} // end of c'tor
public static void Update(Camera camera)
{
// Loop through the list backwards in case we remove one.
for (int i = activeBalloons.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
ThoughtBalloon balloon = activeBalloons[i];
bool alive = balloon.Update(camera);
if (!alive)
{
// Before removing balloon, let the SaidStringManager know.
SaidStringManager.AddEntry(balloon.Thinker as GameActor, balloon.RawText, false);
activeBalloons.RemoveAt(i);
spareBalloons.Add(balloon);
}
} // end of loop over list.
} // end of ThoughtBalloonManager Update()
/// <summary>
/// Creates a thought balloon over a bot. This version is mostly for edit mode
/// where you don't want the bot to play its speach sound. Note that this version
/// also kills off any previous thought balloons since we only want one bot at a
/// time to identify itself.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="thinker">The bot with the thought.</param>
/// <param name="text">What he's thinking.</param>
/// <param name="color">Color for balloon outline.</param>
/// <param name="editMode">If true, don't play a bot speach sound.</param>
/// <returns>True if acted upon, false if ignored.</returns>
public static bool CreateThoughtBalloon(GameThing thinker, string text, Vector4 color, bool editMode)
{
//Debug.Print(text);
// Early out if we have nothing to say.
if (text == null || text == "")
{
return(true);
}
// The thought string may have text substitutions in in (eg <score red>) so
// process those first so we can do vaild text string comparisons.
string newText = TextHelper.ApplyStringSubstitutions(text, thinker as GameActor);
string rawText = text; // Text before substitution.
bool substitution = newText != text;
text = newText;
// If the current bot is already thinking this same thought then just
// extend the time for the thought rather than creating a duplicate.
// If the bot is already thinking another thought then ignore the new
// thought. Always replace the string just in case a substitution
// has take place.
// Also use this opportunity to kill off thoughts from other bots if
// we're in edit mode.
for (int i = 0; i < activeBalloons.Count; i++)
{
ThoughtBalloon balloon = activeBalloons[i];
if (balloon.Thinker == thinker)
{
// Remove tags. Need to do this _before_ setting the text
// on the balloon otherwise the tags can show up on screen.
text = TextHelper.RemoveTags(text).Trim();
// If just thinking the same thought again, extend the time.
if (balloon.RawText == rawText)
{
balloon.RestartTime();
balloon.Text = text; // Update the text in case of a substitution, eg a score changed.
}
// Check for message being sent. If so, don't return yet.
if (text.Length > 0)
{
// Current thought has priority, so don't act on new changes.
return(false);
}
}
else
{
if (editMode)
{
balloon.Kill();
}
}
}
int count = spareBalloons.Count;
if (count > 0)
{
// Search the existing spares for one that already matches the string.
ThoughtBalloon balloon = null;
for (int i = 0; i < spareBalloons.Count; i++)
{
if (spareBalloons[i].Text == text)
{
// Found a match.
balloon = spareBalloons[i];
spareBalloons.RemoveAt(i);
break;
}
}
if (InGame.inGame.CurrentUpdateMode == InGame.UpdateMode.RunSim)
{
SaidStringManager.AddEntry(thinker as GameActor, rawText, true);
}
string txt = TextHelper.RemoveTags(rawText).Trim();
if (txt == null || txt == string.Empty)
{
// Must have been just a pure (tag only) message. In that case,
// also send it with atBeginning set to false. This lets the
// user be a bit sloppy with the triggering.
SaidStringManager.AddEntry(thinker as GameActor, rawText, false);
return(true);
}
// If no match found, just grab one.
if (balloon == null)
{
balloon = spareBalloons[0];
spareBalloons.RemoveAt(0);
}
// Also remove tags for non-raw text.
text = TextHelper.RemoveTags(text);
balloon.Activate(thinker, text, rawText, color);
activeBalloons.Add(balloon);
// Call update to set up the balloon for the
// rendering of its first frame.
balloon.Update(InGame.inGame.shared.camera);
if (!editMode)
{
Foley.PlaySay(thinker);
}
return(true);
}
return(false);
} // end of CreateThoughtBalloon()