Script problem

[Olafo]

I'm trying to do a timer to my New Vegas mod.

begin GameMode
    set fQuestDelayTime to 1; It should repeat the code every 1 second
    if ( timer < 5 )
        	set timer to timer+1; At the beginning timer is 0, so after 5 seconds, timer should be 5
    else                                                                
	ShowMessage 000Mensaje2; it'll be shown after 5 seconds
	StopQuest 000Ordenadores
    endif
end

However, the message is shown after a randomly number of seconds (always bigger than 5) and i don't understand why. I've tried this alternative:

begin GameMode
    set fQuestDelayTime to 1; It should repat the code every 1 second
    if ( timer < 5 )
        	set timer to timer+GetSecondsPassed;
    else                                                                
	ShowMessage 000Mensaje2; it'll be shown after 5 seconds
	StopQuest 000Ordenadores
    endif
end

But i give a similar result.

 

Thanks for reading

Edited April 19, 2011 by Olafo

[rickerhk]

First of all, don't use numbers in front of your object names as this causes script problems and failures.

 

If you want to set a quest delay, it's:

 

SetQuestDelay MyQuestName 1	;One second

 

You don't need to run this function every gamemode block.

Also, you can set the delay to 1 second in the Quest object and skip the script function unless there is a reason to toggle the quest between different delays

[davidlallen]

This is a very common application. Please see this short guide:

 

http://www.cipscis.com/fallout/tutorials/staged_timers.aspx

[Olafo]

Thanks for the answering, both of you.

I have written this code:

ScriptName TimerSCRIPT
float timer
begin GameMode
    if ( timer < 5 )
        	set timer to timer + GetSecondsPassed
    else
	ShowMessage Mensaje2
	StopQuest Ordenadores
    endif
end

 

The first time that script is active, it works wrong, because the message is shown after a randomly number of seconds. The next times it works well.

 

Any idea?

 

Thanks again.

[rickerhk]

 

The first time that script is active, it works wrong, because the message is shown after a randomly number of seconds. The next times it works well.

 

Any idea?

 

Thanks again.

It sounds like a 'dirty' save. If it's the same quest object and you have changed variables around, perhaps. Try loading a save from before you created the quest.