Updated Interaction, TempCharacter.cpp

Created InputDisabler functions to disable player controls when dialouge box stops to start working on merchant

Source/the_twilight_abyss/MerchantInteraction/Interaction.cpp

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "Interaction.h"
 
+#include "Chaos/BoundingVolumeUtilities.h"
 #include "Components/WidgetComponent.h"
 
 
@@ -32,11 +33,16 @@ void AInteraction::OnInteract()
 {
 	CurrentWidget = CreateWidget<UUserWidget>(GetWorld(), Widget);
 	CurrentWidget->AddToViewport(0);
+	//handles the widget dissapearing from the viewport
 	FTimerHandle WidgetTimer;
 	GetWorldTimerManager().SetTimer(WidgetTimer, this, &AInteraction::RemoveWidget, WaitTimer, false);
+	
 }
 
 void AInteraction::RemoveWidget()
 {
+	bisDisabled = true;
 	CurrentWidget->RemoveFromViewport();
+	UE_LOG(LogTemp, Display, TEXT("setting isDisabled to true"));
+	
 }

Source/the_twilight_abyss/MerchantInteraction/Interaction.h

@@ -27,10 +27,15 @@ public:
 	TSubclassOf<UUserWidget> Widget;
 
 	virtual void OnInteract();
+	
 	virtual void RemoveWidget();
 	UPROPERTY()
 	UUserWidget* CurrentWidget;
+	
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere)
 	float WaitTimer = 8.0f;
+
+	UPROPERTY()
+	bool bisDisabled = false;
 };
 

Source/the_twilight_abyss/PlayerTemp/TempCharacter.cpp

@@ -96,13 +96,36 @@ void ATempCharacter::LineTraceLogic()
 				UE_LOG(LogTemp, Display, TEXT("Not Enough Gold"));
 			}
 		}
+		// if the actor hit has the interaction component/script then it will activate the code
+		
 		if (AInteraction* MyInteractable = Cast<AInteraction>(OutHit.GetActor()))
 		{
 			DrawDebugLine(GetWorld(), Start, End, FColor::Green, false, 1.0f);
 			MyInteractable->OnInteract();
+			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Display, TEXT("OnInteract activated"));
 			UE_LOG(LogTemp, Display, TEXT("HIT: %s"), *OutHit.GetActor()->GetName());
+
+			// While loop to check bisDisabled var until it changes to true
+			while (MyInteractable->bisDisabled == false)
+			{
+				if (MyInteractable->bisDisabled == true)
+				{
+					//I am creating a 5 second timer here that then executes the inputdisabler function
+					FTimerHandle TimerHandle;
+					FTimerDelegate TimerDelegate = FTimerDelegate::CreateUObject(this, &ATempCharacter::InputDisabler);
+					GetWorld()->GetTimerManager().SetTimer(TimerHandle, TimerDelegate, 6.0f, false);
+					break;
 				}
 			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void ATempCharacter::InputDisabler()
+{
+	UE_LOG(LogTemp, Display, TEXT("Disabling playermovement"));
+	GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->SetIgnoreLookInput(false);
+	GetWorld()->GetFirstPlayerController()->SetIgnoreMoveInput(true);
 }
 
 void ATempCharacter::UseItem(class UBaseItem* Item)

Source/the_twilight_abyss/PlayerTemp/TempCharacter.h

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnyWhere)
 	float TraceDistance = 200;
 
+	void InputDisabler();
 	void LineTraceLogic();
 
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, EditAnywhere, Category= "Health")
@@ -52,4 +53,5 @@ public:
 	//Using the item in the inventory
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category= "Items")
 	void UseItem(class UBaseItem* Item); // Overriding the BaseItem Class
+	
 };