/// <summary>A Harmony postfix patch that excludes a list of NPCs from greeting and/or being greeted by other NPCs.</summary>
/// <param name="__instance">The NPC saying the greeting.</param>
/// <param name="c">The character being greeted.</param>
public static bool NPC_sayHiTo(NPC __instance, Character c)
{
try
{
Dictionary <string, List <string> > exclusions = ModEntry.GetAllNPCExclusions(); //get all exclusion data
string greeterName = __instance.Name; //get the greeter's name (NPC performing the greeting)
string recipientName = c?.Name; //get the recipient's name (character being greeted)
bool SkipReply = false; //true if the recipient should NOT respond to the greeting
if (greeterName != null && exclusions.TryGetValue(greeterName, out List <string> greeterExclusions)) //if the greeter has exclusion data
{
if (greeterExclusions.Exists(entry =>
entry.StartsWith("All", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || //if the greeter is excluded from everything
entry.StartsWith("OtherEvent", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || //OR if the greeter is excluded from other events
entry.StartsWith("Greet", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) //OR if the greeter is excluded from greeting others
))
{
if (ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.IsVerbose)
{
ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.Log($"Excluded NPC from greeting someone: {greeterName}", LogLevel.Trace);
}
return(false); //skip the original method
}
else if (greeterExclusions.Exists(entry => entry.StartsWith("BeGreeted", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))) //if the greeter CAN greet others, but is excluded from being greeted
{
SkipReply = true; //skip the recipient's reply, if necessary
}
}
if (recipientName != null && exclusions.TryGetValue(recipientName, out List <string> recipientExclusions)) //if the recipient has exclusion data
{
if (recipientExclusions.Exists(entry =>
entry.StartsWith("All", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || //if the recipient is excluded from everything
entry.StartsWith("OtherEvent", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || //OR if the recipient is excluded from other events
entry.StartsWith("BeGreeted", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) //OR if the recipient is excluded from being greeted
))
{
if (ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.IsVerbose)
{
ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.Log($"Excluded NPC from being greeted: {recipientName}", LogLevel.Trace);
}
return(false); //skip the original method
}
else if (recipientExclusions.Exists(entry => entry.StartsWith("Greet", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))) //if the recipient CAN be greeted, but is excluded from greeting others
{
SkipReply = true; //skip the recipient's reply, if necessary
}
}
if (SkipReply) //if the greeting should still happen, but the recipient's reply should be skipped
{
if (__instance.getHi(recipientName) is string greetingText) //if possible,
{
__instance.showTextAboveHead(greetingText); //display the greeting (imitating the original code in "NPC.sayHiTo", as of SDV 1.5.4)
}
if (ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.IsVerbose)
{
ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.Log($"Excluded NPC from replying to greeting: {recipientName} replying to {greeterName}", LogLevel.Trace);
}
return(false); //skip the original method
}
return(true); //run the original method
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ModEntry.Instance.Monitor.LogOnce($"Harmony patch \"{nameof(NPC_sayHiTo)}\" has encountered an error and may revert to default behavior. Full error message:\n{ex.ToString()}", LogLevel.Error);
return(true); //run the original method
}
}