/// <summary>
/// Creates a new AnimalTile and stores it for use.
///
/// Under construction. Needs work.
/// Problem: Too specific to scene 'CollectAndFollowAnimalTestScene'; needs generalization.
/// </summary>
public virtual void CreateAnimalTile(AnimalStoredInfo animalStoredInfo, bool isNewTile)
{
if (animalStoredInfo == null)
{
return;
}
newTile = Instantiate <GameObject> (animalTilePrefab); // the prefab must have AnimalTile
if (!newTile.GetComponent <AnimalTile> ())
{
string errMsg = "[AnimalStorageUI.cs] Whoops! You tried creating a new Animal Tile in the animal storage process, and the prefab you spawned does not include the 'AnimalTile' component!";
OutputLog.Write(errMsg);
Debug.LogError(errMsg);
}
AniTile = newTile.GetComponent <AnimalTile> (); // pull script from spawned object
// =====
// Set the animal sprite, gender and index in the script data
AniTile.animalImage.sprite = animalStoredInfo.icon;
AniTile.sexIcon.sprite = animalStoredInfo.sex.ToLower() == "female" ? References.instance.sprites["femalesymbol"] : References.instance.sprites["malesymbol"];
if (isNewTile)
{
AniTile.index = AnimalStorage.instance.animalInfoDictionary.Count + 1;
// Update animalStoredInfo's index to match the tile, then store this index with a reference into memory connecting the tile to the NPC.
animalStoredInfo.index = AniTile.index;
}
else
{
AniTile.index = animalStoredInfo.index;
}
// If we call this function from an "Add" button, or similar, we modify the storage to now include the new information.
if (!AnimalStorage.instance.animalInfoDictionary.ContainsKey(animalStoredInfo.index))
{
AnimalStorage.instance.animalInfoDictionary.Add(animalStoredInfo.index, animalStoredInfo);
}
AniTile.info = animalStoredInfo;
// Parent the tile to the menu viewport
newTile.transform.SetParent(animalListContent);
newTile.transform.localScale = Vector3.one;
// grab the gameObject references and set to specific components
newTile.transform.GetChild(1).GetChild(0).GetComponent <TextMeshProUGUI>().text = AniTile.info.animalName; // name on tile
newTile.transform.GetChild(2).GetComponent <Image> ().sprite = AniTile.sexIcon.sprite; // gender icon on tile
}
/// <summary>
/// Stores the current animal into the Creature Storage:
///
/// Accesses 'Command Animal' script, finds selectedNPC to store.
///
/// Takes and stores the 'Animal Info' component from the animal.
///
/// 'Animal Stored Info' contains all necessary animal information,
/// 'Animal Info' contains 'Animal Stored Info' and can be taken
/// as an object from the info object.
///
/// Once stored, the animal MUST be removed from 'Command Animal',
/// and the best way to do this is to call Deactivate() from
/// 'Recruit Animal', a component attached to the animal AI
/// which allows the player to interact with them.
///
/// At this point, the animal is stored as data... so we no longer
/// need the animal's gameObject lying around. Call Destroy().
///
/// Previously, I had CreateAnimalTile() called separately from outside
/// the script, but we've condensed it as the tile represents the
/// stored animal and provides the only access to it. Plus, the
/// animal can only be stored from a menu displaying it.
///
/// </summary>
public void StoreAnimalInfo()
{
NPCAIPathController npc = CommandAnimal.instance.selectedNPC;
if (!npc)
{
return;
}
AnimalInfo info = npc.GetComponent <AnimalInfo> ();
if (!info)
{
return;
}
storedNPC = info.info;
storedNPC.icon = info.info.icon;
npc.GetComponentInChildren <RecruitAnimal> ().Deactivate();
Destroy(npc.gameObject);
CreateAnimalTile(storedNPC, true);
}