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  1. erdavids created this gist Aug 26, 2020.
    52 changes: 52 additions & 0 deletions Dialogue.gd
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    extends Node2D

    var messages = [
    "My First Message",
    "Second Message For You"
    ]

    var typing_speed = .1
    var read_time = 2

    var current_message = 0
    var display = ""
    var current_char = 0

    func _ready():
    start_dialogue()

    func start_dialogue():
    current_message = 0
    display = ""
    current_char = 0

    $next_char.set_wait_time(typing_speed)
    $next_char.start()

    func stop_dialogue():
    # get_parent().remove_child(self)
    queue_free()

    func _on_next_char_timeout():
    if (current_char < len(messages[current_message])):
    var next_char = messages[current_message][current_char]
    display += next_char

    $Label.text = display
    current_char += 1
    else:
    $next_char.stop()
    $next_message.one_shot = true
    $next_message.set_wait_time(read_time)
    $next_message.start()

    func _on_next_message_timeout():
    if (current_message == len(messages) - 1):
    stop_dialogue()
    else:
    current_message += 1
    display = ""
    current_char = 0
    $next_char.start()