Compressing/scrolling text for item descriptions?

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  1. Silencher
    #1 Source
    Is there a script or way to make it so that the item 'descriptions from the database are a bit longer, or compressed into a smaller font? I'm finding a lot of my item descriptions are being cut off. I realize I could just shorter the descriptions, which I will do if I have to, but that's a last resort at this point.

    I'm hoping to find a way to either have the window auto-decrease the font size to accommodate the extra text, or have the text scroll through the whole description. Is there a script like that, or a setting perhaps?
  2. The Stranger
    #2 Source
    I'm not too sure if you can scroll the text in the item description box, however, I think that the amount of space your text takes up depends on your chosen font, and font size. After using Yanfly's Core Engine, I was able to see more of the item description box; most likely because I made the font smaller, though I'm not 100% certain because I use a fair few of Yanfly's scripts which alter various scenes.

    You could always give it a try.
  5. Silencher
    #5 Source
    This is semi-off topic but not really. Where can you alter the default font and font size?
  6. TsukiNoKemuri
    #6 Source
    I changed my default font and font size using the information in this post from Lunarea. The "Main" referred to is at the end of the list when you open the Script Editor (F11).
  7. shyguy0214
    #7 Source
    in theory this should work... i just edited BigEd's script but pactically just 2 lines. works like a charm but the special stuff like "\c[x]" doesn't work and when you press enter or make a line break in the description in the database the scripts makes some weird symbol <- does anyone have any idea how to fix this?

    i hope im not volating anything by posting this. hope this helps even a little bit silencher :|

    Spoiler
    Code:
    class Sprite
def draw_icon(icon_index, x, y, enabled = true)
bitmap = Cache.system("Iconset")
rect = Rect.new(icon_index % 16 * 24, icon_index / 16 * 24, 24, 24)
self.bitmap.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect, enabled ? 255 : 128)
endend
class Window_Help < Window_Base @@SCROLL_DELAY = 1 # seconds
@@SCROLL_SPEED = 2 # pixels / frame (60 frames / sec)
@@SHOW_ICONS = false # display icons for items and skills?
alias :scroll_init :initialize
def initialize(*args)
scroll_init(*args)
@internal_frame_count = 0
@text_is_long = false
@icon_sprite = Sprite.new
@icon_sprite.x = self.x + 16
@icon_sprite.y = self.y + 16
@icon_sprite.z = self.z + 1
@icon_sprite.bitmap = Bitmap.new(32, 32)
self.windowskin = get_altered_skin
end def get_altered_skin
default = Cache.system('Window')
window = Bitmap.new(default.width, default.height)
window.blt(0, 0, default, default.rect)
window.fill_rect(80, 16, 32, 32, Color.new(0,0,0,0))
return window
end

def set_text(text, align = 0)
unless (text == @text) && (align == @align)
@internal_frame_count = 0
txt_width = self.contents.text_size(text).width
@text_is_long = txt_width > (self.width - 32)
self.contents.dispose
w = @text_is_long ? (txt_width + self.width - 32) : self.width - 32
self.contents = Bitmap.new(w, self.height - 32)
self.contents.clear
self.ox = 0
self.contents.font.color = normal_color
i = get_icon_index(text)
unless i.nil?
draw_sprite(i, 0, 0)
self.contents.draw_text(32, 0, self.contents.width, fitting_height(1), text, align)
else
@icon_sprite.bitmap.clear
self.contents.draw_text(4, 0, self.contents.width, fitting_height(1), text, align)
end
@text = text
@align = align
end
end

def draw_sprite(icon_index, x, y)
@icon_sprite.bitmap.clear
# get the background image at 'rect'
# so that text does not appear under the icon
bitmap = Graphics.snap_to_bitmap
rect = Rect.new(@icon_sprite.x, @icon_sprite.x,
@icon_sprite.bitmap.width, @icon_sprite.bitmap.height)
@icon_sprite.bitmap.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect)
@icon_sprite.draw_icon(icon_index, x, y)
end
def get_icon_index(desc)
return nil unless @@SHOW_ICONS
$data_items.each do |item|
return item.icon_index if !item.nil? && item.description == desc
end
$data_weapons.each do |weapon|
return weapon.icon_index if !weapon.nil? && weapon.description == desc
end
$data_armors.each do |armor|
return armor.icon_index if !armor.nil? && armor.description == desc
end
$data_skills.each do |skill|
return skill.icon_index if !skill.nil? && skill.description == desc
end
return nil
end

def update
super
@internal_frame_count += 1
if ((@internal_frame_count > @@SCROLL_DELAY * 60) && @text_is_long)
if self.ox >= (self.contents.width - self.width + 48)
self.ox = 0
@internal_frame_count = 0
else
self.ox += @@SCROLL_SPEED
end
end
end def dispose
super
@icon_sprite.dispose
end
end
  8. RohnJambo
    #8 Source
    @ shyguy0214:

    have you found a solution for your strange symbol problem?

    (since i have the same problem)
  9. Zero_G
    #9 Source
    This wasn't working for me, all the text was compressed and superposed in a single line. Fixed it by putting a refresh in set_text function.

    Haven't encountered that symbol problem yet. So no idea about that.

    Code
    Ruby:
    class Sprite
  # For icons only
  def draw_icon(icon_index, x, y, enabled = true)
    bitmap = Cache.system("Iconset")
    rect = Rect.new(icon_index % 16 * 24, icon_index / 16 * 24, 24, 24)
    self.bitmap.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect, enabled ? 255 : 128)
  end
end

class Window_Help < Window_Base 
  @@SCROLL_DELAY = 1 # seconds
  @@SCROLL_SPEED = 2 # pixels / frame (60 frames / sec)
  @@SHOW_ICONS = false # display icons for items and skills?
  alias :scroll_init :initialize

  def initialize(*args)
    scroll_init(*args)
    @internal_frame_count = 0
    @text_is_long = false
    @icon_sprite = Sprite.new
    @icon_sprite.x = self.x + 16
    @icon_sprite.y = self.y + 16
    @icon_sprite.z = self.z + 1
    @icon_sprite.bitmap = Bitmap.new(32, 32)
    self.windowskin = get_altered_skin
  end 

  def get_altered_skin
    default = Cache.system('Window')
    window = Bitmap.new(default.width, default.height)
    window.blt(0, 0, default, default.rect)
    window.fill_rect(80, 16, 32, 32, Color.new(0,0,0,0))
    return window
  end

  def set_text(text, align = 0)
    unless (text == @text) && (align == @align)
      @internal_frame_count = 0
      txt_width = self.contents.text_size(text).width
      @text_is_long = txt_width > (self.width - 32)
      self.contents.dispose
      w = @text_is_long ? (txt_width + self.width - 32) : self.width - 32
      self.contents = Bitmap.new(w, self.height - 32)
      self.contents.clear
      self.ox = 0
      self.contents.font.color = normal_color
      i = get_icon_index(text)
    
      unless i.nil?
        draw_sprite(i, 0, 0)
        self.contents.draw_text(32, 0, self.contents.width, fitting_height(1), text, align)
      else
        @icon_sprite.bitmap.clear
        self.contents.draw_text(4, 0, self.contents.width, fitting_height(1), text, align)
      end
    
      @text = text
      @align = align
      refresh
    end
  end

  # For icons only
  def draw_sprite(icon_index, x, y)
    @icon_sprite.bitmap.clear
    # get the background image at 'rect'
    # so that text does not appear under the icon
    bitmap = Graphics.snap_to_bitmap
    rect = Rect.new(@icon_sprite.x, @icon_sprite.x,
    @icon_sprite.bitmap.width, @icon_sprite.bitmap.height)
    @icon_sprite.bitmap.blt(x, y, bitmap, rect)
    @icon_sprite.draw_icon(icon_index, x, y)
  end
  
  # For icons only
  def get_icon_index(desc)
    return nil unless @@SHOW_ICONS
    
    $data_items.each do |item|
      return item.icon_index if !item.nil? && item.description == desc
    end
    
    $data_weapons.each do |weapon|
      return weapon.icon_index if !weapon.nil? && weapon.description == desc
    end

    $data_armors.each do |armor|
      return armor.icon_index if !armor.nil? && armor.description == desc
    end

    $data_skills.each do |skill|
      return skill.icon_index if !skill.nil? && skill.description == desc
    end
    return nil
  end

  def update
    super
    @internal_frame_count += 1
    
    if ((@internal_frame_count > @@SCROLL_DELAY * 60) && @text_is_long)
      if self.ox >= (self.contents.width - self.width + 48)
        self.ox = 0
        @internal_frame_count = 0
      else
        self.ox += @@SCROLL_SPEED
      end
    end
  end 
  
  def dispose
    super
    @icon_sprite.dispose
  end
end