Instead of using an ontrigger event I would like something a little different

I placed an xMarker and put DefaultEnableDisableLinkedRef script that should enable another xMaker that has several bad guys attached to it as enabled parent.

What I need to do is have a condition where if the player is within Xunits of the xMaker it triggers the bandits.

Something like:

if game.getplayer().IsWithinXunits() == trueThen the script to enable the linked ref.endif

Any ideas?

I really don't want to use a trigger box because I would have to make it quite large and it would clutter up the area for future stuff I might want to add.

Thanks!

Don’t know if this will help, but I found this:

http://www.creationkit.com/GetDistance_-_ObjectReference

Also, you can select your trigger prim, hit the 1 key 2x to hide it while you’re cluttering your area, but you probably already know that. Also, hitting the M key hides stuff as well.

Something like......should do it.

Edit: Syntax/Autocomplete mishaps

Thanks for the syntax Justin

But there are two Events for every event. So I had to delete one (you had Event Event)

But the other error I don't know how to fix, it says:

cannot initialize a float to 2048

I tired taking it down to 1048 but still got that error on compiling.

I think floats have to have a decimal point. So 2048.00 should work. Good old fussy syntax.

Make it 2048.0 and it will compile.

Float fDistance = 2048 compiles if it is within an event, too. I'm not sure why there's a difference.

Thanks leonfenten

The script works now but it won't let me link to the other xMarker. The little target stays red.

It doesn't for me. Can you select the marker by name?

Naw

It only lists some of the objects around it. Like the bandit and some other things.

edit

I can select the bandit ok...but I don't know if the other bandits will be able to use that bandit as a parent in order to be enabled/disabled.

Justin

What does this line do?

UnregisterForUpdate()

It'll stop the OnUpdate event from running when it's done its thing.

OK..thanks

It's not compiling though. :/

edit

I don't mean compiling ... I mean not allowing to point to the xmarker.

If the XMarker is as a property rather than a linked REF, the property will have to match the EditorID of the XMarker exactly or it'll not autofill.

I copied and pasted the editorID of the xMarker (EnableBanditsxMarker) and the bandit was enabled before I get within the 500 units I set it to.

edit

I just went back and the ref is set to None. So it didn't take

Mmmmm... That's odd. Try manually pointing it? Usually, if a properties name matches an EDID, autofill will point it correctly.

I even tried to point it to the location marker. But the marker didn't show in the drop down.

But I think the ForceGreet will work for this, but I still have a few bugs to work out.

Just to be clear: you know the PlayerRef property in JustinOther's code should be filled with the player, and then you should doubleclick on the marker reference you placed in the world, and in the LinkedRef tab of the edit window, add a new reference to the marker you want to enable?