[Snippet] Jump to Point

[TheoAllen 830]

Introduction :

For long distance jumping, it's must be troublesome if you have to calculate where you character should jump. This script snippet simply make the character jump to specific point / coordinate. This was actually just for my own developing tool. But I decided to share. Here is the snippet.

class Game_Character
  # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # Jump to point/coordinate. Coz, I hate to calculate
  # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def jump_to_point(xpos, ypos)
    x_dist = xpos - x
    y_dist = ypos - y
    jump(x_dist, y_dist)
  end
  
end 

How to use :

Put this snippet below material but above main

Set move route >> Script >> jump_to_point(x,y)

Where the (x,y) is target coordinate

 

Example :

 

No credit needed ~

[Faye V. 52]

Man, if i only knew about this script yesterday. I made a bunch of jumping characters for two scenes and had to calculate everything ~_~ but i will use it in the future! you're just as lazy as i am

[TheoAllen 830]

You should learn script. It will help you a lot if you're too lazy

[Faye V. 52]

^ I'm too lazy to learn scripting.

[Coolie 148]

I love you Theo, this is really useful for me.

[Demintika 63]

Next step: Calculating how many Up/down/left/right steps it takes to reach a point; because Move Up x 10 aren't for lazy people.

[Maliki 33]

Actually, a coordinate based movement system for use during multi-NPC cutscenes would be pretty sweet!

[TheoAllen 830]

Thanks guys
 

Next step: Calculating how many Up/down/left/right steps it takes to reach a point; because Move Up x 10 aren't for lazy people.

Did you talk about pathfinding?

[Demintika 63]

Thanks guys

 

Next step: Calculating how many Up/down/left/right steps it takes to reach a point; because Move Up x 10 aren't for lazy people.

Did you talk about pathfinding?

Path finding are buggy.

I meant just calculating how many steps it takes to reach a point in straight line.

I'm tired of it when I have to make an NPC walk half way across the map: "Hmm, 12 move-lefts and 10 move-downs would be enough... Wait... where are you going?!"

[TheoAllen 830]

Straight line. Nice idea. I will try to work on it when I have time.

[Euphoria 147]

Perfect timing, I was just screwing with the jump command last night and realized how annoying it was!

[Demintika 63]

Straight line. Nice idea. I will try to work on it when I have time.

"when you have time"

It would take like 1 minute to edit your jump_to_point and make it walk_to_point(x,y,direction)

Edit: okay...

Edited May 21, 2014 by Demintika

[Euphoria 147]

 

Straight line. Nice idea. I will try to work on it when I have time.

"when you have time"

It would take like 1 minute to edit your jump_to_point and make it walk_to_point(x,y,direction)

Edit: Nope, n x move_straight isn't that easy.

 

 

Even if it is simple he may have more important things to do first.

[TheoAllen 830]

If you're in hurry, try this instead

http://rpgmaker.net/scripts/224/

 

It's not about calculating. But it's simplifier than put move to x duration in n times.

[Demintika 63]

So... it inserts n times move_x into @move_route

I forgot the .insert command >.=.>

[TheoAllen 830]

Yes, it's all about inserting command.

The script may look simple. But, the debug part isn't

I need to test all cases so I won't miss anything. And it takes time