Using the ObjectReference type

[Bomaz]

I would like to access the ObjectReference of an object that triggers an

Event OnObjectEquipped(Form akBaseObject, ObjectReference akReference)

However the ObjectReference is "none" unless the akBaseObject is persistent.

Does anyone know how I can make an object persistent?

Or any other way to solve the problem so that the event triggers with an ObjectReference?

I tried creating a script that referenced the object with a long pause but this did not work. Any suggestions are appriciated

[WillieSea]

I "think" you can make it persistant by giving the object a Reference ID name.

[DsoS]

Willie, you are correct on that... I had the same issue with a small item, I tried giving it a REF ID and afterwards it allowed me to select the item.

[Bomaz]

How do I do this in papyrus?

I need to be able to ObjectReference for any object the player equips.

[WillieSea]

You cannot do it with 'objectReference'. You need to attach an 'armor' or 'weapon' object to get it for 'any' equipable object.

[Bomaz]

I'm not sure what you mean by this I'm afraid. Preferably I would like to have a a script that looks something like this

Event OnItemAdded(Form akBaseItem, int aiItemCount, ObjectReference akItemReference, ObjectReference akSourceContainer)


makeobjectpersistent( akBaseItem )


endEvent

From your explanation I don't understand what I have to do to accomplish this. This is all just so that I can get an objectreference for the objects when they trigger a OnObjectEquipped event for my script.

[WillieSea]

An object that is worn or equipped no longer can be pointed to exactly, it actually becomes part of the NPC. (or player).

You would use the 'base ID', not that specific object.

Now, in your OnItemAdded fuction above, akItemReference will contain a reference name if the item is persistant. But being persistant means there is only one of these in the world...

[Bomaz]

Hm, I would like to access the ObjectReference.GetItemHealthPercent() that I was informed could allow me to determine how much an item had been improved by smithing.

but you are telling me that it is not possible to get the ObjectReference of an item that is equipped? Crap.

Can I make all the items in the inventory persistant (so that they have an ObjectReference) and then use that to determine the one that goes missing or some such?

[WillieSea]

No ideas there. And what I have above may even be wrong in 'Skyrim'.

I did not think health percent was even used anymore? I thought when up upgraded a weapon, it created a new version with adjusted stats, on the fly.

[Bomaz]

hm, maybe the person that told me was misinformed. I have a hard time believing that there is no way to access the improvements or stats of items without using the script extender. Unfortunately my mod requires the armor rating of the currently equipped gloves to work properly. This is why I am searching for a way to make objects persistent since I was told that this enabled accessing smithing improvement.

There should definitely be a way to do it, I just have to find it. So far I calculate the unmodified rating based on the players attributes but that can't take smithing into account and smithing is a rather large factor on the stats of items.

An improved object would be unique however wouldn't it?

[WillieSea]

I have not had time to test what smithing does to equipment. My guess is its unique, but they could also have added another record to it with the smithing advancement values.