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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  Galv's Magic Shards
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  For: RPGMAKER VX ACE
#  Version - 1.9
#  Thanks: Ocedic, DP3, Reactive Owl, LucidK for ideas, inspiration and/or help
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  2024-11-12 - Version 1.9 - changed class name that conflicts with plugins
#  2013-12-30 - Version 1.8 - added unequip_shards script call
#  2013-08-09 - Version 1.7 - fixed bug with optimizing equips
#  2013-06-30 - Version 1.6 - made armors and weapons parameters add to actor
#  2013-04-02 - Version 1.5 - linked shard skills no longer display learned
#                           - skill if they dont have that skill type.
#  2013-03-28 - Version 1.4 - skills learned no longer appear in 'view skills'
#                             if actor doesn't have that skill type.
#  2013-03-25 - Version 1.3 - added indication of what linked skills were
#                           - learned of forgotten when changing shards.
#  2013-03-25 - Version 1.2 - added swith to enable/disable Orb Shard menu item
#                           - added message when gaining slots via level up
#  2013-03-24 - Version 1.1 - added indicator line signifying adjacent shards
#  2013-03-24 - Version 1.0 - release
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  This script adds a system of equipping shards to actors via a new scene.
#  Each shard can give bonuses (just like equipping normal equips) and can also
#  allow actors to use different skills depending on which shards are placed
#  touching each other.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  INFORMATION
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  TYPES OF SHARDS
#  You can make items, armors or weapons into shards.
#
#  Armors and Weapons as shards:
#  If you use armors and weapons for a shard, it will display in either the item
#  OR key item category of the item screen (you set this in the settings below).
#  All the features of the armor/weapon will work when the shard is equipped
#  and only actors with the correct weapon/armor type (and nothing is stopping
#  them from equipping the head/shield/accessory/etc.) can equip them.
#
#  Items as shards:
#  If you use an item as a shard, you can make it be consumable and work just
#  like a normal item as well as be equipped as a shard. Any actor can equip
#  an item shard without restriction but as it is an item, it's features do not
#  effect the actor. There is, however, a note tag below to allow item shards to
#  add skills to the actor and they can still be part of an adjacent shard.
#
#  Adjacent Shards:
#  If shards are equipped touching another shard, it is possible that the actor
#  is granted an additional skill. When you notetag a shard, you give it an id.
#  In the SHARD SETUP, you specify what skill is learned when any two id's are
#  touching each other.
#  An indicator light appears on shards that are adjacent. The first and last
#  shard are counted as adjacent to each other, so this light will be visible
#  on all the locked shards so the player knows.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  SCRIPT CALLS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
#  add_shard_level(id,x)  # Adds x amounts of shard slots to actor number id.
#                         # Make id 0 to add shard slots to party leader
#
#  unequip_shards(actor_id)   # Remove all shards from actor
#
#  SceneManager.call(Scene_Shards)   # Manually bring up shard equip screen
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  EXAMPLE SCRIPT CALLS
#
#  add_shard_level(1,4)   # Adds 4 shard slots to actor 1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  Notetag ITEMS, ARMORS or WEAPONS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
#              # x is the shard id to use in SHARD SETUP below.
#
#        # x is the skill ids for the shard to teach the player.
#                        # NOTE, Armors and equips can still use the feature.
#                        # An item can teach skills via this tag.
#
#         # RGB color applied to the shard (RGB can be 0-255).
#                        # Default is 255,255,255 (white)
#
#     # A different image for the shard from /Graphics/Shards
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  Notetag for CLASS skill acquired on level up list (Classes tab, Skills box)
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
#       # x is how many slots you want the actor to gain
#                             # when the class reaches the level to gain this
#                             # skill. skill? can be true or false. If true,
#                             # the skill is learned as normal. If false, the
#                             # skill isn't learned.
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  This notetag goes in the CLASSES tab in the database in the notes field of
#  skills that you set the actor to learn when he reaches certain levels. It is
#  used for the player to gain slots at that level. EXAMPLE:
#
#    # Actor gains 2 shard slots and doesn't learn the
#                         # skill selected. (used for if you want to add just
#                         # slots at that level and no skill.
#
#     # Actor gains 1 shard slot and also the skill.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

($imported ||= {})["Galv_Shards"] = true
module Galv_Shard

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  SHARD SETUP
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  This is where you setup the skills learned when placing shards adjacent to
#  each other. NOTE: Your shard id's must be lowest first, higest second
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
   SHARDS = { # Don't touch
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#  [shard_id,shard_id] => skill_id,

    [1,2] => 46,     # fire and water = skill 46 (steam)
    [2,3] => 4,      # water and earth = skill 4 (mudslide)
    [2,5] => 13,     # water and healing = skill 13 (healing rain)


#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
  } # Don't touch
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  MORE SETTINGS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

  #-----------#
  #  General  #
  #-----------#
  
  

  HIDE_SHARDS = false   # Hide shards completely from normal inventory screen
                        # true or false
  KEY_ITEMS = false     # If HIDE_SHARDS is false, setting this to true will
                        # display all armor/weapons shards as key items in the
                        # item screen. false will display them as normal items
  
  SKIN = ""     # Use a different windowskin from /Graphics/Shards folder
  FONT_NAME = "Arial"   # Font used in the right orb window only.
  
  ORB_X_OFFSET = 0    # T0 move the orb container left and right
  ORB_Y_OFFSET = 0    # T0 move the orb container up and down
  
  LINKED_COLOR = [0,204,255]  # Colour of light indicating linked shards

  
  #---------#
  #  Vocab  #
  #---------#
  
  LEVEL_NAME = "Orb Level: "  # Text used for level
  EMPTY_SLOT = "Empty Slot"   # Text used in help box for empty slot
  
  ADD_TO_MENU = true          # Add equip shards to menu true or false
  DISABLE_SWITCH = 1          # Disable menu item when switch is ON
  MENU_TEXT = "Orb Shards"    # Text used for menu item
  
  LEVEL_UP_SLOTS = "Shard Slots Gained: "  # Message displayed when gaining 
                                           # shard slots with a level up followed
                                           # by how many were gained. Make this
                                           # = "" if don't want to use it.
  
  #---------#
  #  Sound  #    ["SE_NAME",volume,pitch]
  #---------#
  
  SE_EQUIP = ["Cursor2",90,50]      # SE When equipping a shard
  SE_REMOVE = ["Water1",80,150]     # SE When removing a shard
  SE_CLEAR = ["Darkness7",90,150]   # SE When clearning shards
  

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  END SETTINGS
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

end

module Cache
  def self.shards(filename)
    load_bitmap("Graphics/Shards/", filename)
  end
end # Cache


class Game_Interpreter
  def add_shard_level(actor,amount)
    if actor == 0
      $game_party.leader.add_shard_level(amount)
    elsif actor > 0
      return if $game_actors[actor].nil?
      $game_actors[actor].add_shard_level(amount)
    end
  end
  
  def unequip_shards(actor_id)
    $game_actors[actor_id].shards.each_with_index { |shard,i|
      next if shard == (:blank || nil)
      $game_party.gain_item(shard, 1)
      $game_actors[actor_id].shards[i] = :blank
    }
  end
end # Game_Interpreter

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
if Galv_Shard::ADD_TO_MENU

class Scene_Menu < Scene_MenuBase
  alias galv_shards_sm_create_command_window create_command_window
  def create_command_window
    galv_shards_sm_create_command_window
    @command_window.set_handler(:shards, method(:command_personal))
  end
  
  alias galv_shards_sm_on_personal_ok on_personal_ok
  def on_personal_ok
    if @command_window.current_symbol == :shards
      return SceneManager.call(Scene_Shards)
    end
    galv_shards_sm_on_personal_ok
  end
end # Scene_Menu < Scene_MenuBase


class Window_MenuCommand < Window_Command
  alias galv_shards_wmc_add_main_commands add_main_commands
  def add_main_commands
    galv_shards_wmc_add_main_commands
    add_command(Galv_Shard::MENU_TEXT, :shards,
      !$game_switches[Galv_Shard::DISABLE_SWITCH])
  end
end # Window_MenuCommand < Window_Command

end
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

class Game_Actor < Game_Battler
  attr_accessor :shards
  attr_accessor :shardlinks
  attr_accessor :known_links
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_setup setup
  def setup(actor_id)
    galv_shards_ga_setup(actor_id)
    @shards = []
    @shardlinks = []
    @known_links = []
    @slots_gained = 0
  end
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_feature_objects feature_objects
  def feature_objects
    galv_shards_ga_feature_objects + shard_array
  end
  
  def shard_array
    return [] if !shards
    array = Array.new(shards)
    array.delete(:blank)
    array
  end
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_param_plus param_plus
  def param_plus(param_id)
    galv_shards_ga_param_plus(param_id) + shard_params(param_id)
  end
  
  def shard_params(param_id)
    return 0 if !shards
    result = 0
    shard_array.each { |shard|
      next if shard.is_a?(RPG::Item) || shard.nil?
      result += shard.params[param_id]
    }
    return result
  end
  
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_added_skills added_skills
  def added_skills
    galv_shards_ga_added_skills + shard_item_skills + shard_linked_skills
  end
  
  def shard_item_skills
    return [] if !shards
    sarray = []
    shards.each { |shard|
      next if shard == :blank || shard.nil?
      shard.sskills.each { |skill| sarray << skill } if shard.sskills
    }
    sarray.compact
  end
  
  def shard_linked_skills
    lst = Galv_Shard::SHARDS
    return [] if !shards
    sarray = []
    shards.each_with_index { |s,i|
      nxt = shards[i + 1].nil? ? 0 : i + 1
      next if s == :blank || shards[nxt] == :blank
      check_for = [shards[i].shard,shards[nxt].shard].sort
      sarray < 12
      amount = 12 - shards.count
    end
    amount.times { |i| shards << :blank }
  end
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_level_up level_up
  def level_up
    galv_shards_ga_level_up
    self.class.learnings.each do |learning|
      if learning.note =~ //i && learning.level == level
        plus_slots = $1.to_i
        @slots_gained += plus_slots
        add_shard_level(plus_slots)
        forget_skill(learning.skill_id) if $2 == "false"
      end
    end
  end
  
  alias galv_shards_ga_display_level_up display_level_up
  def display_level_up(new_skills)
    galv_shards_ga_display_level_up(new_skills)
    if @slots_gained > 0 && Galv_Shard::LEVEL_UP_SLOTS != ""
      $game_message.add(sprintf(Galv_Shard::LEVEL_UP_SLOTS + @slots_gained.to_s))
      @slots_gained = 0
    end
  end
  
end # Game_Actor < Game_Battler


class Game_BattlerBase
  
  alias galv_shards_gbb_equippable? equippable?
  def equippable?(item)
    return false if item && item.shard
    galv_shards_gbb_equippable?(item)
  end
  
  def shard_equippable?(item)
    return false unless item.is_a?(RPG::EquipItem)
    return false if equip_type_sealed?(item.etype_id)
    return equip_wtype_ok?(item.wtype_id) if item.is_a?(RPG::Weapon)
    return equip_atype_ok?(item.atype_id) if item.is_a?(RPG::Armor)
    return false
  end
  
  
end

class RPG::BaseItem
  def shard
    if @shard.nil?
      if @note =~ //i
        @shard = $1.to_i
      else
        @shard = nil
      end
    end
    @shard
  end
  
  def sskills
    if @sskills.nil?
      if @note =~ //i
        @sskills = $1.to_s.split(",").map {|i| i.to_i}
      else
        @sskills = nil
      end
    end
    @sskills
  end
  
  def scolor
    if @scolor.nil?
      if @note =~ //i
        @scolor = $1.to_s.split(",").map {|i| i.to_i}
      else
        @scolor = [255,255,255]
      end
    end
    @scolor
  end
  
  def simage
    if @simage.nil?
      if @note =~ //i
        @simage = $1.to_s
      else
        @simage = "shard-equipped"
      end
    end
    @simage
  end
end # RPG::BaseItem


class Window_ItemList < Window_Selectable
  alias galv_shards_wil_include? include?
  def include?(item)
    return false if item && item.shard && Galv_Shard::HIDE_SHARDS
    case @category
    when :item
      if !Galv_Shard::KEY_ITEMS
        return true if item.is_a?(RPG::Weapon) && item.shard
        return true if item.is_a?(RPG::Armor) && item.shard
      end
    when :weapon
      return false if item.is_a?(RPG::Weapon) && item.shard
    when :armor
      return false if item.is_a?(RPG::Armor) && item.shard
    when :key_item
      if Galv_Shard::KEY_ITEMS
        return true if item.is_a?(RPG::Weapon) && item.shard
        return true if item.is_a?(RPG::Armor) && item.shard
      end
    end
    galv_shards_wil_include?(item)
  end
end # Window_ItemList < Window_Selectable


class Window_EquipItem < Window_ItemList
  alias galv_shards_wei_include? include?
  def include?(item)
    return false if item && item.shard
    galv_shards_wei_include?(item)
  end
end # Window_EquipItem < Window_ItemList


#==============================================================================
# ** Scene_Shards
#==============================================================================

class Scene_Shards = 0
      @item_window.activate
    else
      @command_window.activate
    end
  end

  def on_orb_ok
    case @command_window.current_symbol
    when :equip
      # Do equip
      equip_shard
    when :remove
      # Do Remove
      remove_shard
      @orb_window.activate
    end
  end

  def on_orb_cancel
    case @command_window.current_symbol
    when :equip
      @orb_window.unselect
      @item_window.activate
    when :remove
      @info_window.clear
      @orb_window.unselect
      @command_window.activate
    end
  end

  def on_item_ok
    @info_window.clear
    if !@item_window.item.nil?
      @orb_window.activate
      @orb_window.select(@orb_window.last_index)
    else
      @item_window.activate
    end
  end

  def on_item_cancel
    @info_window.clear
    @item_window.unselect
    @command_window.activate
  end

  def on_actor_change
    @info_window.clear
    @orb_window.select_none
    @item_window.actor = @actor
    @orb_window.actor = @actor
    @character_sprite.character = @actor
    @skill_window.refresh
    @command_window.activate
  end

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
# * Shard Stuff
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  def remove_shard
    return Sound.play_buzzer if @orb_window.item.nil? || @orb_window.item == :blank
    se = Galv_Shard::SE_REMOVE
    RPG::SE.new(se[0],se[1],se[2]).play
    $game_party.gain_item(@orb_window.item, 1)
    @actor.shards[@orb_window.index] = :blank
    @orb_window.refresh
    @item_window.refresh
    
    do_shard_change
  end
  
  def clear_all
    @info_window.clear
    @help_window.set_item(nil) if @skill_window.active
    @actor.shards.each_with_index { |shard,i|
      next if shard.nil? || shard == :blank
      $game_party.gain_item(shard,1)
      @actor.shards[i] = :blank
    }
    se = Galv_Shard::SE_CLEAR
    RPG::SE.new(se[0],se[1],se[2]).play
    @orb_window.refresh
    @item_window.refresh
  end
  
  def equip_shard
    se = Galv_Shard::SE_EQUIP
    RPG::SE.new(se[0],se[1],se[2]).play
    temp_item = @item_window.item
    if @orb_window.item != :blank
      $game_party.gain_item(@orb_window.item,1)
    end
    @actor.shards[@orb_window.index] = @item_window.item
    $game_party.lose_item(@item_window.item, 1)
    @orb_window.refresh
    @item_window.refresh
    @item_window.activate
    @orb_window.unselect
    do_shard_change
  end

  def do_shard_change
    learned = @actor.shard_linked_skills - @actor.known_links
    forgot = @actor.known_links - @actor.shard_linked_skills
    learn_usable = []
    forgot_usable = []
    learned.each { |sid|
      if @actor.added_skill_types.include?($data_skills[sid].stype_id)
        learn_usable << sid
      end
    }
    forgot.each { |sid|
      if @actor.added_skill_types.include?($data_skills[sid].stype_id)
        forgot_usable <= 0
          @item_window.activate
        else
          @command_window.activate
        end
      else
        Sound.play_ok
        @command_window.deactivate
        @item_window.deactivate
        @skill_window.activate
        @skill_window.select(0)
        @skill_window.actor = @actor
        @skill_window.visible = true
        @skill_window.refresh
        @help_window.set_item(@skill_window.item)
      end
    end
  end

  def terminate
    super
    dispose_orb_graphics
  end
  
  def dispose_orb_graphics
    @character_sprite.dispose
  end
end


#==============================================================================
# ** Windows and whatsis
#==============================================================================

class Window_OrbCommand < Window_HorzCommand
  def initialize(x, y, width)
    @window_width = width
    super(x, y)
    self.windowskin = Cache.shards(Galv_Shard::SKIN) if Galv_Shard::SKIN != ""
  end
  
  def window_width
    @window_width
  end
  
  def col_max
    return 2
  end

  def make_command_list
    add_command("Equip",   :equip)
    add_command("Remove", :remove)
  end
end # Window_OrbCommand < Window_HorzCommand


class Window_OrbHelp < Window_Help
  def initialize
    super
  end
  
  def set_item(item)
    return set_text("") if item.nil?
    if item == :blank
      set_text("Empty Slot")
    else
      set_text(item ? item.description : "")
    end
  end
end # Window_OrbHelp < Window_Help


class Window_ShardInfo < Window_Base
  def initialize(width)
    super(0, Graphics.height - fitting_height(2), width, fitting_height(2))
    self.windowskin = Cache.shards(Galv_Shard::SKIN) if Galv_Shard::SKIN != ""
    @learned ||= []
    @forgot ||= []
  end
  
  def refresh
    contents.clear
    draw_skills
  end
  
  def clear
    contents.clear
  end
  
  def display(learned,forgot)
    @learned = learned
    @forgot = forgot
    refresh
  end
  
  def draw_skills
    ind = 0
    w = contents.width
    x = 0
    h = line_height
    
    change_color(Color.new(197,255,202,255))
    @learned.uniq.each { |skill|
      sk = $data_skills[skill]
      draw_text(0,h * ind,w,h,"+" + sk.name,1)
      ind += 1
    }
    
    change_color(Color.new(255,197,197,255))
    @forgot.uniq.each { |skill|
      sk = $data_skills[skill]
      draw_text(0,h * ind,w,h,"-" + sk.name,1)
      ind += 1
    }
    change_color(normal_color)
  end
end # Window_Info < Window_Base


class Window_Orb = 0
    @cursor.update
  end

  def actor=(actor)
    return if @actor == actor
    @actor = actor
    refresh
  end
  
  def refresh
    contents.clear
    dispose_shards
    create_shards
    create_text
  end
  
  def create_text
    return if @actor.nil?
    contents.font.size = 22
    change_color(text_color(15))
    contents.font.out_color = text_color(0)
    contents.font.bold = true
    contents.font.name = Galv_Shard::FONT_NAME
    draw_text(0, 0, contents.width, line_height, @actor.name)
    draw_text(0, 0, contents.width - 30, line_height, Galv_Shard::LEVEL_NAME,2)
    change_color(text_color(9))
    draw_text(0, 0, contents.width, line_height, @actor.shards.count,2)
  end
  
  def create_shards
    12.times { |i| draw_item(i) }
  end
  
  def draw_item(ind)
    shard = @actor.shards[ind] if @actor.shards[ind]
    sx = @cursor.x
    sy = @cursor.y
    return if shard == :blank
    @shard_images[ind] = Sprite_Shard.new(@viewport,ind,shard,sx,sy)
    if item_linked(ind) && !@actor.shards.empty?
      @shards_active[ind] = Sprite_Shard.new(@viewport,ind,:active,sx,sy)
    end
    draw_shard_icon(shard,ind)
  end
  
  def draw_shard_icon(shard,ind)
    center_x = contents.width - @orb_back.bitmap.width / 2 + Galv_Shard::ORB_X_OFFSET
    center_y = 160 + Galv_Shard::ORB_Y_OFFSET
    round_x = center_x + Math::cos((@shard_images[ind].angle - 90) / -57) * 100
    round_y = center_y + Math::sin((@shard_images[ind].angle - 90) / -57) * 100
    return if shard.nil?
    draw_icon(shard.icon_index,round_x,round_y,true)
  end
  
  def dispose_shards
    @shard_images.each { |s| s.dispose if s }
    @shard_images = []
    @shards_active.each { |s| s.dispose if s }
    @shards_active = []
  end
  
  def item_linked(ind)
    sh = @actor.shards
    return false if sh[ind] == :blank
    if sh[ind].nil?
      if sh.first != :blank && sh.last != :blank
        return true
      else
        return false
      end
    end

    case ind
    when 0
      return true if sh.last != :blank || sh[ind+1] != :blank
    when (sh.count-1)
      return true if sh.first != :blank || sh[ind-1] != :blank
    else
      return true if sh[ind+1] != :blank || sh[ind-1] != :blank
    end
    false
  end

  def item
    @actor ? @actor.shards[index] : nil
  end
  
  def item_max
    return 0 if @actor.nil?
    @actor.shards.count
  end

  def activate
    super
    @cursor.opacity = 100
  end
  
  def deactivate
    super
    @cursor.opacity = 0
  end
  
  def update_help
    super
    @help_window.set_item(item) if @help_window
  end
  
  def dispose
    @orb_back.bitmap.dispose
    @orb_front.bitmap.dispose
    @orb_nums.bitmap.dispose
    @orb_keys.bitmap.dispose
    @cursor.bitmap.dispose
    dispose_shards
    super
  end

  def update_cursor
    if @cursor_all
      cursor_rect.empty
      self.top_row = 0
    elsif @index = col_max || index == @actor.shards.count - 1 || index == 0
      select((index - col_max + item_max) % item_max)
    end
  end
  def cursor_up(wrap = false)
    if index < item_max - col_max || index == @actor.shards.count - 1 || index == 0
      select((index + col_max) % item_max)
    end
  end
end # Window_Orb < Window_Selectable


class Window_OrbItems < Window_ItemList
  def initialize(x, y, width, height)
    super
    self.windowskin = Cache.shards(Galv_Shard::SKIN) if Galv_Shard::SKIN != ""
  end

  def col_max
    return 1
  end
  
  def include?(item)
    return false if item.nil?
    return true if item == :blank
    return true if @actor.shard_equippable?(item) && item.shard
    return true if item.is_a?(RPG::Item) && item.shard
  end

  def refresh
    super
  end
  
  def enable?(item)
    return false if item.nil?
    return false if @actor.shards.empty?
    true
  end
  
  def actor=(actor)
    return if @actor == actor
    @actor = actor
    refresh
    self.oy = 0
  end
end # Window_OrbItems < Window_ItemList


class Window_OrbSkillList < Window_SkillList
  def initialize(x, y, width, height)
    super
    @actor = nil
    @data = []
    self.back_opacity = 255
  end

  def col_max
    return 1
  end
  
  def update; super; end
  def refresh; super; end

  def current_item_enabled?
    false
  end
  
  def include?(item)
    return false if item.nil?
    return false if !@actor.added_skill_types.include?(item.stype_id)
    item
  end

  def enable?(item)
    true
  end
end # Window_OrbSkillList < Window_SkillList


#==============================================================================
# ** Sprites and Things
#==============================================================================

class OrbCharacter < Sprite_Base
  attr_accessor :character
  def initialize(viewport, character = nil)
    @pattern = 1
    @step_speed = 20
    @step = true
    @character = character
    super(viewport)
    update
  end
  
  def set_character_bitmap
    self.bitmap = Cache.character(@character_name)
    sign = @character_name[/^[\!\$]./]
    if sign && sign.include?('$')
      @cw = bitmap.width / 3
      @ch = bitmap.height / 4
    else
      @cw = bitmap.width / 12
      @ch = bitmap.height / 8
    end
    self.ox = @cw / 2
    self.oy = @ch
    self.x = Graphics.width - 300
    self.y = 150
    self.z = 500
  end
  
  def update_src_rect
    index = @character.character_index
    sx = (index % 4 * 3 + @pattern) * @cw
    sy = (index / 4 * 4 + (2 - 2) / 2) * @ch
    self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch)
  end

  def update_bitmap
    if graphic_changed?
      @character_name = @character.character_name
      @character_index = @character.character_index
      set_character_bitmap
    end
  end

  def graphic_changed?
    @character_name != @character.character_name ||
    @character_index != @character.character_index
  end  
  def update
    super
    update_bitmap
    update_src_rect
    update_animation
  end
  
  def update_animation
    @step_speed -= 1
    if @step_speed <= 0
      if @step
        if @pattern  0 
          @pattern -= 1 
        else 
          @pattern = 1
          @step ^= true
        end
      end
      @step_speed = 20
    end
  end
  
  def dispose
    super
    self.bitmap.dispose
  end
end # OrbCharacter < Sprite_Base


class Sprite_Cursor = 0
  end
  
  def update_position
    return if index = 150
    else
      self.opacity -= 3
      @fade = 0 if self.opacity <= 80
    end
  end
  
  def dispose; super; end
end # Sprite_Cursor < Sprite_Base
  
  
class Sprite_Shard < Sprite_Base
  def initialize(viewport,index,item,sx,sy)
    @index = index
    @item = item
    super(viewport)
    create_graphic
    self.x = sx
    self.y = sy
  end
  
  def create_graphic
    if @item == :active
      self.bitmap = Cache.shards("linked-light")
      c = Galv_Shard::LINKED_COLOR
      self.color = Color.new(c[0],c[1],c[2],160)
    elsif @item.nil?
      self.bitmap = Cache.shards("shard-locked")
    else
      self.bitmap = Cache.shards(@item.simage)
      c = @item.scolor
      self.color = Color.new(c[0],c[1],c[2],160)
    end
    self.ox = self.bitmap.width / 2
    self.angle = 285 - @index * 30      
    self.z = -20
  end
  
  def update
    super
  end
  
  def dispose; super; end
end # Sprite_Shard < Sprite_Base