Added in a MoveConverter for loading multiple different kinds of moves into a generic Move List.

Main.cs

@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
+using System.IO.MemoryMappedFiles;
 
 class Program
 {
     static void Main()
     {
         List<Item> allItems = ItemLoader.LoadAllItems("data/items.json");
+        List<Move> allMoves = MoveLoader.LoadAllMoves("data/moves.json");
 
-        Player user = new("Tanner", [], 100, 90, 20, 20);
+        Player user = new("Tanner", 100, 90, 20, 20, [], []);
         user.DisplayStats();
 
         user.Inventory.Add(allItems.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Super Potion"));
@@ -17,15 +19,6 @@ class Program
         user.Inventory.Add(allItems.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Elixir"));
         user.Inventory.Add(allItems.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Dagger"));
 
-        Console.WriteLine("Do you want to use your Potion? (Y/N)");
-        string? input = Console.ReadLine().ToUpper();
-        Console.WriteLine("\n");
-
-        if (input == "Y")
-        {
-            user.UseHealingItem((HealingItem)user.Inventory.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Potion"));
-        }
-
-        user.DisplayStats();
+        user.Moves.Add(allMoves.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Name == "Stab"));
     }
 }

data/moves.json

@@ -4,21 +4,31 @@
       "Description": "A burst of fire that burns the enemy.",
       "Power": 40,
       "ManaCost": 10,
-      "Type": "Attack"
+      "Type": "MagicMove",
+      "Action": "Attack"
     },
     {
       "Name": "Heal",
       "Description": "Restores a small amount of HP.",
       "Power": 25,
       "ManaCost": 5,
-      "Type": "Heal"
+      "Type": "MagicMove",
+      "Action": "Healing"
     },
     {
       "Name": "Lightning Bolt",
       "Description": "A shocking magical strike.",
       "Power": 50,
       "ManaCost": 15,
-      "Type": "Attack"
+      "Type": "MagicMove",
+      "Action": "Attack"
+    },
+    {
+      "Name": "Stab",
+      "Description": "A stab with a sharp object.",
+      "Power": 20,
+      "Type": "PhysicalMove",
+      "Action": "Attack"
     }
   ]
   

obj/Debug/net8.0/MiniRPG.AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using System.Reflection;
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyCompanyAttribute("MiniRPG")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyConfigurationAttribute("Debug")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("1.0.0+4b4b59b9a31bfc76fb1db2b6e61846e0e23362d0")]
+[assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyInformationalVersionAttribute("1.0.0+53b53fc57d953f8a3b8a97ed56e18ac682c4379a")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyProductAttribute("MiniRPG")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyTitleAttribute("MiniRPG")]
 [assembly: System.Reflection.AssemblyVersionAttribute("1.0.0.0")]

obj/Debug/net8.0/MiniRPG.AssemblyInfoInputs.cache

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2f9f95c4d52ac0c3165163d219ccd0cd9cb08d53b12c9beccc5292d27ab9163e
+d3a1cc43ff9983679cb5442bcc4c2923f62c186209b30538fb7445848d6c5fa5

scripts/loaders/MoveConverter.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+public class MoveConverter : JsonConverter<Move>
+{
+    //Overrides the ReadJson function.
+    public override Move ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Move? existingValue, bool hasExistingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        //Load the raw JSON object from the reader.
+        JObject obj = JObject.Load(reader);
+
+        // Read the "Type" field
+        string? type = obj["Type"]?.ToString();
+
+        //Create a temporary item object.
+        Move move;
+
+        //Uses the Type field to determine what kind of object to create, to allow for a mixed list.
+        switch (type)
+        {
+            case "PhysicalMove":
+                move = new PhysicalMove("", "", 0, "");
+                break;
+
+            default:
+                throw new JsonSerializationException($"Unknown item type: {type}");
+        }
+
+        // Populate the item with values from JSON
+        serializer.Populate(obj.CreateReader(), move);
+        return move;
+    }
+
+    //Overrides the default WriteJson method to allow for our different items.
+    public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, Move? value, JsonSerializer serializer)
+    {
+        JObject obj = JObject.FromObject(value, serializer);
+        obj.WriteTo(writer);
+    }
+}

scripts/loaders/MoveLoader.cs

@@ -5,15 +5,20 @@ using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 public static class MoveLoader
 {
-    public static List<Move> LoadMoves(string path)
+    public static List<Move> LoadAllMoves(string path)
+    {
+        if (!File.Exists(path))
         {
-        if (!File.Exists(path)){
-            Console.WriteLine("Move data file not found!");
             return new List<Move>();
         }
 
         string json = File.ReadAllText(path);
-        List<Move> moves = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Move>>(json) ?? new List<Move>();
-        return moves ?? new List<Move>();
+
+        var settings = new JsonSerializerSettings
+        {
+            Converters = { new MoveConverter() }
+        };
+
+        return JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<List<Move>>(json, settings) ?? new List<Move>();
     }
 }

scripts/objects/characters/Player.cs

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 public class Player : Character
 {
     public List<Item> Inventory { get; set; }
-    public List<Move> moves { get; set; }
+    public List<Move> Moves { get; set; }
 
-    public Player(string name, int maxhealth, int currenthealth, int maxmpoints, int currentmpoints, List<Item> inventory) : base(name, maxhealth, currenthealth, maxmpoints, currentmpoints)
+    public Player(string name, int maxhealth, int currenthealth, int maxmpoints, int currentmpoints, List<Item> inventory, List<Move> moves) : base(name, maxhealth, currenthealth, maxmpoints, currentmpoints)
     {
         Inventory = inventory;
-
+        Moves = moves;
     }
 
     //Returns the players inventory in a Dictionary.

scripts/objects/moves/Move.cs

@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ public class Move
 {
     public string Name { get; set; }
     public string Description { get; set; }
-    public int Power { get; set; }
-    public int MPCost { get; set; }
+    public virtual int Power { get; set; }
+    public virtual int MPCost { get; set; }
     public virtual string Type { get; set; }
+    public virtual string Action { get; set; }
 
-    public Move(string name, string description, int power, int mpcost){
+    public Move(string name, string description){
         Name = name;
         Description = description;
-        Power = power;
-        MPCost = mpcost;
     }
 }

scripts/objects/moves/PhysicalMove.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+public class PhysicalMove : Move
+{
+    public override string Type => "PhysicalMove";
+
+    public PhysicalMove(string name, string description, int power, string action) : base(name, description)
+    {
+        Action = action;
+    }
+}