A little help with a script :) :)

[SkyEmerald]

Could anyone let me know how I could develop this script? Many thanks in advance!! :)

 

Script goal - Fire target npc with weapon - npc equips hat (they can't remove it but I can) - npc plays idle for 5 seconds then resume normal behavior (still wearing hat)

 

 

Event OnEffectStart(actor akTarget, actor akCaster)
akTarget.EquipItem(HatProperty, true)

; Start Npc idle
if akTarget.PlayIdle(danceIdle)
Debug.Trace("Npc is dancing!")
else
Debug.Trace("Something went wrong")
endIf
EndEvent

 

I know very little about scripting and would appreciate some advice! <3 <3

[shavkacagarikia]

Ok, fire weapon, target equips hat and dances :)

 

1) Create a new magic effect with Casting Type of Fire And Forget, Effect Archetype - Script and Delivery - Contact. Attach new script on it, Paste Following inside:

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
    akTarget.Equipitem(HatProperty, true)
    akTarget.PlayIdle(danceidle)
endEvent

2) Create a new Enchantment and add your magic effect there.

 

3) Attach your enchantment on your weapon.

 

That's all.

[SkyEmerald]

Ok, fire weapon, target equips hat and dances :smile:

 

1) Create a new magic effect with Casting Type of Fire And Forget, Effect Archetype - Script and Delivery - Contact. Attach new script on it, Paste Following inside:

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
    akTarget.Equipitem(HatProperty, true)
    akTarget.PlayIdle(danceidle)
endEvent

2) Create a new Enchantment and add your magic effect there.

 

3) Attach your enchantment on your weapon.

 

That's all.

 

Wow that's fantastic ! Thanks a lot, I'll give that a shot <3 <3

[SkyEmerald]

Hi there! Well it seemed the script worked fine but it needs something extra. Been trying to figure it out for hours - no luck.

 

It works with non-hostile NPCs but with hostile npcs they only equip the hat and don't do the animation.

Scriptname HatScript extends activemagiceffect

{Equipt hat on enemy}

Armor Property NewProperty Auto Const

{Hat}

Idle Property IdleProperty Auto Const

{Plays Idle}

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)

akTarget.Equipitem(NewProperty, true)

akTarget.PlayIdle(IdleProperty)

endEvent

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks :) :)

[JonathanOstrus]

If the npc is in combat I believe idle playback is disabled so as to not interfere with the combat animations. Because of course you can't be idle if you're in combat. You could force a stop combat with akTarget.StopCombatAlarm() and see if that works.

[SkyEmerald]

If the npc is in combat I believe idle playback is disabled so as to not interfere with the combat animations. Because of course you can't be idle if you're in combat. You could force a stop combat with akTarget.StopCombatAlarm() and see if that works.

 

Thanks for that! :) It seemed to work on half the script but perhaps my idea is a little ambitious. I'm having multiple issues so think I'm going to have to put the idea on halt for now! ;P thanks again

[cypher2012]

Keep going! That's the challenge of coding!

 

The guys have already got you nearly there. Now you just need to keep figuring out the little things :)

[SkyEmerald]

Keep going! That's the challenge of coding!

 

The guys have already got you nearly there. Now you just need to keep figuring out the little things :smile:

 

Didn't see this until now. Thanks a lot for the encouragement! Coding really is such a challenge, strangely satisfying though when the 'script compiled' message comes up and then it works like a charm in game xD