xEdit scripting, how to read/write/remove linked lists?

[varx]

No syntax I've tried has worked.

    seev(e, 'Linked References', ''); // Dialog "Linked References" can not be edited

    seev(e, 'Linked References', null); // FRUITLESS

I can't even read them.

    // nope    geev(e, 'XLKR\0\Keyword');    geev(e, 'Linked References\XLKR #0\Ref');

I need to be able to check for the presence of Linked References, as well as be able to add them and, crucially, remove them from within my xEdit script.

[zilav]

If 'e' is a reference type record (REFR, ACHR, etc) record, then

 

Check that Linked References element exists

if ElementExists(e, 'Linked References') then

Getting existing Linked References element

linkedrefs := ElementByPath(e, 'Linked References')

Adding Linked References container to the REFR record, note that it will create a new empty entry inside by default

linkedrefs := Add(e, 'Linked References', True);

Adding a new linked reference entry to the existing container

lref := ElementAssign(linkedrefs, HighInteger, nil, False);

Getting entry by index from linked references container

lref := ElementByIndex(linkedrefs, 5); // index starts from 0

Changing values of particular linked reference

SetElementEditValues(lref, 'Keyword/Ref', 'MinFlareGunStart [KYWD:00157CB8]');
SetElementEditValues(lref, 'Ref', 'PrewarRadioTransmitterREF [REFR:000BA504]');
// or simply
SetElementEditValues(lref, 'Keyword/Ref', '00157CB8');

[varx]

Thanks a lot, that really helps.

 

One thing I don't see is how to just delete the linked references altogether. Is there a delete function, do I set something to a null value, or..?

[zilav]

Thanks a lot, that really helps.

 

One thing I don't see is how to just delete the linked references altogether. Is there a delete function, do I set something to a null value, or..?

RemoveElement(e, 'Linked References');

[varx]

ha, makes perfect sense. Thanks again.