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Bin dieses Jahr 20 geworden =)

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code\:

void main()
{
SpeakString("Geht lieber nach Hause. Es ist schon dunkel");
}

code\:

void main()
{
int iRandom;
iRandom = Random(2);
if (iRandom == 0)
SpeakString("Geht lieber nach Hause. Es ist schon dunkel.")
ActionWait(float 20);
if (iRandom == 1)
SpeakString("Ihr solltet wirklich nicht hiersein. Es kann gefaehrlich sein hier in der Gegend.")
ActionWait(float 20);
if (iRandom == 2)
SpeakString("*Pfeift ein Liedchen*")
ActionWait(float 20);
}

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How do I write a conversation?

A conversation is an alternating sequence of NPC / PC statements. A conversation is typically assigned to an NPC and is usually initiated by the player. There are ways around these conventions, but that is beyond the scope of this post.

In the Conversation Editor, a conversation will appear like this:

Root
-->PC: Back again?
---->C: Hi
-->PC: Welcome!
---->C: Thank you.
------>PC: What can I do for you?
-------->C: I need a place to stay
---------->PC: Go to the Griffin, it's a great place.
-------->C: I need some equipment
---------->PC: Go see the black smith on the West side of town.
-------->C: I need healing
---------->PC: Go to the temple on the South side of town.

To create this conversation:

1. Start the Toolset and create or load a module.
2. Paint an instance of a non-hostile NPC (such as the Shop Keeper from the NPCs | Humans category) into the current area.
3. Select "Properties" from the context menu for this instance.
4. Press "Edit" next to the Conversation field on the "Basic" tab to open the Conversation Editor with a new Conversation file.
5. Select "Add" from the context menu of the Root node and enter the text "Back again?".
6. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 1st NPC node ("Back again?") and enter the text "Hi."
7. Select "Add" from the context menu of the Root node and enter the text "Welcome!"
8. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 3rd node ("Welcome!") and enter the text "Thank you."
9. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 4th node ("Thank you") and enter the text "What can I do for you?"
10. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 5th node ("What can I...") and enter the text "I need a place to stay."
11. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 5th node ("What can I...") and enter the text "I need some equipment."
12. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 5th node ("What can I...") and enter the text "I need healing."
13. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 6th node ("I need a place...") and enter the text "Go to the Griffin, it's a great place."
14. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 8th node ("I need some...") and enter the text "Go see the black smith on the West side of town."
15. Select "Add" from the context menu of the 10th node ("I need healing.") and enter the text "Go to the temple on the South side of town."

At this point, the conversation should look just like the one above.

16. Select the 1st node ("Back again?"). On the "Text Appears When" tab, press the button with the little wizard hat on it. This will activate the Script Wizard.
17. Check the "Local Variable" checkbox and press "Next".
18. Enter "nFirstTimeTalked" in the top right field. This is the variable name (it really could be named anything); it is set using another script.
19. Enter the number 1 in the bottom right field (next to the "Add" button). This is the value the variable must have before the script will return TRUE.
20. Press "Add" and then "Next".
21. Give the script a name or accept the default and press "Finish".
22. Select the 3rd node ("Welcome!"). On the "Action Taken" tab, press the button with the little wizard hat on it. This will again, activate the Script Wizard.
23. Check the "Set Local Variable" checkbox and press "Next".
24. Enter "nFirstTimeTalked" (or whatever the variable was called in step 18) in the top right field.
25. Enter the number 1 in the field below the variable name.
26. Press "Add" and then "Next".
27. Give the script a name or accept the default and press "Finish".
28. Save the conversation and close the Conversation Editor.
29. Press "OK" to close the creature properties window.
30. Save the module and check it out in the game.

Talk to the NPC twice to see the effect.

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How do I create a merchant?

1. Start the Toolset, load your module and open an area.
2. Switch to the Merchant palette.
3. Select _any_ standard merchant blueprint.
4. Paint it in the area. It looks like a waypoint.
5. Edit the merchant instance's properties and change its Script Tag to "mt_Test01".
6. Switch to the Creature palette.
7. Select the Shop Keeper from the NPCs | Humans category.
8. Edit the Shop Keeper's properties.
9. On the "Basic" tab, press the "Edit" button next to the Conversation field.
10. Create the following conversation:

Root
-->PC: Would you like to see what I have for sale?
---->C: Yes, please.
---->C: No, thank you.

11. Select the 2nd node ("Yes, please.").
12. On the "Action Taken" tab, press the Script Wizard button (it looks like a wizard hat).
13. Check "Perform an action" on the Script Wizard window and press "Next".
14. Select the "Start a Merchant" option and enter the Script Tag "mt_Test01" - the same one you entered in the Merchant properties window.
15. Press "Next".
16. Give your script a name or accept the default and press "Finish".
17. Save your conversation, and close the conversation editor.
18. Press "OK" to close the creature properties window.

Done. Save the module, close the Toolset and try it out in the game.

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