1.1 Overview

The BDC_Dialog-Backend plugin enables the easy creation and management of complex dialogues via a hidden DataTable management system.

No State Asset is required. Not even a separate DataTable.

A single asset of the base Dialog DataTable type is all you need!

Handling? It's child's play – using a simple DialogTree that is set up just like a Blueprint.

The plugin provides the non-UI systems as well as bridges to your game's frontend systems. The integratedGlobal Values System also allows for managing global variables for quests, dialogue progression, and progress tracking.

No pure table and database work – instead, a visually appealing and (nearly) limitless node-graph editor makes creating dialogues a breeze.

Start right into and find the plugin on Fab.com: https://fab.com

Or, if you already bought it, start right over at: How to Install

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Documentation Index

I. What is the Dialog Backend?

1.1 Overview Key Features Availability Next Steps & Support 1.2 How to Install Installation Steps 1.3 Content Overview Philosophy Core Components UI & Integration System Stats 1.4 Project Settings Widget Setup Audio Settings Rich Text & Materials Editor Appearance Global Defaults

II. Setting up

2.1.1 Creating a DialogDataAsset Notes 2.1.2 The DDA Notes 2.1.3 The Graph Graph Nodes 2.1.3.1 Node: Message In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.2 Node: Option In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.3 Node: Branch In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.4 Node: Event In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.5 Node: Beacon In- and Outputs Details Global Changes Global Conversions Notes 2.1.3.6 Node: Delay In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.7 Node: Jumper In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.8 Node: End/Continue End Node In- and Outputs Details Continue Node In- and Outputs Details 2.1.3.9 Node: Switch In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.10 Node: Reroute In- and Outputs Details Notes 2.1.3.99 Comments Comment Node TextComment Node Details 2.1.3.10 Hotkeys Collection 2.1.4 The Details 2.1.5 Advanced Text Editor Functionality & Uses Toolbar Tools Notes

III. Binding UI

3.1 A simple Dialog Widget Step 1: Create the Widget Step 2: Implement the Interface Step 3: Designing the Layout Step 4: Scripting the Logic Step 5: Interaction 3.2 A Bubble Dialog 1. Actor Setup 2. Graph Setup 3. Widget Implementation Additional Technical Info

IV. The Subsystem

4.1 Starting a Dialog In- and Outputs 4.2 When a Dialog Ends 4.3 Listing Options 01. Detection & Retrieval 02. Creating the Option Widget 03. Implementation (Spawning) 4.4 Selecting an Option 01. Processing the Selection 02. Option as Message 4.5 Global Values Variable Types Setter and Getter Configuration & Usage Conversion 4.6 Typewriting Function

V. The Components

5.1 Backend Actor Component Participant Settings Bubble Dialog Settings Component Functions Events 5.2 Backend Manager Component

VI. Dispatchers

6.1 Dispatchers of the Actor Component OnDialogStarted & OnDialogFinished OnReceivedEvent 6.2 Dispatchers of the Manager Component OnDialogStarted & OnDialogFinished 6.3 Dispatchers of the Subsystem Lifecycle Events Game Logic Events Interactive Text Events 6.4 The Libraries UI Helper Functions Dialog Control Functions Participant & Bubble Management Global Value Functions Editor Utility Functions 6.5 The Interface Interface Events

VII. Others

7.1 Decorators and tags Dialog Replace Tags Dialog Decorators Commands as Parameters Apply Decorators by Code 7.2 Localization Export to Localization Unlink from Localization 7.3 Checking open Ends Check Dialog chains

1.1 Overview

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Documentation Index

Patch Notes

Demo available: Demo Page

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