I'm a complete noob in working with CK, but I think this should be simple enough. So, hopefully someone can explain to me how this can be done. Talk slowly please.


Oh, what I want is adding a simple message at the top of the screen, once a specific magic effect ends.

Wow, this got burried quickly. Apparently this isn't an easy thing to mod?

This could help: Event http://www.creationkit.com/OnEffectFinish_-_ActiveMagicEffect

Ok, that looks like something. Except I've no idea how to do scripting. The tutorial introducing Papyrus only shows how to attach a script to an object. How do I attach it to a spell effect, though?

Sorry for being such a noob. ^^

Don't worry, I'm a noob myself I have no idea of any further steps.. I just think I pointed you in the general direction of the possible solution.

Yeah, thanks for that, btw. Well, I'll do some experimenting and then we'll see.

You can add the script right from the magic effect. In that form, in the bottom right, you can add a script. Create a new one when you get prompted to select a script. Give it a nice name. After that it will show up in the effect. Add a property of the message type and fill it with the formid of your message. Then Right-click and edit source.

All you need to do there is add code similar to this:

Event OnEffectFinish(actor aTarget, actor aCaster)	  YourMessagePropertyName.Show()EndEvent

p.s. we are all noobs with the CK and Papyrus

edit: make sure you fill your message property! If you don't it will never show up even if the rest of your code is dead-on perfect.

I thank you myself for clearing this up Good to know.

It worked! I can't believe it!! Thank you!!

Pretty cool. But, does it pop a dialog or does it show a nice tidy message at the top?