How do Rmxp read Character Sheets?

[Chaosg1]

That's it, I just need to know how does the rmxp reads the Character sheets, and how to to change them (The pose in the character sheet, and to load a different character sheet depending in the end like hero.png hero_sword.png.THat kind of things you know..), I know it is simple but i can't find it all by myself! Yes I am dumb...and i am starting to learn Ruby.

Hope you answer Thanx!

 

[SephirothSpawn]

Look in Sprite_Character under the update method:

        self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.character(@character.character_name,
          @character.character_hue)
        @cw = bitmap.width / 4
        @ch = bitmap.height / 4
        self.ox = @cw / 2
        self.oy = @ch


#...

    # If graphic is character
    if @tile_id == 0
      # Set rectangular transfer
      sx = @character.pattern * @cw
      sy = (@character.direction - 2) / 2 * @ch
      self.src_rect.set(sx, sy, @cw, @ch)
    end

Basically, it first gathers the spriteset file, and gets a rectangle portion of the spriteset equal to the width and height / 4.

it then takes the pattern (movement animation) and the direction and finds the area on the spriteset to set as the graphic portion.

 

[Chaosg1]

Thanx for the help, I was realy needing this.
SO if i want to change the sprite sheet, i just use for ex. @charater.character_name + "_a"?
This way it would search for the bitmap called, basil_a?

 

[Ceroscuro]

It would use "016-Theif01_a." If you wanted "Basil_a," you'd have to use something like @actor.name + "_a" and be sure to make an attr_reader in $game_actors and put this in a scene where @actor is defined. You couldn't refer to "Basil_a" in an event as there's no way of linking a sprite graphic with a actor's name in the database.