Play button animation

[Arctichorse9]

Hi, I would like a wall button (button is essentially a switch) animation to play before a dialogue triggers but haven't been able to do it. Would I use Set Animatir State? I tried playing a sequence but it didn't work. Thanks for any help.

[Tony Li]

Hi,

There are a few ways you could do this. If you want to handle it all in one Dialogue System Trigger that plays on conversation:

1. Give the wall switch a unique GameObject name such as "Wall Switch 1".

2. Configure the Dialogue System Trigger to play your conversation.

3. Use an empty node (no Dialogue Text) with a Sequence like:

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SetDialoguePanel(false, immediate);
AnimatorTrigger(Flip, Wall Switch 1);
required SetDialoguePanel(true)@2);
Continue()@2

The first line will immediately hide the dialogue UI.

The second line will set Wall Switch 1's "Flip" trigger animator parameter.

The third and fourth lines will show the dialogue UI and continue at the 2-second mark. If you don't require continue button clicks, you can simplify those third and fourth lines down to just:

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SetDialoguePanel(true)@2

[Arctichorse9]

Thank you, I will try this. Just need a little clarification.

The empty node goes in the conversation in the Dialogue Manager?

Before the node with the conversation?

The conversation removes a pillar. Should I put that action in the empty node also?

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Yes to both. Something like:

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[Arctichorse9]

That is very clear. Thank you so much!

[Arctichorse9]

Buttons are animating now correctly. Thanks, as ever! You are the best.

[Tony Li]

Glad I could help!