Created new Hints class. Implemented Hints.Display method. Added option to SettingsMenu to enable/disable hints in-game.

SceneManager/EntryPoint.cs

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ namespace SceneManager
             GetAssemblyVersion();
             MenuManager.InstantiateMenus();
 
-            if (Settings.EnableHints)
-                DisplayHintsToOpenMenu();
+            DisplayHintsToOpenMenu();
 
             GameFiber UserInputFiber = new GameFiber(() => GetUserInput.LoopForUserInput());
             UserInputFiber.Start();
@@ -36,19 +35,19 @@ namespace SceneManager
         {
             if (Settings.ModifierKey == Keys.None && Settings.ModifierButton == ControllerButtons.None)
             {
-                Game.DisplayNotification($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} key ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} button ~w~while on foot");
+                Hints.Display($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} key ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} button ~w~while on foot");
             }
             else if (Settings.ModifierKey == Keys.None)
             {
-                Game.DisplayNotification($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} key ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ModifierButton} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} buttons ~w~while on foot");
+                Hints.Display($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} key ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ModifierButton} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} buttons ~w~while on foot");
             }
             else if (Settings.ModifierButton == ControllerButtons.None)
             {
-                Game.DisplayNotification($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press ~b~{Settings.ModifierKey} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} ~w~or the ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} button ~w~while on foot");
+                Hints.Display($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press ~b~{Settings.ModifierKey} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} ~w~or the ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} button ~w~while on foot");
             }
             else
             {
-                Game.DisplayNotification($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ModifierKey} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} keys ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ModifierButton} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} buttons ~w~while on foot");
+                Hints.Display($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~w~ To open the menu, press the ~b~{Settings.ModifierKey} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleKey} keys ~w~or ~b~{Settings.ModifierButton} ~w~+ ~b~{Settings.ToggleButton} buttons ~w~while on foot");
             }
         }
 

SceneManager/Hints.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using Rage;
+
+namespace SceneManager
+{
+    class Hints
+    {
+        public static bool Enabled { get; set; } = SettingsMenu.hints.Checked;
+
+        public static void Display(string message)
+        {
+            if (Enabled)
+            {
+                Game.DisplayNotification($"{message}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

SceneManager/Menus/BarrierMenu.cs

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ namespace SceneManager
         public static UIMenu barrierMenu { get; private set; }
         public static List<Rage.Object> barriers = new List<Rage.Object>() { };
 
-        // TODO: Refactor as dictionary
         private static UIMenuListScrollerItem<string> barrierList = new UIMenuListScrollerItem<string>("Select Barrier", "", new[] { "Large Striped Cone", "Large Cone", "Medium Striped Cone", "Medium Cone", "Roadpole A", "Roadpole B", "Police Barrier", "Road Barrier", "Flare" });
         private static string[] barrierObjectNames = new string[] { "prop_mp_cone_01", "prop_roadcone01c", "prop_mp_cone_02", "prop_mp_cone_03", "prop_roadpole_01a", "prop_roadpole_01b", "prop_barrier_work05", "prop_barrier_work06a", "prop_flare_01b" };
         private static UIMenuNumericScrollerItem<int> rotateBarrier = new UIMenuNumericScrollerItem<int>("Rotate Barrier", "Rotate the barrier.", 0, 350, 10);
@@ -48,12 +47,12 @@ namespace SceneManager
 
         public static void CreateShadowBarrier(UIMenu barrierMenu)
         {
-            if (EntryPoint.Settings.EnableHints)
+            if (Settings.EnableHints)
             {
-                Game.DisplayNotification($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~y~ ~w~The shadow cone will disappear if you aim too far away.");
+                Hints.Display($"~o~Scene Manager\n~y~[Hint]~y~ ~w~The shadow cone will disappear if you aim too far away.");
             }
 
-            //Game.LogTrivial("Creating shadow cone");
+            //Game.LogTrivial("Creating shadow barrier");
             if (shadowBarrier)
                 shadowBarrier.Delete();
 

SceneManager/Menus/SettingsMenu.cs

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ namespace SceneManager
     class SettingsMenu
     {
         public static UIMenu settingsMenu { get; private set; }
-        public static UIMenuCheckboxItem debugGraphics;
-        public static UIMenuListScrollerItem<SpeedUnitsOfMeasure> speedUnits;
+        public static UIMenuCheckboxItem debugGraphics = new UIMenuCheckboxItem("Enable 3D Waypoints", false), 
+            hints = new UIMenuCheckboxItem("Enable Hints", true);
+        public static UIMenuListScrollerItem<SpeedUnitsOfMeasure> speedUnits = new UIMenuListScrollerItem<SpeedUnitsOfMeasure>("Speed Unit of Measure", "", new[] { SpeedUnitsOfMeasure.MPH, SpeedUnitsOfMeasure.KPH });
         public enum SpeedUnitsOfMeasure
         {
             MPH,
@@ -24,8 +25,9 @@ namespace SceneManager
 
         public static void BuildSettingsMenu()
         {
-            settingsMenu.AddItem(debugGraphics = new UIMenuCheckboxItem("Enable Debug Graphics", false));
-            settingsMenu.AddItem(speedUnits = new UIMenuListScrollerItem<SpeedUnitsOfMeasure>("Speed Unit of Measure", "", new[] { SpeedUnitsOfMeasure.MPH, SpeedUnitsOfMeasure.KPH }));
+            settingsMenu.AddItem(debugGraphics);
+            settingsMenu.AddItem(hints);
+            settingsMenu.AddItem(speedUnits);
 
             settingsMenu.OnCheckboxChange += SettingsMenu_OnCheckboxChange;
             settingsMenu.OnScrollerChange += SettingsMenu_OnScrollerChange;
@@ -35,8 +37,6 @@ namespace SceneManager
         {
             if (checkboxItem == debugGraphics)
             {
-                // TODO: Fix graphics don't display when new path is created, have to uncheck and re-check the option
-                // TODO: Add branch for this during path creation ... create temp Waypoint list during path creation, then assign to path[i] after creation?
                 if (debugGraphics.Checked)
                 {
                     foreach (Path path in PathMainMenu.GetPaths())
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace SceneManager
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            if(checkboxItem == hints)
+            {
+                Hints.Enabled = hints.Checked ? true : false;
+            }
         }
 
         private static void SettingsMenu_OnScrollerChange(UIMenu sender, UIMenuScrollerItem scrollerItem, int oldIndex, int newIndex)

SceneManager/SceneManager.csproj

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="AITasking.cs" />
     <Compile Include="DebugGraphics.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Hints.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Menus\BarrierMenu.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Object Classes\CollectedVehicle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Menus\EditPathMenu.cs" />