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Yanfly Engine Plugins

This plugin is a part of the Yanfly Engine Plugins library.


Introduction

DragonBones allows your games to use skeletal animation, a type of computer
animation in which a character (or object) is represented by skins/textures
and a digital set of interconnected bones (called the skeleton). Using a set
of instructions, the game will create animations based off these skins,
skeletons, and instructions to create beautifully smooth and light-weight
movements.

This plugin, made by TheGreenKel, and collaborated with Yanfly, will allow
you to use skeletal animations made by DragonBones for your battle system!
This means that with skeletal animation, you can make your battles look
extremely fluid, more flexible animations outside of only 3 frames per
motion, more than 18 possible motions, get rid of sprite based resources for
faster loading times, and smaller file sizes for your games! In other words,
there's practically no drawback to using it provided you have the resources.

This is a collaboration plugin by TheGreenKel and Yanfly to ensure
compatibility with the Yanfly Engine Plugins library.

MIT License and Terms of Use

MIT License for the remaining code of the Plugin

Copyright 2017 TheGreenKel

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
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THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
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IN THE SOFTWARE.

Yanfly Engine Plugins Terms of Use

Any original material made by Yanfly is free for use with both free and
commercial RPG Maker games unless specified otherwise. I do not demand
royalties or special liberties if you choose to use Yanfly original content
in your commercial games. (Although a free copy of your game would be nice!)
I only ask that you provide 'Yanfly' or 'Yanfly Engine' a spot in your
game’s credits.

Any edits made to Yanfly original material are okay as long as you still
provide the proper credit. Any non-Original content posted, linked, or
shared on my website and channel will still require you to contact the
respective parties for permission of use.

Installation Instructions

Follow these instructions to integrate DragonBones into your game:

1. Make sure you have at least RPG Maker MV version 1.4.0 or above.
   Recommended version is 1.5.0 and above!

2. Download the Installation Pack from Yanfly.moe or from:
   https://thegreenkel.itch.io/dragonbones-rpg-maker-mv-plugin

3. Extract the Installation Pack using WinZip or WinRar.

4. Copy the contents of the 'js' folder into your project's folder matching
   the directory structure and files.

5. Open up your game project's index.html file with Notepad/HTML editor

6. Find <script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/pixi-picture.js">
   and insert the following lines under it:

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/dragonbones/dragonBones.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/libs/dragonbones/dragonBonesPixi.js"></script>

7. Install this plugin by adding it through your Plugin Manager.

8. Make sure this plugin is located UNDER the following plugins:
     YEP_BattleEngineCore
     YEP_X_ActSeqPack1
     YEP_X_ActSeqPack2
     YEP_X_ActSeqPack3
     YEP_X_AnimatedSVEnemies

9. Copy the DragonBone assets from the Installation pack into the respective
   folder you wish for your game project. Adjust the 'Assets Path' plugin
   parameter to match the folder path.

10. Save your game project!

General Usage by TheGreenKel

The plugin is only tested on DragonBones 5.2 & 5.3. I rewrote a chunk of the
plugin to make it compatible with Yanfly plugins, and possibly more.

Usage:
    1) After confirming your DragonBones Armature/Skeleton shares the name of
       your Battler, export DragonBones data (with Data Version set to 5.0)
       into the 'Assets Path' parameter. Default is 'dragonbones_assets'

    2) Add the new armature data into 'Preload Assets' parameter

    3) This plugin will automatically look for the 18 default
       animations inside the dragonbones armature.
       [walk, swing, damage, dead, wait, chant, guard, etc.]

    4) You can overwrite default animation by using
       'dragonbone_ani_' notes.
       Example: 'dragonbone_ani_walk:steady', the 'steady' animation
       will be played inplace of the 'walk'

    5) Vanilla actor/enemies now show up by default.  You need to
       replace it with a blank image.  Check the demo project to see
       what a blank image would look like.  This change will make this
       plugin more compatible with plugins that changes UI.

    6) If you are using Yanfly Action Sequence 2, you can now play any
       dragonbones' animation using the 'motion' command.
       Example: "motion dance".  The game will look into the dragonbones
       armature to see if it has the 'dance' animation.  If the animation
       is there then the animation will be played.

    7) You can now control whether an animation is looping or not
       by setting the 'Play Times' variable inside the Dragonbones Editor.

    8) Get more info/tutorial at forum link:
       https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?threads/rmmv-dragonbones-2d-animation-integration.81027/

Important DragonBones Animation note:
       A limitation of DragonBones Data version 5.0 is that you must use
       the same animation curves for position/rotation/scale keys.
       Below is an example of how the DragonBones and exported version
       differ because it prioritized the positions animation curve.
       https://gyazo.com/fd3539028c0ecadd2a727b99ac8398a4
       https://gyazo.com/e79427f5f5b5e4b56a15dfc2bf76253f

Notetags

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RPG Maker MV's editor is unable to allow for custom traits/properties that a game dev may wish to associate with a database object, event, map, etc. Notetags are used to work around such limitations by allowing the game dev to tag certain traits/properties using specific Notetags declared by the related plugin.

Here is a list of Notetag(s) that you may use.

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Use the following notetags to make full use of your DragonBone battler
integration for your RPG Maker MV game!

Actor and Enemy Notetags:

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  <DragonBone: name>
  <DragonBone Battler: name>
  - Sets the DragonBones associated with this actor/enemy to be "name". The
  name will be associated with the assets used. It will be used to check for
  associated filenames that end with _ske.json, _tex.json, and _tex.png. The
  listed assets must be found in your assets folder.

  * Note: The name is case sensitive.
  * Note: If the plugin parameter 'Auto-Preload Battlers' is set to 'true',
  then this will add the battler to the list of assets to be preloaded.

  **EXAMPLES**

  <DragonBone: Demon>
  <DragonBone: DragonBoy>
  <DragonBone: Swordsman>
  <DragonBone: Ubbie>

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  If a DragonBones battler is not detected here, it will not be able to
  utilize the following notetags and their effects.

  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

  <DragonBone ScaleX: n>
  <DragonBone ScaleY: n>
  - Replace 'n' with a number. It can be positive or negative, whole or
  decimal number. This will affect how much the battler will be scaled by.
  A number less than 1 will be smaller than the base asset itself while a
  number larger than 1 will be larger than the base asset. If the number is
  negative, it will be mirrored horizontally or vertically depending if
  ScaleX or ScaleY is used respectively.

  * Note: This will overwrite the setting set in the plugin parameters for
  'Default ScaleX' and 'Default ScaleY'.

  **EXAMPLES**

  <DragonBone ScaleX: -0.3>
  <DragonBone ScaleY: 0.3>

  <DragonBone ScaleX: 1.2>
  <DragonBone ScaleY: 1.2>

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  <DragonBone Width: x>
  <DragonBone Height: x>
  - This allows you to set the 'width' and 'height' of the DragonBones
  battler by replacing 'x' with an integar value. This value is mostly used
  for collision purposes as well as mouse click activation. These values can
  be adjusted because each battler can be a dynamic width/height so it is
  important for you to adjust them properly. If not adjusted, they will take
  on the default width/height values found in the plugin parameters.

  **EXAMPLES**

  <DragonBone Width: 150>
  <DragonBone Height: 180>

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  <DragonBone Keep Sprite>
  <DragonBone Replace Sprite>
  - Lets you decide if you want to keep the original sprite used for the
  actor/enemy or have the DragonBone battler replace it altogether. If you
  opt to replace the sprite, then the sprite will be hidden during battle
  as long as there is a DragonBone battler in place of it.

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  <DragonBone Ani motion: animation>
  - Replace 'motion' with a proper battler motion name. 'animation' is to be
  replaced with a skeletal animation name from DragonBones. This is for any
  motion that doesn't have a specified skeletal animation of the same name
  in DragonBones.

  Replace 'motion' with one of the following:
                 attack
    walk         thrust        escape
    wait         swing         victory
    chant        missile       dying
    guard        skill         abnormal
    damage       spell         sleep
    evade        item          dead

  * Note: The 'animation' to be replaced is case sensitive.

  **EXAMPLES**

  <DragonBone Ani Attack: normalAttack>
  <DragonBone Ani Walk: steady>
  <DragonBone Ani Damage: hit>
  <DragonBone Ani Dead: dead>
  <DragonBone Ani Wait: steady>
  <DragonBone Ani Chant: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Swing: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Evade: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Thrust: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Missile: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Skill: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Spell: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Item: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Victory: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Dying: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Abnormal: stun>
  <DragonBone Ani Sleep: stun>

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  For those who want a more condensed way to adjust the DragonBone battler
  settings, you can use the following notetag format:

  <DragonBone Settings>
   Battler: name             // The name used for the DB battler

   ScaleX: 0.3               // Scale X used for the DB battler
   ScaleY: 0.3               // Scale Y used for the DB battler
   Width: 150                // Width used for the DB battler
   Height: 180               // Height used for the DB battler

   // Below are a bunch of battler motions tied to skeletal animations

   Ani Attack: normalAttack
   Ani Walk: steady
   Ani Damage: hit
   Ani Dead: dead
   Ani Wait: steady
   Ani Chant: stun
   Ani Swing: stun
   Ani Evade: stun
   Ani Thrust: stun
   Ani Missile: stun
   Ani Skill: stun
   Ani Spell: stun
   Ani Item: stun
   Ani Victory: stun
   Ani Dying: stun
   Ani Abnormal: stun
   Ani Sleep: stun

   Keep Sprite             // Allow the sprite to show alongside DB battler
   Replace Sprite          // Hide the sprite while the DB battler is active
  </DragonBone Settings>

  - Anything placed in between the notetags: <DragonBone Settings> and
  </DragonBone Settings> will be used to determine the properties set for
  the DragonBone battler used for the actor/enemy. With the exception of the
  'name' property, all other properties are optional and can be omitted from
  the list of properties to sandwich inbetween your notetags.

  **EXAMPLES**

  <DragonBone Settings>
   Battler: Ubbie
   Replace Sprite
   ScaleX: -0.2
   ScaleY: 0.2
   Width: 150
   Height: 100
  </DragonBone Settings>

  <DragonBone Settings>
   Battler: Demon
   Replace Sprite
   ScaleX: 0.3
   ScaleY: 0.3
   Width: 140
   Height: 140
  </DragonBone Settings>

  <DragonBone Settings>
   Battler: Swordsman
   Replace Sprite
   ScaleX: -0.4
   ScaleY: 0.4
   Width: 150
   Height: 180
  </DragonBone Settings>

Changelog

Version 1.09:
- Bugfix updated by SwiftIllusion to make sure blend color are inherited by actor Dragonbones sprites.

Version 1.08:
- Bugfix by Irina & SwiftIllusion for Flash Colors on Dragonbones battlers.

Version 1.07:
- Bugfixed for animation height rate for Dragonbones battlers.

Version 1.06:
- Bugfix for Action Sequences for Jump and Float not affecting units with
DragonBones battlers.

Version 1.05:
- Bugfix provided for crashes made by animations played on non-battler
sprites.

Version 1.04:
- Bugfix provided by SwiftIllusion regarding the animation positioning on
DragonBones battlers.

Version 1.03:
- Fixed an issue with state sprites appearing behind DragonBones assets.

Version 1.02:
- Change to collapse effect occuring after death animation is completed so
that it fades away like normal instead of being stuck on the field.
Credits: Swift Illusion

Version 1.01:
- If using YEP_X_AnimatedSVEnemies, enemies with DragonBones battlers will
be considered animated enemies, too.

Version 1.00:
- Finished Plugin!