/// <summary>
/// Submits a keyword to generate a response from the current recipient
/// Accessed by the UI
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keyword"></param>
public void SubmitMessage(string keyword)
{
// make sure we are chatting with someone
if (CurrentRecipient == null)
{
return;
}
// see if we can find the keyword in the auto fill
string completedKeyword = autofill.Find(match => match.ToLower().StartsWith(keyword.ToLower()) == true);
if (completedKeyword != null)
{
keyword = completedKeyword;
}
// find a tidbit containing the keyword
Tidbit tidbit = CurrentRecipient.GetComponent <Customer>().GetKnownTidbit(keyword);
// add our keyword to the history
AddToHistory("Me: Know anything about " + keyword + "?");
// build a response and also add it to our history
AddToHistory(CurrentRecipient.name + ": " + BuildResponse(keyword, tidbit));
// disable the input box if we have no more turns left
inputTextBox.SetActive(!clock.Tick());
}
/// <summary>
/// Finds a tidbit containing data
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data"></param>
/// <returns>Matching tidbit</returns>
public Tidbit GetKnownTidbit(string data)
{
// create a list of all matching tidbits
var matchingTidbits = knownTidbits.FindAll(tidbit => tidbit.AttributeName.ToLower() == data.ToLower() ||
tidbit.AttributeType.ToLower() == data.ToLower() ||
tidbit.AttributePreference.ToString().ToLower() == data.ToLower() ||
tidbit.CustomerName.ToLower() == data.ToLower());
// if we can't find any matches, output an empty tidbit
if (matchingTidbits.Count == 0)
{
return(Tidbit.Empty());
}
// pick a random one to output
return(matchingTidbits[Random.Range(0, matchingTidbits.Count - 1)]);
}
/// <summary>
/// Builds a response with the given keyword and tidbit
/// </summary>
/// <param name="keyword"></param>
/// <param name="tidbit"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
string BuildResponse(string keyword, Tidbit tidbit)
{
// allow a bit of variation when we don't have any information to share
string[] emptyResponses = new string[] { "No idea", "Nope", "I don't know", "Haven't got a clue", "Not sure about that one" };
if (keyword == CurrentRecipient.name)
{
return("That's me!");
}
else if (tidbit.IsEmpty())
{
return(emptyResponses[Random.Range(0, emptyResponses.Length - 1)]);
}
else
{
return(tidbit.CustomerName + " " + tidbit.AttributePreference + " " + tidbit.AttributeName + ".");
}
}