SSE Quest/dialogue help

[ChewNTobacca]

Here we go. I've created the trigger box in the area of desire and attached the script "defaultSetStageTRIGSpecificActor" with the variables defined in the Activator. In the 'scripts' tab of the 'Quest' dialog, I have the following two scripts:

Scriptname ClearpineQuest01Script extends Quest 

key property QuestKey auto
{reference to Quest object}

and

;BEGIN FRAGMENT CODE - Do not edit anything between this and the end comment
;NEXT FRAGMENT INDEX 16
Scriptname QF_ClearpineQuest01_052B4AA3 Extends Quest Hidden

;BEGIN ALIAS PROPERTY QuestGiver
;ALIAS PROPERTY TYPE ReferenceAlias
ReferenceAlias Property Alias_QuestGiver Auto
;END ALIAS PROPERTY

;BEGIN ALIAS PROPERTY MapMarker
;ALIAS PROPERTY TYPE ReferenceAlias
ReferenceAlias Property Alias_MapMarker Auto
;END ALIAS PROPERTY

;BEGIN ALIAS PROPERTY ObjectContainer
;ALIAS PROPERTY TYPE ReferenceAlias
ReferenceAlias Property Alias_ObjectContainer Auto
;END ALIAS PROPERTY

;BEGIN ALIAS PROPERTY Object
;ALIAS PROPERTY TYPE ReferenceAlias
ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Object Auto
;END ALIAS PROPERTY

;BEGIN ALIAS PROPERTY ObjectLocation
;ALIAS PROPERTY TYPE LocationAlias
LocationAlias Property Alias_ObjectLocation Auto
;END ALIAS PROPERTY

;BEGIN FRAGMENT Fragment_2
Function Fragment_2()
;BEGIN CODE
;key has been found, return to questgiver

SetObjectiveCompleted(20, 1)
SetObjectiveDisplayed(30, 1)
;END CODE
EndFunction
;END FRAGMENT

;BEGIN FRAGMENT Fragment_0
Function Fragment_0()
;BEGIN AUTOCAST TYPE ClearpineQuest01Script
Quest __temp = self as Quest
ClearpineQuest01Script kmyQuest = __temp as ClearpineQuest01Script
;END AUTOCAST
;BEGIN CODE
;player has spoke to questgiver and is asked to retrieve key

SetObjectiveCompleted(10, 1)
SetObjectiveDisplayed(20, 1)
Alias_MapMarker.GetRef().AddtoMap()
;END CODE
EndFunction
;END FRAGMENT

;BEGIN FRAGMENT Fragment_14
Function Fragment_14()
;BEGIN CODE
;quest startup stage, player has discovered the cabin, now speak to questgiver

SetObjectiveDisplayed(10, 1)
;END CODE
EndFunction
;END FRAGMENT

;BEGIN FRAGMENT Fragment_4
Function Fragment_4()
;BEGIN CODE
;key has been returned and quest is complete

SetObjectiveCompleted(30, 1)

Stop()
;END CODE
EndFunction
;END FRAGMENT

;END FRAGMENT CODE - Do not edit anything between this and the begin comment

Obviously the first is the one I created to reference the key, and the second is the one created by the CK. I've double-triple-checked to be sure the properties are defined in the same aspect as the trigger script.

 

Everything is functional and playable. I just want to add the detail of the probability that the player has found the key before locating the cabin or speaking to the quest giver (due to the nature, this would be likely). I want to add a check after the player has spoken to the quest giver NPC during stage 10 (at the same point where the map marker is placed), by using the following command:

If Game.GetPlayer().GetItemCount(ClearpineCabinKey) >= 1
  SetStage(20)
EndIf

and that's where I keep running into the same compiler error of the key being undefined:

Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "QF_ClearpineQuest01_052B4AA3"...
D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Source\Scripts\temp\QF_ClearpineQuest01_052B4AA3.psc(54,33): variable ClearpineCabinKey is undefined
No output generated for QF_ClearpineQuest01_052B4AA3, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on QF_ClearpineQuest01_052B4AA3

Remains to be where I'm stuck, no matter what I try.

 

Thanks again for trying to help.

 

[TyburnKetch]

I am struggling to understand your set up but i will give it a go.

 

The issue i see is the defined property name of the key needs to be the same name as used in the itemcount function line. Currently I believe you have it called QuestKey as the property name but ClearpineCabinKey in your condition line,

 

Also I believe the key property needs to be part of the quest fragment script as a reference alias, if it is not already. What is the alias_object property? Is it the key? If not add the key as a reference alias if you do not have it already.

[ChewNTobacca]

Thanks again for your reply. I apologize for making your brain hurt!

 

I have tried both ways in the condition line, and different methods of setting up the properties and property names. But I will try again, since I forget exactly what I've done when.

 

The key is set up in the fragment script posted above, as

 

ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Object Auto

 

and is defined in the quest aliases tab in CK to point to the key.

 

Again the quest is fully playable, unless the player finds the key before the quest giver NPC. Which is why I'm trying to add the condition to check player's inventory.

 

I will tinker with it some more and post the results.

[ChewNTobacca]

I did get the erroneous fragment to compile. I replaced this condition

If Game.GetPlayer().GetItemCount(QuestKey) >= 1
  SetStage(20)
EndIf

(and variations thereof) with this condition

If Game.GetPlayer().GetItemCount(Alias_Object.GetReference()) >= 1
  SetStage(20)
EndIf

and all was well. I think.

 

However, during testing I unveiled another problem, which may be a whole different topic, unless there's an easy explanation...

 

My trigger seems to be haywire. If I load up any of my 'clean' saves (before the plugin file was even created) and go right to the cell with the trigger, it works great and everything goes as planned. But after a short time of wandering around Tamriel, the trigger stops functioning. With or without this plugin active.

For ease of testing, I disabled my plugin and did some exploring, cleared a few dungeons, etc. When I turn the plugin back on and load the later save, the trigger simply does not fire. Also, if I load the same clean save and do some things in-game, working my way to the trigger, it again does not fire when I get there. To be mores specific, I temorarily narrowed the options of location for the quest key (Alias_ObjectLocation) down to six dungeons. Then I disabled my plugin and went and cleared the remainder of the six and re-saved. Upon reactivating the plugin, the trigger doesn't fire.