Need help fixing a script

[ABVXYzackattack]

Hey, I really need help making this script effect work in my game. I've made it and everything seems fine, but it doesn't work!!!! :(

 

Here is a copy of it:

 

scn ZSmejhxScript

 

float Timer

short Active

short Withdrawl

 

Begin ScriptEffectStart

 

Set Withdrawl to 0

Set Timer to 0

player.removespell ZSmejhxWithdrawl

Set Active to 1

 

End

 

Begin ScriptEffectUpdate

 

If Active == 1

 

Player.Addspell ZSmejhxHigh

Set Timer to (Timer + ScriptEffectElapsedSeconds)

 

endif

 

If Timer >= 120

 

Set Active to 0

Set Withdrawl to 1

 

endif

 

end

 

Begin ScriptEffectUpdate

 

If Withdrawl == 1

 

MessageBox "Your body begins to feel crippled as the Smejhx withdrawl takes place..."

player.removespell ZSmejhxHigh

player.addspell ZSmejhxWithdrawl

 

endif

 

end

 

I've made sure it's a spell effect script, and that the duration of the effect matches the timer variable, so what's wrong?

[documn]

My guess is that when you remove the high spell, it immediately terminates the script so that the withdrawal spell never gets added. Also, you need two scripteffectupdate blocks but I don't think that's causing the problem. Edited November 23, 2010 by documn

[ABVXYzackattack]

hmmmmm......that would make sense. but the problem is is that it never removes the high spell. it just stays there after the timer is gone. i made it an ability so that it wouldn't be affected by a resist magic or weakness to magic. i think it has something to do with the timer variable, like it can't read it or it never achieves the destined value. also, where would i put the 2 scripteffectupdate blocks at? where the withdrawl effect starts?

[documn]

Ooops, I meant that you DON'T need two scripteffectupdate blocks. I don't foresee any problems if you stick your code into one block.

 

Also, it may be helpful to add a printtoconsole command after you update your timer to see if it's working as intended. Just under your "set timer to timer + scripteffectelapsedseconds" line, put this line:

printc "timer = %g" timer

 

This should show you what your timer variable is if you open your console. If the numer isn't constantly increasing, then yes, there is something wrong with your timer.

[ABVXYzackattack]

alright. i fixed the blocks so that they're only 1.

but it wont accept the line:

printc "timer == %g" timer

Does it require the oblivion script extender?

[ABVXYzackattack]

oh. i only meant to put in 1 = in the script you told me to put in

[documn]

Oh yeah, I just kinda assumed you were using OBSE. You can't use the printc function if not. Does the script work if you delete or comment out this line?

[ABVXYzackattack]

ehhh....not really. its kinda at a stalemate right now. i'm gonna download OBSE, n see if the command line u suggested shows if my timer is working or not

btw, if the timer isn't working, what do u propose is wrong with it?

[documn]

I don't know what's wrong with the timer. Personally I would just do

set timer to timer + scripteffectelapsedseconds

but I don't see why your parenthesis would mess with it. Alternatively, you could just set your high spell to be 120 seconds long and add the withdrawal spell in a scripteffectfinish block. Another option is to add a scripted token in the scripteffectstart block, and let the token run the timer, and when the timer's up you can remove the high, add the withdrawal, and then remove the token.

[ABVXYzackattack]

Alright. I feel ya on ur first idea. But how would the scripteffectfinish block fit in there without a timer variable? Could I do like two script effects on the same potion? Like have one that serves only as a timer with no effects, and thus the second one would have the high and withdrawl? Like automatically start off with the high, and the second the timer script effect spell wears off, the withdrawl kicks in? Does this make any sense?