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[miguel1]

Hi guys

I'm giving you a fake loading bar, this script displays a fake loading bar before screen title.
Credits go to arevulopapo, for the script, and me, for posting XD

Here take a look:
http://img514.images...thtittlescr.png (pic1)
http://img514.images...thbackgroun.png ( pic2)
http://img514.images...thoutbackgr.png (pic3)

Instrucions:
Basicly it's all in the script, but here's a summary;

First: Put this script above the "main", then, go in the script "main" and change: "$scene = Scene_Title.new" by "$scene = Scene_Loading_Bar.new"

Then its the settings, i'm just going to tell you how to change the background, the rest you can do it by your selves;
Go to line 57 where it's "Background = 1" - if you let it that way, this will make your loading bar background appear just like pic1
- If you want it like pic2, you have to select your picture (you want to put in your background) and put it in ( "Graphics / Pictures" ), and you have to change your pic name to "splash", without the quotation marks. The picture can be of any extension
- And last if you want it to be like pic3, all you have to do is, copy this pic i've made to ( "Graphics / Pictures" ) and call it "back", without the quotation marks
here's the pic: http://img94.imagesh...4/5720/back.png

Demo: http://www.2shared.c.../Project36.html

Here's the script, enjoy:

Spoiler

#===================================================================
# Ultimate Fake Loading Bar
# By arevulopapo
# May 11 2007
#
# This script displays a fake loading screen before the title.
#
#
# Setup:
# Put this script above the "main", go in the script "main" and change:
# $scene = Scene_Title.new
# by
# $scene = Scene_Loading_Bar.new
#
# Settings:
#
#LOADING_SPEED controls the speed of loading.
#
#BAR_FILL_TYPE select what will fill the bar.
#
# 1 - Use only one color to fill the bar.
# 2 - Transition of color that occurs throughout the bar.
# 3 - color transition smaller.
# 4 - an image ( "Graphics / Pictures / bar" any extension) used to fill the bar.
#
#BAR_FRAME_TYPE select the type of frame (outline):
#
# 1 - initial frame
# 2 - a picture ( "Graphics / Pictures / frame", any extension) which will be shown
# 3 - no frame
#
#BAR_BACK_TYPE select the background (bottom) bar:
#
# 1 - nothing
# 2 - a picture ( "Graphics / Pictures / back", any extension) which will be shown
#
#FILE_LISTING (true / false) true = shows that files are being loaded, false = do not show.
#
#BEEP (true / false) will play (or not) a sound ( "Audio / SE / beep, any extension)
#when the end of the loading
#
#BACKGROUND selects the bottom of the screen:
#
# 1 - the title screen
# 2 - a picture ( "Graphics / Pictures / splash", any extension)
# 3 - no background (black background)
#
# NOTE:
# Any image used to create bars / frames must 544x32 in size.
#===================================================================
LOADING_SPEED = 4
BAR_FILL_TYPE = 1
BAR_FRAME_TYPE = 1
BAR_BACK_TYPE = 1
FILE_LISTING = true
BEEP = false
BACKGROUND = 1
COLOR_1 = Color.new(255,64,64,255)
COLOR_2 = Color.new(128,255,64,255)
COLOR_3 = Color.new(16,16,16,255)


#===================================================================
# Window
#===================================================================
class Window_Loading_Bar < Window_Base
#=================================================================
attr_reader :finish_flag
#=================================================================
def initialize()
super(0, 384, 640, 64)
self.contents = Bitmap.new(608, 32)
self.contents.font.size = 16
self.windowskin = nil
@finish_flag = false
@bar_fill = 0
@file = 0
@flags = [0,0,0]
@speed = LOADING_SPEED
refresh
end
#=================================================================
def refresh
self.contents.clear
step = rand(@speed)
unless (@bar_fill + step) > 544
@bar_fill += step
else
@finish_flag = true
end
#===============================================================
# Draw background bar
#===============================================================
case BAR_BACK_TYPE
when 1
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 0, 544, 32, COLOR_3)
when 2
self.contents.blt(32, 0, RPG::Cache.picture('back.png'), Rect.new(0,0,544,32))
end
#===============================================================
# Draw main bar
#===============================================================
case BAR_FILL_TYPE
when 1
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 0, @bar_fill, 32, COLOR_1)
when 2
r = COLOR_1.red + (COLOR_2.red - COLOR_1.red)*@bar_fill/544
g = COLOR_1.green + (COLOR_2.green - COLOR_1.green)*@bar_fill/544
b = COLOR_1.blue + (COLOR_2.blue - COLOR_1.blue)*@bar_fill/544
a = COLOR_1.alpha + (COLOR_2.alpha - COLOR_1.alpha)*@bar_fill/544
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 0, @bar_fill, 32, Color.new(r,g,b,a))
when 3
for i in 0..@bar_fill - 1
r = COLOR_1.red + (COLOR_2.red - COLOR_1.red)*i/544
g = COLOR_1.green + (COLOR_2.green - COLOR_1.green)*i/544
b = COLOR_1.blue + (COLOR_2.blue - COLOR_1.blue)*i/544
a = COLOR_1.alpha + (COLOR_2.alpha - COLOR_1.alpha)*i/544
self.contents.fill_rect(32+i, 0, 1, 32, Color.new(r,g,b,a))
end
when 4
self.contents.blt(32, 0, RPG::Cache.picture('bar.png'), Rect.new(0,0,@bar_fill,32))
end
#===============================================================
# Draw surrounding rectangle
#===============================================================
case BAR_FRAME_TYPE
when 1
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 0, 544, 5, Color.new(64,64,64))
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 0, 5, 32, Color.new(64,64,64))
self.contents.fill_rect(571, 0, 5, 32, Color.new(64,64,64))
self.contents.fill_rect(32, 27, 544, 5, Color.new(64,64,64))
self.contents.fill_rect(33, 1, 542, 3, Color.new(128,128,128))
self.contents.fill_rect(33, 28, 542, 3, Color.new(128,128,128))
self.contents.fill_rect(33, 1, 3, 30, Color.new(128,128,128))
self.contents.fill_rect(572, 1, 3, 30, Color.new(128,128,128))
self.contents.fill_rect(34, 2, 540, 1, Color.new(192,192,192))
self.contents.fill_rect(34, 29, 540, 1, Color.new(192,192,192))
self.contents.fill_rect(573, 2, 1, 28, Color.new(192,192,192))
self.contents.fill_rect(34, 2, 1, 28, Color.new(192,192,192))
when 2
self.contents.blt(32, 0, RPG::Cache.picture('frame.png'), Rect.new(0,0,544,32))
end
#===============================================================
# Make array of filenames
#===============================================================
files_root = Dir.entries(".")
files_data = (files_root.include?("Data") ? Dir.entries("Data")+Dir.entries(".") : [])
files_graphics = (files_root.include?("Graphics") ? Dir.entries("Graphics")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Animations")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Autotiles")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Battlebacks")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Battlers")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Characters")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Fogs")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Gameovers")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Icons")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Panoramas")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Pictures")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Tilesets")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Titles")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Transitions")+Dir.entries("Graphics/Windowskins") : [])
files_audio = (files_root.include?("Audio") ? Dir.entries("Audio")+Dir.entries("Audio/BGM")+Dir.entries("Audio/BGS")+Dir.entries("Audio/SE")+Dir.entries("Audio/ME") : [])
if @flags[0] == 0
if @file < files_data.size
text = "Data/" + files_data[@file]
else
@flags[0] = 1
@file = 0
return
end
elsif @flags[1] == 0
if @file < files_graphics.size
text = "Graphics/" + files_graphics[@file]
else
@flags[1] = 1
@file = 0
return
end
elsif @flags[2] == 0
if @file < files_audio.size
text = "Audio/" + files_audio[@file]
else
@flags[2] = 1
@file = 0
return
end
else
text = "RGSS102E.DLL"
@speed += 1
end
#===============================================================
# Draw the filenames loaded
#===============================================================
self.contents.draw_text(192,0,608,32,"Loading file: " + text,0) if FILE_LISTING
@file += 1
end
#=================================================================
end

#===================================================================
# Scene
#===================================================================
class Scene_Loading_Bar
#=================================================================
def main
$data_system = load_data("Data/System.rxdata")
$game_system = Game_System.new
@sprite = Sprite.new
case BACKGROUND
when 1
bitmap = RPG::Cache.title($data_system.title_name)
when 2
bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("splash")
when 3
bitmap = RPG::Cache.picture("")
end
@sprite.bitmap = bitmap
@loading_bar = Window_Loading_Bar.new
Graphics.transition
loop do
Graphics.update
@loading_bar.refresh
if @loading_bar.finish_flag == true
$scene = Scene_Title.new
Audio.se_play("Audio/SE/System01", 100, 100) if BEEP
end
if $scene != self
break
end
end
Graphics.freeze
@loading_bar.dispose
@sprite.bitmap.dispose
@sprite.dispose
end
#=================================================================
end

if you have any question, just ask

miguel1

[Nisage]

A loading bar? Never seen one before (for XP/VX, I've seen them in many games before ) I might be able to use this for one game of mine. This has a certain "theme" that's the same as it. Thanks for sharing

[miguel1]

No problem
i'm going to post more scripts that i have, since some are hard to find

[ShinyToyGuns]

This is a pretty useful script, although, I noticed one slight problem which is an easy fix...the default value for BAR_BACK_TYPE is 2, which gives an error if you don't have a background for the bar. Other than that, it's a good script. Thanks. I've given you Rep

Edited by ShinyToyGuns, 08 October 2009 - 04:56 PM.

[miguel1]

Thanks for letting me know that,
I'm going to edit my post and put "BAR_BACK_TYPE is 1"

Thanks

[Kiriashi]

(Please make the same changes I mentioned in the minimap script topic. Polraudio please move this out of requests.)

Thanks for posting this miguel. It is quite a cool script.

[Tomo2000]

As I said earlier, there is something wrong with the code [ code ] command as it does this:

# Ultimate Fake Loading Bar # By arevulopapo # May 11 2007

Copies it all to a single line. The 3 things above are just the first three lines after I tried copying them. Would you be able to post a download link (preferably on 2shared.com) of a rmxp project with this script in it? That would be great.

Thanks in advance

~Tomo2000

[miguel1]

Tomo2000, on 08 October 2009 - 08:24 PM, said:

As I said earlier, there is something wrong with the code [ code ] command as it does this:

# Ultimate Fake Loading Bar # By arevulopapo # May 11 2007

Copies it all to a single line. The 3 things above are just the first three lines after I tried copying them. Would you be able to post a download link (preferably on 2shared.com) of a rmxp project with this script in it? That would be great.

Thanks in advance

~Tomo2000

Ok I've put a demo here it is: http://www.2shared.c.../Project36.html

[Kiriashi]

Tomo2000, on 08 October 2009 - 08:24 PM, said:

As I said earlier, there is something wrong with the code [ code ] command as it does this:

# Ultimate Fake Loading Bar # By arevulopapo # May 11 2007

Copies it all to a single line. The 3 things above are just the first three lines after I tried copying them. Would you be able to post a download link (preferably on 2shared.com) of a rmxp project with this script in it? That would be great.

Thanks in advance

~Tomo2000

Did you try deleting those comments and entering them in manually?

[imapro]

can i put this script on my site {url="http://no-reson.webs.com\"]NoReson.com[/url}

[Broken Messiah]

[laansolo]

*Note* every time you necropost, a baby turns into a time bomb, killing all within range. DON'T NECROPOST AND SAVE SOME LIVES!

[JengaSoft]

when I try to use splash instead of 1 I get an error.. Help pwease :3

[bigace]

Unless you give us the error, that is displayed on the script and post it on the site, via writing it or making a screenshot, we can't really help you as we don't know where the problem is ourselves.

[kellessdee]

1. The instructions state to change the picture file to be named "splash," not the background variable in the script. Did you set Background = splash or did you actually set the picture file's name to be splash?

2. Normally, I am not a stickler for necroposting, but this topic has already been necro'd before. Please check the dates of the topic before posting (the OP is like 2 years old) If you really need help, you should probably start a new topic requesting help.
more info: http://www.rmxpunlim...es#necroposting

3. Gamers (well I know I do) HATE loading screens/times...even when they are necessary in large 3d games. Why would you want to make your players sit through a fake loading screen...that doesn't even load anything or do anything other than make the player wait? I don't mean to be so harsh, but isn't that a little sadistic, making your players sit through pointless loading screens? (Just trying to help, really)

EDIT: Oh yea,

4. What Bigace said.