Variables Guide

Celianna · 2013-03-08T09:26:16+0900

Variables Guide For beginners! Download links: Without RTP (4.8M Link (bug fixed) With RTP (191M LinkAre you a budding new RMVX Ace user, but still find it difficult to grasp variables? Look no further, this playable Variables Guide project will teach you what variables are, what you can do with them, and how to use it in gameplay. To get the full experience of this guide, please play through it first, and then when you're finished, open the project with RPG Maker VX Ace and look inside of the events. It has comments scattered all around to teach you how to use variables even further. Warning! This guide is meant for people who have already started using RPG Maker VX Ace, and therefor already have knowledge about: (self) switches event pages conditional branches Because otherwise, you're going to be very, very confused. This guide is not meant as a direct starting point to get to know the program, but it's to help people who struggle to understand variables. So are you a complete newbie? Please check out some other beginner tutorials first! For example, the switches tutorial. Note: the mod operand isn't explained in this guide. If you want to know what it does, click here. This guide also doesn't cover map coordinates nor terrain tags. I feel that these will naturally come to you as you get better at the program. I will not answer questions about variables in this thread, please use the support forum for that. I will however, answer anything about the project itself, or fix any bugs you might encounter and report. Credit goes to JV Master for the Skip Titlescreen script.

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Started by Celianna Mar 8, 2013, 12:26 AM 46 posts Page 2 of 3 View original ↗

Tigersong

#21 Feb 15, 2014, 08:26 PM Source

I found a very small grammatical error in one of the classrooms. It says "use the same variable that was used to input a number, and multiple it". Guessing you know what it should be. :)
redbizon

#22 Mar 23, 2014, 11:35 PM Source

I'm new to RPG Maker, and I really enjoyed this tutorial. One question: where did you get the resources? Are they available for use?
TiLu640

#23 Apr 3, 2014, 01:33 AM Source

Still have zero idea how to count the monsters death.

HOW do I make a kill x number of monsters and return to me quest???
GrandmaDeb

#24 Apr 3, 2014, 04:29 PM Source

@TiLu640 - best answer from Cel below [=

Spoiler
The way to have variables track picking up ten objects is very similar to tracking killing ten monsters.

Use the Variables tut, say you have played before and go to this room.

Pick up all the books. Pay attention.

Then go look at the code for it.

Do you understand all that?

Then depending on how you set up your monster battles, you just change the variable at the time of battles.

Unless you want to make a difference between battles and number of monsters, in which some battles have multiple monsters.

Then you need to have a separate help request. Or if you have more questions. Good luck.
Celianna

#25 Apr 4, 2014, 07:48 PM Source

red mammoth said:
I'm new to RPG Maker, and I really enjoyed this tutorial. One question: where did you get the resources? Are they available for use?
The project was created with my own resources, found in Celianna's Parallax tiles.

@TiLu640: check on the outside map, that's where you need to kill three slimes to 'complete' a quest.
TiLu640

#26 Apr 7, 2014, 11:30 PM Source

I did that, but it seems I can't get the monsters to be counted.. or stored?
Kaesydian

#27 Jul 26, 2014, 04:34 AM Source

Very nice tutorial. I like that it actually had enough of a plot that it informative and fun. I've seen so many tutorials lately that have just been so *boring*, and half the time they've turned out not to even be about what I wanted to learn. Come to think of it, this one and the Switches tutorial have been the most useful and easiest to understand that I've found. So thanks for sharing these!
SidShah

#28 Dec 6, 2014, 03:47 AM Source

It taught me a lot..thanks for this tutorail I'm very weak at variables and switches..
Kd32

#29 Mar 31, 2015, 11:50 PM Source

I know this is pretty old, but did you use a generator to design the character portraits? If so would you mind sharing?
Seriel

#30 Apr 12, 2015, 12:09 PM Source

Cartridge said:
Eh, I already am able to use variables in the most advanced conditions but you're never too advanced to learn, right? *downloads*
Celianna

#31 Apr 16, 2015, 06:48 PM Source

Kd32 said:
I know this is pretty old, but did you use a generator to design the character portraits? If so would you mind sharing?
As I said earlier, these are my own resources!

I might create a switches tutorial in the same vein as this one.
vethor

#32 Jun 15, 2015, 06:32 PM Source

This guide certainly made the variables easier to understand. Also thanks for the download, looking at the sorce is going to be far the best part of this.
tfieldmusic

#33 Jul 1, 2015, 08:17 PM Source

thank you this is wonderful!!
Ragathol

#34 Aug 18, 2015, 08:53 PM Source

I'm weak at mathematics and logical thinking, so this will probably take a while to grasp, but the tutorial game was fun and very informative. I'll take a look at the code too, and see if that clears anything up.

Is it actually possible to catch any fish, though..?
Celianna

#35 Aug 31, 2015, 10:28 PM Source

Yes, it's possible to catch the fish :)

Much like it's possible to get the lottery on your first try!
tushime1976

#36 Oct 17, 2015, 07:26 AM Source

nice tutorial.
mars2004

#37 Jan 16, 2017, 12:09 PM Source

Great guide! :cutesmile:
HomelessDad

#38 Jul 7, 2017, 05:50 AM Source

Just played through and noticed a bug in the room with all the books on the desk.
When I was asked to put the books all back on the desks, I kept one, and the instructor didn't notice & acted as though I'd put them all back.
Otherwise, pretty informative about a subject I'd been dreading to tackle for a decade!
JinyHanger

#39 Dec 13, 2017, 05:25 AM Source

This tutorial was extremely helpful! Thank you so much for creating and uploading this Celianna, it was amazingly helpful in learning about variables. I'm sure I'll be using this guide again and again if I ever need help with variables and common events.
AnimusDraconis

#40 Dec 24, 2018, 07:14 PM Source

So how do I open these projects in MV? Is there no way to do so? I keep getting "Unexpected File Format." Do I have to buy the proper program as well???