C# bool to lua?

[buhubuhu]

I'm not very experienced in coding. Need some help.
I have player, player have script and bool in it.
And now I want - when this bool is true or false converstation with npc starts with different sentence.

This whole lua thing is very confusing for me and I don't understand how can I do that - sorry if that is a basic question.

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Write a C# method that returns the value of your bool. Example:

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public bool MyBool;

public bool GetMyBoolValue()
{
    return MyBool;
}

This video tutorial shows how to make your method (GetMyBoolValue) available to Lua:



Then use it in the Conditions fields of your dialogue entry nodes:

Node 1:

• Dialogue Text: "MyBool is false."
• Conditions: GetMyBoolValue() == false

Node 2:

• Dialogue Text: "MyBool is true."
• Conditions: GetMyBoolValue() == true

[buhubuhu]

Sorry for long break... I had to deal with different problems and now I comeback to this one.

So... I guess that I'm to stupid. I understand how to do it on dialog tab side but I have no idea how I suppose to register this. I already registered string and int (its in tutorial so I just follow it) but now I really need bool and have no idea how to do it:

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 public bool isFollowing;

    public bool GetIsFollowing()
    {
        return isFollowing;
    }
    private void OnEnable()
    {
        Lua.RegisterFunction("GetIsFollowing", this, SymbolExtensions.GetMethodInfo(() => GetIsFollowing()));
        
    }
    private void OnDisable()
    {
        Lua.UnregisterFunction("GetIsFollowing");
        
    }

Its obviously not working... How it should look?

[Tony Li]

Hi,

What's not working?

Can you try using the starter template script? It's Assets / Plugins / Pixel Crushers / Dialogue System / Templates / Scripts / TemplateCustomLua.cs

[buhubuhu]

I got this error:
Dialogue System: Lua code 'return GetIsFollowing() == false' threw exception 'Tried to invoke a function call on a non-function value. If you're calling a function, is it registered with Lua?'

[Tony Li]

That means the function isn't registered. Two possible reasons the function may not be registered:

1. The script isn't on an active GameObject in the scene.

2. Or you put it on a Don't Destroy On Load GameObject such as the Dialogue Manager but didn't add the extra "didIRegister" check that's in CustomLuaTemplate.cs.

[buhubuhu]

I put it on NPC script. All of them is active, all of them have the same dialog triggers and the same conversation. They are not Don't Destroy On Load.
Actually I think about it now and I guess that is the problem... previously I was registering and checking on player. Now I want to have bool check on every NPC and it should be independent.

Conversation should check if this specific NPC isFollowing and on that condition show different dialog text.
How I should do it?

[Tony Li]

Hi,

When you register a method with Lua, it's globally accessible. You can't register GetIsFollowing() on an NPC named Ann and then try to register the same function name on an NPC named Bob.

Here are two possible solutions:

1. Include the NPC's name in the Lua function name:

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Lua.RegisterFunction($"Is{name}Following", this, SymbolExtensions.GetMethodInfo(() => GetIsFollowing()));

If you put the script on a GameObject named "Ann", it will add a function named IsAnnFollowing().
If you put the script on a GameObject named "Bob", it will add a function named IsBobFollowing().

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2. Or write a single method that accepts a GameObject name:

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public bool GetIsFollowing(string gameObjectName)
{
    return GameObject.Find(gameObjectName).GetComponent<YourScript>().isFollowing;
    // (Note: You should check if GameObject.Find and GetComponent return null.)
}

Lua.RegisterFunction($"IsFollowing", this, SymbolExtensions.GetMethodInfo(() => GetIsFollowing(string.Empty)));

[buhubuhu]

Ok, I think I finally starting to understand it. I make it like that:

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public bool GetIsFollowing()
    {
        return DialogueManager.currentConversant.gameObject.GetComponent<Knight>().isFollowing;
    }

and I registered it on player.

Looks like it working.

Thanks.

[Tony Li]

Glad to help!