The intention of the script is as follows:

If the object the script is on gets placed in a container an event triggers.
If the new container is dead and is wolfrace THEN some property gets enabled.

[size="1"][size=4]Scriptname TAxidermyeffectscript extends ObjectReference [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]import actor[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]actor property Containeractor auto [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]Objectreference property stuffedwolf auto [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]Race property wolfrace auto[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]Event OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference akNewContainer, ObjectReference akOldContainer) [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]			  debug.messagebox ("container changed") [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]			  Containeractor = akNewContainer [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]					    if ( Containeractor.IsDead() ) && ( wolfrace == Containeractor.GetRace() ) [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]								   debug.messagebox ("dead is true")[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]								  stuffedwolf.enable() [/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]					    else[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]								  ;nothing[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]					    endif[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]				 debug.messagebox ("after if")[/size][/size][size="1"][size=4]endEvent[/size][/size][size="1"][size=3]

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this gives the error

Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "Taxidermyeffectscript"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\Taxidermyeffectscript.psc(11,5): type mismatch while assigning to a actor (cast missing or types unrelated)
No output generated for Taxidermyeffectscript, compilation failed.
Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on Taxidermyeffectscript



so I assume it is probably due to aknewcontainer being an objectreference and containeractor (the property) an actor.


If I make the property objectreference then I don't get this error (seems logical since I want to set one objectreference as another)
BUT since it then is an objectreference I CAN'T call the actor scripts .isdead() and .getrace on it anymore


How do I solve this problem?

You need to fix the formatting on your post...

Anyway, just cast your Containeractor property as an ObjectReference.

Containeractor as ObjectReference = aknewcontainer

<sub>ah but as I said: if I do that I can't use the .isdead and .getrace functions on it anymore.. which is essential

any workaround options?</sub>

ContainerActor = akNewContainer as Actor

It compiles...

now to see if it's workin as intended

Can't you import where those functions are?

Something like "import utility", or some-such

YES my stuffedwolves appear!!!!

I'll have my hall of stuffed animals functioning now

RANDOMNOOB = HERO

thanks all for fast help!