Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?

[OvadWolfeye]

scn OvadBowScript
short active
short Igot
short Iwant
short Ineed
Ref OvadArrow


Begin OnEquip
set active to 1
End

Begin OnUnEquip
set active to 0
End

Begin GameMode
If Active == 0

Endif

If active == 1
If onkeydown 256
set Ovadarrow to player.getequippedobject 17
Else
Return
endif

set Igot to Player.GetItemCount OvadArrow
set Iwant to 2
If Igot == 1 || Igot < 1
set Ineed to Iwant - Igot
player.additemNS OvadArrow Ineed
endif

endif

end

Begin MenuMode
If Active == 0

Endif
End

 

So I am attempting to make a Bow that will have unlimited arrows. The arrows will be whatever arrows the player has equipped, allowing the bow to use any arrow in game. This portion works well and I was able to fix my original issue I had ( and posted in a wrong Forum ) of the script freezing when the bow was unequipped. Is there a variable that can be used to determine if the ammo slot is empty, like using the equipment slot bit assignments?

Edited January 18, 2021 by CountryRoberts

[Pellape]

It is not working for the moment but maybe we should hint it to the xOBSE author that you need it?

GetEquipmentSlot - The Elder Scrolls Construction Set Wiki

 

Reserved values are currently nonfunctional and/or obsolete.

reserved
9 (weapon)
10 (back weapon)
11 (side weapon)
12 (quiver)

Edited January 18, 2021 by Pellape

[DrakeTheDragon]

Well, "GetEquipmentSlot" will only give the slot a specific object occupies, so that's not even what we need here.

 

But "GetEquippedObject 17" should already return "0", if no ammo is equipped. This can very well be checked for.

[OvadWolfeye]

Thanks Guys. My thoughts were broadened and I changed the script to this:

scn OvadBowScript
short active
short Igot
short Iwant
short Ineed
Ref OvadArrow
Ref HadArrow



Begin OnEquip
	set Ovadarrow to player.getequippedobject 17
	set active to 1
End

Begin OnUnEquip
	set active to 0
End

Begin GameMode
	If Active == 0

	Endif

	If active == 1
	If onkeydown 256
		set Ovadarrow to player.getequippedobject 17
		If OvadArrow == 0
			If Player.getItemCount Arrow1Iron < 1
				Player.additemNS Arrow1Iron 1
			Endif
			Player.equipitemsilent Arrow1Iron 
			set Ovadarrow to player.getequippedobject 17
		Endif
	endif

		set Igot to Player.GetItemCount OvadArrow
		set Iwant to 2
			If Igot == 1 || Igot < 1
			set Ineed to Iwant - Igot
			player.additemNS OvadArrow Ineed
			endif

	endif
	
end

Begin MenuMode
	If Active == 0

	Endif
End

I will be tweaking this script more for perfection but minus a small arrow count bug( which I will be working on repairing) we now have a working bow that can shoot unlimited arrows regardless if vanilla or from a custom mod. as soon as I perfect this bow the stealth boots, and learn the dialog stuff I will upload my mod upon completing it.

[Pellape]

Cool. :)

 

One thought though...

	If Active == 0

	Endif

...is unnecessary both in the GameMode and in the MenuMode. The only reason you would use that check is if you want to exit the script faster with:

	If Active == 0
		return
	Endif

Otherwise, I suggest you delete them and delete the MenuMode section completely as it should not be needed at all.

[OvadWolfeye]

Thanks Pellape :dance: I have done so, never stop helping folks like me, even if our questions seem dumb, for how else are we to learn.

[Pellape]

I am just happy that I am able to help, even if I do have a lot to learn myself and I do learn some really by trying to find solutions for others and sometimes I am all gone by the wind, out bicycling... It is also a good opportunity to get a break from tedious modding, that I am doing right now, editing 3D meshes. ;)

[OvadWolfeye]

The way you feel about your 3D meshes is how I feel with scripting at times( mostly when I think I have a great idea, but find out my knowledge base is insufficient for the set task, to the point that I have to search 6 hours worth of reading material because not knowing how to ask the question the correct way) but then I break down and post a question here and Pellape ( and others your not unloved, thats right DrakeThe Dragon, Mixxa77, and QQuiz I am calling yall out for the awesome help ya'll have been giving me) and I start to make progress again.

 

CS gets more action on my PC then the actual game does right now lol.

[Pellape]

Same here. I try to divide it equal though, so I try to stop when the half evening has passed and then I go in game, which I will do right now. :) Just shut down Blender...

[OvadWolfeye]

and another 3 frustrating hours later..................... Blender Shutsdown and gaming can begin. ( if your like me anyway)