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# Exports

## Functions

**`OpenDialog`**

Opens a dialog interaction with a specified NPC or entity, allowing players to select options from a customizable menu.

**Parameters:**

* **`data`**: A table containing the following fields:
  * **`ped`**: The NPC or entity to interact with.
  * **`pedName`**: A string representing the name of the NPC displayed at the top of the dialog.
  * **`info`** *(optional)*: A descriptive text providing additional context or information about the dialog.
  * **`options`**: A table of interaction options. Each option can define an action to take when selected.

**Usage:**

```lua
exports('OpenDialog', OpenDialog)
```

**Example:**

```lua
OpenDialog({ 
    ped = GetClosestPed(5.0), -- The NPC or entity to interact with
    pedName = 'Merchant', -- The name of the NPC
    info = 'Welcome to my shop! What would you like to do?', -- Optional dialog description
    options = { 
        { 
            label = 'Buy Items', -- Text for the interaction option
            onSelect = function() 
                print('You chose to buy items!') 
            end 
        }, 
        { 
            label = 'Sell Items', 
            onSelect = function() 
                print('You chose to sell items!') 
            end 
        }, 
        { 
            label = 'Leave', 
            onSelect = function() 
                print('You left the conversation.') 
            end 
        } 
    } 
})
```