/// <summary>
/// Create a speech balloon, sized appropriately for its text.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>The balloon's TextMeshPro component, so that its text can be set.</returns>
protected TextMeshProUGUI AddBalloon(string message, BalloonTypes type)
{
GameObject balloon = MonoBehaviour.Instantiate <GameObject>(speechBalloon, chatContent);
TextMeshProUGUI balloonText = balloon.transform.Find(TEXT_OBJ).GetComponent <TextMeshProUGUI>();
Image balloonImage = balloon.transform.Find(IMAGE_OBJ).GetComponent <Image>();
balloonImage.sprite = AssignBalloonImage(type);
balloonImage.color = AssignBalloonColor(type);
int rows = message.Length / SIZE_PER_ROW;
rows = rows < 1 ? 1 : rows; //don't let rows be 0;
int height = TEXT_ROW_SIZE * rows;
//resize the balloon
//the balloon object needs to be big enough for the speech balloon, plus some extra to create space between balloons
balloon.GetComponent <RectTransform>().sizeDelta = new Vector2(CHAT_WINDOW_WIDTH, height + BALLOON_PADDING);
//the balloon image doesn't need the extra space
balloonImage.GetComponent <RectTransform>().sizeDelta = new Vector2(CHAT_WINDOW_WIDTH, height);
return(balloonText);
}
/// <summary>
/// For generic statements of unpredictable formatting--how many attacks the Ranger has left, etc.
/// </summary>
public void MakeStatement(string statement, BalloonTypes type)
{
TextMeshProUGUI balloon = AddBalloon(statement, type);
balloon.text = statement;
ManageChatLength();
WaitTask waitTask = new WaitTask();
WaitTask waitTask2 = new WaitTask(); //an ugly, irksome bodge! the scrollbar needs to be fully resized before the scrolling starts
waitTask.Then(waitTask2);
waitTask2.Then(new ScrollChatTask());
Services.Tasks.AddTask(waitTask);
}
