Does this script exist, and if so how can I apply it?

[Falkner92]

Hi, I've just started dabbling into modding, and I'm still pretty green. I'm looking for something for specific and I'm hoping you can help me.

 

What I want to do is make it so when the player reads (reads, not TAKES) a certain book in my mod, it will advance the quest stage. I know how to do it so the that if the player TAKES the book it advances, but I what I want to do is to have the quest advance just by READING the book and not actually having to take it.

 

Is there such a script, if so, what is it? How do I implement it?

 

PS

In practical terms, what I mean is advancing the quest stage just by selecting, it doesn't matter if you actually take the time to READ it naturally.

Edited December 12, 2011 by Falkner92

[lonewolfkai]

Hi, I've just started dabbling into modding, and I'm still pretty green. I'm looking for something for specific and I'm hoping you can help me.

 

What I want to do is make it so when the player reads (reads, not TAKES) a certain book in my mod, it will advance the quest stage. I know how to do it so the that if the player TAKES the book it advances, but I what I want to do is to have the quest advance just by READING the book and not actually having to take it.

 

Is there such a script, if so, what is it? How do I implement it?

If I'm not mistaken, you'd have to use an OnActivate script block. Something like:

 

Begin OnActivate

 

Setstage QuestID 20

 

End

[Falkner92]

Hi, I've just started dabbling into modding, and I'm still pretty green. I'm looking for something for specific and I'm hoping you can help me.

 

What I want to do is make it so when the player reads (reads, not TAKES) a certain book in my mod, it will advance the quest stage. I know how to do it so the that if the player TAKES the book it advances, but I what I want to do is to have the quest advance just by READING the book and not actually having to take it.

 

Is there such a script, if so, what is it? How do I implement it?

If I'm not mistaken, you'd have to use an OnActivate script block. Something like:

 

Begin OnActivate

 

Setstage QuestID 20

 

End

 

Well that did the trick, but the problem now is can't select the book ingame for some weird, I can't read it, can't take it, the little book icon appears when I hover over it, but nothing happens if I click it...

[omeletted]

Just need to add the activate command, also would be better to have the setstage happen only once:

 

Begin OnActivate

 Activate

 if (getstage QuestID < 20)
   Setstage QuestID 20
 endif

End 

[Falkner92]

Just need to add the activate command, also would be better to have the setstage happen only once:

 

Begin OnActivate

 Activate

 if (getstage QuestID < 20)
   Setstage QuestID 20
 endif

End 

 

That didn't seem to do anything at all, I mean the script itself works, but I still have to take the book, if I just exit, I don't get the quest stage change.

[Striker879]

You could have a look at how Bethesda implemented the skill training books ... that's how they work. Edited December 12, 2011 by Striker879

[Falkner92]

You could have a look at how Bethesda implemented the skill training books ... that's how they work.

 

Interestingly enough, the skill books have no script attached, I'm sure they have a script somewhere, but I'll be damned if I know where it is.

[DrakeTheDragon]

I think (as in I'm not sure anymore) the "Activate" line will end the script at this line, and the stuff afterwards will never execute. Usually you add the "Activate" line at the "end" of an OnActivate block.

Hope it helps.

[Striker879]

Perhaps it's part of the whole training script. My own modest modding efforts haven't drawn me into scripting, but I recognize that I'll need to learn to do it if I'm ever to advance the sophistication of my mods, so I monitor most threads that have anything to do with scripting.

[Falkner92]

I ended up figuring out what to do by myself by looking at other Bethesda-made quests. :)

 

Thank you very much to everyone who tried to help me. You may close the topic now if you wish.