History improvements; added map points

History improvement for use singleton, with various loading and saving efforts for the history.

Added locations and command processing upgrade for some map exploration.

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/But_History_Page.gd

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ tool
 extends Button
 
 onready var game_history_array = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton.output_history_array
-#DKM TEMP: conversion to global -- prior method
-#onready var game_history_array = get_node("../../../../../").history_array
 
 var current_page = 0
 
@@ -21,3 +19,4 @@ func _on_But_History_Page_button_up():
 	history_rows_node.remove_child(history_rows_node.get_child(0)) 
 	history_rows_node.add_child(game_history_array[current_page])
 
+

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/CommandProcessor.gd

@@ -18,23 +18,44 @@ func initialize(starting_locale) -> String:
 	current_opt1.grab_focus()
 	return change_room(starting_locale)
 
+#DKM TEMP: this must load from files written by toolset
 #Function that loads response from the option string chosen
 func process_command(option: String) -> String:
-	var optionArr = option.split(" ", false)
+	var optCmd_Action = option.split(": ", false)
-	if optionArr.size() < 2:
+	if (optCmd_Action.size() < 2):
-			return "Error: no valid command in option!"
+		return "Error: no valid command and action in option!"
-	if(optionArr[0] == "Go"):
+	match optCmd_Action[0]:
-		return go(optionArr[1])
+		"Go":
-	else:
+			return go(optCmd_Action[1])
-		return "Nothing happens! Command word was: " + optionArr[0]
+		"Wait":
+			return "You rest a bit.  Now what?"
+		"Talk":
+			return talk(optCmd_Action[1])
+		"Examine":
+			return examine(optCmd_Action[1])
+		"Scream":
+			return "You yell :'" + optCmd_Action[1].to_upper() +"'!!"
+		_:	
+			return "Nothing happens! Command word was: " + optCmd_Action[0]
 		
-func go(destination: String) -> String:
+		
+		
+func go(action: String) -> String:
+	var destination = action.split(" ", false)[0]
 	if current_locale.exits.keys().has(destination):
 		var change_response = change_room(current_locale.exits[destination])
 		return PoolStringArray(["You go %s." % destination, change_response]).join("\n")
 	else:
 		return "That is not a valid place to go!"			
 		
+#DKM TEMP: do an examination dictionary lookup here?
+func examine(action: String) -> String:
+	return action.to_upper() + " looks about how you'd expect. [Dictionary lookup forthcoming]"
+		
+#DKM TEMP: dialog entry needed -- temp
+func talk(action: String) -> String:
+	var target = action.split("to ", false)[0].to_upper()
+	return target + " has little to say! [Dialog forthcoming]"
 
 #Helper:
 func change_room(new_room: Locale) -> String:

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/Game.gd

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 extends Control
 
-onready var HISTORY_SOURCE = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton
+onready var history_source = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton
 
 #Abstract class we instance when wanted in game as child of HistoryReference
 const TextOutput = preload("res://UserInterface/Response.tscn")
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	option_two.show()
 	option_three.show()
 
-	create_response("The game has begun! You can select from the available options below.")	
+	var opening_text = "The game has begun! You can select from the available options below. "
+	#create_response("The game has begun! You can select from the available options below.")	
 
 	var starting_locale_response = command_processor.initialize(locale_manager.get_child(0))
-	create_response(starting_locale_response)	
+	create_response(opening_text + " " + starting_locale_response)	
 
 #Below temporarily takes user selection and appends it to responses; adding new instances 
 #	of our input row with an input and response pair for each
@@ -53,11 +54,14 @@ func create_response(response_text: String):
 #	history array. 
 func add_response_to_game(response: Control):
 	var response_history = response.duplicate()
-	var history_page_number = HISTORY_SOURCE.output_history_array.size() + 1
+
 	#DKM TEMP: stopped here, trying to add page number to history text
+	#var history_page_number = HISTORY_SOURCE.output_history_array.size() + 1
 	#var history_string = "Page " + str(history_page_number) + "; " 
-	HISTORY_SOURCE.output_history_array.append(response_history)
+	if(history_source.output_history_array != null):
-	current_text.remove_child(current_text.get_child(0))
+		history_source.output_history_array.append(response_history)
+	if(current_text.get_child_count() > 0):
+		current_text.remove_child(current_text.get_child(0))
 	current_text.add_child(response)
 
 

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/Game.tscn

@@ -32,27 +32,71 @@ script = ExtResource( 4 )
 [node name="LocaleManager" type="Node" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource( 6 )
 
-[node name="HouseLocale" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+[node name="Loc_Boat" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
 margin_left = 41.38
 margin_top = -513.913
 margin_right = 291.381
 margin_bottom = -313.913
-locale_name = "a house."
+locale_name = "a boat"
-locale_description = "The house has no windows, but is illuminated by an odd-looking lamp. There is a staircase descending, and a door made of stone. "
+locale_description = "You have been shipwrecked."
-option1 = "Go east"
+option1 = "Go: east off the boat"
-option2 = "Try to open stone door?"
+option2 = "Examine: this boat"
-option3 = "Descend the stair in the floor?"
+option3 = "Wait: a while"
 
-[node name="HouseOutside" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+[node name="Loc_Shore" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
 margin_left = 509.38
 margin_top = -512.913
 margin_right = 759.381
 margin_bottom = -312.913
-locale_name = "outside a house"
+locale_name = "the beach outside the wrecked ship"
-locale_description = "You are standing outside a house."
+locale_description = "You are standing on a white sand beach beside the crashing waves.  You can go west, back onto the boat, or go north into the woods."
-option1 = "Go west"
+option1 = "Go: west to boat"
-option2 = "Try to open stone door?"
+option2 = "Go: north to woods"
-option3 = "Descend the stair in the floor?"
+option3 = "Talk: to yourself"
+
+[node name="Loc_WoodsA1" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+margin_left = 510.439
+margin_top = -806.384
+margin_right = 760.44
+margin_bottom = -606.384
+locale_name = "the island woods"
+locale_description = "These woods get thick!"
+option1 = "Go: south back to the beach"
+option2 = "Go: north deeper in"
+option3 = "Scream: for help"
+
+[node name="Loc_WoodsA2" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+margin_left = 509.439
+margin_top = -1083.38
+margin_right = 759.44
+margin_bottom = -883.384
+locale_name = "deeper into the woods"
+locale_description = "The woods are very thick. You feel like someone -- or something, may be watching you."
+option1 = "Go: south back in the direction of the beach"
+option2 = "Go: east into the thicket"
+option3 = "Examine: the woods"
+
+[node name="Loc_WoodsA3" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+margin_left = 882.439
+margin_top = -1084.38
+margin_right = 1132.44
+margin_bottom = -884.38
+locale_name = "a clearing"
+locale_description = "There is a clearing here in the woods.  You hear strange sounds, and musics. Something skitters north into the woods"
+option1 = "Go: north after the creature"
+option2 = "Go: west back into the thicket"
+option3 = "Listen: to the sounds"
+
+[node name="Loc_WoodsA4" parent="LocaleManager" instance=ExtResource( 5 )]
+margin_left = 878.439
+margin_top = -1361.38
+margin_right = 1128.44
+margin_bottom = -1161.38
+locale_name = "a cliff top"
+locale_description = "The strange animal darts through and vanishes in front of you.  There is a serious drop off here, plunging a long ways to rocks below.  A figure moves along the rocks, moaning and cursing, grumpily."
+option1 = "Go: south back to the clearing  "
+option2 = "Talk: to the grumpy figure"
+option3 = "Examine: the grumpy figure"
 
 [node name="Background" type="PanelContainer" parent="."]
 anchor_right = 1.0

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/LocaleManager.gd

@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 extends Node
 
 
+#DKM TEMP: must load from toolset
 func _ready() -> void:
-	$HouseLocale.connect_exit("east", $HouseOutside)
+	$Loc_Boat.connect_exit("east", $Loc_Shore)
+	$Loc_Shore.connect_exit("north", $Loc_WoodsA1)
+	$Loc_WoodsA1.connect_exit("north", $Loc_WoodsA2)
+	$Loc_WoodsA2.connect_exit("east", $Loc_WoodsA3)
+	$Loc_WoodsA3.connect_exit("north", $Loc_WoodsA4)
 
 
 

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/UserInterface/But_Quit.gd

@@ -4,20 +4,31 @@
 
 extends Button
 
+var history_JSON = "user://history.json"
+
 
 #DKM TEMP: save history is only here temporarily -- needs to move upstream.
 func _on_But_Quit_button_up():
-	_saveHistory()
 	get_tree().quit()
 	
-func _saveHistory() -> void:
-	var history = get_node("/root/History")
-	var config = ConfigFile.new()
 	
-	#DKM TEMP: yet to parse out useful values
+#JSON: requires dictionaries:
-	var i = 0
+#func _saveHistory_JSON() -> void:
-	for page in history.historyScreensSingleton.output_history_array:
+#	var history_screens_arr = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton.output_history_array
-		config.set_value("Temp player history",str(i), page)
+#	var file = File.new()
-		i = i+1
+#	file.open(history_JSON, File.WRITE)
+#	file.store_string(to_json(history_screens_arr))
+#
+#	file.close()
+#	#	#DKM TEMP: 
+#	print("Saved history array size should be: " + str(history_screens_arr.size()))
+	
+	
+#DKM TEMP:
+#tres file:
+#func _saveHistory() -> void:
+#	var history_screens = get_node("/root/History").historyScreensSingleton
+#	assert(ResourceSaver.save("user://history.tres", history_screens)==OK)
+#	#DKM TEMP: 
+#	print("Saved history array size: " + str(history_screens.output_history_array.size()))
 	
-	config.save("user://history.cfg")

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/globalScripts/history.gd

@@ -6,25 +6,26 @@ extends Node
  
 
 #DKM TEMP: not a cfg?
-var history_file = "user://history.cfg"
+var history_file = "user://history.tres"
-var historyScreensSingleton = HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton.new()
+var historyScreensSingleton 
-
+var testing = false
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	pass
+	if(testing):
-	#load_history_file()
+		historyScreensSingleton = load_history_file()
+	if (historyScreensSingleton == null):
+			historyScreensSingleton = HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton.new()
 	
-#Config/ini:
+	#DKM temp:
-func load_history_file():
+	print("Loaded history array size is: " + str(historyScreensSingleton.output_history_array.size()))
-	var config = ConfigFile.new()
-	# Load data from a file.
-	var err = config.load(history_file)
-	# If the file didn't load, ignore it.
-	if err != OK:
-		return
-	for player in config.get_sections():
-		var history_zero = config.get_value(player, "HistoryArray[0]")
 
-		print("HistoryArray[0] loaded as: " + history_zero)
+#DKM TEMP: tres format:
+func load_history_file() -> HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton:
+	if ResourceLoader.exists(history_file):
+		var history = ResourceLoader.load(history_file)
+		if history is HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton:
+			return history		
+		else: return null
+	else:
+		return null
 
-		historyScreensSingleton.output_history_array[0] = history_zero

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/globalScripts/historyScreensTemplate.gd

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #PLAYERSETTINGSTEMPLATE:
 #	Class for holding history screens 
+extends Resource
 
-extends Node
 class_name HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton
 
 var output_history_array = Array()

Godot/MainMenu/GodotUserInterface_Doug/rpgr_gameWork_20220102A/project.godot

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 config_version=4
 
 _global_script_classes=[ {
-"base": "Node",
+"base": "Resource",
 "class": "HistoryScreensTemplateSingleton",
 "language": "GDScript",
 "path": "res://globalScripts/historyScreensTemplate.gd"