Possible to have conversation advance only on condition/variable?

[Internet Person]

I'm using the Dialogue System (fantastic tool so far, extremely well documented!) to create a tutorial system and am running into difficulties. I'd like each piece of dialogue to stay on the screen and wait until a certain condition is met or variable is set before advancing to the next. Kind of like having the continue button set to Always, except a condition is used instead of clicking the button.

The condition checks in a Dialogue Entry don't seem to be suitable for this, because as soon as the system encounters a false condition it just ends the entire conversation. There doesn't seem to be a way to keep the conversation open and wait for a condition. Anyone have any ideas?

[Tony Li]

Hi,

Consider using the WaitForMessage() sequencer command.

Example:

• Dialogue Text: "Build a supply depot."
• Sequence: WaitForMessage(Built_Supply_Depot)

When the player builds a supply depot, use this line of C# code:

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PixelCrushers.DialogueSystem.Sequencer.Message("Built_Supply_Depot")

[Internet Person]

Consider using the WaitForMessage() sequencer command.

Thanks, this seems to be perfect for my purposes!
The sequence field seems to be extremely useful, I had never used it before.

[Tony Li]

Glad to help!

The manual has a section on Cutscene Sequences, as well as a Cutscene Sequences Tutorials series if you prefer video.