Scripting Problems

[FalloutParker]

I am trying to make a very simple script that upon completion of the very first quest it displays a message that says thanks for installing my mod. I have my message set but the script is not saving correctly is says "save current script? current = "

 

this is my script

 

scn 000001ThanksForInstalling1

set shown

begin gamemode

If GetQuestCompleted VCG01 ==1

if [shown ==0]

showmessage 000001ThanksForInstalling

set shown to 1

endif

endif

end

What the problem??? The message id is correct so I dont know

[Jokerine]

I think the thing after the name should either be "int shown" or "short shown". You could try with that. Also, the GECK doesn't like scripts starting with numbers so you should really consider renaming it to something like "aaa" or "zzz". :)

[Ladez]

1) set is not a valid variable type. Use a short since the scripting language doesn't support boolean values.

 

2) I don't believe square brackets in a condition is valid. You can use parantheses or you can leave them out so it looks like this: if shown == 0.

 

3) Not an error, but == 1 is redundant in your first condition, GetQuestCompleted VCG01 is sufficient as it will evaluate to either true (1) or false (0).

 

4) Be careful with using numbers as prefixes. It works for base objects like you're doing here, but if you name a reference like that your script will not compile.

 

5) If your script is not supposed to be doing anything else, then shutdown the quest instead of using a control variable. StopQuest ThanksForInstalling for example.

[Ladez]

One thread in one forum is sufficient.

[tomm434]

First - launch GECK via NVSE - it will tell exactly what mistake you made

 

Second - you've got function outside "gamemode" block. set shown ------> int shown - you're declaring variable.