Using Scripting for MovableStatics? (Papyrus Help/Advice needed)

[PoliteRaider]

Okay, I think I've got this sorted now.

 

So I'm currently trying to get a visual effect working on my Decontamination booth and running into trouble. Most of the good visual effects I've seen in game are done with the MovableStatic type.

 

I've been able to spawn a MovableStatic using 'Form' for the variable type in Papyrus and the placeatme command. Once I've created it though I can't seem to manipulate it any further. I've tried calling both disable and delete methods on the MovableStatic and nothing seems to work. The script compiles successfully in Caprica but then once I load Fallout the MovableStatic does get created, it just doesn't also disappear the way it should.

 

Any suggestions as to how I can handle the MovableStatic? Even just letting me know about another script that works with this object type would be handy, I've had a look but haven't spotted one yet.

 

Here's the latest version of my unsuccessful script for reference in case it helps.

 

 

 

ScriptName DeconBoothScript extends ObjectReference

;-- Properties --------------------------------------
workshopparentscript Property WorkshopParent Auto
Light Property InteriorLight Auto
Hazard Property RadTrapHazard Auto
Form Property InteriorMist Auto

;-- Variables ---------------------------------------
ObjectReference myLight
ObjectReference myHazard
ObjectReference InteriorMist

;-- Functions ---------------------------------------

Function OnLoad()
	Self as ObjectReference
	If (Self.getLinkedRef(None) == None)
		InteriorLight as Form
		RadTrapHazard as Form
		InteriorMist as Form
		myLight = Self.placeAtMe(::temp3, 1, False, False, True)
		myHazard = Self.placeAtMe(::temp5, 1, False, False, True)
		myMist = Self.placeAtMe(::temp6, 1, False, False, True)
		myLight.moveTo(Self as ObjectReference, 0, 0, 190, True)
	Else
		myLight = Self.getLinkedRef(None)
		myHazard = Self.getLinkedRef(None)
	EndIf
	If (Self.getOpenState() == 1)
		myLight.enable(False)
		myMist.enable(False)
		myHazard = Self.placeAtMe(::temp5, 1, False, False, True)
	ElseIf (Self.getOpenState() == 3)
		myLight.disable(False)
		myHazard.delete()
		myMist.delete()
	EndIf
EndFunction

Function OnActivate(ObjectReference akActionRef)
	RadTrapHazard as Form
	InteriorMist as Form
	If (akActionRef == Game.getPlayer() as ObjectReference)
		int openState = Self.getOpenState()
		If (openState == 2)
			If (Self.getDistance(Game.getPlayer() as ObjectReference) > 55)
				Utility.wait(1)
				myLight.enable(False)
				myHazard = Self.placeAtMe(::temp5, 1, False, False, True)
				myMist.enable(False)
			EndIf
		ElseIf (Self.getOpenState() == 4)
			If (Self.getDistance(Game.getPlayer() as ObjectReference) > 55)
				myLight.disable(False)
				myHazard.delete()
				myMist.disable(False)
			EndIf
		EndIf
	EndIf
EndFunction

Function OnOpen(ObjectReference akActionRef)
	Self.blockActivation(False, False)
	If (akActionRef == Game.getPlayer() as ObjectReference)
		If (Self.getDistance(Game.getPlayer() as ObjectReference) > 55)
			Self.registerforDistanceLessThanEvent(Self as ScriptObject, Game.getPlayer() as ScriptObject, 55)
		Else
			Self.registerforDistanceGreaterThanEvent(Self as ScriptObject, Game.getPlayer() as ScriptObject, 64)
		EndIf
	EndIf
EndFunction

Function OnDistanceLessThan(ObjectReference akObj1, ObjectReference akObj2, float afDistance)
	Self.setOpen(False)
	Self.blockActivation(True, False)
	Utility.wait(2)
	Self.blockActivation(False, False)
EndFunction

Function OnDistanceGreaterThan(ObjectReference akObj1, ObjectReference akObj2, float afDistance)
	myLight.disable(False)
	myHazard.delete()
	myMist.disable(False)
	Utility.wait(0.5)
	Self.setOpen(False)
EndFunction

Function OnUnload()
	Self.unregisterForDistanceEvents(Self as ScriptObject, Game.getPlayer() as ScriptObject)
EndFunction

Function OnWorkshopObjectDestroyed(ObjectReference akActionRef)
	myHazard.delete()
	myLight.disable(False)
	myMist.disable(False)
EndFunction

Function OnWorkshopObjectMoved(ObjectReference akReference)
	myHazard.delete()
	myHazard = Self.placeAtMe(::temp5, 1, False, False, True)
	myLight.moveTo(Self as ObjectReference, 0, 0, 190, True)
EndFunction

 

 

Edited March 29, 2016 by PoliteRaider

[Reneer]

Uhhh... why are you coding the script like that? Use Champollion to decode the PEX scripts instead of Caprica and rewrite your script in Papyrus code instead of trying to write it in Papyrus Assembly.

[PoliteRaider]

Uhhh... why are you coding the script like that? Use Champollion to decode the PEX scripts instead of Caprica and rewrite your script in Papyrus code instead of trying to write it in Papyrus Assembly.

 

*facepalms* Trust me to be doing things backwards. That's how I've been doing all my coding.

 

I'll give it a try with Champollion and not make it quite so difficult on myself.

 

Edit: I downloaded Champollion a while back, but never took the time to actually learn to use it.

Edited March 29, 2016 by PoliteRaider

[PoliteRaider]

Okay, so I've converted it to .psc and put that in the first post spoilerblock.

 

I'll see if I can get it working this way instead.

 

Edit: Oh, also the code's a little broken from being passed around between compilers so many times, like a piece of text that's gone through google translate in a lot of different languages. I'm aware of that and fixing it now.

Edited March 29, 2016 by PoliteRaider

[PoliteRaider]

Thanks, I think I've figured out what was causing the problem. Using .psc does make it easier to figure some of this out, although I've kinda gotten used to working in .pas.

 

Thankyou Reneer.

 

I think the problem was that by casting the MSST as a form, rather than an object reference it lacked both the delete and the disable method. It was an inheritance problem.

[Reneer]

Glad to hear you figured it out! :)