Dynamic Active event tracking

[Reno Kugler]

So I'm making a puzzle game, and while I could make a rediculous amount of switches and a parallel process to use the Outer Self Switch addon from Kadokawa... I'd rather have a script to make the whole process... easier. But I'm not very "Hip" with the coding language (enough to learn when it's broken down but I certainly am not an author). Using a code previously posted here

$gameVariables.setValue(0893, $dataMap.events[this._eventId].id);

I have it set to record an event ID from a rock after it's touched by a player. I want to run a parallel process that uses that variable to check the events location on the map (so it'll actively check the location and apply the x and y to two other variables labeled Active X and Active Y) and then make a list of locations where I have pits or switches. If it's on the pit or switch I can use outer self switch commands to do the rest.

Basically: I need (or rather, want) a script that can take an event ID and apply its location to two other variables.

 

[Reno Kugler]

After a LOT of trial and error and resource gathering I finally made a working line of code. I'll post the solution for anyone who happens upon this.

First label 5 variables for the following
Active Event: (AE)
Active Events X position (AX)
Active Events Y position (AY)
Active Events Old X Position (OX)
Active Events Old Y Position (OY)
Put this code on the objects you're moving

$gameVariables.setValue(AE, $dataMap.events[this._eventId].id);

$gameVariables.setValue(OX, $gameMap.events()[$gameVariables.value(AE)-1].x); //the -1 is needed I assume because the () makes it an array, which starts counting at 0 instead of 1.

$gameVariables.setValue(OY, $gameMap.events()[$gameVariables.value(AE)-1].y);

Now make an event that is a parallel process and make two conditional branches

one for if OX and AX aren't equal
and another for if OY and AY aren't equal.

for OX !== AX put

$gameVariables.setValue(AX, $gameMap.events()[$gameVariables.value(AE)-1].x);

and then add a control variables command that sets OX=AX
and for OY !== AY put

$gameVariables.setValue(AY, $gameMap.events()[$gameVariables.value(AE)-1].y);

and then add a control variables command that sets OY=AY