Conditional "Show Choices" (hide or disable choices)

Aloe Guvner · 2018-06-27T10:16:25+0900

Conditional "Show Choices" by Aloe Guvner Download LinkNote: This plugin is not under active maintenance. Background: This plugin allows developers to set conditions directly in the "Show Choices" event command. These conditions can determine whether the choice is hidden or disabled. No scripting knowledge or plugin commands are required! Everything is done directly in the "Show Choices" event command, providing an intuitive and efficient way to increase the depth of your story-telling through more interesting choices. How to use: The conditions to hide or disable the choice are written directly into the choice. An example is shown below. In this example, the first choice is hidden if switch #1 is ON, and the second choice is hidden if variable #1 is greater than zero. The third choice does not contain any conditions. Spoiler: Example ◆Show Choices：First Choice >, Second Choice 0>>, Third Choice (Window, Right, #3, #2) ：When First Choice > ◆ ：When Second Choice 0>> ◆ ：When Third Choice ◆ ：End The format of the conditions is: > If the HIDE condition is true, the choice will be hidden. If the DISABLE condition is true, the choice will be disabled. To include only a HIDE condition, no comma is needed: > To include only a DISABLE condition, a comma is needed: > To include both a HIDE and a DISABLE condition, separate with a comma: > Short-Hand Abbreviations: The following short-hand abbreviations may be used inside the conditions to make it easier to write conditions: s[x] --> Game Switch #x v[x] --> Game Variable #x a[x] --> Actor #x (database id) p[x] --> Party Member x (index, which starts at 0) t[x] --> Troop Member x (index, which starts at 0) ss[x] --> Self Switch 'X' (these are from the Yanfly plugin, not the normal Self Switches) sv[x] --> Self Variable 'X' (from the Yanfly plugin) Javascript reference: All valid Javascript is usable within the conditions. Some useful references: && --> AND || --> OR ! --> NOT === --> EQUAL TO !== --> NOT EQUAL TO > --> GREATER THAN >= --> GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO LESS THAN LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO + --> ADDITION - --> SUBTRACTION / NEGATIVE * --> MULTIPLICATION / --> DIVISION % --> MODULO ** --> EXPONENT Examples: To hide a choice if Switch # 4 is ON: ◆My Choice > To disable a choice if Switch #4 is ON: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if Switch # 6 is OFF: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if Variable # 2 is greater than 10: ◆My Choice 10>> To hide a choice if Variable # 3 is less than or equal to 10: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if Variable #1 is less than 10 and disable if Variable #1 is less than 20: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if Switch #17 AND Switch #18 are ON: ◆My Choice > To disable a choice if Variable #17 equals 100 OR Variable #18 equals 100: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if the Party leader's HP is less than 50: ◆My Choice > To disable a choice if the Actor #1's name is NOT Banjo: ◆My Choice > To hide a choice if none in the party are named Kazooie: ◆My Choice member.name() !== 'Kazooie')>> To hide a choice if any in the party learned skill #4: ◆My Choice member.hasSkill(4))>> To disable a choice if every troop member's HP is below 25%: ◆My Choice member.hp > Compatibility: This plugin is compatible with the HIME Large Choices plugin. Make sure to install this plugin above HIME's plugin. This plugin is compatible with Yanfly's Self Variables and Self Switches plugin. Note the instructions in the help file for accessing these variables and switches. Plugin order doesn't matter for this one. Terms of Use: Free for use in commercial or non-commercial projects. Credits required to: Aloe Guvner Version History: v1.2.0 (September 9 2018) Update variable retrieval to use getters to avoid undefined values v1.1.0 (August 23 2018) Added capability to use Yanfly's Self Variables and Self Switches in conditions v1.0.1 (July 1 2018) Fixed bug with the width of the choice window v1.0.0 (June 26 2018) Initial release Download Link

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Started by Aloe Guvner Jun 27, 2018, 01:16 AM 59 posts Page 2 of 3 View original ↗

daisyfairy42

#21 Jan 18, 2019, 01:47 AM Source

Heyo, wanted to post a thank you! This is an absolute life-saver for me! I dropped it in, set it up like you said, and it worked like a charm!
lendokhar

#22 Jan 22, 2019, 05:17 AM Source

It doesn't work for me, once I run the game the choices show the <<s[1]>> and <<v[1]>> strings.
Is the plugin broken already?
Aloe Guvner

#23 Jan 22, 2019, 06:28 AM Source
@lendokhar Works fine in all the tests I've run.

Some basic problem solving questions for you:
1. Do you have the latest version?
2. Does it work with all other plugins turned off?
  
  If yes, it's a compatibility issue. You need to identify the incompatible plugin by turning them on one-by-one until the issue is found
  
  If it's a compatibility issue, please post a screenshot of the list of plugins you use from your Plugin Manager
3. Did you rename the plugin to something besides the original name?
4. Did you change the plugin parameters to use something besides << and >> ?
  
  Please post a screenshot of the settings of this plugin from the Plugin Manager
5. Do any errors appear in the console? (press F8 during playtest to open it)
Qqernometabom

#24 Jan 30, 2019, 01:20 AM Source
Is there a way to put a sound when selecting the disabled choice?
I don't know if i have authorization to change your plug-in.

For example:
Code:
var se = {}; se.name = 'Item3'; se.pan = 0; se.pitch = 100; se.volume = 90; AudioManager.playSe(se);
It looks awesome !

EDITED:
Only now occurred to me that i disabled all rmmv default audio settings, and the default "disabled choice audio" will probably play when selecting. xD

EDITED 2:
Yes, it does. Lol, i'm sorry.
Don't know how to deleted this spam. D:
Aloe Guvner

#25 Jan 30, 2019, 03:04 PM Source

I never tested for sound, so it's good to know it works :)

People are allowed to edit my plugins, if the edit can benefit most people then I request the edit is shared and I add it to a new version of the plugin.
jakr8911

#26 Feb 3, 2019, 11:10 AM Source

Is there a way to change the word on the option when player confrim their selection? I want to fool the player a bit
Aloe Guvner

#27 Feb 3, 2019, 07:38 PM Source

What do you mean? When the player "confirms their selection"?

When the player selects a choice, the choice window goes away and the event moves to the next command. There would be no text to change.
Orleron

#28 Apr 3, 2019, 01:56 AM Source

lendokhar said:
It doesn't work for me, once I run the game the choices show the <<s[1]>> and <<v[1]>> strings.

I have this same problem and I can confirm that it is because of the Yanfly Extended Messaging Pack 1 (YEP_X_ExtMesPack1). When I switch that plugin off, the problem goes away. Unfortunately, the extended messaging pack is quite valuable for my game.

fyi, thanks.
Kenode

#29 Apr 3, 2019, 07:17 AM Source

Orleron said:
I have this same problem and I can confirm that it is because of the Yanfly Extended Messaging Pack 1 (YEP_X_ExtMesPack1). When I switch that plugin off, the problem goes away. Unfortunately, the extended messaging pack is quite valuable for my game.

fyi, thanks.
I don't seem to have this issue myself, and I'm running a big load of plugins, are you placing Aloe's plugin BELOW Yanfly's?
---ytruuytr

#30 Apr 5, 2019, 08:19 PM Source

OR statement doesn't work.
<<,v[119] < 8 || ,v[119] >= 17>>
My 119 variable is set to 15 and it's disabled.

btw is it possible to check for an item? If party has item ID 3, show choice?
Aloe Guvner

#31 Apr 5, 2019, 10:12 PM Source
I've tested "or" statements, it works fine

kako05 said:
<<,v[119] < 8 || ,v[119] >= 17>>
There's an extra comma after the || operator that's probably causing a syntax error, if you remove the comma it should work. I log all errors to the console which can be opened in playtest by pressing F8.

You can also do it based on if the party has an item or not. You'll want to use the game party has item function.
Code:
gp.hasItem($dataItems[ID])
Replace ID with the ID# of the item. "gp" is an abbreviation for "$gameParty" only for this plugin.
---ytruuytr

#32 Apr 5, 2019, 10:48 PM Source

gp.hasItem($dataItems[ID]) works just fine, but instead of disabling I need to enable a choice.
I tried <<,gp.hasItem($dataItems[ID]) <= 0>> which should disable a choice if party has zero items? but had no success.

Also, you were right, it was a syntax error.
Really good plugin, one of my favorites. It helps with quest givers and progression of the quests.
Aloe Guvner

#33 Apr 6, 2019, 04:00 PM Source
No problem - here's a quick tip:

In Javascript there are different types of data. The most common types are:
- Numbers
- Strings (letters / text)
- Boolean (true or false)
The "has Item" function returns a boolean, so the result is either true or false. True if the party has the item and false if the party doesn't have the item (there must be a function that tells you how many items the party has but I forget what it is!)

To flip it so the choice is enabled when the party has an item, you do the opposite - in Javascript and many programming languages this is called a not operator and it is a "!" mark.
Code:
<<,!gp.hasItem($dataItems[ID])>>
In English, this means "Disable if the party does not have item" which is exactly the same as saying "Enable if the party does have item"

Hopefully this makes sense? :biggrin:
---ytruuytr

#34 Apr 6, 2019, 04:15 PM Source

Oh, thanks! That makes sense. Really appreciate. I made a workaround with IF command and control variables (if this item = set variable to X), but it'll be easier for the next event knowing what you told me :)
btw I'm using it with galv's picture choices
https://galvs-scripts.com/2016/12/09/mv-choice-pictures/
unfortunately, if the choice has a command << anything >> it won't display a picture upon choosing the choice. Would you take a look at it and what's causing it? I would pay for a compatibility patch :)
Aloe Guvner

#35 Apr 6, 2019, 04:22 PM Source

If you find you are setting variables equal to the quantity of items a lot, you might be interested in this plugin. I found myself setting variables a lot so I wrote that to make it easier.

I'll look at the Galv plugin to see if there is a conflict.

Edit: Try putting my plugin below Galv's. He overwrites a function, I don't overwrite it (Window_ChoiceList.prototype.makeCommandList)
---ytruuytr

#36 Apr 6, 2019, 05:14 PM Source

Good news. I did that, it still didn't work. I managed to fix it by changing
Dog House <p:travel_dog_1,960,368> <<v[112] < 1>>
to
Dog House <<v[112] < 1>> <p:travel_dog_1,960,368>
:D
Galvs must be in front of the syntax.
CCCreations

#37 Jul 7, 2019, 05:11 AM Source

was referred to this utility by another because i was having issues with another like plugin... (it kept freezing my game TT~~TT ) and it was SUPER SIMPLE!!! Thanks so much!!!
Almightypebble

#38 Aug 2, 2019, 06:01 PM Source

Hey!
I seem to have a problem with this plugin when combined with Galv's Visual Novel Choices. If I put this plugin on top of his, your plugin doesn't seem to work, but if I put it below his, the pictures for his visual novel choices don't load and it cuts off the beginning and the end of my text.
Should I edit something in the plugins?
---ytruuytr

#39 Aug 2, 2019, 06:05 PM Source

Almightypebble said:
Hey!
I seem to have a problem with this plugin when combined with Galv's Visual Novel Choices. If I put this plugin on top of his, your plugin doesn't seem to work, but if I put it below his, the pictures for his visual novel choices don't load and it cuts off the beginning and the end of my text.
Should I edit something in the plugins?
Galv's vnc is not compatible with this plugin. With this plugin, the text is pushed off the center in my project since this plugin code is invisible on gamerun, but it's treated as an additional text in dialogue menu. I add empty spaces to counter that, but it's a messy way to do it.
palatkorn

#40 Apr 4, 2020, 03:30 PM Source

Excellent. This plugin works great. Hide and easily choose options.
Good work