Refresh text variables

js/plugins.js

@@ -2537,4 +2537,10 @@ var $plugins = [
       pauseAtBottom: "120",
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: "RefreshTextVariables",
+    status: true,
+    description: "Adds F9 keybind to refresh text variables with updated translations",
+    parameters: {},
+  },
 ];

js/plugins/RefreshTextVariables.js

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+//=============================================================================
+// RefreshTextVariables.js
+//=============================================================================
+
+/*:
+ * @target MZ
+ * @plugindesc Adds F9 keybind to refresh text variables with updated translations
+ * @author DazedTranslations
+ *
+ * @help RefreshTextVariables.js
+ *
+ * Press F9 at any time to refresh text variables to use updated translations.
+ * This is useful after updating translation files with old save data.
+ * 
+ * The plugin calls Common Event 112 which handles all variable refreshing.
+ */
+
+(() => {
+    'use strict';
+
+    // Function to refresh all text variables by calling Common Event 112
+    function refreshTextVariables() {
+        $gameTemp.reserveCommonEvent(112);
+        console.log("Text variables refreshed! (Common Event 112 called)");
+    }
+
+    // Store the original Scene_Map update method
+    const _Scene_Map_update = Scene_Map.prototype.update;
+    
+    // Override Scene_Map update to check for F9 key press
+    Scene_Map.prototype.update = function() {
+        _Scene_Map_update.call(this);
+        
+        // Check if F9 is pressed (keyCode 120 = "debug")
+        if (Input.isTriggered("debug")) {
+            refreshTextVariables();
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Also add to Scene_Menu for menu access
+    const _Scene_Menu_update = Scene_Menu.prototype.update;
+    
+    Scene_Menu.prototype.update = function() {
+        _Scene_Menu_update.call(this);
+        
+        // Check if F9 is pressed
+        if (Input.isTriggered("debug")) {
+            refreshTextVariables();
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Also add to Scene_Battle for battle access
+    const _Scene_Battle_update = Scene_Battle.prototype.update;
+    
+    Scene_Battle.prototype.update = function() {
+        _Scene_Battle_update.call(this);
+        
+        // Check if F9 is pressed
+        if (Input.isTriggered("debug")) {
+            refreshTextVariables();
+        }
+    };
+
+})();