JavaScript questions that don't deserve their own thread

<Custom Class Parameters>
maxhp = 40 + $gameVariables.value(1);
</Custom Class Parameters>

$gameParty.members().forEach(function(member) {
member.refresh();
});

<Sideview Battler Motion>
  Name: victory
  Index: 8
  Frames: 9
  Speed: 10
</Sideview Battler Motion>

MAD.hitTestPistol(...parameters...);

/*:
* @plugindesc Mad's Ranged Attack
*
* @author Philsco
*
* @help
* This will enable the use of interacting with events that contain the
* <enemy> meta tag (just put <enemy> in the "Note" field of an event on the map)
* Then, call based on the weapon type to be used in a Script event call (button in the editor)
* MAD.hitTestPistol(atkDmg, atkAcc, atkRng, atkPen, atkBld);
*/

var MAD = MAD || {};

(function () {

    // Pistol hit test
    MAD.hitTestPistol  = function(atkDmg, atkAcc, atkRng, atkPen, atKBld) {
        var _startX = $gamePlayer.x;
        var _startY = $gamePlayer.y;
        var _startDir = $gamePlayer.direction();
        var _checkX = _startX;
        var _checkY = _startY;
        var _attack_range = atkRng;
        var _rangeChecked = 0;

        for (_rangeChecked = 0; _rangeChecked < _attack_range; _rangeChecked++) {
            if (_startDir == 8) {
                _checkY--;
            } else if (_startDir == 2) {
                _checkY++;
            } else if (_startDir == 6) {
                _checkX++;
            } else if (_startDir == 4) {
                _checkX--;
            }
            if ($gameMap.eventIdXy(_checkX, _checkY) != 0) {
                var _eventIdFound = $gameMap.eventIdXy(_checkX, _checkY);
                if ($dataMap.events[_eventIdFound].meta.enemy) {
                    $gameMessage.add("Hit event number " + _eventIdFound);
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
})();

// Thanks to Pivoo and waynee95 for helping me implement MAD.hitTest??();