Problem with quest variable reference

[Riain]

I know that scripts can use the variables in a quest's script by referencing it like so:

 

set questid.variable to 1

 

I can do this with quest that are already made, but for some reason when I created a quest and a related script and then referenced one of the quest variables in another script GECK complained that the variable doesn't exist. I tested it out with a few other quest not made by me and no compaint...

 

So is there anything I am doing wrong? The quest is set to be enabled at the beginning of the game. I am refencing the quest's id not the script name... It is working for other quest so... :wallbash:

[Riain]

So no one knows why this is happening?

[Lingwei]

Have you attached the script to the quest, and is it a quest script, and are you sure you are writing the variable properly in both the script (e.g short doonce) and aren't making any spelling mistake?

 

All I can think of.

[Riain]

I am pretty sure I checked all of those more than once. I will check them again. I'll slap myself if it is one of those mistakes.

[SpeedyB64]

Have you closed the quest window? The quest is not created until you have set it all up and closed the window.

 

I used this a lot in my mod so it should be working.

[Riain]

I am not at my computer s I can't check, maybe I shouldn't comment on this until I am. But I am pretty sure that when refering to the variable I copy and pasted all the names to make sure I didn't misspell them. I also check to make sure that the quest did have that script.

 

For speedy's suggestion, I even restarted GECK to make sure that it need to load the quest first before using variables (which would be silly). So I think I closed the window... maybe I reopened it again after I opened GECK.

 

I will try when I get back home. Thanks guys. :)

[Riain]

Okay, let's make sure I am not being really stupid here is what I have:

 

Quest

Quest Name: 0Test1

Quest Id: 0Test2

Priority: 50

Quest Script: 0TestQuest

Start Game Enabled

 

 

The Quest Script:

Type: Quest

 

scn 0TestQuest

short TestVar

Begin GameMode

set TestVar to 1

End

 

 

The Script Accessing the Variable:

Type: Object

 

scn 0TestVarScript

Begin GameMode

set 0Test2.TestVar to 2

End

 

 

 

I have made sure that both the quest window and the quest script are closed. GECK says 'Unknown variable 0Test1.TestVar'.

 

So... what am I doing wrong here?

[Riain]

So is there something I am missing? Am I supposed to do anything more then what I stated above... cause it still doesn't work. :(

[thc1234]

try not using number as first character in your quest name

[SpeedyB64]

Thats very odd :confused: It looks good to me. Very strange I have no idea why it would not work. Try using all letters and maybe change the testVarscript to begin onactivate :confused: ?

 

This technique worked great for me so it must be something.