json dialog implementation progression

dialog/main.json

@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"cupcake":[
-		"this is a test string...",
-		"It looks delicious!",
-		"Eat it when its an finished item!"
-	]
-}

dialog/npcs/villagers.json

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+	"1": {
+		"randomWelcomeText":[
+			"Oh hello, §player§... You look great! What do you want from me?",
+			"Hey, §player§! Hope you have fun today!",
+			"Hi! What's up §player§?"
+		],
+		"debugAnswer": "Cool master you set me up successfully for this simulation!",
+		"randomGoodbyeText":[
+			"Was nice talking to you goodbye!",
+			"Have a great day, §player§!"
+		]
+	},
+	"2": {
+		"randomWelcomeText":[
+			"Oh hello, §player§... You look great! What do you want from me?",
+			"Hey, §player§! Hope you have fun today!",
+			"Hi! What's up §player§?"
+		],
+		"debugAnswer": "Cool master you set me up successfully for this simulation!",
+		"randomGoodbyeText":[
+			"Was nice talking to you goodbye!",
+			"Have a great day, §player§!"
+		]
+	}
+}

scenes/tiles/dialogdebug_cupcake.tscn

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=3 format=3 uid="uid://h8na2j1qthm4"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=3 uid="uid://h8na2j1qthm4"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://p5ubildre2tg" path="res://assets/textures/debug/cupcake.png" id="1_imilm"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://hkcebwbua6wm" path="res://scenes/gui/dialog_trigger_area.tscn" id="2_blpmd"]
 
 [sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_pchpi"]
 size = Vector2(64, 58.5)
 
+[sub_resource type="RectangleShape2D" id="RectangleShape2D_d78tr"]
+size = Vector2(64, 58)
+
 [node name="dialogdebug_cupcake" type="StaticBody2D"]
 
 [node name="Sprite2D" type="Sprite2D" parent="."]
@@ -12,3 +16,11 @@ texture = ExtResource("1_imilm")
 
 [node name="CollisionShape2D" type="CollisionShape2D" parent="."]
 shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_pchpi")
+
+[node name="dialog_trigger_area" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_blpmd")]
+dialogFile = "res://dialog/npcs/villagers.json"
+
+[node name="collision_shape_2d" parent="dialog_trigger_area" index="0"]
+shape = SubResource("RectangleShape2D_d78tr")
+
+[editable path="dialog_trigger_area"]

src/scene-scripts/gui/dialog_trigger_area.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 using Godot;
 using System;
-
 public partial class dialog_trigger_area : Area2D
 {
     [Export(PropertyHint.File, "*json")]
     string dialogFile;
     public override void _Ready()
 	{
-
+        using var file = FileAccess.Open(dialogFile, FileAccess.ModeFlags.Read);
+        string text = file.GetAsText();
+        GD.Print(text);
 	}
 
 }