make editing alternate_text for timer/limitation failure possible

config.lua

@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ yl_speak_up.chat_all_color = "#AAAAFF"
 -- it's possible to prevent players from trying actions (i.e. npc_gives, text_input, ..) too often;
 -- if no special text is set, this one will be shown (tab "Limit guessing:" in edit options menu)
 yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_failed_too_often = "You have tried so many times. I'm tired! "..
-	"Come back when you know the answer - but not before tomorrow."
+	"Come back when you really know the answer - but not too soon.\n $TEXT$"
 -- it's also possible to prevent players from successfully executing actions too often (after all the
 -- quest items are created from the finite NPC's inventory); this is the standard text that will be
 -- shown by default (tab "Limit repeating:" in edit options menu)
 yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_repeated_too_soon = "I don't have infinite ressources. If you lost "..
-	"something I gave you - come back tomorrow and we may talk again."
+	"something I gave you - come back later and we may talk again.\n$TEXT$"
 

fs_alternate_text.lua

@@ -112,11 +112,86 @@ yl_speak_up.handle_edit_actions_alternate_text = function(
 		})
 		-- showing new formspec - the calling function shall return as well
 		return true
+
+	-- edit alternate text for when the player has failed to do the action too many times
+	elseif(fields.button_edit_limit_action_failed_repeat) then
+		local timer_name = "timer_on_failure_"..tostring(d_id).."_"..tostring(o_id)
+		local timer_data = yl_speak_up.get_variable_metadata( timer_name, "parameter", true)
+		local alternate_text = yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_failed_too_often
+		if(timer_data and timer_data["alternate_text"]) then
+			alternate_text = timer_data["alternate_text"]
+		end
+		-- remember what we're working at
+		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].edit_alternate_text_for = "timer_on_failure"
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "msg", {
+			input_to = "yl_speak_up:"..formspec_input_to,
+			formspec = yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_dialog_modification(
+				dialog, d_id, alternate_text,
+				"if the player failed to complete the action "..
+				"\" of option \""..tostring(o_id)..
+				"\" of dialog \""..tostring(d_id)..
+				"\" too many times",
+				true) -- forbid_turn_into_new_dialog
+			})
+		-- showing new formspec - the calling function shall return as well
+		return true
+	-- edit alternate text whent he player has to wait a bit until he's allowed to repeat the
+	-- action (to avoid i.e. unlimited quest item handout)
+	elseif(fields.button_edit_limit_action_success_repeat) then
+		local timer_name = "timer_on_success_"..tostring(d_id).."_"..tostring(o_id)
+		local timer_data = yl_speak_up.get_variable_metadata( timer_name, "parameter", true)
+		local alternate_text = yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_repeated_too_soon
+		if(timer_data and timer_data["alternate_text"]) then
+			alternate_text = timer_data["alternate_text"]
+		end
+		-- remember what we're working at
+		yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].edit_alternate_text_for = "timer_on_success"
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "msg", {
+			input_to = "yl_speak_up:"..formspec_input_to,
+			formspec = yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_dialog_modification(
+				dialog, d_id, alternate_text,
+				"if the player has complete the action "..
+				"\" of option \""..tostring(o_id)..
+				"\" of dialog \""..tostring(d_id)..
+				"\" just not long enough ago",
+				true) -- forbid_turn_into_new_dialog
+			})
+		-- showing new formspec - the calling function shall return as well
+		return true
+
 	-- save the changes
 	elseif(fields.save_dialog_modification) then
 		local old_text = "-none-"
 		local target_element = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].edit_alternate_text_for
-		if(target_element) then
+		if(target_element
+		  and (target_element == "timer_on_failure" or target_element == "timer_on_success")) then
+			-- we're changing a timer (both can be handled the same way here)
+			local timer_name = target_element.."_"..tostring(d_id).."_"..tostring(o_id)
+			local timer_data = yl_speak_up.get_variable_metadata( timer_name, "parameter", true)
+			local alternate_text = yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_failed_too_often
+			if(target_element == "timer_on_success") then
+				alternate_text = yl_speak_up.standard_text_if_action_repeated_too_soon
+			end
+			if(timer_data and timer_data["alternate_text"]) then
+				alternate_text = timer_data["alternate_text"]
+			end
+			-- store the modified alternate text
+			if(fields.d_text_new and fields.d_text_new ~= ""
+			  and fields.d_text_new ~= alternate_text) then
+				-- make sure the variable exists
+				if(yl_speak_up.add_time_based_variable(timer_name)) then
+					yl_speak_up.set_variable_metadata(timer_name, nil, "parameter",
+						"alternate_text", fields.d_text_new)
+					-- log the change
+					yl_speak_up.log_change(pname, n_id,
+						"Dialog "..d_id..", option "..tostring(o_id)..
+						": The text displayed for "..tostring(target_element)..
+						" was changed from "..
+						"["..tostring(alternate_text).."] to ["..
+						tostring(fields.d_text_new).."].")
+				end
+			end
+		elseif(target_element) then
 			data = target_element
 			id_prefix = "a_"
 			if(target_element.r_id) then
@@ -314,7 +389,13 @@ end
 -- this allows to edit modifications of a dialog that are applied when a given option
 -- is choosen - i.e. when the NPC wants to answer some questions - but those answers
 -- do not warrant their own dialog
-yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_dialog_modification = function(dialog, d_id, alternate_dialog_text, explanation)
+yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_dialog_modification = function(dialog, d_id, alternate_dialog_text, explanation,
+		forbid_turn_into_new_dialog)
+
+	local nd = "button[9.0,12.3;6,0.7;turn_alternate_text_into_new_dialog;Turn this into a new dialog]"
+	if(forbid_turn_into_new_dialog) then
+		nd = ""
+	end
 	return "formspec_version[3]"..
 		"size[20,13.5]"..
 		"label[6.0,0.5;Edit alternate text]"..
@@ -337,7 +418,7 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_dialog_modification = function(dialog, d_id, alternate_d
 			minetest.formspec_escape(alternate_dialog_text or "$TEXT$").."]"..
 		"button[3.0,12.3;1,0.7;back_from_edit_dialog_modification;Abort]"..
 		"button[6.0,12.3;1,0.7;save_dialog_modification;Save]"..
-		"button[9.0,12.3;6,0.7;turn_alternate_text_into_new_dialog;Turn this into a new dialog]"
+		nd
 end
 
 

fs_edit_options_dialog.lua

@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ yl_speak_up.input_edit_option_dialog = function(player, formname, fields)
 	if(fields.button_edit_action_failed_dialog
 	  or fields.button_edit_action_success_dialog
 	  or fields.save_dialog_modification
+	  or fields.button_edit_limit_action_failed_repeat
+	  or fields.button_edit_limit_action_success_repeat
 	  or fields.turn_alternate_text_into_new_dialog) then
 		if( yl_speak_up.handle_edit_actions_alternate_text(
 				-- x_id, id_prefix, target_element and tmp_data_cache are nil here