Simple Condiitonal Script Help

[Robinsage]

I'm working on a script to make an area cloudy when the player enters a trigger box, but only if it's not already cloudy. The TB script works and changes the weather to cloudy upon entry, but my attempts to make it detect current weather and run only if it's not cloudy have failed.

 

I have the weather property names valued to cloudy weather and tied to the TB, and tried using If statements and weather functions with them with no luck.

 

Here is the working script, I just need to add the condition to run only if it detects one of the weather properties listed.

 

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Scriptname GetCloudyTBScript extends ObjectReference

Actor Property PlayerREF Auto
Weather Property stormcloud Auto

Weather Property skies1 Auto
Weather Property skies2 Auto
Weather Property skies3 Auto
Weather Property skies4 Auto
Weather Property skies5 Auto

Event OnTriggerEnter(ObjectReference Somebody)
String EnteredArea = "the skies darken"
Actor Player = PlayerREF
If Somebody == Player
Debug.Notification(EnteredArea)
EndIf
stormcloud.ForceActive(true)
EndEvent

Event OnTriggerLeave(ObjectReference Somebody)
String LeftArea = "the skies return to normal"
Actor Player = PlayerREF
If Somebody == Player
Debug.Notification(LeftArea)
weather.ReleaseOverride()
EndEvent
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Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[kromey]

How about a simpler conditional? With just the one stormcloud property:

 

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather() != stormcloud
    stormcloud.ForceActive(True)
EndIf

Now you're even compatible with mods that might add new Weathers! :)

 

If that doesn't work (I've never played with weather at all in the CK or in Papyrus, I'm mostly just making semi-educated guesses based on what I've found on the CK wiki), try this conditional:

 

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather().GetClassification() != 1 ;True for any weather not classed as "cloudy"

[Robinsage]

You are such a great help, again Kromey. I'll try the second example, but I can't get my head around

 

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather() != stormcloud

stormcloud.ForceActive(True)

EndIf

 

Does that check for stormcloud weather (as defined) and if it is not it forces it active?

That one condition would replace all the individual cloudy weather types I propertied out?

[IsharaMeradin]

@Robinsage

 

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather() != stormcloud
    stormcloud.ForceActive(True)
EndIf

It gets the current weather and compares it to the defined weather type in the variable stormcloud. If the current weather does not match what is defined for stormcloud then the stormcloud weather is forced active.

If that is what you were thinking, then you are correct.

 

I'm not sure if you want to use it tho because the above would be valid for any sky not matching the defined value of stormcloud. If I read your initial post correctly, you only want the stormcloud weather to happen when the skies are not already cloudy.

 

The second option that kromy posted will trigger for any sky not already considered cloudy and may be exactly what you need. Then again, you may decide that even on cloudy but non-stormy skies you wish to change it anyway...

[cscottydont]

According to the wiki ForceActive should do exactly what it sounds, though SetActive might be something you want to look at as well.

 

Also when using operators in scripts:

 

if x == y

tests equality and will run if x and y are the same

 

if x != y

tests inequality and will run if x and y are different

 

The wiki also has an Operator Reference for all the operators you can use in scripts.

Edited February 13, 2013 by cscottydont

[steve40]

 

 

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather().GetClassification() != 1 ;True for any weather not classed as "cloudy"

If Weather.GetCurrentWeather().GetClassification() < 1 ;True for any weather not classed as "cloudy" including rain and snow.

Edited February 13, 2013 by steve40

[Robinsage]

Thanks everyone.

 

When using 'weather.ReleaseOverride()' will the sky revert back to the weather before TB entry or will it reset to a default weather type?

 

I'm thinking it goes back to whatever weather type it was because the stormcloud overrode the current weather and releasing that will put the weather back to normal (i.e. rainy on entering, rainy on leaving; pleasant on entering, pleasant on leaving, etc.).

[kromey]

Keeping in mind again that I've not messed with weather, I think what will happen with ReleaseOverride() is that the override you started with ForceActive() will be released, and the weather will change to whatever the game thinks should be the current weather -- which most often will probably be whatever you overrode initially, but if the game engine decided the weather should change during the time the ForceActive() override was active, I believe you'll see this new weather.

Either way, now that you've got a script it should be easy to test.

Edited February 13, 2013 by kromey