Curious if there is any way to attach a object script to the player/playerRef?

[devinpatterson]

I'm guessing the answer here is no, but is there anyway to to attach a object script directly to the player/playerRef?

[jazzisparis]

Is that an academic question? :smile:

Though I never actually tried it, I believe you can. However, the only reason to do so, instead of using a quest or a token item, would be in rare cases where it is necessary to use special block types which only run on the scripted object (such as OnHit, OnStartCombat, etc.).

[devinpatterson]

Is that an academic question? :smile:

Hi Jazzisparis, no I actually was curious because of a request in the forums (Borderlands style interactions) and it is related directly to a blocktype (onAdd). He wanted something akin to borderlands where you look at a weapon (on the ground) and hit the use key and it's automatically equipped. I know how to do that with the weapons object script and an onAdd block (equipped when you pick it up), but wouldn't want to add that script to every weapon. But it also got me to thinking about other applications.

 

Though I never actually tried it, I believe you can. However, the only reason to do so, instead of using a quest or a token item, would be in rare cases where it is necessary to use special block types which only run on the scripted object (such as OnHit, OnStartCombat, etc.).

Would you know the actual steps I'd go through, in geck, to do so? I have no clue.

[devinpatterson]

Awww cr*p, it's right in front of my face. Never saw it in geck before id "Player", just like any other actor. K that's embarrassing. Anyway thanks Jazzi.

[Gribbleshnibit8]

A script on the player would not be the way to go about this anyway. It can easily be done with a quest script, as done in my own mod right here.

 

Grab and Go

[devinpatterson]

A script on the player would not be the way to go about this anyway. It can easily be done with a quest script, as done in my own mod right here.

On a larger scale (beyond the request) it does seem like it's a interesting way to take advantage of the block types.

 

I was wondering though, one of the block types I wanted to play around with (not just on the player, but also other actors) is the onHit. I thought it could be interesting for some actor effects that go off when hit. Ie. an energy sheild for the player that flashes when hit, a rad burst that goes off when a glowing one is hit etc....things along those lines. I thought that something like that along with new/custom blood sprays would be really interesting.

 

But the wiki page lists the function as being different in NV than TES; "This function has been altered in New Vegas to run when a weapon hits a target". as opposed to teh TES version that will run once when the actor is hit by any actor (if no parameter). Would you have a suggestion how to implement the old TES style command in FONV?

 

Grab and Go

Thanks Gribbleshnibit8, I'll pass it along to the OP's request thread, and I'll take a look at the script to gain a bit of insight.