Can someone please help me out here, because I am really not with it tonight, it seems...

How do I call a Global Variable?


I tried this (the example from the wiki)
int timeOfDay = TimeOfDayGlobalProperty.GetValue()

And I got a message about type mis-match errors, and TimeofDayGlobalProperty being undefined.

What I want to do is check the GameHour setting...

Thanks for any help.

Globals are proper forms now, available in the object tree, and forms can no longer be accessed directly by editorID in scripts. Instead, you'll need to make a Global type property, and assign its value to the global you want to access.

If I remember correctly, naming your global the same as the form you want to assign to it will result in that form being assigned as its value by default.

Cipscis

Thank-you for the response.

I think I understand what you are saying-- but is there any chance you would be able to demonstrate an example of what I would need to write to get this to work?
I am with you at the start that Globals are forms-- I can see them fine-- but i lose you about Global Type Properties...

Thanks again for any help

Something like this, in your script:

Global property MyGlobalName auto...myVar = MyGlobalName.GetValue()

Cipscis

Thank-you

*coughs*

if TimeOfDay >= 06.00 && <= 00.00
CDMVampireRef.DamageHealth()
endif

Did I get that right?

Alternatively, BurnToDust()

Not quite - you'll need to change that first line to something like this:

if TimeOfDay >= 6 && TimeOfDay <= 0

The rest is probable fine.

P.S. Please use code tags when posting code. Like this, but with square brackets instead of curly ones:{code}Code goes here{/code}

Cipscis

You're definitely on the track of what I am thinking

Although I am going to have to leave it for tonight... my head is just not with it, it seems :/ I've been here an hour, and not even figured out the basis

you sure time is an integer value ? thats why it is type mis-match

I thought that, but that's the example from the page; but I think I am just misunderstanding it, anyway... :S

maybe try

DateTime TimeOfDay = TimeOfDayGlobalProperty.Getvalue();orTimeOfDay = new  TimeOfDayGlobalProperty;TimeOfDay = TimeOfDayGlobalProperty.Getvalue();

DateTime isn't a valid default type, and there "new" keyword is used for arrays.

I recommend taking a look at the wiki's http://www.creationkit.com/Category:Papyrus. There's some really good stuff in there already.

Cipscis

A developer just fixed this on the wiki. Perhaps they were watching

Cipscis

Unfortunately the wiki page example had a small bug – the http://www.creationkit.com/GetValue_-_GlobalVariable function returns a float, not an int (You can see that in the “Syntax” part of the page). I’ve gone ahead and fixed up the wiki page example already, but what you’ll want is the following:

float timeOfDay = TimeOfDayGlobalProperty.GetValue()

If you really want an integer and don’t mind losing the floating-point part of the global variable (probably not the best idea with time of day, but you might want it for something else), you can either cast the result to an int, or use the http://www.creationkit.com/GetValueInt_-_GlobalVariable function instead – both of which trim the value of the global to the nearest whole number.

; Castingint myGlobalValue = http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1343528-how-to-get-globals/MyGlobal.GetValue() as int; GetValueIntInt myGlobalValue2 = MyGlobal.GetValueInt()

Also, for ease of use, you can use the http://www.creationkit.com/GlobalVariable_Script#Properties on globals to get or set the floating point value with less typing:

float timeOfDay = TimeOfDayGlobalProperty.value

Note that all of the above examples assume you’ve pointed the property at the correct global in the editor wherever you’ve attached the script.

Look like single values are stored in int or float, boolen for true and false and thats all there is
Dunno about arrays need to browse some more