Light Switch Script

[TodaY]

Hi everybody ;D

I've been trying to get this script running for over a week now, and I just can't seem to do it. I want to make a switch that turns a flame (activator) and "light bulb" on and off. So I made both the flame and the light bulb persistant referances, and gave them a reference ID. Then I made a script like this:

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short stage

 

Begin onactivate

if stage == 0

REFID.disable

set stage to 1

elseif stage == 1

REFID.enable

set stage to 0

endif

end

---

(I left the anim scripting for the swich out, as that worked)

That script didn't work, so I made the flame the parent of the switch, and the lightbulb the parent of the flame, and wrote this script:

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ref myparent

short stage

 

begin onactivate

set parent to myparent (I know parent is wrong here - I did it correct in the script, but can't think of the real command at the moment)

if stage == 0

myparent.disable

set stage to 1

elseif stage == 1

myparent.enable

set stage to 0

endif

end

---

That didn't work either, and I really don't know what I am doing wrong here.

If anyone helps me solve this problem, kudos, hugs and cookies will be given.

Execpt for I don't have cookies, and hugs are gonna be hard since you probably live in another country O.-

Happy modding, and thnks for reading! ;D

[David Brasher]

Here is a script I made. I tested it and it works. I added the timer, because it turns out that the first and second blocks were activating simultaneously. (Or actually one a split second after the other, but within the duration of the instant which is activation.)

 

SCN AATESTLightswitch

; Object script applied to switch.

Short State
Short Timer

Begin OnActivate
If State == 0 && Timer == 0
	AATESTLight.Enable
	AATESTFire.Enable
	Set State to 1
	Set Timer to 3
EndIf

If State == 1 && Timer == 0
	AATESTLight.Disable
	AATESTFire.Disable
	Set State to 0
	Set Timer to 3
EndIf
End

Begin GameMode
If Timer > 0
	Set Timer to Timer - GetSecondsPassed
EndIf
End   

[Maigrets]

Besides David's script this tutorial at the CS Wiki goes into a bit more depth and shows you how to link multiple switches and lights. It can also be used for other things that could be switched on and off as needed.

 

http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Light_switch_tutorial

[TodaY]

Thanks ;D

Kudos to both of you!