into 4-line segments.

[neiljwd 0]

Yeah I still do batch entry thing, but some of my old work/old games have the 4 line text code. The 4 lines show in a game fine. But in the creator,  I can copy from it, and if I post into a batch text box, shows 4 lines. However If I try to edit the original text box with the 4 lines in, it just PINGS at me and stops any new entries. I can delete, but unless i delete over a full line, cant add. I've never, 100% definitely never had a pirate version of RMXP. I had the trial version for 30 days. During and after for over a year (on Windows Vista) I definately had 4 lines in a normal box before. Weird if it was only me :S

 

As for the scriptcall say if I copid this line from here, or notebook, int RMXP

$game_variables[5] = $game_actors[2].str

Then it would crash, fail to find strength array I have to seperate each variable onto a seperate line, ala:

$game_variables[5] =

$game_actors[2].str

IS that normal just how it is? Someone mentioned it wasn't is all.

 

And er,  the \ thing might be because im running non-unicode programs in Japanese - just occured to me. Need to restart PC so posting this message now. Compatability mode didint effect it, thanks for the suggestion.

 

Like I say these 3 things don't break RMXP, I just thought if they were symptom of somehting else, it might have been worth addressing :)

Edited November 14, 2013 by neiljwd

[Bob423 52]

Yeah I still do batch entry thing, but some of my old work/old games have the 4 line text code. The 4 lines show in a game fine. But in the creator,  I can copy from it, and if I post into a batch text box, shows 4 lines. However If I try to edit the original text box with the 4 lines in, it just PINGS at me and stops any new entries. I can delete, but unless i delete over a full line, cant add. I've never, 100% definitely never had a pirate version of RMXP. I had the trial version for 30 days. During and after for over a year (on Windows Vista) I definately had 4 lines in a normal box before. Weird if it was only me :S

I have that problem too, and I don't think there's any way to fix it. RMXP can be really weird sometimes :\

[Metaclaw 21]

As for the scriptcall say if I copid this line from here, or notebook, int RMXP

$game_variables[5] = $game_actors[2].str

Then it would crash, fail to find strength array I have to seperate each variable onto a seperate line, ala:

$game_variables[5] =

$game_actors[2].str

IS that normal just how it is? Someone mentioned it wasn't is all.

pretty sure it's normal. that's how it always worked for me.

and wow, I've never noticed the batch-text thing until now.

 

btw, when you have a long script-line, another solutions is to do it in 'steps'. for example:

str = $game_actors[2].str

$game_variables[5] = str

Edited November 14, 2013 by Metaclaw

[Moonpearl 32]

IS that normal just how it is? Someone mentioned it wasn't is all.

It is. Annoying for sure, but normal. The script will be interpreted as you can see it in the input window - so if your input is split in two lines, so will your script call be. And as you noticed, you have to find a way to split the line so that it remains legal as far as Ruby syntax is concerned.

 

3:) For a year of use, I could enter 4 lines into a text box/message box. No Problem. One day that changed.

Now I can enter only 3.

 

Another annoying-but-normal issue. In my experience it happens when you put a line break in your text, then the editor will stop you at 3 lines whereas you can very well put 4 of them (using the batch text entry for instance).

 

In short your version of RPG Maker seems perfectly fine to me, that is as fine as can be.

[neiljwd 0]

btw, when you have a long script-line, another solutions is to do it in 'steps'. for example:

str = $game_actors[2].str

$game_variables[5] = str

 

That is handy to know, cheers for posting this supplimentary information.

 

And groovy, thanks guys. It is reassuring to know I have perfectly fine working version, of a broken program :P Somehow feels better knowing the rest of the community is suffering alongside me :P

(This topic is 'solved' but I'M not sure you'd mark a none query topic as solved... will leave that to the mods.)

[Heretic86 25]

I suspect that the Japanese version of RMXP or Japanese Runtime may be installed.

 

I've had trouble with 1.04 since I updated also causing goofy characters where I don't want them.  But since I had 1.02 installed before, I edited my .ini file to point to the old DLL, not the new one.

 

My .ini file says "Library=RGSS102E.dll" which means its running version 102 of the English version.  What does this line say in your .ini file?

[neiljwd 0]

My game.ini is as follows:

[Game]
Library=RGSS104E.dll
Scripts=Data\Scripts.rxdata
Title=School Story
RTP1=Standard
RTP2=
RTP3=

Except it's not. Where there are \ in the above code(scripts line), my computer shows that Funny 'Y' symbol. I THINK it's something on my PC, unicode settings, which I did have as Japanese as a time, but I've set them all back to English :/ inc keyboard.

Edited December 1, 2013 by neiljwd