I need some scripting help

[Sarteka]

I'm working on a small modding project, and I am in need of a piece of a script to remove a certain item from inventory every 10 seconds while a certain condition is met.

 

What time related script functions are in the engine? I have not seen any on the Bethesda websites. (I would most likely also need a "goto" command so it repeats)

 

If your curious about the mod you'll just have to wait until I release it :biggrin:

 

Any assistance would be nice

[Pelinor]

GetSecondsPassed would probably be what you want to use for counting time. You'd set it up like...

 

if timer > 0

set timer to timer - GetSecondsPassed

elseif player.GetItemCount [your item] > 0 && [other condition] == 1

player.RemoveItem [your item] 1

set timer to 10

endif

 

You can work the other condition in a few different ways, so that's just a rough example. You should probably start with the other condition, then let the timer run.

[steph87]

You can also create a quest, and connect it to the script that removes the item.

The quest would be "Start Game Enabled" (runs when a game loads), delay 10 sec, priority 60 or more (this priority is standard ).

 

You can put the condition either in the script or on the quest(*).

 

NOTE: If the script is connected to abilities or perks the timer way is probably better.

 

* I usually prefer the script

[Sarteka]

Its gonna be on an equip able item. And the script will be running while its equipped. Pelinor's way would be the way i would need to use, but its a little unclear what are functions and what are variables in his explanation

[steph87]

It should be something like this:

 

ScriptName myItemScript

short timer

Begin OnEquip Player
set timer to 10 //reset timer on equip
End

Begin OnUnequip
//whatever
End

Begin GameMode
If Player.GetEquipped myItem == 1 //double check to run only when the item is equipped
	if timer > 0

		set timer to timer - GetSecondsPassed //decrease timer each time the script runs
		// should be around  2s

		//when the timer runs out do the following lines:
	elseif player.GetItemCount [item to remove] > 0 && [other condition] == 1

		player.RemoveItem [item to remove] 1
		set timer to 10 //reset timer

	EndIf
EndIf
End

 

note: This one might have minor compile errors, I wrote it in notepad.

[Sarteka]

Thank you very much for the scripting help. I messed around with the above script to make it work for me.

 

If you want to check out the mod go here http://fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3165

[steph87]

Thank you very much for the scripting help. I messed around with the above script to make it work for me.

 

If you want to check out the mod go here http://fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3165

cool! I'll try it out later.