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dialogue_editor [2017/07/25 08:32] justindialogue_editor [2017/07/25 09:12] justin
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 ====Message Node==== ====Message Node====
-**Message nodes** are used to display any general text that is not spoken by a character, for example to describe an event that is occurring in the scene. Clicking the "Edit" button allows you to enter the text that will be displayed in the game's dialogue box when this node is reached. This is similar to using the [[Display Message]] function in a script.+**Message nodes** are used to display any general text that is not spoken by a character, for example to describe an event that is occurring in the scene. 
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 +Clicking the "Edit" button allows you to enter the text that will be displayed in the game's dialogue box when this node is reached. This is similar to using the [[Display Message]] function in a script.
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 ====Condition Node==== ====Condition Node====
-**Condition nodes** provide a way of branching the dialogue based on the results of a conditional expression being evaluated. Clicking the "Edit" button opens the [[Conditional Expression Builder]] which allows you to define the conditional expression that will be evaluated when this node is reached.+**Condition nodes** provide a way of branching the dialogue based on the results of a conditional expression being evaluated. 
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 +Clicking the "Edit" button opens the [[Conditional Expression Builder]], allowing you to define the conditional expression that will be evaluated when this node is reached. If the condition is met (i.e. evaluates to true), then the dialogue will proceed to the node connected to the "Then" output connector. Otherwise, it will proceed to the node connected to the "Else" output connector.
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 ====Script Node==== ====Script Node====
-**Script nodes**+**Script nodes** provide a way to trigger scripts during the dialogue, for example to give an item to the player or move the camera to a different viewpoint. You can choose between either a "Quick Script" or a "Resource" (i.e. an existing script file). If the "Quick Script" option is selected, clicking the "Build" button will open the [[Quick Script Builder]]. 
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 +The "Pause until complete" checkbox determines whether or not the dialogue will wait for the script to complete before proceeding. For example, if the script includes a timed camera movement and "Pause until complete" is checked, the dialogue will not proceed until the camera movement has finished.
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dialogue_editor.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/10 17:29 by justin