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12 Letter Names

Don't like the seven letter name limit for your trainer? Have a cool name for a pokemon but it goes 1 or 2 letters over the ten letter limit? This guide will allow you to have both the name of your trainer as well as the names of any pokemon (both species name and/or nickname) be upto 12 letters/characters.

Note that in a lot of these edits, the only thing that gets changed is one or more numbers.

First the trainer, this only requires two code edits.

In PokemonUtilities, find:

def pbTrainerName  trname=pbEnterText("Your name?",0,7)  trainertype=pbGetPlayerTrainerType  gender=pbGetTrainerTypeGender(trainertype)  if trname==""   trname=getRandomNameEx(gender,nil,1)  end  $Trainer=PokeBattle_Trainer.new(trname,trainertype)  $PokemonBag=PokemonBag.new  $PokemonTemp.begunNewGame=true end

and replace with:

def pbTrainerName  trname=pbEnterText("Your name?",0,12)  trainertype=pbGetPlayerTrainerType  gender=pbGetTrainerTypeGender(trainertype)  if trname==""   trname=getRandomNameEx(gender,nil,1)  end  $Trainer=PokeBattle_Trainer.new(trname,trainertype)  $PokemonBag=PokemonBag.new  $PokemonTemp.begunNewGame=true end

New code section as of April 24, 2009: In Pokemon Summary, find:

textpos=[   [_INTL("POKeMON INFO"),4,0,0,base,shadow],   [_ISPRINTF("No. {1:03d}",pokemon.species),16,36,0,numberbase,numbershadow],   [pokemon.name,6,196,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("/{1}",speciesname),0,228,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("Lv{1}",pokemon.level),64,254,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("TYPE/"),176,96,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_INTL("C: CANCEL"),475,2,1,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_ISPRINTF("ID No. {1:05d}",publicID),463,64,1,base,shadow],   [abilityname,176,144,0,base,shadow],   [abilitydesc,176,176,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)]  ]

and replace with:

textpos=[   [_INTL("POKeMON INFO"),4,0,0,base,shadow],   [_ISPRINTF("No. {1:03d}",pokemon.species),16,36,0,numberbase,numbershadow],   [pokemon.name,6,196,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("/{1}",speciesname),0,228,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("Lv{1}",pokemon.level),64,254,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("TYPE/"),176,96,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_INTL("C: CANCEL"),475,2,1,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_ISPRINTF("ID No. {1:05d}",publicID),483,64,1,base,shadow],   [abilityname,176,144,0,base,shadow],   [abilitydesc,176,176,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)]  ]

Now for pokemon names.

In PokeBattle_ActualScene, find:

def pbNameEntry(helptext)  return pbEnterText(helptext,0,10) end

and replace with:

def pbNameEntry(helptext)  return pbEnterText(helptext,0,12) end

in PokemonUtilities, find:

def pbNicknameAndStore(pokemon)   if pbBoxesFull?    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("There's no more room for Pokemon!\1"))    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("The Pokemon Boxes are full and can't accept any more!"))    return   end   speciesname=PBSpecies.getName(pokemon.species)   $Trainer.seen[pokemon.species]=true   $Trainer.owned[pokemon.species]=true   if Kernel.pbConfirmMessage(_INTL("Would you like to give a nickname to {1}?",speciesname))    helptext=_INTL("{1}'s nickname?",speciesname)    newname=pbEnterText(helptext,0,10)    pokemon.name=newname if newname!=""   end   pbStorePokemon(pokemon) end

and replace with:

def pbNicknameAndStore(pokemon)   if pbBoxesFull?    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("There's no more room for Pokemon!\1"))    Kernel.pbMessage(_INTL("The Pokemon Boxes are full and can't accept any more!"))    return   end   speciesname=PBSpecies.getName(pokemon.species)   $Trainer.seen[pokemon.species]=true   $Trainer.owned[pokemon.species]=true   if Kernel.pbConfirmMessage(_INTL("Would you like to give a nickname to {1}?",speciesname))    helptext=_INTL("{1}'s nickname?",speciesname)    newname=pbEnterText(helptext,0,12)    pokemon.name=newname if newname!=""   end   pbStorePokemon(pokemon) end

in script section "Compiler" (somewhere in the long method "def pbCompilePokemonData"), find:

elsif key=="Name"           raise _INTL("Species name {1} is greater than 10 characters long (section {2}, PBS/pokemon.txt)",value,currentmap) if value.length>10           speciesnames[currentmap]=value

and replace with:

elsif key=="Name"           raise _INTL("Species name {1} is greater than 12 characters long (section {2}, PBS/pokemon.txt)",value,currentmap) if value.length>12           speciesnames[currentmap]=value

This should allow names that are 12 letters long to be used. Now you must make some more edits to prevent text overlapping graphics-wise.

In PokeBattle_Actual Scene, find:

def refresh   self.bitmap.clear   return if !@battler.pokemon   self.bitmap.blt(0,0,@databox,Rect.new(0,0,@databox.width,@databox.height))   pbSetSmallFont(self.bitmap)   hpstring=_ISPRINTF("{1: 2d}/{2: 2d}",self.hp,@battler.totalhp)   textpos=[]   base=PokeBattle_Scene::BOXTEXTBASECOLOR   shadow=PokeBattle_Scene::BOXTEXTSHADOWCOLOR   genderX=self.bitmap.text_size(@battler.name).width   genderX+=@spritebaseX+14   textpos.push([@battler.name,@spritebaseX+14,@spritebaseY+6,false,base,shadow])   if @battler.gender==0 # Male    textpos.push([_INTL("?"),genderX,@spritebaseY+6,false,Color.new(8*8,25*8,31*8),shadow])   elsif @battler.gender==1 # Female    textpos.push([_INTL("?"),genderX,@spritebaseY+6,false,Color.new(31*8,19*8,18*8),shadow])   end   textpos.push([_INTL("Lv{1}",@battler.level),@spritebaseX+170,@spritebaseY+6,true,base,shadow])   if @showhp    textpos.push([hpstring,@spritebaseX+170,@spritebaseY+40,true,base,shadow])   end

and replace with:

def refresh   self.bitmap.clear   return if !@battler.pokemon   self.bitmap.blt(0,0,@databox,Rect.new(0,0,@databox.width,@databox.height))   pbSetSmallFont(self.bitmap)   hpstring=_ISPRINTF("{1: 2d}/{2: 2d}",self.hp,@battler.totalhp)   textpos=[]   base=PokeBattle_Scene::BOXTEXTBASECOLOR   shadow=PokeBattle_Scene::BOXTEXTSHADOWCOLOR   genderX=self.bitmap.text_size(@battler.name).width   genderX+=@spritebaseX+14   textpos.push([@battler.name,@spritebaseX+9,@spritebaseY+6,false,base,shadow])   if @battler.gender==0 # Male    textpos.push([_INTL("?"),genderX-5,@spritebaseY+6,false,Color.new(8*8,25*8,31*8),shadow])   elsif @battler.gender==1 # Female    textpos.push([_INTL("?"),genderX-5,@spritebaseY+6,false,Color.new(31*8,19*8,18*8),shadow])   end   textpos.push([_INTL("Lv{1}",@battler.level),@spritebaseX+180,@spritebaseY+6,true,base,shadow])   if @showhp    textpos.push([hpstring,@spritebaseX+170,@spritebaseY+40,true,base,shadow])   end

In PokemonSummary, find

textpos=[   [_INTL("POKeMON INFO"),4,0,0,base,shadow],   [_ISPRINTF("No. {1:03d}",pokemon.species),16,36,0,numberbase,numbershadow],   [pokemon.name,16,196,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("/{1}",speciesname),16,228,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("Lv{1}",pokemon.level),64,254,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("TYPE/"),176,96,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_INTL("C: CANCEL"),475,2,1,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_ISPRINTF("ID No. {1:05d}",publicID),463,64,1,base,shadow],   [abilityname,176,144,0,base,shadow],   [abilitydesc,176,176,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)]  ]

and replace with:

(if you've installed this modification into your game on or before April 7th, 2009, then please re-copy and re-paste this section into your game, as a small fix has been made.)

textpos=[   [_INTL("POKeMON INFO"),4,0,0,base,shadow],   [_ISPRINTF("No. {1:03d}",pokemon.species),16,36,0,numberbase,numbershadow],   [pokemon.name,6,196,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("/{1}",speciesname),0,228,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("Lv{1}",pokemon.level),64,254,0,base,shadow],   [_INTL("TYPE/"),176,96,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_INTL("C: CANCEL"),475,2,1,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)],   [_ISPRINTF("ID No. {1:05d}",publicID),463,64,1,base,shadow],   [abilityname,176,144,0,base,shadow],   [abilitydesc,176,176,0,Color.new(0,0,0),Color.new(208,208,200)]  ]

In PokemonScreen, find:

class PokeSelectionSprite < SpriteWrapper  attr_reader :selected  attr_reader :preselected  attr_reader :pokemon  attr_reader :active  attr_accessor :text  def initialize(pokemon,index,doublebattle,viewport=nil)   super(viewport)   @pokemon=pokemon   active=(doublebattle) ? (index<2) : (index<1)   @active=active  if active    @deselbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyActive.png")    @selbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyActiveSel.png")    @spriteXOffset=-16    @spriteYOffset=-2    @pokeballXOffset=-16    @pokeballYOffset=-16    @pokenameX=48    @pokenameY=22    @levelX=64    @levelY=40    @statusX=64    @statusY=44    @genderX=128    @genderY=40    @hpX=144    @hpY=72    @hpbarX=18    @hpbarY=62    @gaugeX=48    @gaugeY=66    @itemXOffset=16    @itemYOffset=40    @annotX=16    @annotY=64   else    @deselbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyInactive.png")    @selbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyInactiveSel.png")    @spriteXOffset=-16    @spriteYOffset=-16    @pokeballXOffset=-16    @pokeballYOffset=-2    @pokenameX=44    @pokenameY=4    @levelX=60    @levelY=22    @statusX=60    @statusY=26    @genderX=128    @genderY=22    @hpX=274    @hpY=22    @hpbarX=146    @hpbarY=12    @gaugeX=176    @gaugeY=16    @itemXOffset=16    @itemYOffset=28    @annotX=144    @annotY=8   end

and replace with:

class PokeSelectionSprite < SpriteWrapper  attr_reader :selected  attr_reader :preselected  attr_reader :pokemon  attr_reader :active  attr_accessor :text  def initialize(pokemon,index,doublebattle,viewport=nil)   super(viewport)   @pokemon=pokemon   active=(doublebattle) ? (index<2) : (index<1)   @active=active if active    @deselbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyActive.png")    @selbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyActiveSel.png")    @spriteXOffset=-16    @spriteYOffset=-2    @pokeballXOffset=-16    @pokeballYOffset=-16    @pokenameX=38    @pokenameY=22    @levelX=64    @levelY=40    @statusX=64    @statusY=44    @genderX=128    @genderY=40    @hpX=144    @hpY=72    @hpbarX=18    @hpbarY=62    @gaugeX=48    @gaugeY=66    @itemXOffset=16    @itemYOffset=40    @annotX=16    @annotY=64   else    @deselbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyInactive.png")    @selbitmap=BitmapCache.load_bitmap("Graphics/Pictures/advPartyInactiveSel.png")    @spriteXOffset=-16    @spriteYOffset=-16    @pokeballXOffset=-16    @pokeballYOffset=-2    @pokenameX=34    @pokenameY=4    @levelX=60    @levelY=22    @statusX=60    @statusY=26    @genderX=128    @genderY=22    @hpX=274    @hpY=22    @hpbarX=146    @hpbarY=12    @gaugeX=176    @gaugeY=16    @itemXOffset=16    @itemYOffset=28    @annotX=144    @annotY=8   end

NAME RATER: In order to be able to rename pokemon to names with more than 10 letters, you must find and edit the name rater event. Normally in Pokemon Essentials it's on one of the Test Maps, but in Pokemon Kindness Version's download, it's on the map "Professor's Lab". So anyway find the command with the code:

pkmn=$Trainer.party[ $game_variables[1]] species=PBSpecies.getName( pkmn.species) pbTextEntry("#{species}'s nickname?", 0,10,5)

and replace it with:

pkmn=$Trainer.party[ $game_variables[1]] species=PBSpecies.getName( pkmn.species) pbTextEntry("#{species}'s nickname?", 0,12,5)

And that's it, you're done.