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[jesse120]

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I would like a script that allows you to change the font of the game with a $game_variable. The variable will count up the Font.default_name
array starting at 0. I have tried the message scripts and they are not what I am looking for. If you need more detail just ask.

This post has been edited by jesse120: May 3 2012, 09:51 PM

[JeyMoore]

I'm not quite sure I understand but... are you trying to just change the font?

If so, use this code:

Font.default_name = ("Arial")

Just replace Arial with the font-face name you wish to use. There are other commands that make your font italic and / or bold. They are:

Font.default_bold = true / false (choose one)
Font.default_italic = true / false (again, choose one)

EDIT: After reading your post again I realize this isn't what you wanted. .

This post has been edited by JeyMoore: Mar 26 2012, 05:16 PM

[jesse120]

That is along the lines of the way I am looking but for mine I want it to be an encrypted message that the player can decode at a high enough skill
the
Font.default_name command only sets fonts in an order of importance and draws from the front of the array first. If that is missing it draws the nexe
ex
Font.default_name = ("Arial", "Oblivion")
normally the font will be "Arial" but if "Arial" is missing then it will use "Oblivion"
but "Arial" has to be missing for that to happen

[jesse120]

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[jesse120]

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[Scompartimenty]

Where do you want the font to be changed? Just in messages or elsewhere?
Because changing Font.default_whatever doesn't change font in already initialized bitmap, so you'll have to edit this.font and that.font.

[jesse120]

I would like it to apply only to the message window and any other generated text (menu, special scenes, shop etc.)

[Scompartimenty]

Ok, try this:

CODE

# Adding option to reset message window in maps & battles
class Scene_Map
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_Message.new
  end
end

class Scene_Battle
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_BattleMessage.new
  end
end

# Adding code callable by events:
class Game_Interpreter
  ORIGINAL_FONT = Font.default_name

  # change_font() let you change the font by passing font name as usual. Ex: change_font("Arial Narrow") or change_font(["Arial Narrow","Tahoma"])
  def change_font(font)
    Font.default_name = font # set the font
    $scene.renew_message if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Map) || $scene.is_a?(Scene_Battle) # reset the message window
  end

  # restore_font let you restore the original font once you changed it by change_font()
  def restore_font
    change_font ORIGINAL_FONT # calls change_font by passing the original font
  end
end

Insert in a new script under Materials.
To change font write in a call script "change_font("X")" where X is the font name (Ex: "Arial Narrow") or the font name array (Ex: ["Arial Narrow","Tahoma"]).
To restore the original font you can just call "restore_font".

This post has been edited by Scompartimenty: Apr 13 2012, 09:48 AM

[jesse120]

I was trying to use your script but I couldn't get it to work. Could you add a few comments to the script and maybe more specific instructions like exactly where do I put the call for it and what do I change s it will change fonts?

[Scompartimenty]

I noticed that the code posted before didn't change the font in battle messages, so copy this:

CODE

# Adding option to reset message window in maps & battles
class Scene_Map
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_Message.new
  end
end

class Scene_Battle
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_BattleMessage.new
  end
end

# Adding code callable by events:
class Game_Interpreter
  ORIGINAL_FONT = Font.default_name

  # change_font() let you change the font by passing font name as usual. Ex: change_font("Arial Narrow") or change_font(["Arial Narrow","Tahoma"])
  def change_font(font)
    Font.default_name = font # set the font
    $scene.renew_message if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Map) || $scene.is_a?(Scene_Battle) # reset the message window
  end

  # restore_font let you restore the original font once you changed it by change_font()
  def restore_font
    change_font ORIGINAL_FONT # calls change_font by passing the original font
  end
end

Well, I commented out everything, but you really don't need to know what the script does in order to get it working (:
I also edited the message above with this code.

For how to use it, I hope the event list image speaks more than thousand words ^^

You have just to use the "Call script" command, third page of the event commands, the only one in the "Script" group.

If with doing this, it won't work: are you using other messages script? If so, what script?

[jesse120]

so if I want to call the font Oblivion my script would be

CODE

# Adding option to reset message window in maps & battles
class Scene_Map
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_Message.new
  end
end

class Scene_Battle
  def renew_message
    @message_window.dispose
    @message_window = Window_BattleMessage.new
  end
end

# Adding code callable by events:
class Game_Interpreter
  ORIGINAL_FONT = Font.default_name

  # change_font() let you change the font by passing font name as usual. Ex: change_font("Arial Narrow") or change_font(["Arial Narrow","Tahoma"])
  def change_font(font)
    Font.default_name = "oblivion" # set the font
    $scene.renew_message if $scene.is_a?(Scene_Map) || $scene.is_a?(Scene_Battle) # reset the message window
  end

  # restore_font let you restore the original font once you changed it by change_font()
  def restore_font
    change_font ORIGINAL_FONT # calls change_font by passing the original font
  end
end

and my call would be

CODE

change_font(font)

and when I am done I would call

CODE

restore_font

Right?

[Scompartimenty]

No, you don't have to change the script, just paste as is in a new voice under the "Materials" one ^^

Then, in the event when you want to use "Oblivion" just insert a call script with:

CODE

change_font("Oblivion")

Remember, if you don't know, to also insert this font in the "Fonts" folder created where Game.exe is ^^

[jesse120]

Thank you, I don't think I would have got that to work I appreciate your effort.