"Set password for Dummies"

an FAQ by MintyFresh



Okay, this is an FAQ for all you RPG2000 users who just can't understand the 
other set password FAQs. Set Password is one of the most useful features in 
RPG Maker 2000. It has so many uses, too many to list here. but let's start 
with the basics.

Chapter 1 - The Basics

Imagine a hidden set of Events. They're hidden so that you can't screw up 
your game by changing what everything does (how the menu works, how the 
vehicles work, etc.). These commands tell your computer how to run your RPG 
Maker Games. Set password temporarily changes some of them.

Chapter 2 - How to use it

One of these events tells the computer that when Down is pressed, the input 
value is 1. Similarly, the input value for Left is 2, Right is 3, Up is 4, 
Enter is 5 and Esc is 6. Create a new event. Set it to Parallel Process. 
Insert Set Password (or enter password for v1.05). Check all the boxes and 
select a new variable. call it "set password". What this does is when the 
Down key is pressed, the set password variable is changed to 1. similarly, 
when the Esc key is pressed, the variable is set to 6. now to use these 
variables.

Chapter 3 - The Grand Finale

Insert a fork condition. do not add an else case (you wont need it). Set it 
to variable, and select our set password variable. choose set 6, and same 
from the drop down box. click Ok. In the fork condition, insert a message 
like, "Congratulations! you just mastered the basics of set password!" After 
that, change our set password variable to 0. Test your game, and press Esc. 
(you'll need to be on the same map, obviously.) If you see your message, and 
not the menu, you just used set password!



I hope this helps you. If not look out for my next FAQ, "Set password for 
the Mentaly Challanged" coming soon! ^_^







Special thanks to Don Miguel, for translating RPG Maker 95 and 2000, iDraw 
and Character Mucker, and hosting my FAQ.