How to make Bikb files?

[Falloutperson416 10]

I have searched around for this, but can't find a clear answer.

I'm wondering how exactly you create the Bikb files. Is it a special program you need? I understand the code that goes into them but how do you create the actual file?

Thanks!

[RegEdit 10]

No special programs needed. What you need is to define CfgSentences in your Description.ext. Here’s an example:

class CfgSentences
{
class Mission
{
	class Conversation
	{
		file = "conversation.bikb";

		class Sentences
		{
			class soldier1_1
			{
				text = "Soldier 1 text";
				speech[] = {"\speech\soldier1.ogg"};
				actor = "soldier1";
				class Arguments {};
			};
			class soldier2_1
			{
				text = "Soldier 2 text";
				speech[] = {"\speech\soldier2.ogg"};
				actor = "soldier2";
				class Arguments {};
			};
		};

		class Arguments {};
		class Special {};
		startWithVocal[] = {hour};
		startWithConsonant[] = {europe,university};
	};
};
};

Create new class in CfgSentences for any separate conversations. In this example, soldier1 start to talk first. After that soldier2 starts to talk. So “text†is a subtitles for their speech, “speech†is a sound file with voice, and “actor†is a name of a unit.

After that create conversation.bikb file, and put whole Conversation class in it (except “file†parameter), or in-game conversation will not work. Like this:

class Sentences
{
class soldier1_1
{
	text = "Soldier 1 text";
	speech[] = {"\speech\soldier1.ogg"};
	actor = "soldier1";
	class Arguments {};
};
class soldier2_1
{
	text = "Soldier 2 text";
	speech[] = {"\speech\soldier2.ogg"};
	actor = "soldier2";
	class Arguments {};
};
};

class Arguments {};
class Special {};
startWithVocal[] = {hour};
startWithConsonant[] = {europe,university};

Use this method with BIS_fnc_kbTell (you can find its description in Function Viewer).

Edited July 21, 2014 by RegEdit