Weight change effect script not dynamically updating

[Truthslayer]

Hi, I'm trying my hand at redoing the scripts for Size Changing Spell Effects to use SKSE functionality and at the same time pull the values as variables to expand the range of possible original sizes and to affect more actors (eventually). That seemed to work without crashing as badly as the default thanks to the wait delays I added. Then I decided to try my hand at using the GetWeight/SetWeight functions as well since no one else seems to be doing this specifically. In short, the weight is changing, but I'm not getting the body to update on the fly like the height is without constantly equipping/unequipping the armor.

 

From the included code, can anyone give suggestions/ideas as to why this is and how to fix it?

 

Scriptname lxlFattenTemp extends ActiveMagicEffect  
  

  
float Property OriginalWeight auto

Event OnEffectStart(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)

actorbase pakTarget = akTarget.GetActorBase()
float Weight = pakTarget.GetWeight()
Debug.Notification(Weight)
OriginalWeight = Weight
while (Weight < 100.0)
	Weight += 0.5
	akTarget.GetActorBase().SetWeight(Weight)
	akTarget.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
	Utility.Wait(0.5)
endWhile
Debug.Notification(Weight)	
EndEvent

Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)
actorbase pakTarget = akTarget.GetActorBase()
float Weight = pakTarget.GetWeight()
while (Weight > OriginalWeight)
	Weight -= 0.4
	akTarget.GetActorBase().SetWeight(Weight)
	akTarget.QueueNiNodeUpdate()
	Utility.Wait(0.5)
endWhile

akTarget.GetActorBase().SetWeight(OriginalWeight)
akTarget.QueueNiNodeUpdate()

EndEvent

 

 

[WillieSea]

I don't use SKSE for my scripts.

 

But my guess here is your using the 'actor base', not the actor the spell is affecting. So in order for that specific actor to be updated back to the base object, I would assume it would need to look at the base again, which I suspect is done when you equip some type of clothing as you noted.

[Truthslayer]

Okay, it's just that I am using akTarget.QueueNiNodeUpdate(), which is to that actor itself. Again, I'm using a setheight version of this for the vertical size and it works, updating the height on the fly. I'm just stumped as to why the weight one doesn't. 

 

PS. How do I get the code to display without the alternating white lines?

[WillieSea]

Copy it from notepad.

Other editors add formatting junk to the copy and paste.

 

It may be a game engine bug that the weight is not updated since it is not used in the game, where-as the height adjusting on the fly is.