Talk:GetDialogueTarget - Actor

Obtains the actor the player is currently in dialogue with.

Syntax

Actor Function GetPlayerDialogueTarget() non-native

Source:

Actor Function GetPlayerDialogueTarget()
	Actor kPlayerDialogueTarget
        Actor kPlayerRef = Game.GetPlayer()
	Int iLoopCount = 10
	While iLoopCount > 0
		iLoopCount -= 1
		kPlayerDialogueTarget = Game.FindRandomActorFromRef(kPlayerRef , 200.0)
		If kPlayerDialogueTarget != kPlayerRef && kPlayerDialogueTarget.IsInDialogueWithPlayer() 
			Return kPlayerDialogueTarget
		EndIf
	EndWhile
        Return None
EndFunction

Parameters

None.

Return Value

The actor the player is currently in dialogue with (if any).

Examples

;This is a custom function so you have to include it in your script.
Actor Function GetPlayerDialogueTarget()
	Actor kPlayerDialogueTarget
        Actor kPlayerRef = Game.GetPlayer()
	Int iLoopCount = 10
	While iLoopCount > 0
		iLoopCount -= 1
		kPlayerDialogueTarget = Game.FindRandomActorFromRef(kPlayerRef , 200.0)
		If kPlayerDialogueTarget != kPlayerRef && kPlayerDialogueTarget.IsInDialogueWithPlayer() 
			Return kPlayerDialogueTarget
		EndIf
	EndWhile
        Return None
EndFunction

; Print a message if the player is in dialogue with Bob.
if (GetPlayerDialogueTarget() == Bob)
  Debug.Trace("The player is in dialogue with Bob!")
endIf

Notes

This usually finds the actor the player is in dialogue with but more testing is required. It works very well for me, so far... I tend to modify this by passing in the player's reference and lowering iLoopCount but the version I posted is safe and convenient.

See Also

• Actor Script
• Player Dialogue
• Bethesda Tutorial Conversations
• Bethesda Tutorial Dialogue
• Bethesda Tutorial Advanced Dialogue