Possible help with Script?

[Dufftacular]

Hello,

 

Is it possible to make a script for the purpose of having 2 static objects switch spots on a timer that loops?

 

Example,

 

_ At Start_

Static Object 1

 

Static Object 2

 

(after 5 seconds)

 

Static Object 2

 

Static Object 1

 

(after 5 seconds)

 

Back to start to repeat.

 

I'm not good at scripting so I need all the help I can get.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

[SKKmods]

As static objects can not have scripts attached you would need to place a third object like an invisible activator to attach a script to, something like this:

 

 

 

Scriptname MyObjectSwitchScript extends ObjectReference

ObjectReference Property MySlaveObjectA Auto Const Mandatory 
ObjectReference Property MySlaveObjectB Auto Const Mandatory 

int iTimer = 10

Event OnLoad()
   MySlaveObjectA.Enable()
   MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
   Self.StartTimer(5.0, iTimer)
EndEvent 

Event OnTimer(int aiTimerID)
   If (MySlaveObjectA.IsEnabled() == True)
      MySlaveObjectA.Disable()
      MySlaveObjectB.Enable()
   Else
      MySlaveObjectA.Enable()
      MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
   EndIf
   Self.StartTimer(5.0, iTimer)
EndEvent

Event OnUnload()
   Self.CancelTimer(iTimer)
   MySlaveObjectA.Disable()
   MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
EndEvent

 

 

 

Many different ways to do this tho.

[Dufftacular]

As static objects can not have scripts attached you would need to place a third object like an invisible activator to attach a script to, something like this:

 

 

 

Scriptname MyObjectSwitchScript extends ObjectReference

ObjectReference Property MySlaveObjectA Auto Const Mandatory 
ObjectReference Property MySlaveObjectB Auto Const Mandatory 

int iTimer = 10

Event OnLoad()
   MySlaveObjectA.Enable()
   MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
   Self.StartTimer(5.0, iTimer)
EndEvent 

Event OnTimer(int aiTimerID)
   If (MySlaveObjectA.IsEnabled() == True)
      MySlaveObjectA.Disable()
      MySlaveObjectB.Enable()
   Else
      MySlaveObjectA.Enable()
      MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
   EndIf
   Self.StartTimer(5.0, iTimer)
EndEvent

Event OnUnload()
   Self.CancelTimer(iTimer)
   MySlaveObjectA.Disable()
   MySlaveObjectB.Disable()
EndEvent

 

 

 

Many different ways to do this tho.

Hmm, I tried this out, I used a DefaultActivator and attached the script to that and filled the properties with the 2 objects but when I load in game I only see one object and it doesn't appear to be working. Am I doing something incorrectly?

[Zorkaz]

Movable Statics can have internal and external scripts on it. So you might make them into such ones.

You might need to add a third, invisible object (A marker)

ObjectReference Property OtherObject Auto
ObjectReference Property TheMarker Auto

Event OnLoad()
StartTimer (10, 200)
EndEvent

Event OnTimer (Int AITimerID)
If AiTimerID == 200
OtherObject.moveto(Self)
Self.moveto(TheMarker)
Utility.wait(0.1)
TheMarker.moveto (OtherObject)
StartTimer (10, 200)
Endif
EndEvent

 

[SKKmods]

Stick some Debug.Trace or DEebug.Notification statements in to see if the script is running.

[Dufftacular]

Movable Statics can have internal and external scripts on it. So you might make them into such ones.

You might need to add a third, invisible object (A marker)

ObjectReference Property OtherObject Auto
ObjectReference Property TheMarker Auto

Event OnLoad()
StartTimer (10, 200)
EndEvent

Event OnTimer (Int AITimerID)
If AiTimerID == 200
OtherObject.moveto(Self)
Self.moveto(TheMarker)
Utility.wait(0.1)
TheMarker.moveto (OtherObject)
StartTimer (10, 200)
Endif
EndEvent

Thanks! Even though this is for movable statics, I did a workaround for Statics. Which is just replacing the movable static model with a Static model. Works well!

[Dufftacular]

Stick some Debug.Trace or DEebug.Notification statements in to see if the script is running.

Thank you also for the help. I went ahead and tried yours again and it worked. Only issue was they weren't movable statics I was using. So two different versions of the script!

Edited December 17, 2021 by Dufftacular