New conversation system how-to

[IndeedPete]

Thanks man! I just finished my first conversation with multiple choice!

[Himmelsfeuer]

Thanks for the example mission !
Hope i get it now...

I wanted to try it without Speechsamples first. But i dont get where you create the Subtitles[Texts only] for Speech Files.
Talking about this


text = "$STR_shaftoe_briefing_m_0"; [ where is that File???]
speech[] = {"\ca\dubbing\C0_FirstToFight\shaftoe_briefing\sha ftoe_briefing_M_0.ogg"};

[Jezuro]

The strings I used are defined in the core stringtable. The engine looks there if it can't find the string ID in the mission's stringtable.

[Himmelsfeuer]

Thanks very much for the tutorial, its not really easy with the FSM, but if you get behind it, you can do it with some work and without much scriptingknowledge....still i need yours now;-)

Is it possible to use the FSM Conditionfield with waypoints and triggers?
I want to start a AI Action if you has chosen a specific Topic Answer, how would you do it? Thanks!

[IndeedPete]

Hm, i think that's possible. I'd use variables. So a var is set to true if you chose a specific answer. Then you need a trigger wich checks for the variable.

[IndeedPete]

Argh, i've got a situation here wich is driving me mad!

I just want to create a little briefing where two people telling the player what's going on and the player can ask a few questions. But it doesns't work at all! I made a small test mission a few days ago to learn how to create such conversations with success. And now i did the same things as in my test mission, only in a bigger dimension but - no success! There's no error in the .rpt, so i got no clue what it might be. But i have the suspicion that the FSMs aren't triggered at all. Anyway, here're the basic files i use:

"init.sqf"
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// Testing options - for testing purposes only
teleport = doe addAction ["Teleport","scripts\teleport.sqf"];
{_x allowDamage false} forEach [doe,romanov,bulgarin,stark];

// Ladislaus Ruznik Variable
if (isNil "aliveRuznik") then {aliveRuznik = true};

// Weather
0 setOvercast 0.5;

// Taskhint - Briefing
mk_fTaskHint = compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "tasks\fTaskHint.sqf");
nil = [] execVM "tasks\briefing.sqf";

// Urban Patrol Script
// UPS = compile (preprocessFileLineNumbers "scripts\UPS.sqf");

// Film Grain
"colorCorrections" ppEffectAdjust [1, 1, -0.003, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0], [0.9, 0.9, 1, 0.4],  [0.199, 0.587, 0.114, 0.0]];  
"colorCorrections" ppEffectCommit 0;  
"colorCorrections" ppEffectEnable true;
//light film grain
"filmGrain" ppEffectEnable true; 
"filmGrain" ppEffectAdjust [0.03, 1, 1, 0.1, 1, false];
"filmGrain" ppEffectCommit 0;

// First Scene 
nil = [] execVM "scenes\start.sqf";

"start.sqf"
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sleep 0.1;
player kbAddTopic ["start", "scenes\start.bikb", "", {call compile preprocessFileLineNumbers "scenes\startDoe.sqf"}];
faustin kbAddTopic ["start", "scenes\start.bikb", "scenes\startFaustin.fsm"];
rascalov kbAddTopic ["start", "scenes\start.bikb", "scenes\startRascalov.fsm"];
showHUD false;
{_x setVariable ["BIS_noCoreConversations", true]} forEach [faustin,rascalov,bulgarin,romanov,stark,doe];
{_x disableAI "anim"} forEach [faustin,rascalov,bulgarin,romanov,stark,doe];
doe switchMove "C4_briefing_rodriguez";
romanov switchMove "C4_briefing_ohara";
stark switchMove "C4_briefing_cooper";
bulgarin switchMove "rodriguez_c0briefing";
faustin playMove "AidlPercSnonWnonDnon_talkBS";
rascalov playMove "AmovPercMstpSlowWrflDnon_talking";
cutText ["", "BLACK IN", 7];
// sleep 7;
// rascalov kbTell [doe,"start","start_rascalov_1"];
waitUntil {rascalov kbWasSaid [doe, "start", "start_rascalov_6", 999999]};
sleep 3;
hint "Debug!";

"startDoe.sqf"
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BIS_convMenu = [];

if (!(rascalov kbWasSaid [doe, _topic, "start_rascalov_1", 999999])) then {rascalov kbTell [doe, _topic, "start_rascalov_1"]};

switch (_sentenceId) do {

	case "start_rascalov_2": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["So we shall check it out?", _topic, "start_doe_1a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Fuck off, Dimitri!", _topic, "start_doe_1b", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_4": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_5a": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_5b": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_5ca": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_rascalov_4": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I'm sorry for your loss.", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Hey, it wasn't my fault asshole!", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_5cb": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	};
	
	case "start_faustin_5d": {
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["What's the content of the message?", _topic, "start_doe_2a", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Where's the exact source of the transmission?", _topic, "start_doe_2b", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["How do we get there?", _topic, "start_doe_2c", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["Any hostile activity?", _topic, "start_doe_2d", []]];
		 BIS_convMenu = BIS_convMenu + [["I've got everything i need. Let's go.", _topic, "start_doe_3", []]];
	}
};

BIS_convMenu

"start.bikb"
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class Sentences
{
// Doe's Sentences
	class start_doe_0a
	{
		text = "";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_0b
	{
		text = "Shut up, Dimitri!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_1a
	{
		text = "So we shall check it out?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_1b
	{
		text = "Fuck off, Dimitri!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2a
	{
		text = "What's the content of the radio chatter?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2b
	{
		text = "Where's the exact source of the transmission?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2c
	{
		text = "How do we get there?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2ca
	{
		text = "I'm sorry for your loss.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2cb
	{
		text = "Hey, it wasn't my fault asshole!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_2d
	{
		text = "Any hostile activity?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_doe_3
	{
		text = "I've got everything i need. Let's go.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};

	
	
// Faustin's Sentences
	class start_faustin_1
	{
		text = "OK, then let's start. We're picking up some strange radio transmissions from west of here.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_2
	{
		text = "We weren't able to understand anything but we've located the signal's origin. Dimitri.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_3a
	{
		text = "Yes, we don't have enough men here, so i send you. Plus you have the chance to establish contact to your forces.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_3b
	{
		text = "Shut up! Both of you! Doe, you'll go there and check out the source of the transmission.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_4
	{
		text = "We'll send you and your team out now. Any questions?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_5a
	{
		text = "We can understand only a few words. Sounds English. But our technicians are working on it.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_5b
	{
		text = "Somewhere near a village called 'Rogovo'. We can't locate it more excatly due to strong radiation.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_5ca
	{
		text = "Ladislaus is waiting for you in a truck. He has a team with him to back you up.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_5cb
	{
		text = "Hey, calm down! Any further questions?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_5d
	{
		text = "We have no information about that but i guess you'll face a few Reapers.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_faustin_6
	{
		text = "Good, the truck is waiting for you.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};

	

// Rascalov's Sentences
	class start_rascalov_1
	{
		text = "Finally, everyone's here. Even you, Doe. The greatest warrior on the planet.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_2
	{
		text = "It comes from far west of here. It'd take a few hours to drive there but i'm sure 'Captain America' here will get there in a second!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_3
	{
		text = "Oh, is the little American upset? Or is he just homesick?";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_4
	{
		text = "You will go there by truck. We would send Ladislaus to back you up if he weren't dead!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_5a
	{
		text = "Stick your pity up your ass!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_5b
	{
		text = "Shut up or i'll kill you with my bare hands, cocksucker!";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	class start_rascalov_6
	{
		text = "Good luck, dickhead.";
		speech[] = {"\voice\dummy.ogg"};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
	
	
	
// Interrupted
	class Interrupted
	{
		text = "";
		speech[] = {""};
		class Arguments {};	
	};
};
class Arguments{};
class Special{};
startWithVocal[] = {hour};
startWithConsonant[] = {europe, university};

And here are two pictures of the FSMs:
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And here's a link to the WIP mission if you wanna take a look: http://www.filefront.com/15247029/GS....Chernarus.rar

I'd really appriciate some help!

Edit: The mission requires ACE2!

[Binkowski]

Finally! Thank you BI

[IndeedPete]

Bump. If anyone with a bit of knowlegde about FSMs would take a look at my problem please. I still have no clue where the mistake is and i'd really, really appreciate some help!

[IndeedPete]

Ha, i got it! Somehow, one of the guys didn't receive some sentences, so he couldn't answer...

[Jezuro]

Don't forget that you can't use either sleep or waitUntil in the FSMs as they're pre-compiled. If you need to add a delay into the code, you have to start a new script scope via spawn.

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