This component ties together the elements of the Dialogue System: dialogue database, dialogue UI, sequencer, and conversation controller. More...

Inheritance diagram for PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController:

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Public Types
enum	WarmUpMode { On , Extra , Off }

Public Member Functions
void	OnDestroy ()

void	Awake ()
	Initializes the component by setting up the dialogue database and preparing the dialogue UI.

void	Start ()
	Start by enforcing only one instance is specified.

void	SetLanguage (string language)
	Sets the language to use for localized text.

void	PreloadMasterDatabase ()
	Preloads the master database.

void	PreloadDialogueUI ()
	Preloads the dialogue UI.

void	PreloadResources ()
	Preloads the resources used by the Dialogue System to avoid delays caused by lazy loading.

void	WarmUpConversationController ()
	Stop and start a fake conversation to initialize things to avoid a small delay the first time a conversation starts.

bool	StandardGetInputButtonDown (string buttonName)
	Standard Unity Input method to check if a button is down.

bool	IsDialogueSystemInputDisabled ()
	Returns true if Dialogue System input is disabled.

void	SetDialogueSystemInput (bool value)
	Enables or disables Dialogue System input.

void	AddDatabase (DialogueDatabase database)
	Adds a dialogue database to memory.

void	RemoveDatabase (DialogueDatabase database)
	Removes a dialogue database from memory.

void	ResetDatabase (DatabaseResetOptions databaseResetOptions)
	Resets the database to a default state.

void	ResetDatabase ()
	Resets the database to a default state, keeping all databases loaded.

bool	ConversationHasValidEntry (string title, Transform actor, Transform conversant, int initialDialogueEntryID=-1)
	Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

bool	ConversationHasValidEntry (string title, Transform actor)
	Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

bool	ConversationHasValidEntry (string title)
	Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

string	GetConversationTitle (int conversationID)
	Returns a conversation title given its ID, or empty string if no conversation has the ID.

void	StartConversation (string title, Transform actor, Transform conversant, int initialDialogueEntryID, IDialogueUI overrideDialogueUI)
	Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

void	StartConversation (string title, Transform actor, Transform conversant, int initialDialogueEntryID)
	Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

void	StartConversation (string title, Transform actor, Transform conversant)
	Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

void	StartConversation (string title, Transform actor)
	Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor.

void	StartConversation (string title)
	Starts the conversation with no transforms specified for the actor or conversant.

void	StopConversation ()
	Stops the current conversation immediately, and sends an OnConversationEnd message to the actor and conversant.

void	StopAllConversations ()
	Stops all current conversations immediately.

void	UpdateResponses ()
	Updates the responses for the current state of the current conversation.

Transform	FindActorTransformFromConversation (string conversationTitle, string actorField)
	Given a conversation and an actor ID field name (Actor or Conversant), return a corresponding transform in the scene, or null if none found.

void	SetPortrait (string actorName, string portraitName)
	Sets an actor's portrait.

void	SetActorPortraitSprite (string actorName, Sprite sprite)
	This method is used internally by SetPortrait() to set the portrait image for an actor.

void	SetContinueMode (bool value)
	Sets continue button mode to Always (true) or Never (false).

void	SetContinueMode (DisplaySettings.SubtitleSettings.ContinueButtonMode mode)
	Sets continue button mode.

void	SetOriginalContinueMode ()
	Reverts continue button mode to the previously-saved mode.

void	OnEndConversation (ConversationController endingConversationController)
	Handles the end conversation event.

void	OnConversationTimeout ()
	Handles the conversation response menu timeout event.

void	UpdateLocalizationOnActiveConversations ()

void	Bark (string conversationTitle, Transform speaker, Transform listener, BarkHistory barkHistory)
	Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

void	Bark (string conversationTitle, Transform speaker, Transform listener, int entryID)
	Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

void	Bark (string conversationTitle, Transform speaker, Transform listener)
	Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

void	Bark (string conversationTitle, Transform speaker)
	Causes a character to bark a line.

void	Bark (string conversationTitle, Transform speaker, BarkHistory barkHistory)
	Causes a character to bark a line.

void	BarkString (string barkText, Transform speaker, Transform listener=null, string sequence=null)
	Causes a character to bark a literal string instead of looking up its line from a conversation.

float	GetBarkDuration (string barkText)
	Returns the default duration that a string of bark text will be shown.

void	ShowAlert (string message, float duration)
	Shows an alert message using the dialogue UI.

void	ShowAlert (string message)
	Shows an alert message using the dialogue UI for the UI's default duration.

void	CheckAlerts ()
	Checks the value of Lua Variable['Alert'].

void	HideAlert ()
	Hides the currently-displaying alert message.

void	HideAllAlerts ()
	Hides the currently-displaying alert message and clears any pending queued alerts.

string	GetLocalizedText (string s)
	Gets localized text from a text table.

Sequencer	PlaySequence (string sequence, Transform speaker, Transform listener, bool informParticipants, bool destroyWhenDone, string entrytag)
	Starts a sequence.

Sequencer	PlaySequence (string sequence, Transform speaker, Transform listener, bool informParticipants, bool destroyWhenDone)
	Starts a sequence.

Sequencer	PlaySequence (string sequence, Transform speaker, Transform listener, bool informParticipants)
	Starts a sequence.

Sequencer	PlaySequence (string sequence, Transform speaker, Transform listener)
	Starts a sequence, and sends OnSequenceStart/OnSequenceEnd messages to the participants.

Sequencer	PlaySequence (string sequence)
	Starts a sequence.

void	StopSequence (Sequencer sequencer)
	Stops a sequence.

void	Pause ()
	Pauses the Dialogue System.

void	Unpause ()
	Unpauses the Dialogue System.

void	UseDialogueUI (GameObject gameObject)
	Sets the dialogue UI.

void	SetDialoguePanel (bool show, bool immediate=false)
	Sets the dialogue UI's main panel visible or invisible.

void	SendUpdateTracker ()

void	RandomizeNextEntry ()

void	AddLuaObserver (string luaExpression, LuaWatchFrequency frequency, LuaChangedDelegate luaChangedHandler)
	Adds a Lua expression observer.

void	RemoveLuaObserver (string luaExpression, LuaWatchFrequency frequency, LuaChangedDelegate luaChangedHandler)
	Removes a Lua expression observer.

void	RemoveAllObservers (LuaWatchFrequency frequency)
	Removes all Lua expression observers for a specified frequency.

void	RemoveAllObservers ()
	Removes all Lua expression observers.

void	RegisterAssetBundle (AssetBundle bundle)
	Registers an asset bundle with the Dialogue System.

void	UnregisterAssetBundle (AssetBundle bundle)
	Unregisters an asset bundle from the Dialogue System.

UnityEngine.Object	LoadAsset (string name)
	Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles or from Resources.

UnityEngine.Object	LoadAsset (string name, System.Type type)
	Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles or from Resources.

void	LoadAsset (string name, System.Type type, AssetLoadedDelegate assetLoaded)
	Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles, Resources, or Addressables.

void	UnloadAsset (object obj)
	Unloads an object previously loaded by LoadAsset.

void	ClearLoadedAssetHashes ()
	Clears the register of loaded addressables.

void	UnloadAssets ()

Static Public Member Functions
static void	LuaShowAlert (string message)

static void	LuaHideAlert ()

static string	Conditional (bool condition, string value)

static void	ChangeActorName (string actorName, string newDisplayName)
	Changes an actor's Display Name.

static string	ActorIDToName (double id)

static string	ItemIDToName (double id)

Public Attributes
DialogueDatabase	initialDatabase = null
	The initial dialogue database.

DisplaySettings	displaySettings = new DisplaySettings()
	The display settings to use for the dialogue UI and sequencer.

PersistentDataSettings	persistentDataSettings = new PersistentDataSettings()
	Settings to apply to the PersistentDataManager.

bool	allowSimultaneousConversations = false
	Set `true` to allow more than one conversation to play simultaneously.

bool	interruptActiveConversations = false
	If not allowing simultaneous conversations and a conversation is active, stop it if another conversation wants to start.

bool	includeSimStatus = false
	Set `true` to include sim status for each dialogue entry.

bool	instantiateDatabase = true

bool	preloadResources = true
	If `true`, preloads the master database and dialogue UI.

WarmUpMode	warmUpConversationController = WarmUpMode.On

bool	dontHideImmediateDuringWarmup = false

bool	dontDestroyOnLoad = true
	If `true`, Unity will not destroy the game object when loading a new level.

bool	allowOnlyOneInstance = true
	If `true`, new DialogueSystemController objects will destroy themselves if one already exists in the scene.

bool	onStartTriggerWaitForSaveDataApplied = false
	If `true`, Dialogue System Triggers set to OnStart should wait until save data has been applied or variables initialized.

DialogueTime.TimeMode	dialogueTimeMode = DialogueTime.TimeMode.Realtime
	Time mode to use for conversations.

DialogueDebug.DebugLevel	debugLevel = DialogueDebug.DebugLevel.Warning
	The debug level.

GetLocalizedTextDelegate	overrideGetLocalizedText = null
	Assign to replace the Dialogue System's built-in GetLocalizedText().

Static Public Attributes
static bool	isWarmingUp = false

static bool	applicationIsQuitting = false

static string	lastInitialDatabaseName = null

Protected Member Functions
void	AddDelegateForAssetBeingLoaded (string name, AssetLoadedDelegate assetLoaded)

void	RemoveDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded (string name)

void	CallDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded (string name, UnityEngine.Object asset)

Protected Attributes
Dictionary< string, List< AssetLoadedDelegate > >	m_assetsBeingLoaded = new Dictionary<string, List<AssetLoadedDelegate>>()

Properties
bool	isInitialized `[get]`
	True when this Dialogue System Controller is fully initialized.

DatabaseManager	databaseManager `[get]`
	Gets the dialogue database manager.

DialogueDatabase	masterDatabase `[get]`
	Gets the master dialogue database, which contains the initial database and any additional databases that you have added.

IDialogueUI	dialogueUI `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the dialogue UI, which is an implementation of IDialogueUI.

StandardDialogueUI	standardDialogueUI `[get, set]`
	Convenience property that casts the dialogueUI property as a StandardDialogueUI.

IsDialogueEntryValidDelegate	isDialogueEntryValid `[get, set]`
	The IsDialogueEntryValid delegate (if one is assigned).

System.Action	customResponseTimeoutHandler `[get, set]`
	If response timeout action is set to Custom and menu times out, call this method.

GetInputButtonDownDelegate	getInputButtonDown `[get, set]`
	The GetInputButtonDown delegate.

bool	isConversationActive `[get]`
	Indicates whether a conversation is currently active.

bool	isAlternateConversationActive = false `[get, set]`
	Set true to make isConversationActive report true even if a regular conversation isn't currently active.

Transform	currentActor `[get]`
	Gets the current actor of the last conversation started if a conversation is active.

Transform	currentConversant `[get]`
	Gets the current conversant of the last conversation started if a conversation is active.

ConversationState	currentConversationState `[get, set]`
	Gets or sets the current conversation state of the last conversation that had a line.

string	lastConversationStarted `[get]`
	Gets the title of the last conversation started.

string	lastConversationEnded `[get, set]`

int	lastConversationID `[get]`
	Gets the ID of the last conversation started.

ConversationController	conversationController `[get]`

ConversationModel	conversationModel `[get]`

ConversationView	conversationView `[get]`

List< ActiveConversationRecord >	activeConversations `[get]`
	List of conversations that are currently active.

ActiveConversationRecord	activeConversation `[get, set]`
	Conversation that is currently being examined by Conditions, Scripts, OnConversationLine, etc.

bool	allowLuaExceptions `[get, set]`
	Indicates whether to allow the Lua environment to pass exceptions up to the caller.

bool	warnIfActorAndConversantSame `[get, set]`
	If `true`, warns if a conversation starts with the actor and conversant pointing to the same transform.

bool	unloadAddressablesOnSceneChange `[get, set]`
	Unload addressables when changing scenes.

Events
System.Action	receivedUpdateTracker = delegate { }
	Raised when the Dialogue System receives an UpdateTracker message to update the quest tracker HUD and quest log window.

TransformDelegate	conversationStarted = delegate { }
	Raised when a conversation starts.

TransformDelegate	conversationEnded = delegate { }
	Raised when a conversation ends.

System.Action	stoppingAllConversations = delegate { }
	Raised when StopAllConversations() is called.

System.Action	initializationComplete = delegate { }
	Raised when the Dialogue System has completely initialized, including loading the initial dialogue database and registering Lua functions.

Detailed Description

This component ties together the elements of the Dialogue System: dialogue database, dialogue UI, sequencer, and conversation controller.

You will typically add this to a GameObject named DialogueManager in your scene. For simplified script access, you can use the DialogueManager static class.

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ WarmUpMode

enum PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.WarmUpMode

Enumerator
On
Extra
Off

Member Function Documentation

◆ ActorIDToName()

static string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ActorIDToName ( double id )

inlinestatic

◆ AddDatabase()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.AddDatabase ( DialogueDatabase database )

inline

Adds a dialogue database to memory.

To save memory or reduce load time, you may want to break up your dialogue data into multiple smaller databases. You can add or remove these databases as needed.

Parameters

database The database to add.

◆ AddDelegateForAssetBeingLoaded()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.AddDelegateForAssetBeingLoaded	(	string	name,
		AssetLoadedDelegate	assetLoaded
	)

inlineprotected

◆ AddLuaObserver()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.AddLuaObserver	(	string	luaExpression,
		LuaWatchFrequency	frequency,
		LuaChangedDelegate	luaChangedHandler
	)

inline

Adds a Lua expression observer.

Parameters

luaExpression	Lua expression to watch.
frequency	Frequency to check the expression.
luaChangedHandler	Delegate to call when the expression changes. This should be in the form: void MyDelegate(LuaWatchItem luaWatchItem, Lua.Result newValue) {...} PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.Lua A static class that provides a global Lua virtual machine. Definition Lua.cs:18 PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.LuaWatchItem Watch item for Lua observers. Definition LuaWatchItem.cs:17 PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.Lua.Result Stores a Lua interpreter result (LuaValue) and provides easy conversion to basic types. Definition Lua.cs:24

◆ Awake()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Awake ( )

inline

Initializes the component by setting up the dialogue database and preparing the dialogue UI.

If the assigned UI is a prefab, an instance is added. If no UI is assigned, the default UI is loaded.

◆ Bark() [1/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Bark	(	string	conversationTitle,
		Transform	speaker
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a line.

A bark is a line spoken outside of a full conversation. It uses a simple gameplay bark UI instead of the dialogue UI. Since this form of the Bark() method does not include a BarkHistory, a random bark is selected from the bark lines.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Title of the conversation that contains the bark lines. In this conversation, all dialogue entries linked from the first entry are considered bark lines.
speaker	The character barking the line.

◆ Bark() [2/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Bark	(	string	conversationTitle,
		Transform	speaker,
		BarkHistory	barkHistory
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a line.

A bark is a line spoken outside of a full conversation. It uses a simple gameplay bark UI instead of the dialogue UI.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Title of the conversation that contains the bark lines. In this conversation, all dialogue entries linked from the first entry are considered bark lines.
speaker	The character barking the line.
barkHistory	Bark history used to track the most recent bark, so the bark controller can go through the bark lines in a specified order.

◆ Bark() [3/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Bark	(	string	conversationTitle,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

A bark is a line spoken outside of a full conversation. It uses a simple gameplay bark UI instead of the dialogue UI. Since this form of the Bark() method does not include a BarkHistory, a random bark is selected from the bark lines.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Title of the conversation that contains the bark lines. In this conversation, all dialogue entries linked from the first entry are considered bark lines.
speaker	The character barking the line.
listener	The character being barked at.

◆ Bark() [4/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Bark	(	string	conversationTitle,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener,
		BarkHistory	barkHistory
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

A bark is a line spoken outside of a full conversation. It uses a simple gameplay bark UI instead of the dialogue UI.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Title of the conversation that contains the bark lines. In this conversation, all dialogue entries linked from the first entry are considered bark lines.
speaker	The character barking the line.
listener	The character being barked at.
barkHistory	Bark history used to track the most recent bark, so the bark controller can go through the bark lines in a specified order.

◆ Bark() [5/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Bark	(	string	conversationTitle,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener,
		int	entryID
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a line at another character.

A bark is a line spoken outside of a full conversation. It uses a simple gameplay bark UI instead of the dialogue UI.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Title of the conversation that contains the bark lines. In this conversation, all dialogue entries linked from the first entry are considered bark lines.
speaker	The character barking the line.
listener	The character being barked at.
entryID	Dialogue entry ID to bark.

◆ BarkString()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.BarkString	(	string	barkText,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener = `null`,
		string	sequence = `null`
	)

inline

Causes a character to bark a literal string instead of looking up its line from a conversation.

Parameters

barkText	The string to bark.
speaker	The barker.
listener	The target of the bark. (May be null)
sequence	The optional sequence to play. (May be null or empty)

◆ CallDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.CallDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded	(	string	name,
		UnityEngine::Object	asset
	)

inlineprotected

◆ ChangeActorName()

static void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ChangeActorName	(	string	actorName,
		string	newDisplayName
	)

inlinestatic

Changes an actor's Display Name.

Parameters

actorName	Actor's Name field.
newDisplayName	New Display Name value.

◆ CheckAlerts()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.CheckAlerts ( )

inline

Checks the value of Lua Variable['Alert'].

If set, it shows the alert and clears the variable.

◆ ClearLoadedAssetHashes()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ClearLoadedAssetHashes ( )

inline

Clears the register of loaded addressables.

Typically called automatically when a scene is loaded/unloaded.

◆ Conditional()

static string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Conditional	(	bool	condition,
		string	value
	)

inlinestatic

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [1/3]

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ConversationHasValidEntry ( string title )

inline

Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

Returns: true, if the conversation has a valid entry, false otherwise.

Parameters

title The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [2/3]

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ConversationHasValidEntry	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor
	)

inline

Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

Returns: true, if the conversation has a valid entry, false otherwise.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [3/3]

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ConversationHasValidEntry	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor,
		Transform	conversant,
		int	initialDialogueEntryID = `-1`
	)

inline

Checks whether a conversation has any valid entries linked from the start entry, since it's possible that the conditions of all entries could be false.

Returns: true, if the conversation has a valid entry, false otherwise.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.
conversant	The transform of the conversant (the other participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the conversant is usually the NPC.

◆ FindActorTransformFromConversation()

Transform PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.FindActorTransformFromConversation	(	string	conversationTitle,
		string	actorField
	)

inline

Given a conversation and an actor ID field name (Actor or Conversant), return a corresponding transform in the scene, or null if none found.

Parameters

conversationTitle	Conversation title.
actorField	Actor or Conversant.

Returns: Transform in the scene, or null if no appropriate one found.

◆ GetBarkDuration()

float PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.GetBarkDuration ( string barkText )

inline

Returns the default duration that a string of bark text will be shown.

Parameters

barkText The text that will be barked (to determine the duration).

Returns: The default duration in seconds for the specified bark text.

◆ GetConversationTitle()

string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.GetConversationTitle ( int conversationID )

inline

Returns a conversation title given its ID, or empty string if no conversation has the ID.

◆ GetLocalizedText()

string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.GetLocalizedText ( string s )

inline

Gets localized text from a text table.

Returns: If the specified field exists in the text tables, returns the field's localized text for the current language. Otherwise returns the field itself. If overrideGetLocalizedText is assigned, uses that instead.

Parameters

s	The field to look up.

◆ HideAlert()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.HideAlert ( )

inline

Hides the currently-displaying alert message.

◆ HideAllAlerts()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.HideAllAlerts ( )

inline

Hides the currently-displaying alert message and clears any pending queued alerts.

◆ IsDialogueSystemInputDisabled()

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.IsDialogueSystemInputDisabled ( )

inline

Returns true if Dialogue System input is disabled.

Returns

◆ ItemIDToName()

static string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ItemIDToName ( double id )

inlinestatic

◆ LoadAsset() [1/3]

UnityEngine.Object PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.LoadAsset ( string name )

inline

Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles or from Resources.

Note: This version now also works with Addressables, and works synchronously.

Returns: The asset, or null if not found.

Parameters

name	Name of the asset.

◆ LoadAsset() [2/3]

UnityEngine.Object PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.LoadAsset	(	string	name,
		System::Type	type
	)

inline

Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles or from Resources.

Note: This version now also works with Addressables, and works synchronously.

Returns: The asset, or null if not found.

Parameters

name	Name of the asset.
type	Type of the asset.

◆ LoadAsset() [3/3]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.LoadAsset	(	string	name,
		System::Type	type,
		AssetLoadedDelegate	assetLoaded
	)

inline

Loads a named asset from the registered asset bundles, Resources, or Addressables.

Returns the asset in a callback delegate.

Parameters

name	Name of the asset.
type	Type of the asset
assetLoaded	Delegate method to call when returning loaded asset, or `null` if not found.

◆ LuaHideAlert()

static void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.LuaHideAlert ( )

inlinestatic

◆ LuaShowAlert()

static void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.LuaShowAlert ( string message )

inlinestatic

◆ OnConversationTimeout()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.OnConversationTimeout ( )

inline

Handles the conversation response menu timeout event.

◆ OnDestroy()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.OnDestroy ( )

inline

◆ OnEndConversation()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.OnEndConversation ( ConversationController endingConversationController )

inline

Handles the end conversation event.

◆ Pause()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Pause ( )

inline

Pauses the Dialogue System.

Also broadcasts OnDialogueSystemPause to the Dialogue Manager and conversation participants. Conversations, timers, typewriter and fade effects, and the AudioWait() and Voice() sequencer commands will be paused. Other than this, AudioSource, Animation, and Animator components will not be paused; it's up to you to handle them as appropriate for your project.

◆ PlaySequence() [1/5]

Sequencer PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PlaySequence ( string sequence )

inline

Starts a sequence.

See sequencer.

Returns: The sequencer that is playing the sequence.

Parameters

sequence The sequence to play.

◆ PlaySequence() [2/5]

Sequencer PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PlaySequence	(	string	sequence,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener
	)

inline

Starts a sequence, and sends OnSequenceStart/OnSequenceEnd messages to the participants.

See sequencer.

Returns: The sequencer that is playing the sequence.

Parameters

sequence	The sequence to play.
speaker	The speaker, for sequence commands that reference the speaker.
listener	The listener, for sequence commands that reference the listener.

◆ PlaySequence() [3/5]

Sequencer PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PlaySequence	(	string	sequence,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener,
		bool	informParticipants
	)

inline

Starts a sequence.

See sequencer.

Returns: The sequencer that is playing the sequence.

Parameters

sequence	The sequence to play.
speaker	The speaker, for sequence commands that reference the speaker.
listener	The listener, for sequence commands that reference the listener.
informParticipants	Specifies whether to send OnSequenceStart and OnSequenceEnd messages to the speaker and listener. Default is `true`.

◆ PlaySequence() [4/5]

Sequencer PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PlaySequence	(	string	sequence,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener,
		bool	informParticipants,
		bool	destroyWhenDone
	)

inline

Starts a sequence.

See sequencer.

Returns: The sequencer that is playing the sequence.

Parameters

sequence	The sequence to play.
speaker	The speaker, for sequence commands that reference the speaker.
listener	The listener, for sequence commands that reference the listener.
informParticipants	Specifies whether to send OnSequenceStart and OnSequenceEnd messages to the speaker and listener. Default is `true`.
destroyWhenDone	Specifies whether destroy the sequencer when done playing the sequence. Default is `true`.

◆ PlaySequence() [5/5]

Sequencer PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PlaySequence	(	string	sequence,
		Transform	speaker,
		Transform	listener,
		bool	informParticipants,
		bool	destroyWhenDone,
		string	entrytag
	)

inline

Starts a sequence.

See sequencer.

Parameters

sequence	The sequence to play.
speaker	The speaker, for sequence commands that reference the speaker.
listener	The listener, for sequence commands that reference the listener.
informParticipants	Specifies whether to send OnSequenceStart and OnSequenceEnd messages to the speaker and listener. Default is `true`.
destroyWhenDone	Specifies whether destroy the sequencer when done playing the sequence. Default is
entrytag	The entrytag to associate with the sequence.

Returns: The sequencer that is playing the sequence.

◆ PreloadDialogueUI()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PreloadDialogueUI ( )

inline

Preloads the dialogue UI.

The Dialogue System delays loading of the dialogue UI until the first time it's needed for a conversation or alert. Since dialogue UIs often contain textures and other art assets, loading can cause a slight pause. You may want to preload the UI at a time of your design by using this method.

◆ PreloadMasterDatabase()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PreloadMasterDatabase ( )

inline

Preloads the master database.

The Dialogue System delays loading of the dialogue database until the data is needed. This avoids potentially long delays during Start(). If you want to load the database manually (for example to run Lua commands on its contents), call this method.

◆ PreloadResources()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.PreloadResources ( )

inline

Preloads the resources used by the Dialogue System to avoid delays caused by lazy loading.

◆ RandomizeNextEntry()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RandomizeNextEntry ( )

inline

◆ RegisterAssetBundle()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RegisterAssetBundle ( AssetBundle bundle )

inline

Registers an asset bundle with the Dialogue System.

This allows sequencer commands to load assets inside it.

Parameters

bundle Asset bundle.

◆ RemoveAllObservers() [1/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RemoveAllObservers ( )

inline

Removes all Lua expression observers.

◆ RemoveAllObservers() [2/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RemoveAllObservers ( LuaWatchFrequency frequency )

inline

Removes all Lua expression observers for a specified frequency.

Parameters

frequency Frequency.

◆ RemoveDatabase()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RemoveDatabase ( DialogueDatabase database )

inline

Removes a dialogue database from memory.

To save memory or reduce load time, you may want to break up your dialogue data into multiple smaller databases. You can add or remove these databases as needed.

Parameters

database The database to remove.

◆ RemoveDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RemoveDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded ( string name )

inlineprotected

◆ RemoveLuaObserver()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.RemoveLuaObserver	(	string	luaExpression,
		LuaWatchFrequency	frequency,
		LuaChangedDelegate	luaChangedHandler
	)

inline

Removes a Lua expression observer.

To be removed, the expression, frequency, and notification delegate must all match.

Parameters

luaExpression	Lua expression being watched.
frequency	Frequency that the expression is being watched.
luaChangedHandler	Delegate that's called when the expression changes.

◆ ResetDatabase() [1/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ResetDatabase ( )

inline

Resets the database to a default state, keeping all databases loaded.

◆ ResetDatabase() [2/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ResetDatabase ( DatabaseResetOptions databaseResetOptions )

inline

Resets the database to a default state.

Parameters

databaseResetOptions

Accepts the following values:

RevertToDefault: Restores the default database, removing any other databases that were added after startup.
KeepAllLoaded: Keeps all loaded databases in memory, but reverts them to their starting values.

◆ SendUpdateTracker()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SendUpdateTracker ( )

inline

◆ SetActorPortraitSprite()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetActorPortraitSprite	(	string	actorName,
		Sprite	sprite
	)

inline

This method is used internally by SetPortrait() to set the portrait image for an actor.

Parameters

actorName	Actor name.
sprite	Portrait sprite.

◆ SetContinueMode() [1/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetContinueMode ( bool value )

inline

Sets continue button mode to Always (true) or Never (false).

Before changing, records current mode so you can use SetOriginalContinueMode() to revert the setting.

◆ SetContinueMode() [2/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetContinueMode ( DisplaySettings::SubtitleSettings::ContinueButtonMode mode )

inline

Sets continue button mode.

Before changing, records current mode so you can use SetOriginalContinueMode() to revert the setting.

◆ SetDialoguePanel()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetDialoguePanel	(	bool	show,
		bool	immediate = `false`
	)

inline

Sets the dialogue UI's main panel visible or invisible.

Parameters

show	If true, show (or re-show) the panel; if false, hide it.
immediate	If true, skip animation and change immediately.

◆ SetDialogueSystemInput()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetDialogueSystemInput ( bool value )

inline

Enables or disables Dialogue System input.

Parameters

value True to enable, false to disable.

◆ SetLanguage()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetLanguage ( string language )

inline

Sets the language to use for localized text.

Parameters

language Language to use. Specify null or an emtpy string to use the default language.

◆ SetOriginalContinueMode()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetOriginalContinueMode ( )

inline

Reverts continue button mode to the previously-saved mode.

◆ SetPortrait()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.SetPortrait	(	string	actorName,
		string	portraitName
	)

inline

Sets an actor's portrait.

If can be:

'default' or null to use the primary portrait defined in the database,
'pic=#' to use an alternate portrait defined in the database (numbered from 2), or
the name of a texture in a Resources folder.

Parameters

actorName	Actor name.
portraitName	Portrait name.

◆ ShowAlert() [1/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ShowAlert ( string message )

inline

Shows an alert message using the dialogue UI for the UI's default duration.

Parameters

message The message to show.

◆ ShowAlert() [2/2]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.ShowAlert	(	string	message,
		float	duration
	)

inline

Shows an alert message using the dialogue UI.

Parameters

message	The message to show.
duration	The duration in seconds to show the message.

◆ StandardGetInputButtonDown()

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StandardGetInputButtonDown ( string buttonName )

inline

Standard Unity Input method to check if a button is down.

Parameters

buttonName

Returns

◆ Start()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Start ( )

inline

Start by enforcing only one instance is specified.

Then start monitoring alerts.

◆ StartConversation() [1/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StartConversation ( string title )

inline

Starts the conversation with no transforms specified for the actor or conversant.

Parameters

title The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.

◆ StartConversation() [2/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StartConversation	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor
	)

inline

Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor.

Your scripts can listen for OnConversationStart to do anything necessary at the beginning of a conversation, such as pausing other gameplay or temporarily disabling player control. See the Feature Demo scene, which uses the SetEnabledOnDialogueEvent component to disable player control during conversations.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.

◆ StartConversation() [3/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StartConversation	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor,
		Transform	conversant
	)

inline

Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

Your scripts can listen for OnConversationStart to do anything necessary at the beginning of a conversation, such as pausing other gameplay or temporarily disabling player control. See the Feature Demo scene, which uses the SetEnabledOnDialogueEvent component to disable player control during conversations.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.
conversant	The transform of the conversant (the other participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the conversant is usually the NPC.

Example:

StartConversation("Shopkeeper Conversation", player, shopkeeper);

◆ StartConversation() [4/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StartConversation	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor,
		Transform	conversant,
		int	initialDialogueEntryID
	)

inline

Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

Your scripts can listen for OnConversationStart to do anything necessary at the beginning of a conversation, such as pausing other gameplay or temporarily disabling player control. See the Feature Demo scene, which uses the SetEnabledOnDialogueEvent component to disable player control during conversations.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.
conversant	The transform of the conversant (the other participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the conversant is usually the NPC.
initialDialogueEntryID	The initial dialogue entry ID, or -1 to start from the beginning.

Example:

StartConversation("Shopkeeper Conversation", player, shopkeeper, 8);

◆ StartConversation() [5/5]

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StartConversation	(	string	title,
		Transform	actor,
		Transform	conversant,
		int	initialDialogueEntryID,
		IDialogueUI	overrideDialogueUI
	)

inline

Starts a conversation, which also broadcasts an OnConversationStart message to the actor and conversant.

Your scripts can listen for OnConversationStart to do anything necessary at the beginning of a conversation, such as pausing other gameplay or temporarily disabling player control. See the Feature Demo scene, which uses the SetEnabledOnDialogueEvent component to disable player control during conversations.

Parameters

title	The title of the conversation to look up in the master database.
actor	The transform of the actor (primary participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the actor is usually the PC.
conversant	The transform of the conversant (the other participant). The sequencer uses this to direct camera angles and perform other actions. In PC-NPC conversations, the conversant is usually the NPC.
initialDialogueEntryID	The initial dialogue entry ID, or -1 to start from the beginning.
overrideDialogueUI	Dialogue UI to use instead of default dialogue UI.

Example:

StartConversation("Shopkeeper Conversation", player, shopkeeper, 8, specialDialogueUI);

◆ StopAllConversations()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StopAllConversations ( )

inline

Stops all current conversations immediately.

◆ StopConversation()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StopConversation ( )

inline

Stops the current conversation immediately, and sends an OnConversationEnd message to the actor and conversant.

Your scripts can listen for OnConversationEnd to do anything necessary at the end of a conversation, such as resuming other gameplay or re-enabling player control.

◆ StopSequence()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.StopSequence ( Sequencer sequencer )

inline

Stops a sequence.

Parameters

sequencer The sequencer playing the sequence.

◆ UnloadAsset()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UnloadAsset ( object obj )

inline

Unloads an object previously loaded by LoadAsset.

Only unloads if using addressables.

◆ UnloadAssets()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UnloadAssets ( )

inline

◆ Unpause()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.Unpause ( )

inline

Unpauses the Dialogue System.

Also broadcasts OnDialogueSystemUnpause to the Dialogue Manager and conversation participants.

◆ UnregisterAssetBundle()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UnregisterAssetBundle ( AssetBundle bundle )

inline

Unregisters an asset bundle from the Dialogue System.

Always unregister asset bundles before freeing them.

Parameters

bundle Asset bundle.

◆ UpdateLocalizationOnActiveConversations()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UpdateLocalizationOnActiveConversations ( )

inline

◆ UpdateResponses()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UpdateResponses ( )

inline

Updates the responses for the current state of the current conversation.

If the response menu entries' conditions have changed while the response menu is being shown, you can call this method to update the response menu.

◆ UseDialogueUI()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.UseDialogueUI ( GameObject gameObject )

inline

Sets the dialogue UI.

(Deprecated; just set DialogueUI now.)

Parameters

gameObject Game object containing an implementation of IDialogueUI.

◆ WarmUpConversationController()

void PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.WarmUpConversationController ( )

inline

Stop and start a fake conversation to initialize things to avoid a small delay the first time a conversation starts.

Member Data Documentation

◆ allowOnlyOneInstance

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.allowOnlyOneInstance = true

If true, new DialogueSystemController objects will destroy themselves if one already exists in the scene.

Otherwise, if you reload a level and dontDestroyOnLoad is true, you'll end up with a second object.

◆ allowSimultaneousConversations

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.allowSimultaneousConversations = false

Set true to allow more than one conversation to play simultaneously.

◆ applicationIsQuitting

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.applicationIsQuitting = false

static

◆ debugLevel

DialogueDebug.DebugLevel PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.debugLevel = DialogueDebug.DebugLevel.Warning

The debug level.

Information at this level or higher is logged to the console. This can be helpful when tracing through conversations.

◆ dialogueTimeMode

DialogueTime.TimeMode PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.dialogueTimeMode = DialogueTime.TimeMode.Realtime

Time mode to use for conversations.

Realtime: Independent of Time.timeScale.
Gameplay: Observe Time.timeScale.
Custom: You must manually set DialogueTime.time.

◆ displaySettings

DisplaySettings PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.displaySettings = new DisplaySettings()

The display settings to use for the dialogue UI and sequencer.

◆ dontDestroyOnLoad

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.dontDestroyOnLoad = true

If true, Unity will not destroy the game object when loading a new level.

◆ dontHideImmediateDuringWarmup

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.dontHideImmediateDuringWarmup = false

◆ includeSimStatus

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.includeSimStatus = false

Set true to include sim status for each dialogue entry.

◆ initialDatabase

DialogueDatabase PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.initialDatabase = null

The initial dialogue database.

◆ instantiateDatabase

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.instantiateDatabase = true

◆ interruptActiveConversations

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.interruptActiveConversations = false

If not allowing simultaneous conversations and a conversation is active, stop it if another conversation wants to start.

◆ isWarmingUp

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.isWarmingUp = false

static

◆ lastInitialDatabaseName

string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.lastInitialDatabaseName = null

static

◆ m_assetsBeingLoaded

Dictionary<string, List<AssetLoadedDelegate> > PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.m_assetsBeingLoaded = new Dictionary<string, List<AssetLoadedDelegate>>()

protected

◆ onStartTriggerWaitForSaveDataApplied

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.onStartTriggerWaitForSaveDataApplied = false

If true, Dialogue System Triggers set to OnStart should wait until save data has been applied or variables initialized.

◆ overrideGetLocalizedText

GetLocalizedTextDelegate PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.overrideGetLocalizedText = null

Assign to replace the Dialogue System's built-in GetLocalizedText().

◆ persistentDataSettings

PersistentDataSettings PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.persistentDataSettings = new PersistentDataSettings()

Settings to apply to the PersistentDataManager.

◆ preloadResources

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.preloadResources = true

If true, preloads the master database and dialogue UI.

Otherwise they're lazy- loaded only before the first time they're needed.

◆ warmUpConversationController

WarmUpMode PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.warmUpConversationController = WarmUpMode.On

Property Documentation

◆ activeConversation

ActiveConversationRecord PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.activeConversation

getset

Conversation that is currently being examined by Conditions, Scripts, OnConversationLine, etc.

◆ activeConversations

List<ActiveConversationRecord> PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.activeConversations

get

List of conversations that are currently active.

◆ allowLuaExceptions

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.allowLuaExceptions

getset

Indicates whether to allow the Lua environment to pass exceptions up to the caller.

The default is false, which allows Lua to catch exceptions and just log an error to the console.

true to allow Lua exceptions; otherwise, false.

◆ conversationController

ConversationController PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.conversationController

get

◆ conversationModel

ConversationModel PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.conversationModel

get

◆ conversationView

ConversationView PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.conversationView

get

◆ currentActor

Transform PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.currentActor

get

Gets the current actor of the last conversation started if a conversation is active.

The current actor.

◆ currentConversant

Transform PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.currentConversant

get

Gets the current conversant of the last conversation started if a conversation is active.

The current conversant.

◆ currentConversationState

ConversationState PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.currentConversationState

getset

Gets or sets the current conversation state of the last conversation that had a line.

This is set by ConversationController as the conversation moves from state to state.

The current conversation state.

◆ customResponseTimeoutHandler

System.Action PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.customResponseTimeoutHandler

getset

If response timeout action is set to Custom and menu times out, call this method.

◆ databaseManager

DatabaseManager PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.databaseManager

get

Gets the dialogue database manager.

The database manager.

◆ dialogueUI

IDialogueUI PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.dialogueUI

getset

Gets or sets the dialogue UI, which is an implementation of IDialogueUI.

The dialogue UI.

◆ getInputButtonDown

GetInputButtonDownDelegate PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.getInputButtonDown

getset

The GetInputButtonDown delegate.

Overrides calls to the standard Unity Input.GetButtonDown function.

◆ isAlternateConversationActive

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.isAlternateConversationActive = false

getset

Set true to make isConversationActive report true even if a regular conversation isn't currently active.

◆ isConversationActive

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.isConversationActive

get

Indicates whether a conversation is currently active.

true if the conversation is active; otherwise, false.

◆ isDialogueEntryValid

IsDialogueEntryValidDelegate PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.isDialogueEntryValid

getset

The IsDialogueEntryValid delegate (if one is assigned).

This is an optional delegate that you can add to check if a dialogue entry is valid before allowing a conversation to use it.

◆ isInitialized

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.isInitialized

get

True when this Dialogue System Controller is fully initialized.

◆ lastConversationEnded

string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.lastConversationEnded

getset

◆ lastConversationID

int PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.lastConversationID

get

Gets the ID of the last conversation started.

◆ lastConversationStarted

string PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.lastConversationStarted

get

Gets the title of the last conversation started.

If a conversation is active, this is the title of the active conversation.

The title of the last conversation started.

◆ masterDatabase

DialogueDatabase PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.masterDatabase

get

Gets the master dialogue database, which contains the initial database and any additional databases that you have added.

The master database.

◆ standardDialogueUI

StandardDialogueUI PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.standardDialogueUI

getset

Convenience property that casts the dialogueUI property as a StandardDialogueUI.

If the dialogueUI is not a StandardDialogueUI, returns null.

◆ unloadAddressablesOnSceneChange

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.unloadAddressablesOnSceneChange

getset

Unload addressables when changing scenes.

Some sequencer commands such as Audio() do not unload their addressables, so this cleans them up.

◆ warnIfActorAndConversantSame

bool PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.warnIfActorAndConversantSame

getset

If true, warns if a conversation starts with the actor and conversant pointing to the same transform.

Default is false.

true to warn when actor and conversant are the same; otherwise, false.

Event Documentation

◆ conversationEnded

TransformDelegate PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.conversationEnded = delegate { }

Raised when a conversation ends.

Parameter is primary actor.

◆ conversationStarted

TransformDelegate PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.conversationStarted = delegate { }

Raised when a conversation starts.

Parameter is primary actor.

◆ initializationComplete

System.Action PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.initializationComplete = delegate { }

Raised when the Dialogue System has completely initialized, including loading the initial dialogue database and registering Lua functions.

◆ receivedUpdateTracker

System.Action PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.receivedUpdateTracker = delegate { }

Raised when the Dialogue System receives an UpdateTracker message to update the quest tracker HUD and quest log window.

◆ stoppingAllConversations

System.Action PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.DialogueSystemController.stoppingAllConversations = delegate { }

Raised when StopAllConversations() is called.

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

C:/Dev/Dialogue System/Dev/Release2/Assets/Plugins/Pixel Crushers/Dialogue System/Scripts/Manager/DialogueSystemController.cs

Public Types

Public Member Functions

Static Public Member Functions

Public Attributes

Static Public Attributes

Protected Member Functions

Protected Attributes

Properties

Events

Detailed Description

Member Enumeration Documentation

◆ WarmUpMode

Member Function Documentation

◆ ActorIDToName()

◆ AddDatabase()

◆ AddDelegateForAssetBeingLoaded()

◆ AddLuaObserver()

◆ Awake()

◆ Bark() [1/5]

◆ Bark() [2/5]

◆ Bark() [3/5]

◆ Bark() [4/5]

◆ Bark() [5/5]

◆ BarkString()

◆ CallDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded()

◆ ChangeActorName()

◆ CheckAlerts()

◆ ClearLoadedAssetHashes()

◆ Conditional()

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [1/3]

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [2/3]

◆ ConversationHasValidEntry() [3/3]

◆ FindActorTransformFromConversation()

◆ GetBarkDuration()

◆ GetConversationTitle()

◆ GetLocalizedText()

◆ HideAlert()

◆ HideAllAlerts()

◆ IsDialogueSystemInputDisabled()

◆ ItemIDToName()

◆ LoadAsset() [1/3]

◆ LoadAsset() [2/3]

◆ LoadAsset() [3/3]

◆ LuaHideAlert()

◆ LuaShowAlert()

◆ OnConversationTimeout()

◆ OnDestroy()

◆ OnEndConversation()

◆ Pause()

◆ PlaySequence() [1/5]

◆ PlaySequence() [2/5]

◆ PlaySequence() [3/5]

◆ PlaySequence() [4/5]

◆ PlaySequence() [5/5]

◆ PreloadDialogueUI()

◆ PreloadMasterDatabase()

◆ PreloadResources()

◆ RandomizeNextEntry()

◆ RegisterAssetBundle()

◆ RemoveAllObservers() [1/2]

◆ RemoveAllObservers() [2/2]

◆ RemoveDatabase()

◆ RemoveDelegatesForAssetBeingLoaded()

◆ RemoveLuaObserver()

◆ ResetDatabase() [1/2]

◆ ResetDatabase() [2/2]

◆ SendUpdateTracker()

◆ SetActorPortraitSprite()

◆ SetContinueMode() [1/2]

◆ SetContinueMode() [2/2]

◆ SetDialoguePanel()

◆ SetDialogueSystemInput()

◆ SetLanguage()

◆ SetOriginalContinueMode()

◆ SetPortrait()

◆ ShowAlert() [1/2]

◆ ShowAlert() [2/2]

◆ StandardGetInputButtonDown()

◆ Start()

◆ StartConversation() [1/5]