A Script to begin quest by entering a cell

[antstubell]

Hi all. I'm looking for a script that will begin a quest when a player enters an interior cell from the world. Is there a default script for this? Would I attach it to a trigger/xmarker?

Thanks.

[JanusForbeare]

I assume it would be something like:

 

Cell Property MyQuestStartCell auto
Quest Property MyQuest auto

Event OnCellLoad(MyQuestStartCell)
MyQuest.Start()
EndEvent

 

You might also want to put a setstage function in there, depending on how your quest is built.

Edited August 12, 2012 by JanusForbeare

[antstubell]

I assume it would be something like:

 

Cell Property MyQuestStartCell auto
Quest Property MyQuest auto

Event OnCellLoad(MyQuestStartCell)
MyQuest.Start()
EndEvent

 

You might also want to put a setstage function in there, depending on how your quest is built.

What do I attach the script to?

[Starsickle]

You can also enter an interior cell and use a volume box to trigger the quest start - you then tell the reference to disable itself so it doesn't happen more than once.

[antstubell]

You can also enter an interior cell and use a volume box to trigger the quest start - you then tell the reference to disable itself so it doesn't happen more than once.

Sounds interesting, something I've never done. Could you explain the process please?

[JanusForbeare]

Probably the quest itself, under the "scripts" tab. Note that the "OnCellLoad" event will run every time the player enters the cell, so you might want to use some "if" statements, to keep the quest from restarting.

 

The revised script would look something like this:

 

Cell Property MyQuestStartCell auto
Quest Property MyQuest auto

Event OnCellLoad(MyQuestStartCell)
if (Myquest.GetStage) = 0
MyQuest.Start()
Endif
EndEvent

[antstubell]

Probably the quest itself, under the "scripts" tab. Note that the "OnCellLoad" event will run every time the player enters the cell, so you might want to use some "if" statements, to keep the quest from restarting.

 

The revised script would look something like this:

 

Cell Property MyQuestStartCell auto
Quest Property MyQuest auto

Event OnCellLoad(MyQuestStartCell)
if (Myquest.GetStage) = 0
MyQuest.Start()
Endif
EndEvent

 

Looks like you've already added the "if" clause.

[JanusForbeare]

Looks like you've already added the "if" clause.

 

That's why I called it the "revised" script. :tongue:

[antstubell]

Looks like you've already added the "if" clause.

 

That's why I called it the "revised" script. :tongue:

 

Compiling failed. Here's the script I inputed. cell's name is skinnermineint01 and quest bane is SEW02

 

Cell Property SEW02skinnermineint01 auto

Quest Property SEW02 auto

 

Event OnCellLoad(SEW02skinnermineint01)

if (SEW02.GetStage) = 0

SEW02.Start()

Endif

EndEvent

 

These are the errors

 

Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...

Compiling "QF_SEW02_01013EBE"...

d:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\QF_SEW02_01013EBE.psc(18,5): no viable alternative at input 'Property'

d:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\QF_SEW02_01013EBE.psc(21,38): missing ID at ')'

d:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\QF_SEW02_01013EBE.psc(22,20): required (...)+ loop did not match anything at input '='

d:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\QF_SEW02_01013EBE.psc(27,0): missing EOF at 'EndFunction'

No output generated for QF_SEW02_01013EBE, compilation failed.

 

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.

Failed on QF_SEW02_01013EBE

[DreamKingMods]

You likely don't need a script for this; if this is a new cell you've created, setup a location for it if you haven't already, and then use the "Change Location" Story Manager event to start your quest.