Auto add to inventory

[Beana]

How do I make an object auto add to inventory as soon as the game loads? (Only the first time with that esp active)

[InsanitySorrow]

You will need to make a quest and add a script to it, something like this

Scriptname aaAddItem


Short DoOnce


Begin GameMode

    If (DoOnce == 0)

        ;Add your items

        Player.AddItem YourItemID


        ;Stop it from running again

        Set DoOnce to 1

    Endif


        ;If you want to stop a no longer needed quest add this

        StopQuest YourQuestID

End[/code]


Just replace where it says YourItemID with the CS ID of your object(s), Same with the QuestID if you want to stop the quest from running once you have your item(s)

[Beana]

Hero!!!

[InsanitySorrow]

Hope it helps , Be sure to refresh the page, made a small edit to the script

[Beana]

Ok here's my process.. I made a new quest. Then I made the script which looks like yours.. It saves. I go back into Character>Quest>My quest to add the script I just made but its not appearing in the list. Now if I fiddle and chose "edit" I can find the quest and its listed with the word (DUPLICATE) after it.

You can tell me to shut it and go take the rest of the scripting classes since I only finished the first one

[DsoS]

i've had this issue... i think i saved the script as a Magic Effect instead of Object... in your case, i think it should be "Quest"

theres that drop down box, with Object, Magic Effect and Quest..

Choose quest and resave it... and it should show up in your quest list.

EDIT:

as for the DUPLICATE, it means that there is another script saved with the same name, iirc (i've had this issue many times)

[InsanitySorrow]

At the top of the script window you will find options for setting different script types, did you change it to a quest script?

Duplicate meaning you somehow have another CS entry with teh same ID

[WillieSea]

Unique script names will prevent duplicates. Unique meaning, I prefix my new objects in a mod with the mod name. For example, my Ancient Towers mod could be prefixed with 'AT'. So, 'ATAddObjectScript' is how I would name the script.

[Beana]

I did not chose Quest. Now I did. Thanks!!!

I redid the entire process and I am getting an error.

scn aaBeanQuest


short doonce


begin gamemode


if (doonce == 0)

	player.additem "AAA1" 1

	player.additem "AAA2" 1

	player.additem "AAA3" 1

	player.additem "AAA4" 1

	player.additem "AAA5" 1

	player.additem "AAA6" 1

	StopQuest aaBeanQuest

	set doonce to 1

endif


end

This is exactly what I put in and I get an error saying... Mismatched begin/end on line 5

[DsoS]

Thats odd... I copied that script and pasted it directly into a test esp i have... and it saved right away (after creating fake aaa# and the quest)

Line 5 would be the "Begin gamemode" and you have the End for it and also the Endif

I would comment it all out, and retype it up, just to give it a shot, in case its a bad fluke

[Beana]

scn aaBeanQuest


short doonce


begin gamemode


if (doonce == 0)

        player.additem "AAA1" 1

        player.additem "AAA2" 1

        player.additem "AAA3" 1

        player.additem "AAA4" 1

        player.additem "AAA5" 1

        player.additem "AAA6" 1

endif        

StopQuest aaBeanQuest

        set doonce to 1

end

Changed it to this and now it works.. I needed to add the endif after adding the player items.. then end at the end. I hope thats right?

[WillieSea]

The script will run once and end. The 'IF' would not be necessary since the quest is stopped on first run anyway.

[Beana]

I just went ingame and it worked! Thanks IS DsoS and Will!!! I went in game before I saw your post Will.. the if is still there, I am assuming its kind of like a double negative?

[WillieSea]

Not a double negative, that would make a positive.

More like a double check so the items are added only once.

[Beana]

Ya know.. Even after the first lesson I was scared of scripting but this was a lot of fun learning how to get it working! Thanks so much again everyone!

[DsoS]

Thanks to your post Beana.. I've learned a few things myself... the DoOnce command, I need it on a few items in Ruins of Malamath, and my Companions Home on the Water mods

for bringing this issue up

[WillieSea]

And we have a new 'scripter'. Welcome to the (dark side / fold / legion).

[EDIT] The doOnce is not a 'command', its a variable.

[DsoS]

well its still a part of a script that I didn't know how to use and needed to ask about it

[InsanitySorrow]

Glad to see it all worked out , Will is right there, the If/Endif is not needed when you stop teh quest, I added both as I was unsure what you'd wanna use

[DsoS]

I asked about placing this here as not to clutter up the forum with another DoOnce question, so here goes...

I learned a bit about the DoOnce here, but I'm a little lost on how to place a DoOnce command for this script.

Where would I place the "..." at?

"If DoOnce == 0"

AND

"Set DoOnce to 1"

scriptname MalamathLetThereBeLightScript


Short DoOnce

short light

float timer


Begin OnActivate Player


	if ( light == 0 )

		LightStoneReal.Enable

		set timer to 3

		set light to 1

	endif

End


Begin GameMode


if ( light == 1 )

		if ( timer > 0 )

		set timer to timer - GetSecondsPassed

			else

				LightStoneReal.Disable

				LightStoneLeft.Enable

				LightStoneRight.Enable

				LightsOnMalamath02.Enable

				PlaySound MalamathLightStone

				set light to 2

		endif

endif


End

Thank You

[Joben]

I asked about placing this here as not to clutter up the forum with another DoOnce question, so here goes...

I learned a bit about the DoOnce here, but I'm a little lost on how to place a DoOnce command for this script.

Where would I place the "..." at?

"If DoOnce == 0"

AND

"Set DoOnce to 1"

scriptname MalamathLetThereBeLightScript


Short DoOnce

short light

float timer


Begin OnActivate Player


	if ( light == 0 )

		LightStoneReal.Enable

		set timer to 3

		set light to 1

	endif

End


Begin GameMode


if ( light == 1 )

		if ( timer > 0 )

		set timer to timer - GetSecondsPassed

			else

				LightStoneReal.Disable

				LightStoneLeft.Enable

				LightStoneRight.Enable

				LightsOnMalamath02.Enable

				PlaySound MalamathLightStone

				set light to 2

		endif

endif


End

Thank You

Could you please explain what this script is supposed to do and what part of that should happen only once?

[DsoS]

oh sorry... didn't notice that it went to page 2

basically when the player activates "LightStoneReal" it activates (Turns on) all lights in my ruin.

I need the entire thing to only happen once. So players don't have to "ReLight" the ruin every XX days.

[Joben]

Unless I'm missing something your script already has a DoOnce type condition built in.

The Activate section will only run on the first activation. Since it only does anything if Light == 0 then it sets Light to 1.

Further the Gamemode block only runs if Light == 1, then when it's done it sets it to 2.

Your script will effectivly disable itself after the first run since it's If conditions will return false.

[DsoS]

ah ok... I wasn't sure if it needed a DoOnce or not...

I've got my cell respawn set for like 4 weeks so its hard to test it on my OB install

Thank you

[WillieSea]

'DoOnce' is a variable name. It does the same thing no matter what you call it. You can call it 'light' or 'DoNothing' or even 'aabb1' if you want.

A variable name is just a bucket that holds a 'value'.

The 'IF' checks the bucket for a certain value. If its found, it executes whats inside the IF/ENDIF section. Otherwise, it skips the whole IF/ENDIF section.

Dont get stuck on it being called 'DoOnce'. We use that name because its 'descriptive' of what the variable is used for.