[HOWTO] How To: Read Custom Fields From Dialogue Database
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 8:44 am
If you've defined custom fields in your dialogue database (or if you want to access built-in fields), here are two ways:
If the text fields are static, you can read them directly from the dialogue database using, for example, GetActor(). Example:
If the text field values can change at runtime, or if you simply prefer to use this method, use DialogueLua.GetActorField():
If the text fields are static, you can read them directly from the dialogue database using, for example, GetActor(). Example:
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var actor = DialogueManager.masterDatabase.GetActor("Charles");
string rank = actor.LookupValue("Rank");
Debug.Log("Charles is " + rank);Code: Select all
string rank = DialogueLua.GetActorField("Charles", "Rank").asString;
Debug.Log("Charles is currently " + rank);