/// <summary>
/// display get the NPC to talk to
/// </summary>
/// <returns>NPC Id</returns>
public int DisplayGetNpcToTalkTo()
{
int npcId = 0;
bool validNpcId = false;
//
// get a list of NPCs in the current map location
//
List <Npc> npcsInMapLocation = _gameKingdom.GetNpcsByMapLocationId(_gamePlayer.MapLocationID);
if (npcsInMapLocation.Count > 0)
{
DisplayGamePlayScreen("Choose Character to Speak With", Text.NpcsChooseList(npcsInMapLocation), ActionMenu.NpcMenu, "");
while (!validNpcId)
{
//
// get an integer from the player
//
GetInteger($"Enter the Id number of the character you wish to speak with: ", 0, 0, out npcId);
//
// validate integer as a valid NPC id and in current location
//
if (_gameKingdom.IsValidNpcByLocationId(npcId, _gamePlayer.MapLocationID))
{
Npc npc = _gameKingdom.GetNpcById(npcId);
if (npc is ISpeak)
{
validNpcId = true;
}
else
{
ClearInputBox();
DisplayInputErrorMessage("It appears this character has nothing to say. Please try again.");
}
}
else
{
ClearInputBox();
DisplayInputErrorMessage("It appears you entered an invalid NPC id. Please try again.");
}
}
}
else
{
DisplayGamePlayScreen("Choose Character to Speak With", "It appears there are no NPCs here.", ActionMenu.NpcMenu, "");
}
return(npcId);
}
/// <summary>
/// process the Talk To action
/// </summary>
private void TalkToAction()
{
//
// display a list of NPCs in map location and get a player choice
//
int npcToTalkToId = _gameConsoleView.DisplayGetNpcToTalkTo();
//
// display NPC's message
//
if (npcToTalkToId != 0)
{
//
// get the NPC from the kingdom
//
Npc npc = _gameKingdom.GetNpcById(npcToTalkToId);
//
// display information for the object chosen
//
_gameConsoleView.DisplayTalkTo(npc);
}
}