Can GetFirstRef handle map markers?

[nate12357]

I'm working on a mod that scans the cells around a player and identifies certain major objects like oblivion gates, doors, and other things. I've been unable to get the GetfirstRef or Getnextref to identify map markers. Am I missing something? Map markers are very useful to my mod as they cleanly identify the proximity of a dungeon (using getmapmarkertype).

 

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[Hickory]

Map markers are statics (28), but have persistent reference names (49). You could try using those.

[nate12357]

Thanks for responding Hickory,

 

I tested your suggestion and still came up with nothing.

 

Here is my script:

 

 

scriptname nateMapMarkerScript

 

short doonce

float fQuestDelayTime

 

float mode

 

 

begin GameMode

 

if ( doonce != 4 )

set doonce to 4

set mode to 1.0

set fQuestDelayTime to 5

 

endif

 

 

ref pMapMarker

ref BaseMapMarker

float Mapmarkerfound

 

 

 

set BaseMapMarker to "10"

...

set pMapMarker to GetFirstRef 49 1 1 (49 as suggested. Tried 28)

while (pMapMarker)

 

if pMapMarker.getbaseobject == BaseMapMarker

 

message "Map Marker found"

set Mapmarkerfound to 1

 

endif

 

set pMapMarker to GetNextRef

loop

 

end

Edited November 24, 2010 by nate_12357

[QQuix]

Try "if pMapMarker.getbaseobject == MapMarker"

[Hickory]

Yes, what QQuix said. You are scanning for BaseObjects of type MapMarker. Your script is querying if the ref equals "10".

[nate12357]

"10" is the hex refid for MapMarker. I did try switching it out for MapMarker and the script doesn't work.

[theNiceOne]

You must look for type 28, not 49. I know, because I have a working scan for Map Markers in my Map Marker Overhaul mod.

 

Here is a shortened version of the script I use:

	let rMarker := GetFirstRef 28 2

While rMarker
	let oMarker := rMarker.GetBaseObject
	if oMarker == MapMarker
		if rMarker.GetDisabled == 0
			let s1 := rMarker.GetName
			let i := rMarker.GetMapMarkerType
			if eval (sv_Length s1) <= 0 || i == 0
				DebugPrint "MMO:Ignore non-valid marker %i, type: %.0f", rMarker, i
			else
				DebugPrint "MMO:found valid map marker %z", s1
			endif
		endif
	endif
	let rMarker := GetNextRef
Loop

Edited November 25, 2010 by theNiceOne

[nate12357]

That code worked perfectly. I think my issue involved improper use of variable types. I had never really used string_var type variables and mostly used float to store values. Strange that my code worked for doors/rocks and not map markers. Thanks to all those that helped me solve my issue!