created yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog_simple

dynamic_dialog.lua

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 
--- the dialog will be modified for this player only:
--- (pass on all the known parameters in case they're relevant):
--- 	called from yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog(..):
-yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, recursion_depth)
+-- This is a quick way to generate a simple d_dynamic dialog with
+-- displayed text  new_text  and options/answers from the table
+-- (list) answers.
+-- TODO: do the common replacements like $PLAYER_NAME$, $NPC_NAME$ etc?
+yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog_simple = function(
+			player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, recursion_depth,
+			new_text, answers,
+			back_option_o_id, back_option_target_dialog)
 	if(not(player)) then
 		return
 	end
@@ -21,7 +25,72 @@ yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternat
 	-- which dialog did the player come from?
 	local prev_d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
 	-- the dialog d_dynamic is modified directly; we do not return anything
-	dyn_dialog.d_text = "Hello "..tostring(pname)..". You used d_id: "..tostring(d_id)..
-				" while talking to NPC "..tostring(n_id)..".\n"..
-				"Previous dialog: "..tostring(prev_d_id).."."
+	-- set the new text:
+	dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_text = new_text
+	-- add all the answers:
+	dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options = {}
+	for i, text in ipairs(answers) do
+		local future_o_id = "o_" .. tostring(i)
+		-- add the dialog option as such:
+		dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options[future_o_id] = {
+			o_id = future_o_id,
+			o_hide_when_prerequisites_not_met = "false",
+			o_grey_when_prerequisites_not_met = "false",
+			o_sort = i,
+			o_text_when_prerequisites_not_met = "",
+			o_text_when_prerequisites_met = (text or ""),
+		}
+
+		-- create a fitting dialog result automaticly:
+		-- give this new dialog a dialog result that leads back to this dialog
+		-- (this can be changed later on if needed):
+		local future_r_id = "r_1"
+                -- actually store the new result
+		dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options[future_o_id].o_results = {}
+		dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options[future_o_id].o_results[future_r_id] = {
+			r_id = future_r_id,
+			r_type = "dialog",
+			r_value = "d_dynamic"}
+	end
+	-- go back to back_option_target_dialog:
+	if(back_option_o_id
+	    and dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options[back_option_o_id]) then
+		dialog.n_dialogs["d_dynamic"].d_options[back_option_o_id].o_results["r_1"].r_value = 
+								back_option_target_dialog
+	end
+end
+
+
+-- the dialog will be modified for this player only:
+-- (pass on all the known parameters in case they're relevant):
+-- 	called from yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog(..):
+yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog = function(player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, recursion_depth)
+	if(not(player)) then
+		return
+	end
+	local pname = player:get_player_name()
+	if(not(yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname])) then
+		return
+	end
+	-- which dialog did the player come from?
+	local prev_d_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].d_id
+	local selected_o_id = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].selected_o_id
+	-- the text the NPC shall say:
+	local new_text = "Hello "..tostring(pname)..".\n"..
+			"You used d_id: "..tostring(d_id)..
+			" while talking to NPC "..tostring(n_id)..".\n"..
+			"Previous dialog: "..tostring(prev_d_id)..".\n"..
+			"Selected option: "..tostring(selected_o_id).."."
+	-- the answers/options the player can choose from:
+	local answers = {"Hi!", "Can I help you?", "What is your name?", "Who is your employer?",
+			"What are you doing here?", "Help me, please!", "This is just a test.",
+			"That's too stupid. Let's talk normal again!"}
+	-- With this answer/option, the player can leave the d_dynamic dialog and return..
+	local back_option_o_id = "o_"..tostring(#answers)
+	-- ..back to dialog d_1 (usually the start dialog):
+	local back_option_target_dialog = "d_1"
+	-- actually update the d_dynamic dialog
+	return yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog_simple(
+			player, n_id, d_id, alternate_text, recursion_depth,
+			new_text, answers, back_option_o_id, back_option_target_dialog)
 end

fs/fs_talkdialog.lua

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ yl_speak_up.input_talk = function(player, formname, fields)
 
 	-- we may soon need actions and o_results from the selected_option
 	local selected_option = {}
-		if(yl_speak_up.check_if_dialog_has_option(dialog, d_id, o)) then
+	if(yl_speak_up.check_if_dialog_has_option(dialog, d_id, o)) then
 		selected_option = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options[o]
 	end
 
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ yl_speak_up.input_talk = function(player, formname, fields)
 		return
 	end
 	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].o_id = o
+	-- store this a bit longer than o_id above (for yl_speak_up.generate_next_dynamic_dialog):
+	yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].selected_o_id = o
 	-- start with executing the first action
 	yl_speak_up.execute_next_action(player, nil, true, formname)
 	return