Create Your Own Menu (part 2)

Engine : RPG Maker VX Ace

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3. Creating Actor Status Window

3a. Setup
Insert a new script under Window_MenuList, change the name to Window_MenuStatus.

3b. Create Window_MenuStatus class

Paste this code below in Window_MenuStatus

class Window_MenuStatus < Window_Selectable
  #Index is actor index, used for determining the actor and
  #window's position
  def initialize(index)
    #Window properties
    #super(x, y, width, height)
    super(0, 0, 116, 288)
    #save index to local variable
    @index = index
    #make a pointer to the actor
    @actor = $game_party.members[@index]
    #refresh the window contents
    refresh
  end
  
  def item_max
    1
  end

  def item_height
    height - standard_padding * 2
  end
  
  def refresh
    #clear the contents
    contents.clear
    #return unless actor isn't nil
    return unless @actor
    draw_actor_name
    draw_actor_level
    draw_actor_sprite
    draw_actor_face    
    draw_actor_parameter
  end
  
  def draw_actor_name
    #draw_text(x, y, width, height, text, align (default value is 0))
    #align :
    # 0 = Left
    # 1 = Center
    # 2 = Right
    #set the text height to font size, which is 24 for default
    draw_text(0, 0, contents.width, 24, @actor.name, 1)
  end
  
  def draw_actor_level
    #change the font size of contents to 16
    contents.font.size = 16
    
    #change the font color
    #change_color(color, enabled? (default value is true))
    
    #text_color(n) is to get the color of n index in window graphic
    #the same as \C[n] in Event message
    change_color(text_color(16))
    
    #Vocab::level_a is the term for level (short) that can be changed in 
    #database.
    #If there is #{} in double string (""), it will run the command in that 
    #bracket and combine the result.
    #"#{Vocab::level_a} : #{@actor.level}" is the same thing as :
    #   Vocab::level_a + " : " + @actor.level.to_s
    draw_text(0, 24, contents.width, 16, "#{Vocab::level_a} : #{@actor.level}", 1)
  end
  
  def draw_actor_sprite
    #draw_character(character name, character index, x, y)
    draw_character(@actor.character_name, @actor.character_index, contents.width/2, 76)
  end
  
  def draw_actor_face
    #draw_face(face_name, face_index, x, y, enabled? (default value is true))           
    draw_face(@actor.face_name, @actor.face_index, (contents.width-96)/2, 82, true)
    #(contents.width-96)/2 is for calculating the center point. 96 is the width of face graphic.
  end
  
  def draw_actor_parameter    
    contents.font.size = 16
    change_color(text_color(0))
    
    #draw hp text
    draw_text(0, 182, contents.width, 16, "#{@actor.hp} / #{@actor.mhp}")    
    #draw hp gauge
    #draw_gauge(x, y, width, rate, color1, color2)
    draw_gauge(0, 182, contents.width, @actor.hp_rate, text_color(20), text_color(21))
    
    #draw mp text
    draw_text(0, 208, contents.width, 16, "#{@actor.mp} / #{@actor.mmp}") 
    #draw mp gauge
    draw_gauge(0, 208, contents.width, @actor.mp_rate, text_color(22), text_color(23))
    
    #for calculating the percentage of experience. One variable has to be
    #converted to float(.to_f).
    exp_rate = @actor.exp / (@actor.next_level_exp - @actor.exp).to_f
    #draw exp text
    draw_text(0, 238, contents.width, 16, "#{@actor.exp} / #{@actor.next_level_exp - @actor.exp}")
    #draw exp gauge
    draw_gauge(0, 238, contents.width, exp_rate, text_color(28), text_color(29))
  end
end

Everything is explained in the code.
Now, let's test it. The step is like the previous part, but change the script call to:

You should see the window status of actor 1

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