Some new SaveSystem fields used by Maniac

[florianessl]

I nearly forgot I was sitting on these values for a week. I haven't seen any documentation on these new fields anywhere yet, so I wrote some down while I was trying out the new functionalities.

All of these new fields seem to only be serialized, whenever one of the new command variants is actually used.

Only '0x86' seems to always turn up inside saves, even without using any new commands. Can't figure that one out yet, it's alway 1.

Display Text Settings

SaveSystem,maniac_window_size_width,f,Int32,0x2D,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_window_size_height,f,Int32,0x2E,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_font_name,f,DBString,0x2F,,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_font_size,f,Int32,0x30,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_spacing_char,f,Int32,0x8E,0,0,0,(Editor value - 1)
SaveSystem,maniac_spacing_line,f,Int32,0x8F,0,0,0,(Editor value - 1)

Change Faceset

SaveSystem,maniac_face_index,f,Int32,0x38,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_anim_end_idx,f,Int32,0x39,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_anim_interval,f,Int32,0x3A,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_interval_variation,f,Int32,0x3B,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_frame_per_cell,f,Int32,0x3C,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_fpc_variation,f,Int32,0x3E,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_face_anim_options,f,Int32,0x3F,0,0,0,

Flag values for 'maniac_face_anim_options'

SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,force_update,1
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,enable_animation,2
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,enable_turnaround,4
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,once,8
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,limit_interval_variation_to_positive,16
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,limit_fpc_variation_to_positive,32
SaveSystem,ManiacFaceAnimation,apply_interval_to_turnaround,64

New Command 'Control Message'

Similar to the Battle hooks, but these are also serialized inside save data.

SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_hook_targets,f,Int32,0x32,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_callback_ce,f,Int32,0x42,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_callback_sys_number,f,Int32,0x43,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_callback_sys_text,f,Int32,0x44,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_callback_user_number,f,Int32,0x45,0,0,0,
SaveSystem,maniac_ctrl_msg_callback_user_text,f,Int32,0x46,0,0,0,

Flag values for 'maniac_ctrl_msg_hook_targets'

SaveSystem,ManiacCtrlMsgHookTargets,user_event,1
SaveSystem,ManiacCtrlMsgHookTargets,create_window,2
SaveSystem,ManiacCtrlMsgHookTargets,destroy_window,4
SaveSystem,ManiacCtrlMsgHookTargets,text_rendering,8

[Ghabry]

Great work, imo can be added to 0.8.1 so we have these chunks in. Though depends on #492 which gives more "Flag Flexibility" ;).

[Ghabry]

@florianessl what is maniac_face_index doing? Is that different to face_id we already save?

[florianessl]

@Ghabry Testing revelead this to be the same as the already existing face_id, just duplicated. But it might actually store the current face index in case the animation feature is used. So would still need some investigation.

[Ghabry]

The Window stuff and Hooks is fine but I'll omit the Face part for now until more research is done. Too much stuff that confuses me. These flags: Turnaround (?). Apply Interval at Turnaround (?). Frames per Cell (?), FPC Variation (?) o_O

[jetrotal]

It looks like an animation system to doeyes blinking animations, and maybe mouth flaps too? seems to consider random intervals between frames too.
This is what TPC help says about faceset stuff:

@msg.face

[argument]
Character string                   File name
String variable               File name

Numeric value                     File index
Variable                     File index
a..b                    Animated index a~b

.left                  Left alignment (default)
.right                  Right placement
.hrev                
.hreverse              Flip horizontally
.force                  Forced change even in situations where movement is suppressed, such as when text is being displayed.

[Arguments for animation]
.interval(a, b, c)      Wait time. Base frame a, random number increase/decrease b, flag c to limit random numbers to addition
.fpc(a, b, c)           Display time for one image. Base frame a, random number increase/decrease b, flag c to limit random numbers to addition
.once                  Do not loop animation
.loopback(a)            Loop back after finishing the specified range. Flag a for whether to set an interval by wrapping

[Ghabry]

Sure and now explain to me what "Loop back after finishing the specified range. Flag a for whether to set an interval by wrapping" is supposed to mean ;).

[jetrotal]

hm... from maniacs discord:

// Loop interval
// Basic frame: a, random variation: b, flag: c (restricts the random change to addition only)
.interval (a) (b) (c)   

// Frame per Cell
// Basic frame: a, random variation: b, flag: c (restricts the random change to addition only)
.fpc (a) (b) (c)   

// Do not loop the animation
.once

// After the specified range is completed, reverse direction
// Flag a determines whether to insert an interval during the reversal
.loopback (a)

// Force execution during moments when normal operation is disabled (e.g., while text is being displayed)
.force

looks like a ping-pong animation style where:

• plays a sequence of frames (1...2...3...4)
• wait for a frames? seconds? game ticks?
• plays the sequence in reverse (3...2...1)