Is there a way to rename Items?

[Jeremy]

I spent all last night with the help of coffee trying to figure out a way to let players have the option to rename their items but couldn't find a way. I got close, but it was Variable 003: User Input that kept showing up when i ran out of ideas. It's another one of those annoying variables that the game only allows you to use in formulas but not edit directly. If anyone knows a way to do this i'd appreciate the advice.

[DYRE]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

What does User Input have to do with names?

[Crimson Knight]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

Personally, I don't see what use this would have. But no, you cannot rename items that are used in the item database. That's not to say a system like this couldn't be done, but it ain't gonna happen in terms of the item database.

[Jeremy]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

User Input changes the target of the Input, at least that's what the ingame description said - and i was wanting to change the target from my main character to an item, that's why i was interested in that variable - since i was going to use the input commands to allow for changes to item names like you do with your main character name.

Far as what use it would be...well, it would be fun for starters to be able to rename an item after i added the random stats that equipping the item gave to your character. That way if you got lucky on the random wheel and got a really nice item you could rename it something cool and personalize it. Diablo had a system that let you put your name on an item, such as Jeremy's War Scepter and so on, so i'm not the only game designer who ever thought being able to change the names of certain items enhances gameplay.

[thetruecoolness]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

Well User Input is just what the user has entered in an Input from the Input command. So this does not change anything but the variable itself. But like Crimson Knight said, since there is no Item Info Save command there is no way to do this via the ingame Item Database. However if you order the items in a coherent way, you can use the input variables to store new names for items, and have a script display those instead of the default ones, so it's entirely possible for around 60 items or so.

[Jeremy]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

Ok thanks for setting me straight, thought that variable controlled the target of what you could rename, so was hoping i could change it to allow me to change the names of different things.

Is there a way i can let the player rename these input variables? That's what got me stuck, i couldn't figure out how to let the player name different things other than the main character.

[DYRE]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

Input Creation: Input Text (or whatever it's called)

The input is stored in Input 03 (I think): "Input"

Then, you can use NormalInput 01 = Input.

[Jeremy]

Re: Is there a way to rename Items?

I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out how to work all that input stuff - and no matter how many times i reread the in-game examples i usually just get more confused. I'm trying to write my own class changing script right now, since the in-game script allows to change all of your party members and i can't have that since my party members are going to operate from traits so i have to keep them very specific. I need a class changing script that only let's you change your party leader's class.

I thought it was going to be easy, just cut out the parts of the script that allow you to choose other members, but it's turning out to be a pain and everything i take out muffs the whole script Plus the script don't seem to like me to begin with - as even when i use the original in-game script it still doesn't work right and tells me i changed into my previous class when i change into a new one.

Can you give me any advice on how i go about working with the class changing list - because i don't understand what to write in my script after i display the class changing list.