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Dialogue System 2.2.8 is now available on the Unity Asset Store!

This update adds a star icon to indicate that a node has a scene-based UnityEvent. It also adds screenplay-style export and several other improvements, bug fixes, and integration updates. (Lots of improvements for Ink integration.)

Release Notes:
Core:

• Added: Screenplay export.
• Added: Node icon for OnExecute() events.
• Improved: Sequences can now have comments (//).
• Improved: DialogueSystemTrigger Cache Bark Lines now caches lines on start.
• Improved: StandardUIMenuPanel.Autonumber > Format now accepts \t and \n escape codes.
• Improved: TypewriterUtility.GetTypewriter() now works with any AbstractTypewriterEffect.
• Improved: Updated Cinemachine & Timeline sequencer commands for changes to recent versions of Cinemachine & Timeline.
• Improved: UILocalizationManager has option to not use PlayerPrefs.
• Fixed: UILocalizationManager no longer creates a duplicate copy on Dialogue Manager.
• Fixed: Current node wouldn't appear in green during play if Time.timeScale was zero.
• Fixed: UIButtonKeyTrigger feature to visually simulate button click would not work if time was paused.
• Fixed: If on Actors, Items, or Locations tab when switching to play mode, Inspector would show last Dialogue Editor selection even if Dialogue Editor window didn't have focus.
• Save System: Changed: DialogueSystemSaver: Added Skip Apply Data If Applied Immediate checkbox (ticked by default) to avoid double apply.

Third Party Support:

• Adventure Creator: Updated for 1.71.4.
• Behavior Designer: Added ability to operate on behavior trees with a specific group ID.
• Corgi: Updated for 6.5. Adds ConversationZone.DisallowMovement/UndoDisallowMovement methods.
• DialogueSystemCorgiEventListener manages handoff between dialogue UI and Corgi pause menu.
• Ink:
  • Added option to read actor name from front of lines.
  • Added option to trim whitespace.
  • Included files now shown in knot/stitch picker dropdown; added [InkEntrypoint] script variable attribute.
  • Added DialogueSystemInkIntegration.lastStartingPoint.
  • Streamlined integration by removing need for Override dropdown and PlayerSpeakerActor; uses real player actor.
  • Added GetActorsInStory().
  • Fixed transform assignments to Sequence() functions.
• PlayMaker: Added Get All Lua Elements action; PlayMakerGlobalVariableSaver can now save arrays.
• TopDown Engine: Updated 2D example scene with item fetch quest.
• uRPG: Updated for 1.25.