The dialogue system works now and it is in core.

TODO.md

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # NOW
 
-* Working on menu for dialogue.
 * Test engine on Windows.
 
 # TODO

core/ascii.d

@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@
 module popka.core.ascii;
 
 enum {
+    digitChars = "0123456789",
+    upperChars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ",
+    lowerChars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",
+    alphaChars = upperChars ~ lowerChars,
     spaceChars = " \t\v\r\n\f",
 }
 
-bool isLower(char c) {
-    return c >= 'a' && c <= 'z';
+bool isDigit(char c) {
+    return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
 }
 
-bool isLower(const(char)[] str) {
+bool isDigit(const(char)[] str) {
     foreach (c; str) {
-        if (!isLower(c)) return false;
+        if (!isDigit(c)) return false;
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -31,6 +35,17 @@ bool isUpper(const(char)[] str) {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool isLower(char c) {
+    return c >= 'a' && c <= 'z';
+}
+
+bool isLower(const(char)[] str) {
+    foreach (c; str) {
+        if (!isLower(c)) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool isAlpha(char c) {
     return isLower(c) || isUpper(c);
 }
@@ -42,17 +57,6 @@ bool isAlpha(const(char)[] str) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool isDigit(char c) {
-    return c >= '0' && c <= '9';
-}
-
-bool isDigit(const(char)[] str) {
-    foreach (c; str) {
-        if (!isDigit(c)) return false;
-    }
-    return true;
-}
-
 bool isSpace(char c) {
     foreach (sc; spaceChars) {
         if (c == sc) return true;
@@ -67,13 +71,13 @@ bool isSpace(const(char)[] str) {
     return true;
 }
 
-char toLower(char c) {
-    return isUpper(c) ? cast(char) (c + 32) : c;
+char toDigit(char c) {
+    return isDigit(c) ? cast(char) (c - 48) : '0';
 }
 
-void toLower(char[] str) {
+void toDigit(char[] str) {
     foreach (ref c; str) {
-        c = toLower(c);
+        c = toDigit(c);
     }
 }
 
@@ -87,13 +91,13 @@ void toUpper(char[] str) {
     }
 }
 
-char toDigit(char c) {
-    return isDigit(c) ? cast(char) (c - 48) : '0';
+char toLower(char c) {
+    return isUpper(c) ? cast(char) (c + 32) : c;
 }
 
-void toDigit(char[] str) {
+void toLower(char[] str) {
     foreach (ref c; str) {
-        c = toDigit(c);
+        c = toLower(c);
     }
 }
 

core/basic.d

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module popka.core.basic;
 public import popka.core.ascii;
 public import popka.core.color;
 public import popka.core.container;
+public import popka.core.dialogue;
 public import popka.core.fmt;
 public import popka.core.io;
 public import popka.core.math;

core/dialogue.d

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright 2024 Alexandros F. G. Kapretsos
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 
-/// The dialogue module is a versatile dialogue system for games,
+/// The dialogue module is a versatile dialogue system,
 /// enabling the creation of interactive conversations and branching narratives.
 
-// TODO: API might need some work.
+module popka.core.dialogue;
 
-module popka.game.dialogue;
-
-import popka.core.basic;
+import popka.core.container;
+import popka.core.io;
+import popka.core.strutils;
 
 enum dialogueUnitKindChars = "-#.@>|^";
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ struct DialogueUnit {
 
 struct Dialogue {
     List!DialogueUnit units;
-    List!(const(char)[]) options;
+    List!(const(char)[]) menu;
     size_t unitIndex;
     size_t pointCount;
     const(char)[] text;
@@ -48,16 +48,16 @@ struct Dialogue {
         load(path);
     }
 
-    bool hasOptions() {
-        return options.length != 0;
+    bool hasMenu() {
+        return menu.length != 0;
     }
 
     bool canUpdate() {
         return unitIndex < units.length && units[unitIndex].kind != DialogueUnitKind.pause;
     }
 
-    DialogueUnit now() {
-        return units[unitIndex];
+    const(char)[][] options() {
+        return menu.items;
     }
 
     void reset() {
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ struct Dialogue {
         }
     }
 
-    void selectOption(size_t i) {
+    void select(size_t i) {
+        menu.clear();
         skip(i + 1);
-        options.clear();
+        update();
     }
 
     void update() {
@@ -124,11 +125,11 @@ struct Dialogue {
                 jump(unit.text.items);
                 update();
             } else if (unit.kind == DialogueUnitKind.menu) {
-                options.clear();
+                menu.clear();
                 const(char)[] view = unit.text.items;
                 while (view.length != 0) {
                     auto option = trim(skipValue(view, DialogueUnitKind.menu));
-                    options.append(option);
+                    menu.append(option);
                 }
             }
         }

example/basic.d

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ module popka.example.basic;
 
 public import popka.example.camera;
 public import popka.example.coins;
-public import popka.example.hello;
 public import popka.example.dialogue;
+public import popka.example.hello;
 
 void runEveryExample() {
     runHelloExample();

example/dialogue.d

@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@
 
 /// An example that shows how to use the dialogue system of Popka.
 
-// TODO: Example might need some work.
-
 module popka.example.dialogue;
 
 import popka.basic;
-import popka.game.dialogue;
 
 void runDialogueExample() {
     openWindow(640, 480);
@@ -28,6 +25,7 @@ void runDialogueExample() {
         > Mia
         | Hello!
         | Nice to meet you!
+        | My name is Mia.
         @ Point1
 
         . Point2
@@ -50,11 +48,10 @@ void runDialogueExample() {
             dialogue.update();
         }
         if (dialogue.canUpdate) {
-            if (dialogue.hasOptions) {
-                foreach (i, key; "123456789"[0 .. dialogue.options.length]) {
+            if (dialogue.hasMenu) {
+                foreach (i, key; digitChars[1 .. 1 + dialogue.options.length]) {
                     if (isPressed(key)) {
-                        dialogue.selectOption(i);
-                        dialogue.update();
+                        dialogue.select(i);
                         break;
                     }
                 }
@@ -64,18 +61,21 @@ void runDialogueExample() {
         }
 
         // Draw the game.
-        if (dialogue.hasOptions) {
-            foreach (i, option; dialogue.options.items) {
+        if (dialogue.hasMenu) {
+            foreach (i, option; dialogue.options) {
                 drawDebugText("{}. {}".fmt(i + 1, option), Vec2(8, 8 + i * 14));
             }
         } else if (dialogue.canUpdate) {
             drawDebugText("{}: {}".fmt(dialogue.actor, dialogue.text));
         } else {
-            drawDebugText("No more dialogue.");
+            drawDebugText("The dialogue has ended.");
         }
-        drawDebugText("Press R to restart.", Vec2(8, 140));
+        drawRect(Rect(0, resolution.y * 0.5, resolution.x, 1), lightGray);
+        drawDebugText(
+            "Press a number to pick an option.\nPress space to continue.\nPress R to restart.",
+            Vec2(8, resolution.y - 14 * 3 - 8)
+        );
     }
-
     // Free all the game resources.
     dialogue.free();
     freeWindow();