Problems with getting player input and name change

[LilGames]

Hi Tony,
I followed instructions here for getting player input :
https://www.pixelcrushers.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?p=23993

... but it's not working out. The input field appears but if I click the full-screen next button, it just skips ahead. How do I force it to wait for input? (aka: disable the next button for that node only?)

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There was also a different way to set up the input where I put the sequence commands into the previous node, but then the text input would appear right away while the text typewriter'd in.

While I'm here, I might as well ask my NEXT question now: I want the input text entered to then replace the Player's Display Name.

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Set that node's Sequence to:

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SetContinueMode(false);
TextInput(Text Field UI, Name:, Conversant)

And set the next node's Sequence to:

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{{default}}; SetContinueMode(original)

This will disable the continue button while waiting for TextInput, and the next node will enable the continue button.

[LilGames]

Thanks, that sent me down a good path. I changed the script to alter a variable instead and then set the Actor Display Name to that variable. However now the Portrait name stays as the old value UNTIL that conversation is ended and restarted. It's like the Conversant name is cached. Is there a way to update it while in the conversation?

I tried this but the second line doesnt work:

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Actor["Player"].Display_Name = Variable["playerName"];
Conversant = Variable["playerName"]

Tried this too:

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Variable["Conversant"] = Variable["playerName"]

Oh maybe it's the textfield that's set once only on starting the conversation?

[LilGames]

I also tried this, but it didn't work:

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ChangeActorName("Player", Variable["playerName"])

(Variation of example found in DiscoverName package conversation)

[Tony Li]

ChangeActorName() should do it.

Are there any errors or warnings in the Console window?

Are you sure Variable["playerName"] contains the correct value?

[LilGames]

Yes, "playerName" gets the correct value because I can see it in subsequent conversation nodes if I add [var=playerName]. Also the Actor name IS changed internally, as that is displayed correctly in conversation nodes, if I use [var=Conversant].

HOWEVER what is not instantly reflected, like in your Mephistophles demo, is the Portrait name for the conversant. It stays with the original Actor name UNTIL I trigger another conversation after the previous one has finished. The portrait name is not automatically updating.

[Tony Li]

In version 2.2.39 and earlier, the portrait name change takes effect the next time the actor shows a subtitle. If your player only shows response menus and not subtitles, it the portrait name won't change.

This patch, which will also be in 2.2.40, changes ChangeActorName() so it updates the portrait name immediately:

DS_ChangeActorNamePatch_2023-08-25.unitypackage

[LilGames]

Thank you!

[Tony Li]

Glad to help!

[LilGames]

I'm sorry, there's actually a dependency missing:

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Assets\Plugins\Pixel Crushers\Dialogue System\Scripts\Manager\DialogueSystemController.cs(381,60): error CS0117: 'GameObjectUtility' does not contain a definition for 'FindObjectsByType'