Some background on myself, Not new to modding or scripting.
But I'm new to the creation kit and even the Elder Scrolls series. (I'm sure many here are)
Must admit, the CK ranks as some of the better mod tools (dev made) that I've seen so far.
Yet still gives me a headache every time I load them or even attempt a script.

Some functions in the creation kit are pretty straight forward and others are not.
So I started this thread due to information being either hard to find/non-existent or just sketchy at best.

It isnt my intention for this thread to show others how you have utilized these functions in your scripts/mods.
But for those that know what these functions do to explain just what they do and for others to ask what they do.
How to use them or how you have used them can be another topic alltogether,
If you know what I'm getting at? (if not, It's why information can be hard to find or sketchy at best)
The scripting part, well lets leave that to another thread and just deal with the creation kit itself.
(Reading through a half mile of code in hopes of finding what a CK function does, is not productive or helpful to anyone in the least!)

Ok, now that thats over I'll start with a couple thats driving me nuts.
Due to the fact I can see how they may come in handy yet havent a clue if what I'm thinking they do is in fact what they actually do?

1) Linked Reference tab when editing an object and selecting new or edit, box between the "Cell" and "Reference" is a Filter.
The Filter itself is what I am wondering about, not the links themselfs.
(I assume this is for a formlist? Yes/No? Yet I've had no luck with testing these out)

2) Same thing as above but the "Reflected by" tab.
Havent a clue what this one does at all or even an idea how to go about testing theories about what it does?

Ask away if something has you stumped.
I'll help the best I can/when I can (and hopefully others will also)
Hopefully this thread will also become an easy place for others to find out what things do in CK,
without having to sift through miles of code in hopes to find information on a CK function that isnt described very well elsewhere.
(the CK wiki, although helpful can be a source of stress as well)

I think it's for cells that have a lot of references in them. If you have 5 bandits named "bandit1" to "bandit5" and you type "bandit" in the filter, you'll just see the references with "bandit" in the name.

I think. I'm not sure I ever tried it to see.


Guessing again, but I think that lets you link the object to a water object so you get a reflection. Again, not tried it, pure assumption on my part.

this just filters the visible reference names in the dropdown below to a string once you picked a cell in the above dropdown (like you want to find curtREF in a cell full of references, just type curt)
edit: this would imo be MUCH more useful if it was available BEFORE picking a cell

you can pick water (references, not base water) there, your item will then be reflected by these waters.

rofl, now I just feel dumb.
Never even thought about it applying to the reference box due to the fact it only works after you selected something to link with.

Really wouldnt be much use (if any) after you picked a cell to link with.
Easier/quicker/faster just to click View Reference, pops ya right to the linked object even if it isnt in the same cell.

In many ways, I really wish that was for a formlist filter. That could be useful.

Gonna give the Reflected By a shot
Thanks for the input DocClox & s&o, appreciated.