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dialog problem

Jack Rackham

Jack Rackham

ex train dispatcher
Quest Writer
Storm Modder
I want the normal dialog of person A to change after I have spoken to person B. That thing is working.

Now when I speak to person A the next time I want him to act normal again. What is the "reset" code?

Used the pchar.quest.main_line = something and if(pchar.quest.main etc etc ) to get the first thing to work.

This would be the normal situation of a bartender for instance, sometimes involved in a quest dialog sometimes not.
 
Perhaps you need a quest check in the dialog, and an if/else situation. Here is an example, taken from (respectively) estrella de alencar_dialog.c and Armand Delacroix_dialog.c - <!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->  case "Second time":



     if(CheckCharacterItem(Pchar,"estrella_token"))

     {

   dialog.Text = "Oooh, Capitán " + PChar.name + "!  You are back!  Madre del Dios, is he all right?";

   if (CheckQuestAttribute("talk_to_armand", "talk"))

   {

       Link.l1 = "I found him well and healthy, Doña Estrella.";

       Link.l1.go = "report_node1";

   }

   else

   {

       Link.l2 = "I haven't found him yet, Señora.  But I will be leaving soon.";

       Link.l2.go = "exit";

   }

     }

     else

     {

     Dialog.text = "Wait. You are a sea capitán. Are you carrying a letter to be delivered here?";

   if(CheckCharacterItem(Pchar,"Letter_Reward"))

   {

       link.l1 = "Yes, I have a letter.";

       link.l1.go = "letter_yes";

   }

   else

   {

       link.l1 = "No, I'm sorry, señorita, I am not.";

       link.l1.go = "letter_no";

   }

     }

 break;<!--c2--></div><!--ec2--><span style='color:darkred'>if (CheckQuestAttribute("talk_to_armand", "talk"))</span> case "First time_1":
d.Text = RandSwear() + DLG_TEXT[2];
Link.l1 = DLG_TEXT[3];
Link.l1.go = "Story_first talk";
pchar.quest.talk_to_armand = "talk";
break;[/CODE]<span style='color:darkred'>pchar.quest.talk_to_armand = "talk";</span> and that should do it for you!

Hope this helps! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />

<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> Now I'm curious as to what you're working on! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" />
 
Thanks Catalina, I´ll study this carefully. It was a very little variation of sounds at a start, now I´m trying to get at least something to happen as well. In some years or so...
 
Well there are great tutorials in the <a href="http://robotsdontbleed.com/wacko/wakka.php?wakka=POTCwiki" target="_blank">PotC Modding Wiki,</a> and if you get stuck, just ask, I'm sure someone here will be most happy to help! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Yes thanks, I`ve found two parts of dialog tutorials by CCC, There´s a lot to study and learn. This hobby is growing in all directions:
I need the C++ knowledge and a lot of of new programs and the ability to handle them. I will come back with questions yes. //Jack Rackham
 
What is used in PotC is not necessarily C++, check out this link for further info:

<a href="http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic318.php" target="_blank">http://forum.piratesahoy.net/ftopic318.php</a> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/onya.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":onya" border="0" alt="onya.gif" />
 
Yes I´ve seen that one too. For the moment I´ve lost myself somewhere in the sounds.
 
Best thing to remember is to have fun. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/icon_mrgreen1.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":cheeky" border="0" alt="icon_mrgreen1.gif" /> This modding stuff can become exasperating... Which is why I made this little guy <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> and called him "Modding"!!! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
<img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/modding.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":modding" border="0" alt="modding.gif" /> indeed, but once you´ve started, you can´t finish.
 
Yep, it's an addiction. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/piratesing.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":shock" border="0" alt="piratesing.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />
 
Yup. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="xD:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" />

And Jack, if you get stuck, feel free to post your code and we'll see what we can, err, see. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />
 
Thanks NathanKell, I can see no other way.

Don´t understand the switch rand function at all. Yes I´ve checked in "keywords" too.

Just want 1 of 3 things to happen (randomly).

Tried a lot of variations by copying code from other files. The result is allways the same. The game plays 1, 2 or 3 of the sounds at the same time!

Ex:
switch(rand(2))
{
case 0:
PlaySound("sound1");
break;
case 1:
PlaySound("sound2");
break;
case 2:
PlaySound("sound3");
break;
}
the adresses to the soundfiles are OK and all this is happening "inside" an
float .....{ }
 
Doesn't appear to be anything wrong with your code, Jack... <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" />

Can you post the whole function? Maybe it's looping somehow?
 
Inez Dias, tried that one too...
They´re still shouting together 1, 2 or 3 of them.

The code, it´s in AICannon:

// calculate delay before fire
float Cannon_GetFireTime()
{
//gunner´s shout Jack Rackham
int i = rand(2);
switch(i)

{
case 0:
PlaySound("`OBJECTSSHIPCHARGECannonReload-000`.wav");
break;

case 1:
PlaySound("`OBJECTSSHIPCHARGECannonReload-001`.wav");
break;

case 2:
PlaySound("`OBJECTSSHIPCHARGECannonReload-002`.wav");
break;
}



aref aCharacter = GetEventData();

float fCannonSkill = stf(aCharacter.TmpSkill.Cannons);
float fFireTime = 1.3 - fCannonSkill;
fFireTime = fFireTime * Bring2RangeNoCheck(3.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0, stf(aCharacter.Ship.Crew.MinRatio));
fFireTime = frnd() * fFireTime * 6.0;
if(bArcadeMode) { fFireTime = fFireTime * ARCADE_MULT_CANNONS; } // NK
return fFireTime;
}

it´s in here because I got it to work here, (one shout per broadside)
I don´t go via sound_alias, that´s a a very strange file...
 
Is it possible that this runs for EVERY cannon of a broadside? Which you wouldn't realize if all cry the same shout, but with differrent soundfiles you get a dissonant chorus? Just a guess, though...

I gather that you add some decent sounds to the fighting crew? Great idea, would make the ships much more lively. I actually miss some commands etc., I couldn't even find a decent "FIRE!" command soundfile.
 
CCC. No I don´t think so. When I first added this shout it was a single shout without the possibility of variation and then "he" shouts only once per broadside. One shout per cannon I got when putting this line inside the next block Fire_Cannon. I think one shout may be ok. Could need this rand function further on.
 
Again, I don't see why it wouldn't work...now, if you didn't have the "break;" statements that'd not stop the switch statement playing more than one...but you _do_ have them.

Weird. <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":?" border="0" alt="unsure.gif" /> <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huhh.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":eek:k" border="0" alt="huhh.gif" />
 
Thanks for your helpful attitude. I see now that even if you go for only 1 shout, the real problem is that the gunners of other ships yells too. And they do it very loud, like they were on MY ship.

Maybe the code would be Play3DSound("gunner_shout", fx fy, fz);
Something like the "raise sail" shout in AIShips.

This line seems to need some sort of definition of fx fy fz and more and all this put inside "float Cannon_GetFireTime()".

That is far beyond what I can do. (for the moment)
 
'Appy to 'elp! <img src="http://www.piratesahoy.com/forum/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

Ah, yes. If you want to hear everyone say it, go that route*; if you only want pchar's ship to play, put the switch after the GetEventData() lines, and then begin it with
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->if(sti(aCharacter.index) == GetMainCharacterIndex())

{

//put switch block here

}<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
And it will only play for the player.

*If you want it to play for all, do:
<!--c1--><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><!--ec1-->    float fX, fY, fZ;

    fX = 0; fY = 0; fZ = 0;

    if(CheckAttribute(aCharacter,"Ship.pos.x")) fX=stf(aCharacter.Ship.pos.x);

    if(CheckAttribute(aCharacter,"Ship.pos.y")) fY=stf(aCharacter.Ship.pos.y);

    if(CheckAttribute(aCharacter,"Ship.pos.z")) fZ=stf(aCharacter.Ship.pos.z);

    switch()

    {

    // put switch statement here, use Play3DSound("soundname", fX, fY, fZ);

    }<!--c2--></div><!--ec2-->
 
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