is it possible to use the moveto command on an npc via dialogue TIFs?

[zerther]

Just wondering if its possible to make an npc teleport to an x marker at the end of a dialogue topic. how would this be done? right now i have a script that does this via triggerbox, but im a nub at scripting and the same thing doesnt work withf ragments apparently.

[AnuH1]

There are many ways to do this. But the easiest way is to use it directly. So you see the boxes beginning and end, in the end box type a comment to allow a script to form. It can be anything as long as it starts with a semicolon. Then press compile and in the Scripts tab to the end of this, you should see a new script with a blue plus sign. It will most likely begin with "TIF_".

 

Close the windows and them the quest tab. Reopen it. Click on the script you just made and click properties. Add the NPC you want to move. Then add the reference you want them to move to. Then in the "end" box, your script should look something like this:

 

NPC.MoveTo(MoveToMarker)

I recommend adding Utility.Wait(5) before you type the line above in. This will give time for the conversation to finish so they don't disappear right after they say the last sentence.

[zerther]

There are many ways to do this. But the easiest way is to use it directly. So you see the boxes beginning and end, in the end box type a comment to allow a script to form. It can be anything as long as it starts with a semicolon. Then press compile and in the Scripts tab to the end of this, you should see a new script with a blue plus sign. It will most likely begin with "TIF_".

 

Close the windows and them the quest tab. Reopen it. Click on the script you just made and click properties. Add the NPC you want to move. Then add the reference you want them to move to. Then in the "end" box, your script should look something like this:

 

NPC.MoveTo(MoveToMarker)

I recommend adding Utility.Wait(5) before you type the line above in. This will give time for the conversation to finish so they don't disappear right after they say the last sentence.

doing this throws me the error: "moveto is not a function or does not exist"

 

im actually using an x marker as an alias ref to fill the argument after moveto.... does this need to be saved as a different property type?

Edited July 24, 2016 by zerther

[Ghaunadaur]

If you're using an alias for the marker...

NPC.MoveTo(MoveToMarker.GetReference())

should work.

[zerther]

If you're using an alias for the marker...

NPC.MoveTo(MoveToMarker.GetReference())

should work.

This gives me GetReference is not a function or does not exist

MoveTo is not a function or does not exist

:(

[Ghaunadaur]

Can you post the script? Also make sure the property type is 'ReferenceAlias', not 'Alias'.

Edited July 25, 2016 by Ghaunadaur

[zerther]

Can you post the script? Also make sure the property type is 'ReferenceAlias', not 'Alias'.

Sure, and thanks for looking into it... sry about the links, i think they changed how you display images here?

I have myalias and myxmarkerreference set to the actor and the xmarker im using in the properties window of the script

http://imgur.com/a/TbiBN

http://imgur.com/5kXTK9T

http://imgur.com/JT3aRWu

http://imgur.com/d4k459b i have x marker as a specific reference

----------------------- setting xmarker as an alias and not referencealias-----------------

http://imgur.com/Ieb5vQ8

http://imgur.com/xPUIqwJ

[AnuH1]

In the script, I noticed you are using GetActorRef(). This will not work as you are trying to get get an actor to move, however actors don't move in this sense. Object References do. Instead you need to call a GetObjectRef() on the alias to call it as an object reference.

NPC.GetRef().MoveTo(MoveToMarker.GetReference())

[zerther]

 

In the script, I noticed you are using GetActorRef(). This will not work as you are trying to get get an actor to move, however actors don't move in this sense. Object References do. Instead you need to call a GetObjectRef() on the alias to call it as an object reference.

NPC.GetRef().MoveTo(MoveToMarker.GetReference())

Alright. Thank you! that seemed to work. Also, I think I was typing "alias myalias property auto" instead of "referencealias", incase anyone else has this problem.

 

So I need to know, is Getref( ) the same as Getreference()?

Edited July 25, 2016 by zerther

[Ghaunadaur]

So I need to know, is Getref( ) the same as Getreference()?

GetRef() is a short version of GetReference(). Both are doing the same.

 

; Convenience function
ObjectReference Function GetRef()
	return GetReference()
endFunction