How to declare Sound Marker property in a script

[pepperman35]

Greetings,

I have created a sound descriptor FO4_ChurchBellsRinging and a sound marker FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker in the CK. The FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker is placed in the church steeple. I want to play the sound via a script but can’t seem to find a way to declare the FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker. The script itself is attached to a quest. Suggestions.

Scriptname WorkshopSummonedByChurchScript extends Quest



RefCollectionAlias Property Alias_WorkshopNPCs Auto Const



ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Workshop Auto Const



workshopparentscript Property WorkshopParent Auto Const



ActorValue Property WorkshopBellDistance Auto Const



ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Bell Auto Const



Sound Property FO4_ChurchBellsRinging const auto

{Sound Descriptor that this script will play}



???? Sound Marker Property FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker const auto

{Marker depicting the location from which the sound will play}



function Startup()

	; debug.trace(self + " FO4_SummonCongregationQuest: Stage 10 The summon quest has begun")

	FO4_ChurchBellsRinging.play(FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker)

	ObjectReference[] workshopNPCs = WorkshopParent.GetWorkshopActors(Alias_Workshop.GetRef() as WorkshopScript)

	; add them all to the collection

	int i = 0

	while i < workshopNPCs.Length

		ObjectReference theNPC = workshopNPCs[i]

		; what distance to travel (to randomize a bit)

		int dieRoll = Utility.RandomInt(0, 2)

		theNPC.SetValue(WorkshopBellDistance, dieRoll)

		Alias_WorkshopNPCs.AddRef(theNPC)

		i += 1

	endWhile

	; start timer

	;StartTimerGameTime(5.5)

endFunction



; timer shuts down quest

;Event OnTimerGameTime(int aiTimerID)

	;Stop()

;EndEvent

[lee3310]

 

Greetings,

I have created a sound descriptor FO4_ChurchBellsRinging and a sound marker FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker in the CK. The FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker is placed in the church steeple. I want to play the sound via a script but can’t seem to find a way to declare the FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker. The script itself is attached to a quest. Suggestions.

Scriptname WorkshopSummonedByChurchScript extends Quest

RefCollectionAlias Property Alias_WorkshopNPCs Auto Const

ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Workshop Auto Const

workshopparentscript Property WorkshopParent Auto Const

ActorValue Property WorkshopBellDistance Auto Const

ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Bell Auto Const

Sound Property FO4_ChurchBellsRinging const auto
{Sound Descriptor that this script will play}

???? Sound Marker Property FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker const auto
{Marker depicting the location from which the sound will play}

function Startup()
	; debug.trace(self + " FO4_SummonCongregationQuest: Stage 10 The summon quest has begun")
	FO4_ChurchBellsRinging.play(FO4_ChurchBellsRingingMarker)
	ObjectReference[] workshopNPCs = WorkshopParent.GetWorkshopActors(Alias_Workshop.GetRef() as WorkshopScript)
	; add them all to the collection
	int i = 0
	while i < workshopNPCs.Length
		ObjectReference theNPC = workshopNPCs[i]
		; what distance to travel (to randomize a bit)
		int dieRoll = Utility.RandomInt(0, 2)
		theNPC.SetValue(WorkshopBellDistance, dieRoll)
		Alias_WorkshopNPCs.AddRef(theNPC)
		i += 1
	endWhile
	; start timer
	;StartTimerGameTime(5.5)
endFunction

; timer shuts down quest
;Event OnTimerGameTime(int aiTimerID)
	;Stop()
;EndEvent

 

You can put the Sound Descriptor(s) in a "FormList" and declare it instead in your script.

[pepperman35]

Resolved: So apparently, one cannot declare a Sound Marker as a property in the script. The workaround was to use an xmarker (FO4_ChurchBellsLocMarker).

 

ObjectReference Property FO4_ChurchBellsLocMarker const auto

{XMarker depicting the location from which the sound will play}

This worked okay; however, the sound was loud enough because of the distance. Reverted back to using the player as the ref.

Scriptname WorkshopSummonedByChurchScript extends Quest

; ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
; ║                   Properties                    ║
; ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝

RefCollectionAlias Property Alias_WorkshopNPCs Auto Const

ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Workshop Auto Const

workshopparentscript Property WorkshopParent Auto Const

ActorValue Property WorkshopBellDistance Auto Const

ReferenceAlias Property Alias_Bell Auto Const

;Sound Property FO4_ChurchBellsRinging const auto
;{Sound Descriptor that this script will play}

ObjectReference Property FO4_ChurchBellsLocMarker const auto
{XMarker depicting the location from which the sound will play}

Actor Property pPlayerREF Auto Const Mandatory

function Startup()
	; debug.trace(self + " FO4_SummonCongregationQuest: Stage 10 The summon quest has begun")
	FO4_ChurchBellsRinging.play(pPlayerREF)
	ObjectReference[] workshopNPCs = WorkshopParent.GetWorkshopActors(Alias_Workshop.GetRef() as WorkshopScript)
	; add them all to the collection
	int i = 0
	while i < workshopNPCs.Length
		ObjectReference theNPC = workshopNPCs[i]
		; what distance to travel (to randomize a bit)
		int dieRoll = Utility.RandomInt(0, 2)
		theNPC.SetValue(WorkshopBellDistance, dieRoll)
		Alias_WorkshopNPCs.AddRef(theNPC)
		i += 1
	endWhile
	; start timer
	;StartTimerGameTime(5.5)
endFunction

function Shutdown()
	;start timer
	StartTimerGameTime(0.5)
	; timer shuts down quest
endFunction

Event OnTimerGameTime(int aiTimerID)
	Stop()
EndEvent

[SKKmods]

There are two other common cases of non persistent workshop assigned actors with unloaded 3d that GetWorkshopActors will not find which are good to include for full QOL:

(pWorkshopParent as WorkshopParentScript).CaravanActorAliases

(pGenericGoHome as GenericGoHomeScript).GoHomeActors

 

Filter local workshop members with (thisActor as WorkshopNPCScript).GetWorkshopID() == iWorkshopID

[niston]

Sound is a valid type.

Sound Property StrikeSoundDescriptorInterior Auto Const Mandatory

[pepperman35]

Yes, but does the Sound property with sound markers (i.e., the speaker looking marker thingy)? It works with sound descriptors sure sure but didn't seem to work with the marker.

[pepperman35]

 

There are two other common cases of non persistent workshop assigned actors with unloaded 3d that GetWorkshopActors will not find which are good to include for full QOL:

(pWorkshopParent as WorkshopParentScript).CaravanActorAliases

(pGenericGoHome as GenericGoHomeScript).GoHomeActors

 

Filter local workshop members with (thisActor as WorkshopNPCScript).GetWorkshopID() == iWorkshopID

 

Good copy SKK50. I will file this away in my big book of knowledge that I'm collecting.

[niston]

Ah, I get it now.

Nope. You have to use Form for that, like SKK50 probably already pointed out.

 

Re the volume thing: To vary sound volume, you can create a new sound output model and adjust attenuation. But this will only ever lower volume, never increase it.

I think you could set up an effect chain to boost the volume. That, or simply edit a copy of the the base sound file with Audacity.

[pepperman35]

Copy that, thanks. Just making sure I hadn't missed anything. BTW, the church concept is coming along nicely, albeit a bit slowly. Working on summoning the pastor to the pulpit (lectern) at the moment, and setting the pulpit up as a furniture object.