[Trigger] In game alliances using dialogue boxes

Cayne · Dec 24, 2007

Hi! I'm new to this forum, but I've been mapping for a few weeks now...

Here is my problem, I want to make an in game chat alliance system (i.e. someone types -ally blue). I want the trigger (or triggers since it probably won't fit into one) to pop up a dialogue window for the player receiving the alliance proposition with an "accept" and "reject" option. I'm running into dead ends trying to do this myself and I searched this forum a few times to see if the question has been asked before but nothing turned up. Any help is appreciated.

GhostWolf · Dec 24, 2007

You would need a trigger that will be based on substrings.
Since you are pretty new to the World Editor you probably don't know what im talking about, but im really tired, so if no one does this untill ill come back ill make it for you.

Cayne · Dec 24, 2007

I think I know what substrings are... When I type "-ally red", "-ally" and "red" would be substrings?

GhostWolf · Dec 24, 2007

Ok I think this should work (can't test it because need more players).

That dialog was a real pain but what ever... you'll need to deal with it not me ^^
This is for 4 players, think about 8/10/12 players lol.

And yes you are right about the substrings.

Anyway here it is
[Things you need to know about for basic understanding]
• Variables
• Loops
• Substrings
• Arrays
• A lot of patience making this trigger for more players

[Variables used]
• dialog - dialog variable, arrayed
• dialogbuttons - dialog button variable, arrayed

Init
- Events
  - Map initialization
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 1 to 16, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Dialog - Create a dialog button for dialog[(Integer A)] labelled Agree
      - Set dialogbuttons[(Integer A)] = (Last created dialog Button)
  - For each (Integer A) from 17 to 32, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - Dialog - Create a dialog button for dialog[((Integer A) - 16)] labelled Refuse
      - Set dialogbuttons[(Integer A)] = (Last created dialog Button)

Typing
- Events
  - Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring
  - Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring
  - Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring
  - Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring
- Conditions
  - (Substring((Entered chat string), 1, 5)) Equal to -ally
- Actions
  - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
    - If - Conditions
      - (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 9)) Equal to red
    - Then - Actions
      - Dialog - Show dialog[(Player number of (Triggering player))] for Player 1 (Red)
    - Else - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to blue
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 4)] for Player 2 (Blue)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to teal
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 8)] for Player 3 (Teal)
        
        Else - Actions
        
        If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 12)) Equal to purple
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 12)] for Player 4 (Purple)
        
        Else - Actions

Buttons clicked
- Events
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[1]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[2]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[3]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[4]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[5]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[6]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[7]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[8]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[9]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[10]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[11]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[12]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[13]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[14]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[15]
  - Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[16]
- Conditions
- Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat (Player((Integer A))) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Player - Make (Player((Integer A))) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 5 to 8, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 4))) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 4))) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 9 to 12, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Player - Make Player 3 (Teal) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 8))) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 8))) treat Player 3 (Teal) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 13 to 16, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Player - Make Player 4 (Purple) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 12))) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 12))) treat Player 4 (Purple) as an Ally with shared vision
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 17 to 20, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 16))))) the text: Player 1 has refuse...
        
        Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 16))) as an Enemy
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 16))) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Enemy
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 21 to 24, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 20))))) the text: Player 2 has refuse...
        
        Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 20))) as an Enemy
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 20))) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Enemy
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 25 to 28, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 24))))) the text: Player 3 has refuse...
        
        Player - Make Player 3 (Teal) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 24))) as an Enemy
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 24))) treat Player 3 (Teal) as an Enemy
        
        Else - Actions
  - For each (Integer A) from 29 to 32, do (Actions)
    - Loop - Actions
      - If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)
        
        If - Conditions
        
        (Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]
        
        Then - Actions
        
        Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 28))))) the text: Player 4 has refuse...
        
        Player - Make Player 4 (Purple) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 28))) as an Enemy
        
        Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 28))) treat Player 4 (Purple) as an Enemy
        
        Else - Actions

Pretty long isn't it...

Cayne · Dec 27, 2007

I just tried this and it did not work. It didn't even trigger when I typed (I tried this with a friend).

There is a map I've seen that has this but it is protected unfortunately... I wish I could get in there and get the triggers but I don't have a working unprotecter or the unprotected version. Map = Heroes and Empries

GhostWolf · Dec 28, 2007

Did you try to type "-ally red/blue/teal/purple" ? its case sensitive so if you type for example '-Ally red' it won't work.

Cayne · Dec 29, 2007

Yes I tried that. I even reviewed the triggers, its word for word what you said to put in.

Eleandor · Dec 29, 2007

Add some game messages to your triggers so we see where it goes wrong...

Cayne · Dec 29, 2007

Its not even recognizing when I type it...

busterkomo · Dec 29, 2007

GhostWolf said:
Ok I think this should work (can't test it because need more players).

That dialog was a real pain but what ever... you'll need to deal with it not me ^^
This is for 4 players, think about 8/10/12 players lol.

And yes you are right about the substrings.

Anyway here it is
[Things you need to know about for basic understanding]
• Variables
• Loops
• Substrings
• Arrays
• A lot of patience making this trigger for more players

[Variables used]
• dialog - dialog variable, arrayed
• dialogbuttons - dialog button variable, arrayed

Init

Events

Map initialization

Conditions

Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 16, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Dialog - Create a dialog button for dialog[(Integer A)] labelled Agree

Set dialogbuttons[(Integer A)] = (Last created dialog Button)

For each (Integer A) from 17 to 32, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

Dialog - Create a dialog button for dialog[((Integer A) - 16)] labelled Refuse

Set dialogbuttons[(Integer A)] = (Last created dialog Button)

Typing

Events

Player - Player 1 (Red) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring

Player - Player 2 (Blue) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring

Player - Player 3 (Teal) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring

Player - Player 4 (Purple) types a chat message containing -ally as A substring

Conditions

(Substring((Entered chat string), 1, 5)) Equal to -ally

Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 9)) Equal to red

Then - Actions

Dialog - Show dialog[(Player number of (Triggering player))] for Player 1 (Red)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to blue

Then - Actions

Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 4)] for Player 2 (Blue)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 10)) Equal to teal

Then - Actions

Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 8)] for Player 3 (Teal)

Else - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Substring((Entered chat string), 7, 12)) Equal to purple

Then - Actions

Dialog - Show dialog[((Player number of (Triggering player)) + 12)] for Player 4 (Purple)

Else - Actions

Buttons clicked

Events

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[1]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[2]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[3]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[4]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[5]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[6]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[7]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[8]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[9]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[10]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[11]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[12]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[13]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[14]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[15]

Dialog - A dialog button is clicked for dialog[16]

Conditions

Actions

For each (Integer A) from 1 to 4, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat (Player((Integer A))) as an Ally with shared vision

Player - Make (Player((Integer A))) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Ally with shared vision

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 5 to 8, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 4))) as an Ally with shared vision

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 4))) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Ally with shared vision

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 9 to 12, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Player - Make Player 3 (Teal) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 8))) as an Ally with shared vision

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 8))) treat Player 3 (Teal) as an Ally with shared vision

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 13 to 16, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Player - Make Player 4 (Purple) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 12))) as an Ally with shared vision

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 12))) treat Player 4 (Purple) as an Ally with shared vision

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 17 to 20, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 16))))) the text: Player 1 has refuse...

Player - Make Player 1 (Red) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 16))) as an Enemy

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 16))) treat Player 1 (Red) as an Enemy

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 21 to 24, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 20))))) the text: Player 2 has refuse...

Player - Make Player 2 (Blue) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 20))) as an Enemy

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 20))) treat Player 2 (Blue) as an Enemy

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 25 to 28, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 24))))) the text: Player 3 has refuse...

Player - Make Player 3 (Teal) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 24))) as an Enemy

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 24))) treat Player 3 (Teal) as an Enemy

Else - Actions

For each (Integer A) from 29 to 32, do (Actions)

Loop - Actions

If (All Conditions are True) then do (Then Actions) else do (Else Actions)

If - Conditions

(Clicked dialog button) Equal to dialogbuttons[(Integer A)]

Then - Actions

Game - Display to (Player group((Player(((Integer A) - 28))))) the text: Player 4 has refuse...

Player - Make Player 4 (Purple) treat (Player(((Integer A) - 28))) as an Enemy

Player - Make (Player(((Integer A) - 28))) treat Player 4 (Purple) as an Enemy

Else - Actions

Pretty long isn't it...

Why do you need 16 dialogs? I can only see a reason to have a maximum of 12.

Cayne · Dec 29, 2007

Please do explain your method!

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