Morrowind scripting for dumb dummies?

[tscrib]

This scripts appear to be a Visual basic scripting code. So get a starter book on this language to learn who the different statements go together and interact.

 

the main thing is to EXPERIMENT.

don't be affraid to have a 'test cell' and place scripts on objects.

 

1. think of what you want to do.

 

2.break it up into a process and formalise it.

 

3. start looking at 'Dummies' for ways to implament the process needed.

 

4. place bits in scripter and write code. IT IS A LOGICAL LANGUAGE. like basic algibra.

if a then b else c

 

5. test on object/s and player interactions with objects.--look at what happens and where you can improve or where it went wrong. go back to 3.

eg:

1.if want lights to come on it each room of the house when i enter that room and go off when i leave.

 

2. I need 3 objects 'lights'(named indavidually) placed in centre of 3 rooms. A way to turn off and on lights when I get near them. I need to know size of room to entry way.

 

3. in dummies lookup:- enable and disable objects.- 'getdistance' to objects

 

4. ( This is from Memory don't have 'Dummies' in front of me

Begin light1-room1

If ( getdistance player < 400 )

enabled

else

Disabled

endif

end

 

place on Unique Light object and MAY enable light when you enter room.

if not GO BACK TO 3.

[CrazyGilbert]

okay, thanks Ill do some testing then!

[Serrieth]

I always say that people who can play games VERY well and have some background of programming, then scripting will be a piece of pecan pie! :D But it was a little hard for me at first because the script always loops, over and over and over. I thought it only went throw the process once.