Refresh function

[Slim Jimmy]

is there a sort of built-in refresh function that we can use to update an actor (like when putting in a new state)?

[RedLink]

normaly every Scene has it's own .refresh function.

[Slim Jimmy]

I'm using Yanfly's Equip Upgrade Slots and Auto Passives to give my items passive upgrades. When I upgrade, say, a weapon that's already equipped, the passive state doesn't fire up until the actor has something done to him (healing spell, using a consumable, etc) or if he re-equips the weapon.

Now I'm aware about a function call that does the "Optimize" sequence, and if I add that to the notetag, the states do show up right after I upgrade the equipped gear, but it just doesn't seem very elegant. I mean, if there's another way to do this without having to "repurpose" some other function, it'd be great, right?

[Sabi]

First, you probably want to check that you are using the most up-to-date version of Yanfly's script. In a more direct answer, though, find the scene that upgrades your equipment, such as Scene_Item or Scene_Equip, and make sure the command that upgrades your equipment calls the refresh command of the actor status window. Typically, it is a command that looks like:

this._statusWindow.refresh();

[Slim Jimmy]

Is there a difference between refreshing a window and "refreshing" an actor?

Because from the way I observed things, if I do that item upgrade on an already equipped piece of gear and simply exited the menus and re-entered it, the passive state doesn't fire up. But if I, say, unequip and the re-equip the item, that's when the state kicks in.

Btw, the function I used is $gameActors.actor(1).optimizeEquipments()

[Sabi]

There is a difference. Refreshing the window clears the display and redraws all the stats based on what the actor currently has, where refreshing the actor re-evaluates the actor's stats. The command you use at the end also refreshes the actor, so you could try

$gameActors.actor(1).refresh();

to refresh the actor without any of the equipment change that might happen from using optimize equipment command.

[Slim Jimmy]

Thanks! Works like a charm!