======Start Dialogue======
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Starts the specified [[dialogue]]. The [[dialogue]] name is case-sensitive.

====Signature:====
<code python>
start_dialogue(dialogue_name)
</code>

^Argument^Description^Type^Required^
|dialogue_name|Name of the [[dialogue]] (as defined in the [[Dialogue Editor]]).|[[String]]|Yes|

====Example:====
<code bauxite>
start_dialogue("greeting");
</code>
//Results:// Starts the [[dialogue]] named "greeting".

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Use the **Start Dialogue** function to manually trigger a [[dialogue]] between a set of [[character|characters]] as part of a scripted sequence or cutscene.
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====Editor Node:====
{{:wiki:start_dialogue_node.png?nolink|}}
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====Visual Demo:====
{{:wiki:start_dialogue_demo.gif?nolink|}}
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