Scripting help

[gamemaker123825]

Hello
I'm not a scripter and I dont know where to start, but I just want to add a npc that when you press enter or another key to talk and it show the message, can someone please show me how its done to do that or where would be a good place to start learning scripting Lua. Thank you

[Shando]

Hey buddy,

If you're not a scripter, then I can safely say that a complete "Chat" system is not an easy thing to create (I actually created one that's available on the Skyline Store and it took me quite a while to get it to work correctly!).

To learn Lua, the best place to start would be to buy one of the many Lua books out there, or you could use one of these online resources:

"Programming in Lua" -
"Lua Programming" -

Finally, there's also a tutorial here:

The main thing to be careful of is the actual version of Lua (I think Skyline is still on v5.1) as things have changed between versions, but these changes probably won't affect someone just starting out

Regards

Shando

PS: If you get really stuck, try googling as places like Stackoverflow () have heaps of knowledge available with a simple Google search Failing that, just ask here and we'll certainly try our best to help!

PPS: You could also take a look at this forum post which uses a pop-up when a player enters a trigger volume

[SolarPortal]

@gamemaker123825, Welcome to the forums We hope you enjoy the engine and are able to create the games you want to make

Yes, Shando made a really cool chat system which came with its own editors for customizing whats said from the NPC's. I can't see the link above, so i will post it here for you:

Those tutorials and links will be very helpful to you and i also have got many answers from these sites myself.

If you get stuck with getting a basic script to run, then i am sure one of us can provide a solution or help you out with the problem. Everyone has to start somewhere and not be penalised for it so welcome to the engine

We do have the new Visual module system being developed and new mechanics are being made every few days. We may not have the modules to support an NPC Chat system yet, but it will get there. The great thing about this system is that there is no scripting involved and is simple block connections.

Anyway.. i shall let you get on and look forward to seeing how it goes for you

[cassius_b]

Not sure he was asking for a complete chat system but just for a simple code example.
Beginners need to see actual code.

[CreativeOcclusion]

This would be a good example to start with...I believe StarFire put this up in the Blog...It explains how to activate a message and has a download for the code and a plugin....I believe the code and plugin are now included with the engine in
Asset Library/Scripts/Combination Scripts/Mechanic-Activate Message

It does not create a chat system, but does show how to create a pop up message...
This is a great Blog to study...Hope this helps...CO