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Hey Yal... I'm so sorry to ask another question.

How does amp_has_monster work?

I'm using it to gauge what starter they selected in the following way, but no matter what starter I choose it returns the first option (I,e if I choose plaugsprout, they still summon Draquatic)

Thanks, and sorry again

if amp_has_monster(monster_DRACHNID) {
return [[monster_DRAQUATIC, 15, NONE, move_TACKLE, move_BOOMBUBBLE, move_DIVERGE,]]
}

if amp_has_monster(monster_PLAUGSPOUT) {
return [[monster_DRACHNID, 15, NONE, move_TACKLE, move_FIREWEB, move_DIVERGE,]]
}

if amp_has_monster(monster_DRAQUATIC) {
return [[monster_PLAUGSPOUT, 15, NONE, move_TACKLE, move_LEAFSHOT, move_DIVERGE,]]
}

Yal4 years ago

amp_has_monster just checks whether that AMP slot isn't empty. There's no script to check whether the player has a specific monster, so you'd need to make a new script with content along these lines:

///amp_player_owns_monster(monID)
//Returns true if the player owns at least 1 monster of the given species, false otherwise.
for(var c = AMP_FIRST_ACTIVE; c < AMP_FIRST_ACTIVE + PARTYSIZE_ACTIVE + PARTYSIZE_BOXED; c++){
    if(global.active_monster_party[c,amp_MONID] == argument0){
        return true;
    }
}
return false

Using that script instead of amp_has_monster should give the result you want :)

aSheedy4 years ago

thanks pally :) Trying to make someone with a tram reactive to what you pick. I guess another method could be to attach a flag to whatever starter is picked?

Thing about being able to check if the user has a monster tho is like you could have an artist who goes 'oh I want to paint a picture of monster_a, could you show me one?' and then if you have it you get a reward or something :)

Thanks fer yer 'elp!

Yal4 years ago

Yeah, setting a flag in the menu event for selecting the starter would be the more robust option, since it will also work even if the player would release or trade away their starter, for instance - and you'd also not have to deal with extra cases for the starter's evolutions!

aSheedy4 years ago

true true! in this case, it's for the first person the trainer fights in the game, so they probably couldn't trade it etc, but you're defo right long-term

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