SSE Invalid functions on SKSE64?

[Myst42]

I'm wondering if anybody knows anything about missing functions.

 

I have an LE mod that uses 2 functions actually:

One is Cell.GetNumRefs()

The other is Cell.GetNthRef()

 

They worked perfectly on LE as I was using them to index actors in a cell, but on Special Edition, the function seems to be doing nothing.

I ran debugging lines and now those functions return 0/None

 

But I just checked some SKSE64 source scripts and form types are still inside a script.

So anybody knows what happened? Can I still use these on another way or are they just gone and I need to rewrite the whole thing?

 

A fragment of the script goes like this. I've highlighted the parts that mattter cause they work on LE but return 0 on SE

Event OnUpdate()
PlayerCell = PlayerRef.GetParentCell()
ActiveActors = PlayerCell.GetNumRefs(62) ; 62 -> Type of Ref: Character
LogTrace("ActiveActors = "+ActiveActors)
ActorCount = 0
If DebugMode && NewCell
Timer = Utility.GetCurrentRealTime()
LogTrace("New Cell Scan Initialized " + Timer)
Else
LogTrace("Old cell (No effects regenerate call)")
EndIf
While ActorCount <= ActiveActors && PlayerCell == PlayerRef.GetParentCell()
Actor Subject = PlayerCell.GetNthRef(ActorCount, 62) as Actor
If Subject != None
LogTrace("New Actor = "+Subject)
If Subject.Is3DLoaded()
Subject.AddSpell(ElementalVulnerability, False) ; Base Effect
If NewCell
RegenerateEffects(Subject)
EndIf
EndIf
Else
LogTrace("Failed to retrieve an actor (Subject = None) at count = "+ActorCount)
EndIf
ActorCount += 1
EndWhile

 

 

 

[ReDragon2013]

Myst42 wrote: "They worked perfectly on LE as I was using them to index actors in a cell, but on Special Edition, the function seems to be doing nothing."

"If the cell that references are called from is not loaded, non-persistent references will not be called." https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=GetNumRefs_-_Cell

 

I assume you run a script of type ReferenceAlias, which refers to the player. Sometimes it is a good idea to make things a bit easier to understand.

Maybe next code is helpful. By the way it is using the same two SKSE functions. And I am not sure, if function GetNthRef() starts with n=0 or n=1.

 

 

 

  Cell LastPlayerCell        ; place holder
  Bool bNewCell              ; ???


EVENT OnPlayerLoadGame()
    LastPlayerCell = None                        ; reset variable on every game load
ENDEVENT


EVENT OnLocationChange(Location akOldLoc, Location akNewLoc)
    gotoState("Busy")                ; ### STATE ###    prevent multiple calls at the same time

    cell c = Game.GetPlayer().GetParentCell()                ; get players cell

    IF (LastPlayerCell) && (LastPlayerCell == c)
        ; last cell exists, but is the same as before
    ELSE
        LastPlayerCell = c                        ; set variable, every time on players cell change
        
        IF (Weather.GetSkyMode() == 1)
            ; interior location, and the cell as same
        ELSE
            myF_FindActors(c)
        ENDIF
    ENDIF

    gotoState("")                    ; ### STATE ###
ENDEVENT


; -- FUNCTIONs --

;------------------------------
FUNCTION myF_FindActors(Cell c)
;------------------------------
;; see cell.psc, SKSE 64 additions built 2020-07-29 17:24:48.495000 UTC
;; Returns the number of refs in the cell
;    int Function GetNumRefs(int formTypeFilter = 0) native
;
;; returns the ref at the specified index
;    ObjectReference Function GetNthRef(int n, int formTypeFilter = 0) native
;; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
; https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=GetType_-_Form

IF (SKSE.GetVersion() > 0)
ELSE
    RETURN    ; - STOP -    SKSE is missing!
ENDIF
;---------------------
    int i = c.GetNumRefs(62)                         ; 62 -> kCharacter
    WHILE (i)                                        ; (i != 0)            --- TopDown loop --
;;;     i = i - 1
        objectReference oRef = c.GetNthRef(i, 62)

        IF (oRef as Actor)
            myF_Action(oRef)
        ELSE
            Debug.Trace(SKSE.GetVersion() + " GetNthRef(" +i+ ") - failed to retrieve an actor.. " +oRef)
        ENDIF
        
        i = i - 1
    ENDWHILE
ENDFUNCTION


;----------------------------------------
FUNCTION myF_Action(ObjectReference oRef)
;----------------------------------------
    IF oRef.Is3DLoaded()
        (oRef as Actor).AddSpell(ElementalVulnerability, False)        ; Base Effect

        IF ( bNewCell )
            RegenerateEffects(oRef as Actor)
        ENDIF
    ENDIF
ENDFUNCTION


;-------------------------------------
FUNCTION RegenerateEffects(Actor aRef)
;-------------------------------------
    ; ..
ENDFUNCTION

 

 

Edited September 10, 2021 by ReDragon2013

[Myst42]

Unloaded Cell: Somehow I can't see why would that be an issue since it's calling the cell the player is currently in. Also it's called from a repeating script, so if the player cell is not considered "loaded" after 2 minutes of standing still in it, I dont know what does load it.

 

Reference Alias: actually no. That one is on a player permanent ability, but the way it works is more or less the same. for what it does.

 

As for the script, sadly I wont get a chance to test it properly until a couple more days.

 

I can say though, that I dont think a rewritten version can fix it. I should still test to see if anything changes.

But just in case, I gotta sat this wasn't a post about code not working because I have an unfinished mod and I got confused on how to do something, this is about functions not working.

I'm 100% sure that the original code works. The LE mod is completely functional and I've used it for a couple of years by now with no issues at all. Tried to port it to SE and this happens.

 

I found an alternate way earlier to day to handle the abilty assignment and another thing I did that scans shaders and re-applies them to NPCs in case they disappeared on a cell change. But it's probably not as good as the original system.

[IsharaMeradin]

According to the type list on the GetType page, type 62 is kCharacter which, as I understand it, would be the player. If you are wanting other actors then use 43 which is kNPC.