The dialogue.ron Format

Databases are stored as RON files with the .dialogue.ron extension. The file is a direct serialization of DialogueDatabase.

(
    version: "1",
    variables: [
        (name: "AcceptedJob", initial: Boolean(false)),
    ],
    actors: [
        (
            id: 0,
            name: "Player",
            is_player: true,
            fields: [],
        ),
    ],
    conversations: [
        (
            id: 1,
            title: "Greeting",
            actor: 0,
            conversant: 1,
            entries: [
                (
                    id: 1,
                    actor: 1,
                    conversant: 0,
                    menu_text: "",
                    dialogue_text: "Hello",
                    is_root: true,
                    is_group: false,
                    links: [
                        (dest_conversation: 1, dest_entry: 2),
                    ],
                    fields: [
                        (title: "mood", value: Text("cheerful")),
                        (title: "canvas_x", value: Number(25.0)),
                    ],
                ),
            ],
            fields: [],
        ),
    ],
)

Notes:

• fields and variables may be omitted, as may an entry’s condition and script (see Conditions and Scripts).
• Field values are tagged enum variants: Text("…"), Number(1.5), Boolean(true), Localization("…"), Actor(2).
• Loading is lenient: files that parse are accepted even if their content has problems. See Validation.