An introduction to JSON dialogue systems

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Published on 4 Dec, 2019. Last updated 4 Aug, 2020
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Introduction

This tutorial looks at a JSON based system for handling and displaying dialogue. The whole example file is controlled by touch (just tap or click to advance the dialogue) and includes ways of showing character names and images. It also includes a function to allow you to apply certain formatting aspects to the displayed text.

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  • This was a good tut for introducing dialogue. It would be helpful to include a way of posing a question so that dialogue can continue down one of two paths. I'm struggling to understand how to do this. (ie: linking a text box answer to a scene in JSON file to call dialogue or next scene from a JSON file).

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      You should take a look at the rest of the course (linked on the left). The next tutorial covers branching dialogue.

      • I've hit a roadblock on recreating the xml tut - making new functions that work in Construct 3 to display text etc. - they aren't included in the file at all so there isn't any reference for me to work from. If you could point me in the right direction that would be great.

      • Yes I looked at them all. They were educational but didn't serve my needs. I ended up using kyatric's xml example instead. That ended up being closer to what I was looking for. Thanks for your response.

  • My god. I've been sitting with this the whole day, not understanding what I'm doing wrong. Looks like I forgot an "s" at the end of 1 word. Never give up people...

    Thank you so much, amazing guide!

  • This is really tough for a beginner. I got stuck at the final return value 'on function format' I could not figure out how to implement the replace() expressions. Even looking at the final .json i could not work out how to enter the 'System ▶︎ Set Line to replace(String,"(b)","[ b]")' or other 3 lines???

  • Sorta newb in Construct, trying to follow this tutorial and am stuck- I added a local variable1, but cannot add another just like it without it having a different name. Will that matter? How did you add an identical local variable when the program doesn't allow it?

    Thank you!

    • I doesn't matter. It's because if you select the function and press V, you create a local variable outside of the function. That's why it doesn't let you name it Variable1 again. I found 2 solutions to the problem.

      1. Just create the Variable2, them move it in to the function and rename it to Variable1 once inside.

      2. Select a condition inside the function and press V(shortcut for creating local variable). That way you can just name it Variable1 right away, since it's inside.

      You probably solved it by now but I thought this might help someone.

  • Thanks so much for your tutorial. I am new to Construct 3. I can't figure out how you added a local variable. I'm on page 3 of your tutorial and I'm stuck. I got as far as LOCAL NUMBER, VARIABLE1 this. How do I add a local variable? And furthermore, how do I add it to the event page? Thanks.

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