Activate and move a static object

[JaydoDre]

What I want to do sounds simple enough to me: activate an object upon which it moves to the side a little (no need for animation). Any idea how this is done in ck?

 

I see that you can add triggers to objects and that there is like a thousand different ones, but I don't know which one I need or what kind of scripting is involved. I suppose basically I need to place a trigger that upon activation would teleport a static object a few inches?

Edited September 25, 2012 by Jedo_Dre

[JaydoDre]

Also, I forgot to note, once I activate the object again it should move back in its place. It is basically to cover a secret door/compartment

Anyone?

[Sjogga]

You could create your own script and then attach it to a button, lever or pullbar.

 

You want to use the "translateto"-function (look it up on the wiki). When I get back home I could give you a script example. Thats not until thursday though.

[assterixxx]

Or you could use one of the ingame secret doorways, if you can't wait till thursday. That's just a matter of setting up ref's.

[JaydoDre]

Well, i did see videos on how to make a door open via a lever so that I can do, but what I was planning is to have a rug on top of a trapdoor. You "activate" the rug and it moves (teleports) to the side revealing the trap door (which you can then enter normally).

 

The secret passages available in Skyrim are too...not secret.

 

 

I checked out "translateto" command - that looks like what I need, as long as I can avoid using buttons and can attach it to the object itself. I got no idea how though...

Edited September 25, 2012 by Jedo_Dre

[Sjogga]

Attach to the wall

 

Scriptname HiddenDoorScript extends ObjectReference  

Float Property StartX auto hidden
Float Property StartY auto hidden
Float Property StartZ auto hidden

Float Property EndX = 0.0 auto ; units to move along the X-axis
Float Property EndY = 0.0 auto ; units to move along the Y-axis
Float Property EndZ = 0.0 auto ; units to move along the Z-axis

Float Property StartAngX auto hidden
Float Property StartAngY auto hidden
Float Property StartAngZ auto hidden

Float Property EndAngX = 0.0 auto
Float Property EndAngY = 0.0 auto
Float Property EndAngZ = 0.0 auto

Float Property MoveSpeed = 300.0 auto
Float Property RotSpeed = 300.0 auto

bool Property isTranslating = False auto hidden


Event OnInit()
StartX = X
StartY = Y
StartZ = Z

EndX += StartX
EndY += StartY
EndZ += StartZ

StartAngX = self.getAngleX()
StartAngY = self.getAngleY()
StartAngZ = self.getAngleZ()

EndAngX += StartAngX 
EndAngY += StartAngY 
EndAngZ += StartAngZ 
endEvent

Event OnTranslationComplete()
isTranslating = FALSE
endEvent

Function Reveal()
self.stoptranslation()
isTranslating = True
self.TranslateTo(EndX, EndY, EndZ, angX, angY, angZ, MoveSpeed, RotSpeed)
endFunction

Function Hide()
self.stoptranslation()
isTranslating = True
self.TranslateTo(StartX, StartY, StartZ, angX, angY, angZ, MoveSpeed, RotSpeed)
endFunction

 

Attach this to an activator.

 

Scriptname HiddenWallButtonScript extends ObjectReference  

ObjectReference Property WallRef Auto  

Bool isHidden = true
Event OnActivate(ObjectReference akActionRef)
if(hidden)
	(WallRef as HiddenDoorScript ).Reveal()
	hidden = false
else
	(WallRef as HiddenDoorScript ).Hide()
	hidden = true
endif		
endEvent

 

Modify the values to your liking.

Edited September 27, 2012 by Sjogga

[JaydoDre]

Ooh that looks complicated and I'm glad I asked for help :)

Thanks, will try out and revert.