Relationships: Added favorite and disliked items hints to dialogues.

dialogue.lua

@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ function npc.dialogue.show_options_dialogue(self, responses, dismiss_option_labe
 		if i > 1 then
 			y = (y * i)
 		end
-		formspec = formspec.."button_exit[0.5,"..(y - 0.5)..";6,0.5;opt"..tostring(i)..";"..responses[i].text.."]"
+		formspec = formspec.."button_exit[0.5,"
+			..(y - 0.5)..";6,0.5;opt"..tostring(i)..";"..responses[i].text.."]"
 	end
-	formspec = formspec.."button_exit[0.5,"..(formspec_height - 0.7)..";6,0.5;exit;"..dismiss_option_label.."]"
+	formspec = formspec.."button_exit[0.5,"
+		..(formspec_height - 0.7)..";6,0.5;exit;"..dismiss_option_label.."]"
 
 	-- Create entry on options_dialogue table
 	npc.dialogue.dialogue_results.options_dialogue[player_name] = {
@@ -68,8 +70,17 @@ end
 -- Dialogue methods
 -- Select random dialogue objects for an NPC based on sex
 -- and the relationship phase with player
-function npc.dialogue.select_random_dialogues_for_npc(sex, phase)
+function npc.dialogue.select_random_dialogues_for_npc(sex, 
-	local result = {}
+													  phase, 
+													  favorite_items, 
+													  disliked_items, 
+													  only_hints)
+	local result = {
+		normal = {},
+		hints = {}
+	}
+
+	if only_hints == false then
 		local dialogues = npc.data.DIALOGUES.female
 		if sex == npc.MALE then
 			dialogues = npc.data.DIALOGUES.male
@@ -79,29 +90,42 @@ function npc.dialogue.select_random_dialogues_for_npc(sex, phase)
 		-- Determine how many dialogue lines the NPC will have
 		local number_of_dialogues = math.random(npc.dialogue.MIN_DIALOGUES, npc.dialogue.MAX_DIALOGUES)
 
-	minetest.log("Dialogues by string: "..dump(dialogues["1"]))
-	minetest.log("Dialogues by int: "..dump(dialogues[1]))
-	minetest.log("Dialogues: "..dump(dialogues))
-
 		for i = 1,number_of_dialogues do
 			local dialogue_id = math.random(1, #dialogues)
-		result[i] = dialogues[dialogue_id] 
+			result.normal[i] = dialogues[dialogue_id] 
 
 			-- Check if this particular dialogue has responses
-		if result[i].responses then
+			if result.normal[i].responses then
 				-- Check each response to see if they have action_type == "function".
 				-- This way the indices for this particular response will be stored
 				-- and the function can be retrieved for execution later.
-			for key,value in ipairs(result[i].responses) do
+				for key,value in ipairs(result.normal[i].responses) do
 					if value.action_type == "function" then
-					result[i].responses[key].dialogue_id = dialogue_id
+						result.normal[i].responses[key].dialogue_id = dialogue_id
-					result[i].responses[key].response_id = key
+						result.normal[i].responses[key].response_id = key
-					minetest.log("Storing dialogue and response id: "..dump(result[i].responses[key]))
+						minetest.log("Storing dialogue and response id: "
+							..dump(result.normal[i].responses[key]))
 					end
 				end
 
 			end
 		end
+	end
+
+	-- Add item hints.
+	-- Favorite items
+	for i = 1, 2 do
+		result.hints[i] = {}
+		result.hints[i].text = 
+			npc.get_hint_for_favorite_item(favorite_items["fav"..tostring(i)], sex, phase)
+	end
+
+	-- Disliked items
+	for i = 3, 4 do
+		result.hints[i] = {}
+		result.hints[i].text = 
+			npc.get_hint_for_disliked_item(disliked_items["dis"..tostring(i-2)], sex)
+	end
 
 	return result
 end
@@ -112,7 +136,14 @@ function npc.dialogue.start_dialogue(self, player)
 	-- Choose a dialogue randomly
 	-- TODO: Add support for favorite items hints
 	--       Add support for flags
-	local dialogue = self.dialogues[math.random(1, #self.dialogues)]
+	local dialogue = {}
+	local chance = math.random(1, 100)
+	if chance < 90 then
+		dialogue = self.dialogues.normal[math.random(1, #self.dialogues.normal)]
+	elseif chance >= 90 then
+		dialogue = self.dialogues.hints[math.random(1, 4)]
+	end
+
 	npc.dialogue.process_dialogue(self, dialogue, player:get_player_name())
 end
 

npc.lua

@@ -28,91 +28,119 @@ npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS = {
 -- Female
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase1"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase2"] = {
   {item = "farming:cotton",        
-   response = "This is going to be very helpful, thank you!"},
+   response = "This is going to be very helpful, thank you!",
-  {item = "wool:wool",
+   hint = "If I just had some cotton lying around..."},
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+  {item = "wool:white",
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Have you seen a white sheep? I need some wool."}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase3"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase4"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "SOme fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase5"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.female["phase6"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 -- Male
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase1"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase2"] = {
   {item = "farming:cotton",        
-   response = "This is going to be very helpful, thank you!"},
+   response = "This is going to be very helpful, thank you!",
-  {item = "wool:wool",
+   hint = "If I just had some cotton lying around..."},
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+  {item = "wool:white",
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Have you seen a white sheep? I need some wool."}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase3"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase4"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "SOme fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase5"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS.male["phase6"] = {
   {item = "default:apple",        
-   response = "You always know what I want to eat honey... thanks!"},
+   response = "Hey, I really wanted an apple, thank you!",
+   hint = "I could really do with an apple..."},
   {item = "farming:bread",
-   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks..."}
+   response = "Thanks, you didn't have to, but thanks...",
+   hint = "Some fresh bread would be good!"}
 }
 
 -- Disliked items
 npc.DISLIKED_ITEMS = {
   female = {
     {item = "default:stone",        
-     response = "Stone, oh... why do you give me this?"},
+     response = "Stone, oh... why do you give me this?",
+     hint = "Why would someone want a stone?"},
     {item = "default:cobble",
-     response = "Cobblestone? No, no, why?"}
+     response = "Cobblestone? No, no, why?",
+     hint = "Anything worst than stone is cobblestone."}
   },
   male = {
     {item = "default:stone",        
-     response = "Bah! Stone? I don't need this thing!"},
+     response = "Bah! Stone? I don't need this thing!",
+     hint = "Stones are useless!"},
     {item = "default:cobble",
-     response = "Cobblestone!? Wow, you sure think a lot before giving a gift..."}
+     response = "Cobblestone!? Wow, you sure think a lot before giving a gift...",
+     hint = "If I really hate something, that's cobblestone!"}
   }
 }
        
@@ -187,6 +215,27 @@ function npc.get_response_for_disliked_item(item_name, sex)
   return nil
 end 
 
+-- Gets the item hint for a favorite item
+function npc.get_hint_for_favorite_item(item_name, sex, phase)
+  for i = 1, #npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS[sex][phase] do
+    if npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS[sex][phase][i].item == item_name then
+      return npc.FAVORITE_ITEMS[sex][phase][i].hint
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+-- Gets the item hint for a disliked item
+function npc.get_hint_for_disliked_item(item_name, sex)
+  for i = 1, #npc.DISLIKED_ITEMS[sex] do
+    if npc.DISLIKED_ITEMS[sex][i].item == item_name then
+      return npc.DISLIKED_ITEMS[sex][i].hint
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
+
 -- Functions on right click
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Gift and relationship system
@@ -776,7 +825,11 @@ local function npc_spawn(self, pos)
   ent.is_married_to = nil
 
   -- Initialize dialogues
-  ent.dialogues = npc.dialogue.select_random_dialogues_for_npc(ent.sex, "phase1")
+  ent.dialogues = npc.dialogue.select_random_dialogues_for_npc(ent.sex, 
+                                                               "phase1",
+                                                               ent.gift_data.favorite_items,
+                                                               ent.gift_data.disliked_items,
+                                                               false)
   
   minetest.log(dump(ent))