[Scripting questions that seem hard to find an answer to.]

1. ModAV2. Or ModAVMod Magicka damage, which is essentially the same thing.

 

2. That's a tricky one. What I would probably do is hide the UI element using SetMenuFloatValue command. The path to menu element could be different depending on UI mod used, if any.

 

3. Set item as non-playable? I did not understand the part about having Chameleon and not updating quests, however.

 

1) doesn't seem like a solution as it would cause a change in the Total amount of Magicka a player can have either up or down, bypassing the Magicka recharge.

 

unless it needs to be followed up by combining a timer, GetAV, and ModAv2 or ModAvMod

or am I using this function incorrectly?

 

2) am still investigating

 

3) wouldn't work as shown here

 

 

3) Non-playable items cannot be equipped or seen, which makes your exact needs kinda useless. However, you can instead use what modders called "tokens" which are non-playable items added to the player that have a script attached to them. They're kinda weird, but you can basically use this a "watch" script to see if the player is sneaking or not. A better option is a quest script that runs continuously and only updates with an event handler as to not bog down the game. This would probably be the better script option, its why tokens ended up going away

[Scripting questions that seem hard to find an answer to.]

2. If you find a solution for that one, it would have been great but I am so used to it now, that it does not bother me any longer but it did not appeared until I started to use Midas spells, turning the mobs into gold. :smile: Now the targetname can get stuck at anything but as soon as I target something else, it disappears. But it does not get stuck all times as it is very random.

 

Yeah It is random, I have noticed that when this bug appears in my Ovad's Quicker Looting Mod, that the name gets stuck more often if I activate the Rings Looting Capabilities that use the moveto on dead bodies more often if I never opened the targets inventory before using.

If I open the Targets inventory to see what's inside close it without taking anything and then using it the bug happens less often around 2/10 uses. this lead me to believe the issue was regarding time so I used it while not moving and was stopped for a second or two while the intended target was in my Crosshair, this also seemed to have a much lower bug chance.

2) GetCrosshairRef is very weird and I've experienced similar issues as you. You need to flush out the reference variable immediately after you're done, it doesn't do it automatically. Its very wonky and not a good function overall, so limit its use if possible

I have the ref variable named harvest in my script that has this bug at the very end of each use it sets harvest to 0, this does nothing to minimize or fix the said bug.

[Scripting questions that seem hard to find an answer to.]

1) I have not found anything that answers this question

 

2) I see plenty of stuff about using GetCrossHairRef but nothing on the bug I mentioned

 

3) I have Tried to make my sneak boots with the Activator item being invisible if the player opens there menu. I have not found anything yet. I made a pair of boots that cast a long lasting Chameleon spell on the player via a trigger and it works and dispels if the player is no longer sneaking, however once activated all future quests no longer move to the nest stage without sneaking and leaving sneak mode, so the best solution I could think of is have an item capable of being equipped but that would not appear in the players inventory should they check.

[Scripting questions that seem hard to find an answer to.]

Hi I hope this Post becomes a handy place to put up questions and find answers to some questions that seem to allude those who are still learning how to use CS scripting, or other modding questions for that matter dealing with there creation. That being said I have two questions that no trying a multitude of typing different ways into google I have yet to find something either matching or similar to what I am looking for, to suite my needs.

 

1) What's the proper function to set the players Current amount of remaining Magicka? I do not want to change the players overall Magicka limit just the amount they have at there current disposal ( without just changing a spell cost) I am looking for a scripting solution for various different scripts for the most part I would like my infinite ammo bow to require magic depending on the cost of the arrow

 

2) If I use the GetCrossHairRef to set a Ref in a script ( example Ref Target) and then have the script use the moveto function on that Ref the name of that ref becomes stuck on screen until the crosshair looks at something else within touch range. is there a workaround for this?

 

3) is there a way to make inventory item invisible while in menumode yet keep them equipped on the player?

[Separate inventory category for "new" items.]

This isn't a perfect match for what you want, but can help manage newly acquired inventory by automatically sending it to a portable vault. Let me know if it helps.

Ovad's Quicker Looting at Oblivion Nexus - mods and community

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

Ok Y'all Thanks for the help . I have published the working Bow along with, and added Bonus.https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/50736/

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

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

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

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.

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

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.

[Script to tell if the player is wearing any armor]

Ok I think I get what your wanting. How about a Magic script that sets a ref and a variable for each equipment slot

 

Then set them each using the getequippedobject function in the Begin ScriptEffectStart Block

 

In the Begin ScriptEffectUpdate Block use the isarmor on each ref to set the Variables to allow a toggle for the OnScriptEffectFinish Block Set up a timer for the spell and have it dispel at a set time

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

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.

[Why Does my script stop working when item is unequipped?]

The AdditemNS adds the referenced object without haveing a message pop up on screen saying that said object has been added.

[Is there A Variable used for when ammo is unequipped?]

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?

[Why Does my script stop working when item is unequipped?]

Ok I fixed the error of the bow being unequipped by changing script to this:

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
		set Ovadarrow to Arrow1Iron
	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
		set Ovadarrow to Arrow1Iron
	Endif
End

Now I need to determine how to prevent attacking if no arrow is equipped from freezing this script.

[Why Does my script stop working when item is unequipped?]

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


Begin OnEquip
	set OvadArrow to Player.GetEquippedObject 17
	set active to 1
End

Begin OnUnEquip
	set active to 0
End

Begin GameMode

		If OnKeyDown 256 && Active == 1
			set OvadArrow to Player.GetEquippedObject 17
		Else
		 Return
		endif

		If active == 1
			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

End

So My script if for a bow to have unlimited arrows for whatever arrow is currently equipped. It works well enough, but has a major flaw. When I unequip an arrow and change arrows the bow changes the reference to the new narrow and life goes on, however, if I mistakenly unequip the bow ( whether or not the currently associated arrow remains equipped or has already been unequipped) the script seems to stop functioning.

 

Any advice on where to look for a remedy to this headache would be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

I also just realized that I am posting in the wrong section, sorry I am still a bit new to all this forum stuff. I will be posting scripting questions under the mod talk construction set forum in the future.

[Help with Wrye Bash]

Thanks Guys.

[Help with Wrye Bash]

Hi I am tring to install Core COBL using wyre Bash. I have successfully used the wizerd and I am left with a esp named "Cobl Filter Late MERGE ONLY.esp" I have read a little on https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Merging_Plugins but honestly it is quite confusing to me. Could someone please help me Merge this esp with my Bashed Patch esp?

 

 

[Help Cast Function]

Ok Almost there folks. Pellape was correct about the spell and DrakeTheDragon is correct on not needing a script to be placed on the activator. I still need to tinker with it a bit because my DoOnce to keep the spell from being cast a billion times back to back isn't working

(Probably due to my being tired as having a million and one edits to what would probably be easier for you more experienced modders). So Thanks for getting me headed in the right direction I will finish later ( after much needed sleep).

 

for the curious I am still using a trigger for my Activator heres the script on my boots thus far.

scn OvadBootsScript
Ref Trigger
ref Home
short DoOnce

Begin OnEquip Player

		set trigger to OvadBootsTriggerRef
		set Home to OvadTriggerHomeRef
End

Begin GameMode
	
	If player.issneaking == 1 && player.getequippedobject 5 == OvadBoots
		If DoOnce == 0
		trigger.moveto player 10,10,10
		trigger.cast OvadBootsSpell player
		trigger.moveto home 100,100,100
		Set DoOnce to 1
		ElseIf DoOnce == 1
		Endif
	Endif
		
	if player.issneaking == 0
		player.dispel OvadBootsSpell
		set DoOnce to 0
		
	Endif
End

[Help Cast Function]

Thanks I will look into activators I used a trigger box because its invisible. I believe I have misinterpreted what I read at Cast - The Elder Scrolls Construction Set Wiki

 

 

• Cast must be called from a reference. Items in inventories aren't references. Therefore cast won't run if called from a scripted object in an inventory. See talk page for details and workarounds.

The discussion page also led me to believe the script that uses the cast feature cant be part of an item in my inventory. I read somewhere that to get it to work the way I need to is to make an invisible object that still has the ability to collide with in order to use cast function but was not able to find anything on how to make an item or custom npc that would be invisible ( unless its as easy as choosing no nif file which I will test after this post.)

 

with regards to the using the <> to add a script. I type 1 for what line to start on and selected the PHP/Auto/Generic Detect for code selection and I did use copy paste feature. I will try again and leave the 1 out using same code type.

scn OvadBootsScript
Ref Trigger

Begin OnEquip Player

		set trigger to OvadBootsTriggerRef

End

Begin GameMode
	
		If player.issneaking == 1 && player.getequippedobject 5 == OvadBoots
		trigger.moveto player
		elseif player.issneaking == 0
		player.dispel OvadBootsSpell
		endif
	
End

this is my code put on the boots I used Begin OnEquip Player to fix an issue I had with CM Mod follower equipping a pair of my boots and causing me to stay vanished after I used them.

[Help Cast Function]

test run

ok hope that worked. thanks for info. I checked and my spell was set to Self. I changed this to Target. mag of chameleon on said spell is 30 and the duration is 5000. I reloaded game and tested the box popped up I clicked ok, then I hear the spell see a small green poof like my player farted ( no joke only the location of fart was not directly behind his rear) but no chameleon effect was put on player. I think its somewhere in my timing I have the cast function listed before the move to home. Do you think I need to ad a timer in-between these steps? Is the moveto function preventing the cast function to complete?

as far you saying a similar one you done was that the player to far away from the trigger, I have move to without coords so it should be right on top of my player. Could this effect the outcome possibly need to change it to trigger.moveto player 10,10,10 as an exmple?

 

bonus question if the blue <> didnt work correctly how do i get it to work correctly for future posts?

 

Test run blue<> #2

Scn OvadBootsTriggerScript
 
short triggered
Ref Trigger
Ref Home
 
 
 
Begin OnTrigger Player
set trigger to OvadBootsTriggerRef
Set Home to OvadTriggerHomeRef
if triggered == 0
set triggered to 1
endif
end
 
begin gameMode
  if triggered == 1
  cast OvadBootsSpell Player
messagebox" test if working thus far"
  set triggered to 2
 endif
 
If Triggered == 2
trigger.moveto home
endif
End

[Help Cast Function]

Ok sorry guys for taking so long to reply this is what I am trying to do. I got a pair of boots that I want to have chameleon only while crouching.

I made a working pair that adds a ring with chameleon enchantment without a specified equipment slot. when in crouch item is added and equipped when nor item is unequipped and removed. it works, but I want it to work with a spell instead so I made a trigger and placed in a test cell the boots now when entering crouch mode use the moveto function to move the trigger to the player and the trigger is scripted

 

scn ovadbootstriggerscript

ref trigger

ref home

short triggered
float timer

begin onTrigger

set trigger to ovadbootstriggerref

set home to ovadtriggerhomeref
if triggered == 0
trigger.cast ovadbootsspell player
set triggered to 1
set timer to 2 ;2 delay before reset
endif
end

begin gameMode
if triggered == 1
if timer <= 0
set triggered to 0
else
set timer to timer - getSecondsPassed
endif
endif
end

 

 

 

I thought it might be a syntax error so I tinkered with it a bit to this :

 

Scn OvadBootsTriggerScript

short triggered

Ref Trigger

Ref Home

Begin OnTrigger Player

set trigger to OvadBootsTriggerRef

Set Home to OvadTriggerHomeRef

if triggered == 0

set triggered to 1

endif

end

begin gameMode

if triggered == 1

cast OvadBootsSpell Player

messagebox" test if working thus far"

set triggered to 2

endif

If Triggered == 2

trigger.moveto home

endif

End

so my player never gets the chameleon spell cast on him but the messagebox does appear. what am I doing Wrong?????

also the boots script has the if issneaking == 1 && DoOnce == 0 so that the boots do not just cause the trigger to repeatedly cycle between moveto functions.

[Help OnKeyDown Function]

QQuiz Thanks very much! That list of functions page is something I have been actively been looking for but never could find through google some reason. this will help out tons I am sure.

[Help Cast Function]

So I am trying to make a script that when I try to pick up an object a spell effect (aka curse) is put on the player. I looked at the Alter of Arkay script and the syntax it appears to use to cause this to happen to the player is Cast AltarArkay Player. Am I missing something or is it impossible to have a spell effect be placed on a player via scripting?

[Help OnKeyDown Function]

Hey I got it to work! I am playing GOG version so I have two ini files the ini in the game directory basically doesn't work for the game, For GOG gamers the ini in in C:\Users\Whateveryourusernameis\Documents\My Games\Oblivion

[Help OnKeyDown Function]

As for the bindings, you understood it correctly:

XXXX is keyboard, YY mouse button and ZZ is joystick.

FF means no none/no assignment

 

If you look in your Oblivion INI file you will find a line saying:

Block=003801FF

0038 is the hex code for the keyboard LEFT-ALT key – Check the table on the WIKI pages mixxa linked.

01 is the right mouse button

FF means no joystick assignment

In other words, you can Block either by pressing LEFT-ALT or right clicking. Cannot Block with the joystick.

 

If you want to Block with, say, key ‘B’, you change that line to Block=003001FF (Hex 30 for key B).

 

Or, if you want to block with your fourth mouse button, change it to Block=003803FF (although there is a note saying this does not work. I do not know why. I've never changed those settings myself. May need some trial and error.).

 

So I would have to pick something like block or cast etc. to change something to the 4th and 5th mouse button in the ini file gotcha I think, an example to change block to my 4th mouse button only would be to open ini find block=line and change it to Block=FFFF03FF. You got me curious so I tried to change run mapping to test mouse buttons changed it to Run=002A03FF

Always Run=003A04FF

It didn't seem to work. It is interesting and I might have a use for this. If I can get it working correctly, would it be ok if I do use this feature in my mods to incorporate some from your The Collector to have the keybindings only work under certain conditions(like the number keys only work if Collector scroll is open) to minimize other mod interferences?

 

By the way The Collector rocks, I think I will attempt to learn from that and your many other mods(geeking out, geeking out .... oh my I am geeking out)