How can I check if an ActionList is done running?

rafael_1996

I'm writing a Behavior script for some characters that can run actionLists at some points. I'm using actionList.Interact() for that. I would like to implement a way to wait while the ActionList is running. Is there a way to check that directly? Or a way to get the duration of the action list so that I can wait that time?

ChrisIceBox

Depending on need, you can either read the value of actionList.AreActionsRunning() in an Update loop, or hook into the OnEndActionList custom event to run code at the exact moment it ends:

private void OnEnable () { EventManager.OnEndActionList += OnEndActionList; }
private void OnDisable () { EventManager.OnEndActionList -= OnEndActionList; }

private void OnEndActionList (ActionList actionList, ActionListAsset actionListAsset, bool isSkipping)
{
    if (actionList == myActionList)
    {
        //
    }
}

rafael_1996

AreActionsRunning() seems ideal, but when I try adding it to my script, it says it doesn't exist. Was that added in a later version? I'm on 1.74.2.

I tried using the OnEndActionList event just like you wrote, but it's not working (it works sometimes, I don't know why). I'm adding the ActionLists to my script as ActionListAssets. I don't if that changes anything.

private void OnEnable() { EventManager.OnEndActionList += OnEndActionList; }
private void OnDisable() { EventManager.OnEndActionList -= OnEndActionList; }

void Update()
{
        if (agent.reachedDestination && !reachedWaypoint)
        {
            reachedWaypoint = true;
            if (targets[index].GetComponent<AstarWaypoint>().actionList != null)
            {
                currentActionList = currentWaypointDest.actionList;
                currentActionList.Interact();
                if (currentWaypointDest.waitDuringAction)
                {
                   isWaiting = true;
                }
            }

        }
}

private void OnEndActionList(ActionList actionList, ActionListAsset actionListAsset, bool isSkipping)
{
    Debug.Log("ActionList " + actionList.name + " , " + actionListAsset.name);
    if (actionListAsset == currentActionList)
    {
        Debug.Log("ActionList done");
        if (isWaiting)
        {
            isWaiting = false;
        }
    }
}

I added the Debug.Log outside of the if statement to check if the event was called regardless of that. But it's not. Do I need to add anything somewhere else?

rafael_1996

The code does seem to be working, but only sometimes. Other times it just straight up does not work.

ChrisIceBox

AreActionsRunning is part of ActionList, i.e. the scene instance.

If you're dealing with an ActionList asset, you can instead read:

AC.KickStarter.actionListAssetManager.IsListRunning (myActionList);