[LE] Getting CombatStateChange to work with Actor Alias

[SirBeastling]

I am having trouble getting a scene to play when the player starts combat with an actor alias - in this case Anise. The scene is meant to be a none intrusive commentary before the invisible activator backs out. I am also trying to get a different scene to play when Anise dies through the same method. I have gotten scenes like these to work before, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong with this one:

 

The code is posted below:

Scriptname SirBeastXM01AniseRefScript extends ReferenceAlias

;-----Properties

Actor Property Player Auto

Scene Property AniseAliveScene Auto

Scene Property AniseDeadScene Auto

ReferenceAlias Property XhiivAct Auto

ObjectReference Property ActReturnMarker Auto

ReferenceAlias Property Anise Auto

Int Property FightingAnise = -1 Auto

;-----Events

Event OnCombatStateChange(actor Target, int CS)

if Target == Player

if CS == 1

FightingAnise = 1

debug.messagebox("Event has triggered")

PlayAniseAliveScene()

elseIf CS == 0

if Anise.GetActorReference().IsDead()

PlayAniseDeadScene()

endif

endif

endif

EndEvent

;-----Functions

Function PlayAniseAliveScene()

XhiivAct.GetReference().MoveTo(Player, -90.0 * Math.Sin(Player.GetAngleZ()), -90.0 * Math.Cos(Player.GetAngleZ()))

AniseAliveScene.start()

while AniseAliveScene.IsPlaying()

utility.wait(1.0)

endWhile

XhiivAct.GetReference().MoveTo(ActReturnMarker)

EndFunction

Function PlayAniseDeadScene()

XhiivAct.GetReference().MoveTo(Player, -90.0 * Math.Sin(Player.GetAngleZ()), -90.0 * Math.Cos(Player.GetAngleZ()))

AniseDeadScene.start()

while AniseDeadScene.IsPlaying()

utility.wait(1.0)

endWhile

XhiivAct.GetReference().MoveTo(ActReturnMarker)

EndFunction

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I also have a different problem for the same mod where the dialogue box with the next options shows up when I have a character forcegreet the player, even as they are trying to do their intro speech.

The details are at this page:

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7337621-next-dialogue-branch-showing-on-forcegreet/

[IsharaMeradin]

According to the CK wiki, OnCombatStateChanged does not work when the player changes combat states. It needs to be used with other actors. In your case then you will probably need to check if Anise has changed combat state.

[SirBeastling]

This script is attached to the Anise reference alias.

However, the debug messagebox function never fires that I have added to see if it works, so I am not sure if Anise ever does change combat states. This is when she is waiting outside of her cabin for the player to come out of the basement. She is just standing idle, so I believe that she is not in combat with anything.

[ReDragon2013]

You wrote: "I am having trouble getting a scene to play". That can be of different causes. Cause and effect, you know!

Use Debug.Trace() inside to monitor your scripts. It is more valid.

 

SirBeastXM01AniseRefScript

 

Scriptname SirBeastXM01AniseRefScript extends ReferenceAlias  
; https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7340111-getting-combatstatechange-to-work-with-actor-alias/
; SirBeastling wrote: "I am having trouble getting a scene to play when the player starts combat with an actor alias"

; IsharaMeradin posted: " OnCombatStateChanged() does not work when the player changes combat states"
; The answer was "This script is attached to the Anise reference alias."

  Scene PROPERTY AniseAliveScene auto  
  Scene PROPERTY AniseDeadScene  auto  
 
  ReferenceAlias PROPERTY XhiivAct auto        ; What is that?
 ;ReferenceAlias Property Anise    auto      ; it is the same as self
 
  ObjectReference PROPERTY ActReturnMarker auto  
 

; -- EVENTs -- 3

EVENT OnInit()
    Debug.Trace(" OnInit() - has been reached..  " +self)
ENDEVENT


EVENT OnCombatStateChanged(Actor akTarget, Int aeCombatState)
; aeCombatState as follow:  0 - not in combat,  1 - in combat,  2 - searching

    Debug.Notification("Anise has changed combat state to " +aeCombatState)        ; *** debuggging only

IF (akTarget == Game.GetPlayer())
ELSE
    RETURN    ; - STOP -    not the player
ENDIF
;---------------------
IF (aeCombatState == 1)
    Debug.Notification("Anise enters combat with player")                        ; *** debuggging only
    PlayAniseAliveScene()
ENDIF    
ENDEVENT


EVENT OnDeath(Actor akKiller)
; triggered when this actor finishes dying (only if this alias points at an actor)

IF (akKiller == Game.GetPlayer())
ELSE
    RETURN    ; - STOP -    not the player
ENDIF
;---------------------
    Debug.Notification("Anise was killed by the player")                        ; *** debuggging only
    PlayAniseDeadScene()
ENDEVENT



; -- FUNCTIONs -- 4

;-------------------------------------------------
FUNCTION myF_Move(ReferenceAlias RA, Bool bPlayer)
;-------------------------------------------------
IF (XhiivAct) && (ActReturnMarker)
ELSE
    Debug.Trace(" myF_Move() - Error: Missing property RefAlias or ReturnMarker!")
    RETURN    ; - STOP -
ENDIF
;---------------------
    objectReference oRef = RA.GetReference()

IF ( oRef )
ELSE
    Debug.Trace(" myF_Move() - Error: ReferenceAlias is not filled!")
    RETURN    ; - STOP -
ENDIF
;---------------------
    IF ( !bPlayer )
        oRef.MoveTo(ActReturnMarker)
    ELSE
        actor player = Game.GetPlayer()
        float f  = player.GetAngleZ()
        float fx = Math.SIN(f) * -90.0
        float fy = Math.COS(f) * -90.0
        oRef.MoveTo(player, fx, fy)
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION


;--------------------------
FUNCTION myF_Play(Scene sc)
;--------------------------
    myF_Move(XhiivAct, TRUE)
    
    sc.Start()
    WHILE (sc) && sc.IsPlaying()
        Utility.Wait(1.0)
    ENDWHILE

    myF_Move(XhiivAct, False)
ENDFUNCTION


;-----------------------------
FUNCTION PlayAniseAliveScene()
;-----------------------------
IF AniseAliveScene.IsPlaying()
ELSE
    myF_Play(AniseAliveScene)
ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION


;----------------------------
FUNCTION PlayAniseDeadScene()
;----------------------------
IF AniseDeadScene.IsPlaying()
ELSE
    myF_Play(AniseDeadScene)
ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION