Magic Effect Script Messing Up : V

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:03 am

NVM - Sorted

Thanks Random. Works great!

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:18 am

I can only think of using two scripts. You keep this one the same but remove the dripping effect. In your second script, put in a function to control the dropping effect.

In the OnEffectStart of your current script, you should add in a line to stop the function in the second script. Maybe just use UnregisterForUpdateGameTime(). In the OnEffectFinish, you should add a line to start the function in the second script. Maybe just use RegisterForUpdateGameTime().

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:52 am

Cheers sent you a PM, but just going to bump it in case anyone else has any ideas. I am a very visual person so I need someone to edit my script so I can actually read and learn what to do in the future.

Sorry for the trouble.

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:25 am

I'm posting it here because now that I think about it, my idea will only work if you use it for just one NPC.

The magic effect script:

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Scriptname OpticWaterFXSwimScript extends ActiveMagicEffect  ;Simple script to determine when swim/drip FX is applied.MyFunctionScript property MyFunction autoVisualEffect Property RainVisual  Auto  VisualEffect Property SwimVisual  AutoActor selfRefimport utilityEVENT OnEffectStart(Actor Target, Actor Caster);Start Swim FX, no art.    selfRef = caster    MyFunction.PlayVisualEffect(selfRef, false, RainVisual)    SwimVisual.Play(selfRef)ENDEVENTEVENT OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster)    SwimVisual.Stop(selfRef);Stop swim FX.    MyFunction.PlayVisualEffect(selfRef, true, RainVisual, 0.14)ENDEVENTEVENT OnDeath(actor myKiller);We are dead, end FX.    RainVisual.Stop(selfRef)    SwimVisual.Stop(selfRef)ENDEVENT

The function:

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Scriptname MyFunctionScript extends QuestActor MyActorVisualEffect MyVEFunction PlayVisualEffect(Actor Target = None, Bool Start = True, VisualEffect VE = None, Float Duration = 0.0)    if !Start        VE.Stop(Target)        UnregisterForUpdateGameTime()    else        VE.Play(Target)        RegisterForSingleUpdateGameTime(Duration)        MyActor = Target        MyVE = VE    endifEndFunctionEvent OnUpdateGameTime()    MyVE.Stop(MyActor)    MyVE = None    MyActor = NoneEndEvent

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 3:00 pm

Yeah that's cool. Only want it for player atm.

Thanks for your time! Will give it a bash and hopefull I won't run into any problems.

Thanks again!

» Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:01 am

I am still new to using states in scripts but would this be of use to you? have a state for when you are swimming, one for running/ standing still and when its raining?