Hi.

I want to compare self to a property array, but I'm getting compilation errors.
Here's my code:

MiscObject[] Property HT_TrapItem  Autoevent OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference akNewContainer, ObjectReference akOldContainer)int i = 0   while i < 5	  if (Self == HT_TrapItem[i])	  endif	  i += 1   endwhileendevent

EDIT: I know that there's a Self in this event, so that's not the problem. I am pretty sure that it's the way I wrote it that is wrong.

I don't know why your script doesn't compile but it can be condensed like this :

MiscObject[] Property HT_TrapItem  Autoevent OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference akNewContainer, ObjectReference akOldContainer)endevent

Problem solved... Please read this : http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1347469-how-to-ask-for-scripting-help/

How does any of that help?
Problem not solved.

You'll need to Cast the value of that Array Element as whatever "self" is.
In your e.g., can I assume that "self" will be a MiscObject?
If so, this could probably work:
Note the "as MiscObject" after the Array Element.

If that doesn't work, what Compiler Error do you get?

Error message: "cannot cast a ht_playerdroptrap to a miscobject, types are incompatible"

It seems that "Self" in this case is the script itself.
Which is strange, because later in the script I use "Self.PlaceAtMe()" and "Delete()" which works. (Meaning the item is deleted and there's a new item in it's place.)

-If "Self" points at the script, how can I get the item that the script is attached to?


EDIT:

Scriptname HT_PlayerDropTrap extends ObjectReference

EDIT #2: Using "as MiscObject" didn't work either.

Ok...I get it now.
Cast it as "ht_playerdroptrap" like this:

if (Self == HT_TrapItem[i] as ht_playerdroptrap)

When you create a new Script it becomes a new Class which extends one of the native forms (e.g. MiscObject).
So those items you are attaching the Script to becomes that new class.
In this case, the new Class is "ht_playerdroptrap".
Try that, please.
Let me know how you go.

I would, but I got excited and did something rash. I do that a lot.. I removed all the global/array variables, properties and whatnot. (They were just temporary anyway, and I used them to test an idea I had.)

I got excited because I realized that "Self" points at the script. So I guessed that "Delete()" = "Self.Delete()" meaning the script would get destroyed and only run once.
I figured that there has to be a way to point at the "ObjectReference" (or whatever it's called), instead of pointing at the script. -That way I could keep the script and destroy the actual item.

Anyway, here's the script that I'm trying to get to work:

Scriptname HT_PlayerDropTrap extends ObjectReference  {A script that will replace the dummy item with an actual trap when the player drops it.}Activator Property HT_TrapActivator  Autoevent OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference akNewContainer, ObjectReference akOldContainer)   if (akOldContainer && !akNewContainer)	  Self.PlaceAtMe(HT_TrapActivator)	  Delete()   endifendevent

What it does is: when I drop the dummy item that the script is attached to it removes the items and replaces it with an activator.

What's wrong with it: It only does this once. If I drop several items only the first once is turned into an activator, the rest are dropped as dummy items.
-I figured that if I "Delete()" the actual MiscObject, instead of the script it might work the way I want it to?

EDIT: For example:

MiscObject HT_Whatername Auto;event   ;Other actions..   HT_Whatevername.Delete();endevent