# - Set a Temporary Leader!
# RememberLeaderIndex? stands for a boolean value: true or false.
# This new leader becomes permanent if RememberLeaderIndex? is false.
# $game_party.temp_leader(PartyIndex, RememberLeaderIndex?)
# - Restore the Previous Leader! (If Any!)
# $game_party.restore_leader
# - Set a Leader by Actor's ID!
# $game_party.set_leader_by_id(ActorID)
class Game_Party
def change_leader(n)
if n < 0
@actors.unshift @actors.pop
else
@actors << @actors.shift
end
end
def set_leader_by_id(actor_id)
n = @actors.index(actor_id)
swap_leader(n) if n
end
def temp_leader(n, remember)
@temp_leader_index = n if remember
swap_leader(n)
end
def restore_leader
return unless @temp_leader_index
n = @temp_leader_index
swap_leader(@temp_leader_index)
@temp_leader_index = nil
end
def leader
@actors[0]
end
private
def swap_leader(n)
@actors[0], @actors[n] = @actors[n], @actors[0]
$game_player.refresh
end
end
class Game_Player
alias :kyon_kuick_leader_swap_gm_plyr_up :update
def update
kyon_kuick_leader_swap_gm_plyr_up
if Input.trigger?(Input::L)
$game_party.change_leader(-1)
refresh
return
elsif Input.trigger?(Input::R)
$game_party.change_leader(1)
refresh
end
end
end
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I forgot to include an important step, to pass the actor's ID to the $game_actors array before looking for his current position. Stuff happens, you know.
# - Set a Temporary Leader!
# RememberLeaderIndex? stands for a boolean value: true or false.
# This new leader becomes permanent if RememberLeaderIndex? is false.
# $game_party.temp_leader(PartyIndex, RememberLeaderIndex?)
# - Restore the Previous Leader! (If Any!)
# $game_party.restore_leader
# - Set a Leader by Actor's ID!
# $game_party.set_leader_by_id(ActorID)
class Game_Party
def change_leader(n)
if n < 0
@actors.unshift @actors.pop
else
@actors << @actors.shift
end
end
def set_leader_by_id(actor_id)
actor = $game_actors[actor_id]
n = @actors.index(actor)
swap_leader(n) if n and n != 0
end
def temp_leader(n, remember)
@temp_leader_index = n if remember
swap_leader(n)
end
def restore_leader
return unless @temp_leader_index
n = @temp_leader_index
swap_leader(@temp_leader_index)
@temp_leader_index = nil
end
def leader
@actors[0]
end
private
def swap_leader(n)
@actors[0], @actors[n] = @actors[n], @actors[0]
$game_player.refresh
end
end
class Game_Player
alias :kyon_kuick_leader_swap_gm_plyr_up :update
def update
kyon_kuick_leader_swap_gm_plyr_up
if Input.trigger?(Input::L)
$game_party.change_leader(-1)
refresh
return
elsif Input.trigger?(Input::R)
$game_party.change_leader(1)
refresh
end
end
end
"For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ," 1 Thessalonians 5:9
Maranatha!
The Internet might be either your friend or enemy. It just depends on whether or not she has a bad hair day.
09-06-2025, 01:37 PM (This post was last modified: 09-06-2025, 01:48 PM by DerVVulfman.)
(09-06-2025, 05:49 AM)Ace_V Wrote: Thank you so much for these two scripts!! I tried them both but Dervv's script seems to only move around the caterpillar and not the main character? (the three characters behind do swap around, but it duplicates the lead into the second, then into the third, and fourth, but the lead doesn't swap out for some reason.)
I'm puzzled. It works just as its meant with no duplication of the lead actor. Video attached.
Couple that, it affects the entire party, and not just the caterpillar system. For any caterpillar script, the party leading the caterpillar script must be the actual party leader, not some designated temp leader. So the party itself must reflect who is in the lead. The caterpillar system is completely dependent upon the party and its order.
You and kyonides seem to be in a more compatible set of time-zones, so I'll back away from the repair. However, if you have an issue with my script not functioning as above that there may also be something else in play.
Up is down, left is right and sideways is straight ahead. - Cord "Circle of Iron", 1978 (written by Bruce Lee and James Coburn... really...)
(09-06-2025, 10:42 AM)kyonides Wrote: I forgot to include an important step, to pass the actor's ID to the $game_actors array before looking for his current position. Stuff happens, you know.
Here's the fixed code!
Code:
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This works perfectly now!! Also reorders the party in the menu and is really easy to implement the script call. I'm going to go through my older quests to swap characters around. Thank you so much, kyonides!
(09-06-2025, 01:37 PM)DerVVulfman Wrote:
(09-06-2025, 05:49 AM)Ace_V Wrote: Thank you so much for these two scripts!! I tried them both but Dervv's script seems to only move around the caterpillar and not the main character? (the three characters behind do swap around, but it duplicates the lead into the second, then into the third, and fourth, but the lead doesn't swap out for some reason.)
I'm puzzled. It works just as its meant with no duplication of the lead actor. Video attached.
Couple that, it affects the entire party, and not just the caterpillar system. For any caterpillar script, the party leading the caterpillar script must be the actual party leader, not some designated temp leader. So the party itself must reflect who is in the lead. The caterpillar system is completely dependent upon the party and its order.
You and kyonides seem to be in a more compatible set of time-zones, so I'll back away from the repair. However, if you have an issue with my script not functioning as above that there may also be something else in play.
It really is odd! I tested your script on a blank project that also contained my game's scripts.rxdata just now and it still duplicates the lead for some reason. (Though I was able to get Basil back by cycling a few more times until there was no more duplicate of Aluxes, haha)
I appreciate all the help with this request despite the time zone difference! It also gave me a reason to look over my game's various scripts and I began rediscovering what my 2005 self was tinkering with back then. (among other things, I had forgotten I implemented a janky regen script that involved changing some of the standard scripts instead of being a new entry in itself, and it changed the regen text color as well) The little break from graphics and event-work was also refreshing.
(Yesterday, 04:46 AM)Ace_V Wrote: It really is odd! I tested your script on a blank project that also contained my game's scripts.rxdata just now and it still duplicates the lead for some reason. (Though I was able to get Basil back by cycling a few more times until there was no more duplicate of Aluxes, haha)
Its not a blank script if it contains your game's current scripts.rxdata. A blank project with only those scripts that come default are the test, such as this:
Project1ddd.zip (Size: 923.2 KB / Downloads: 6)
Otherwise, you may have other code that is itself interfering... rewrites or direct edits otherwise. Content you may have forgotten.
Up is down, left is right and sideways is straight ahead. - Cord "Circle of Iron", 1978 (written by Bruce Lee and James Coburn... really...)
Lead Actor Swapper script error
Ruby indexes start at 0, not 1.
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I made sure Aluxes was in the party and that he wasn't the leader when I interacted with the test event.
I forgot to include an important step, to pass the actor's ID to the $game_actors array before looking for his current position.
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(Though I was able to get Basil back by cycling a few more times until there was no more duplicate of Aluxes, haha)
