Spawning Script

[Darkfirebird]

Hey all. I am creating a new way of spawning creatures quicker then Stock Oblivion and wondering if this would work.

scn CMFSpawnerScript

ref MySpawn
ref MySpawner
float Timer
float Timer2
short FadeAway
short Respawn
short BeingRespawned 

Begin GameMode

set MySpawn to GetParentRef
set MySpawner to GetSelf

if MySpawn.GetDead == 1	; This Creature or NPC has been killed.
	set timer to 300
endif

IF Respawn == 0

if Timer >= 300 && MySpawn.GetDead == 1	&& FadeAway == 0 ;This Creature or NPC is still dead. Fading in 300 seconds.
	set Timer to ( Timer - GetSecondsPassed )
	set FadeAway to 1
endif

if Timer <= 0 && FadeAway == 1
	MySpawn.disable
	MySpawn.MoveTo MySpawner 0 0 +10
	set timer2 to 50
	set FadeAway to 0
	set Respawn to 1
endif

ENDIF

IF Respawn == 1

if Timer2 >= 50
	set Timer2 to ( Timer2 - GetSecondsPassed )
	set BeingRespawned to 1
endif

if Timer2 <= 0 && BeingRespawned == 1		;This Creature or NPC has respawned
	MySpawn.resurrect
	MySpawn.enable
	set BeingRespawned to 0
endif

ENDIF

End

 

MySpawner is a Marker that will respawn the dead creature or NPC.

MySpawn is the Creature or NPC MySpawner is looking over.

 

Any ideas if this will work? I have tested it a few times and hasnt for me. I dont know whats wrong at this time. Though I do read it over and over. I still dont see whats up. To me, it looks like it works properly. If someone could suggest an idea, i'm willing to try it.

[Darkfirebird]

I think my Timers are off on how I use it. I'm not very good at using timers on Objects as they never seem to work for me. If someone could help that would be great. I am doing this for a mod I am creating.

[Vagrant0]

You made a bit of a mistake. ">=" is greater than or equal to, in otherwords "2 >= 1 = true 1 >= 2 = false".

 

Didn't really look at it too far past that to see how the rest of your logic is working. Codeboxes can make this part a bit more difficult since you have to be scrolling up and down. Keep in mind that sections with the timer being changed will only be run if the conditions for that statement are true. "If Timer >= 300" only runs once since the part "set Timer to ( Timer - GetSecondsPassed )" makes that part of the script no longer valid since the timer is no longer 300 or more. This is also why typically timers are set in reverse, where they count up to some action. If you do a

 

if timer <= 299

set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )

whatever

elseif timer >= 300

what you want to happen after 300 seconds.

 

you'd also want to set the time to 0 on death instead of 300. For testing, you might want to make this a bit faster, unless you like sitting there for 5+ minutes waiting for something to happen. You may also want to add some debug messages to ensure that certain parts of your script are being run.

[Darkfirebird]

You made a bit of a mistake. ">=" is greater than or equal to, in otherwords "2 >= 1 = true 1 >= 2 = false".

 

Didn't really look at it too far past that to see how the rest of your logic is working. Codeboxes can make this part a bit more difficult since you have to be scrolling up and down. Keep in mind that sections with the timer being changed will only be run if the conditions for that statement are true. "If Timer >= 300" only runs once since the part "set Timer to ( Timer - GetSecondsPassed )" makes that part of the script no longer valid since the timer is no longer 300 or more. This is also why typically timers are set in reverse, where they count up to some action. If you do a

 

if timer <= 299

set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )

whatever

elseif timer >= 300

what you want to happen after 300 seconds.

 

you'd also want to set the time to 0 on death instead of 300. For testing, you might want to make this a bit faster, unless you like sitting there for 5+ minutes waiting for something to happen. You may also want to add some debug messages to ensure that certain parts of your script are being run.

 

Ah I see. Thanks. Like I said, I am not very good at timers :) Ill give it a try and see what happens.

[Darkfirebird]

Alright I changed the code a bit. Hopefully this is right:

 

scn CMFSpawnerScript

 

ref MySpawn

ref MySpawner

float Timer

float Timer2

short FadeAway

short Respawn

short BeingRespawned

short Dead

 

Begin GameMode

 

set MySpawn to GetParentRef

set MySpawner to GetSelf

 

if MySpawn.GetDead == 1 ; This Creature or NPC has been killed.

set Dead to 1

endif

 

IF Respawn == 0 && Dead == 1

 

if Timer <= 0 && FadeAway == 0 ;This Creature or NPC is still dead.

set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )

set FadeAway to 1

elseif Timer >= 5 && FadeAway == 1

MySpawn.disable

MySpawn.MoveTo MySpawner 0 0 +10

set timer2 to 0

set FadeAway to 0

set Respawn to 1

endif

 

ENDIF

 

IF Respawn == 1

 

if Timer2 <= 0

set Timer2 to ( Timer2 + GetSecondsPassed )

set BeingRespawned to 1

elseif Timer2 >= 3 && BeingRespawned == 1 ;This Creature or NPC is being respawned

MySpawn.resurrect

MySpawn.enable

set BeingRespawned to 0

set Dead to 0

endif

 

ENDIF

 

End

 

Though I tested it. Doesn't seem to do anything. I'll add debugs but seeing it being disabled, then enabled alive is pretty much all I need to see for a Debug :)

[Darkfirebird]

Well I made the Debug messages. After the Timer has been set, the Fade doesn't actually do anything. I tried it as a separate block as well without any effects. If you want I can send you the ESP file so you can see whats going on. Though you have to set CMFDebug to 1 if you want the Debug Messages. This Spawner script is really important to this mod, well to me anyways.

[Vagrant0]

Again, your timers are still a bit backward. It only runs through the first part of the script once, and cannot proceed because the timer is set to timer + getseconds past, which ends up making it neither 0 nor 5, preventing all other scripting from working.

 

I've made a few minor adjustments to your script, provided the references are right, and this is attached to something setup properly, and there is nothing else interfering, this should work.

scn CMFSpawnerScript

ref MySpawn
ref MySpawner
float Timer
float Timer2
short FadeAway
short Respawn
short BeingRespawned 
short Dead

Begin GameMode

set MySpawn to GetParentRef
set MySpawner to GetSelf

if MySpawn.GetDead == 1; This Creature or NPC has been killed.
set Dead to 1
endif

IF Respawn == 0 && Dead == 1

if Timer <= 5 && FadeAway == 0;This Creature or NPC is still dead.
set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )
set FadeAway to 1
elseif Timer > 5 && FadeAway == 1
MySpawn.disable
MySpawn.MoveTo MySpawner 0 0 +10
set timer2 to 3
set FadeAway to 0
set Respawn to 1
endif

ENDIF

IF Respawn == 1 

if Timer2 >= 1
set Timer2 to ( Timer2 - GetSecondsPassed )
set BeingRespawned to 1
elseif Timer2 < 1 && BeingRespawned == 1;This Creature or NPC is being respawned
MySpawn.resurrect
MySpawn.enable
set BeingRespawned to 0
set Dead to 0
endif

ENDIF

End

 

In this way, timer counts from 0 to 5, then once it is over 5 causes the respawn condition to be true, timer 2 starts at 3, counts down to 1, and when it goes below 1 it triggers the respawn.

[Darkfirebird]

Again, your timers are still a bit backward. It only runs through the first part of the script once, and cannot proceed because the timer is set to timer + getseconds past, which ends up making it neither 0 nor 5, preventing all other scripting from working.

 

I've made a few minor adjustments to your script, provided the references are right, and this is attached to something setup properly, and there is nothing else interfering, this should work.

scn CMFSpawnerScript

ref MySpawn
ref MySpawner
float Timer
float Timer2
short FadeAway
short Respawn
short BeingRespawned 
short Dead

Begin GameMode

set MySpawn to GetParentRef
set MySpawner to GetSelf

if MySpawn.GetDead == 1; This Creature or NPC has been killed.
set Dead to 1
endif

IF Respawn == 0 && Dead == 1

if Timer <= 5 && FadeAway == 0;This Creature or NPC is still dead.
set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )
set FadeAway to 1
elseif Timer > 5 && FadeAway == 1
MySpawn.disable
MySpawn.MoveTo MySpawner 0 0 +10
set timer2 to 3
set FadeAway to 0
set Respawn to 1
endif

ENDIF

IF Respawn == 1 

if Timer2 >= 1
set Timer2 to ( Timer2 - GetSecondsPassed )
set BeingRespawned to 1
elseif Timer2 < 1 && BeingRespawned == 1;This Creature or NPC is being respawned
MySpawn.resurrect
MySpawn.enable
set BeingRespawned to 0
set Dead to 0
endif

ENDIF

End

 

In this way, timer counts from 0 to 5, then once it is over 5 causes the respawn condition to be true, timer 2 starts at 3, counts down to 1, and when it goes below 1 it triggers the respawn.

 

Ah I see now. Guess thats why I suck at Timers XD Ill give it a try. Been trying soo many things I didn't think of the timers lol.

[Darkfirebird]

Alright. I have changed my script around and heres what it looks like now:

 

scn CMFSpawnerScript

 

ref MySpawn

ref MySpawner

float Timer

float Timer2

short FadeAway

short Respawn

short BeingRespawned

short Dead

short DoOnce

 

Begin GameMode

 

set MySpawn to GetParentRef

set MySpawner to GetSelf

 

if MySpawn.GetDead == 1 && DoOnce == 0 ; This Creature or NPC has been killed.

set Dead to 1

set DoOnce to 1

set Timer to 5

if CMFDebug == 1

Message "I have died!"

endif

endif

 

IF Respawn == 0 && Dead == 1

 

if Timer >= 5 && FadeAway == 0 ;This Creature or NPC is still dead.

set Timer to ( Timer + GetSecondsPassed )

set FadeAway to 1

if CMFDebug == 1

Message "I Am Fading!"

endif

elseif Timer > 5 && FadeAway == 1

MySpawn.disable

MySpawn.MoveTo MySpawner 0 0 +10

set timer2 to 3

set Respawn to 1

if CMFDebug == 1

Message "I Have Faded"

endif

set FadeAway to 0

endif

 

ENDIF

 

IF Respawn == 1

 

if Timer2 > 0

set Timer2 to ( Timer2 - GetSecondsPassed )

set BeingRespawned to 1

if CMFDebug == 1

Message "I Am Being Respawned"

endif

elseif Timer2 < 1 && BeingRespawned == 1 ;This Creature or NPC is being respawned

MySpawn.resurrect

MySpawn.enable

set BeingRespawned to 0

set Dead to 0

set DoOnce to 0

if CMFDebug == 1

Message "I Have Spawned!"

endif

endif

 

ENDIF

 

End

 

I think I have it all set up. Will try it out now and see how well it goes.

[Darkfirebird]

Well, It works the 1st time. Not so much the 2nd :P. Checking out the script. I believe i have to setup a OnLoad variable for the Creature. Or maybe move the OnDead variable on the NPC / Creature instead. I'll give it a try.

 

EDIT: Forgot to Reset the Timers :)