Forms

EmbarassingMan · 2018-09-07T01:21:38+0900

Hello everyone, I'm just starting scripting, so the question might seem pretty stupid... How do you create a simple form in a window? I mean adding text-fields, buttons and all the stuff... I'm playing around with rpg_windows, but can't find much about the above in the technical documentation. Thank you so much!

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Started by EmbarassingMan Sep 6, 2018, 04:21 PM 8 posts View original ↗

EmbarassingMan

#1 Sep 6, 2018, 04:21 PM Source

Hello everyone,

I'm just starting scripting, so the question might seem pretty stupid...

How do you create a simple form in a window? I mean adding text-fields, buttons and all the stuff...

I'm playing around with rpg_windows, but can't find much about the above in the technical documentation.

Thank you so much!
slimmmeiske2

#2 Sep 6, 2018, 04:43 PM Source

I've moved this thread to Learning Javascript. Thank you.
MushroomCake28

#3 Sep 6, 2018, 05:02 PM Source
It's not htlm/css... it's javascript.

You need to code it.

To draw some text, there's a function that already exists:
Code:
drawText(text, x, y, width, align) // by default align is set to "left". // you can set it to "center" to center your text, or "right" to draw the text from the right.
As for options, or commands, you use Window_Selectable, or Window_Command.
EmbarassingMan

#4 Sep 6, 2018, 05:25 PM Source

Sorry guys, I think I got misunderstood... it's not really a javascript question...

RMMV comes with a component library whose components are Scenes, Windows, Sprites and more. My question was more about the fact that the library has (or has not) components allowing you to build a form-like UI (or more simply: enabling a user to type a text).

I would say no, as even the name editor doesn't follow this pattern, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thanks
Aloe Guvner

#5 Sep 6, 2018, 07:56 PM Source

Correct, there is nothing in the RPG Maker MV core scripts which enables a player to type into the game using their keyboard.

If you want to code this yourself, you can study my Notepad plugin (link in signature) - this creates a new scene where players can type notes with their keyboard. This is all Javascript using the RPG Maker MV format of scenes/windows.

Another alternative to study is Biud's Keyboard Input Dialog which creates an <input> HTML element over the game screen.
EmbarassingMan

#6 Sep 7, 2018, 09:57 PM Source

Thank you so much Aloe, the Notepad plugin was really illuminating... I would not be able to make it without that...

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Aloe Guvner

#7 Sep 7, 2018, 10:47 PM Source

It looks very nice! Glad that you got it working.

I forgot to mention one more example for study and inspiration:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/neldersons-mv-online-core.79938/

I believe this one also uses HTML elements rather than the MV style windows, but it is still interesting.
EmbarassingMan

#8 Sep 9, 2018, 12:08 PM Source

This is really amazing... and has a lot more of what I was planning to do. Looks like we are all after online gaming :D