I know XAS is meant to be for a single actor but that didn't stop people from making an ALLY system ^,^

This script will allow you to use a two button combo to switch characters on the fly.
SO as you're making your game... give the other characters in your party a change to lead and prove their worth!



+ switch only works when there is more than 1 actor in your party
+ better button combination configuration
+ easy animation assignment
+ easy switch sound assignment
(may create a sound "case" based upon actor)
+ will add switch control

just RMXP version 3/9/21

Code:

################################################################################
# [RMXP] Swap Leader v3.0 by G@MeF@Ce 2/5/11 - 3/9/21
#
# www.gameface101.com remembering and giving thanks to:  
# mr_wiggles, hackel, kain nobel, modern algebra, dark_seed, and albertfish
# for all the support in the past and inspiration to make scripts in the future
#===============================================================================
# RMXP Instructions:
# Open Script Database (F11) Copy and Paste this Script above Main
#
# setup options in the module
################################################################################

  module G101_SL

#[CONTROL OPTIONS]==============================================================
      NO_SWAP = 2
      SL_PRESS_HOLD = Input::L
      TRIGGER_SWITCH = Input::X
#[GRAPHIC OPTIONS]==============================================================
      ANIMATED_SWITCH = true
      ANIMATION_ID = 66
#[SOUND OPTIONS]================================================================
      SWITCH_SOUND = true
      SOUND_SWITCH = RPG::AudioFile.new("", 100, 100)
      
     end

#===============================================================================
# ■ Game_Temp
#===============================================================================
   class Game_Temp
      attr_accessor :remember_skill
      attr_accessor :remember_item
      attr_accessor :collapse_done
       alias swap_initialize initialize

  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Initialize
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     def initialize
         @remember_skill = []
         @remember_item = []
         swap_initialize
     end
   end
#===============================================================================
# ■ Scene_Map
#===============================================================================
        class Scene_Map
         alias swap_leader_update update
         include G101_SL
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● Update
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
      def update
        swap_leader_update
          actor = $game_party.actors[0]
             unless $game_party.actors.empty?
                if actor.hp == 0
                  unless $game_party.all_dead?
                    $game_party.actors.shift
                    $game_player.refresh
                    $game_map.refresh
                  end
                end    
              end
    return false if $game_system.map_interpreter.running?
      if $game_switches[NO_SWAP] == false
        if $game_party.actors.size > 1
          if Input.press?(SL_PRESS_HOLD) and Input.trigger?(TRIGGER_SWITCH)
            if ANIMATED_SWITCH == true
             $game_player.animation_id = ANIMATION_ID
            end
            if SWITCH_SOUND == true
             $game_system.se_play(SOUND_SWITCH)
           end
          g101_swap_leader
          end
        end
      end
    end
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
  # ● swap method
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
        def g101_swap_leader
         old_lead = $game_party.actors.shift
         $game_party.add_actor (old_lead.id)
         $game_player.refresh
        end
      end
#end of script ^,^

old XAS version 2/5/2011

Code:

################################################################################
#============= XAS SWITCH LEADER v2.3 by gameface101 2-5-2011 ==================
################################################################################
# special thanks to: hackel, kain nobel, modern algebra, dark_seed, albertfish
################################################################################
module XAS_SL
  SL_PRESS_HOLD = Input::X
  TRIGGER_SWITCH = Input::A
  ANIMATED_SWITCH = true
  ANIMATION_ID = 220
  SWITCH_SOUND = true
  SOUND_SWITCH = RPG::AudioFile.new("058-Wrong02", 100, 100)
end
#===============================================================================
class Game_Temp
attr_accessor :remember_skill
attr_accessor :remember_item
attr_accessor :collapse_done
alias swap_initialize initialize
def initialize
@remember_skill = []
@remember_item = []
swap_initialize
end
end
#===============================================================================
class Scene_Map
alias switch_xas_leader update
 include XAS_SL
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
def update
switch_xas_leader
if $game_party.actors.size > 1
if Input.press?(SL_PRESS_HOLD) and Input.trigger?(TRIGGER_SWITCH)
  if ANIMATED_SWITCH == true
$game_player.animation_id = ANIMATION_ID
end
  if SWITCH_SOUND == true
$game_system.se_play(SOUND_SWITCH)
end    
xas_switch_leader
end
end
end
end

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
def xas_switch_leader
$game_temp.remember_skill[$game_party.actors[0].id] = $game_system.xas_skill_id
$game_variables[1] = $game_temp.remember_skill[$game_party.actors[0].id]
$game_temp.remember_item[$game_party.actors[0].id]= $game_system.xas_item_id
old_lead = $game_party.actors.shift
$game_party.add_actor (old_lead.id)
$game_player.refresh
unless $game_temp.remember_skill[$game_party.actors[0].id] == nil
$game_system.xas_skill_id = $game_temp.remember_skill[$game_party.actors[0].id]
else
$game_system.xas_skill_id = 0
end
unless $game_temp.remember_item[$game_party.actors[0].id] == nil
$game_system.xas_item_id = $game_temp.remember_item[$game_party.actors[0].id]
else
$game_system.xas_item_id = 0
end
$scene = Scene_Map.new
end
#===============================================================================
class Scene_Map
  alias_method :switch_dead_leader_update, :update
  def update
    switch_dead_leader_update
    actor = $game_party.actors[0]
    unless $game_party.actors.empty?
        if actor.hp == 0
          unless $game_party.all_dead?
            $game_party.actors.shift
          $game_system.xas_skill_id = $game_temp.remember_skill[$game_party.actors[0].id]
          $game_system.xas_item_id = $game_temp.remember_item[$game_party.actors[0].id]
              $game_player.refresh
              $game_map.refresh
              $scene = Scene_Map.new
            else ;
                if XAS_BA::AUTOGAMEOVER == true
                $scene = Scene_Gameover.new rescue nil
            else  
            $game_switches[XAS_BA::GAMEOVER_SWITCH_ID] = true
            $game_map.refresh
            $scene = Scene_Map.new
            end
          end
        end      
     end
  end
end

I may have to add that sound case based on actor id ^,^

The gods should have called you the Scripting Guru

thanks but I am far from being a script guru...

maybe some day...

You're definitely getting there GB. Gonna have a good look at this today, see if I can help out any.

Hi there... ^^

I've edited the script a little bit and finished it with common events (because I am not that good at ruby)... ^^

Now you can change the leader and he got all the weapons and Skills the leader before had equiped...

I also inserted an Game-over-Leader-Change Script I found and edited it a little bit, so it will automatically change the new leader weapon etc. ^^

There can be bugs, because I copied it over from my game to the XAS Demo... on my game it works very well... ^^

The only thing I can't get working is the exp points being parted.. ^^

Oh and if you would like to have the clothes changed also to the leader you have to do it the same way in the common events... ^^ But I don't like that... so you can also deactivate the change "shield" thing.. etc...

Maybe it will help the scripters out there to work on a script that have got all inside without common events.... ^^
Feel free to experiment with it.. ^^

Wish ya all fun with it... DOWNLOAD

Greetz,
DontSay

P.S. Sorry for my bad english, I am from Germany ^^
For the ones who don't know how to change leader "Press Button A and X" together.. for me it is Run and Shield button ^^