I don't understand this.


i have a filled ref alias, and the following 2 lines in my test code:

MyAlias.GetActorRef().EnableAI(False)
MyAlias.GetActorRef().OpenInventory(False)


script compiles, the first line executes (my Manny-me stands there like a statue, but she wont open her inventory)


i also tried this embedded in a function in a script attached to the alias, tried both ways: script extends actor and extends referencealias


scirpt always compiles but the openInventory and a couple of other actor functions do not ever execute. no error dumped in the logs either.

Is the mannequin a player teammate? if not, you need to call openinventory(true) not false, as that means that the inventory opening won't be forced (by the way, it's the default flag) and in that case only player teammate's inventories are opened.

the mannequin is a clone of myself. i already tried it both true and false

i'm wondering if it is not working because of factions or keywords

i really hope it's not because its a clone of myself, and its trying to access the base actor and not the object reference (which would be myself, i cant open my own inventory and trade with myself)

You could cast the returned data to a string and print it with one of the debug script commands, to ensure it's not returning the base character or the player reference. If it's the case it should return 7 or 14.

Maybe casting to actor could also do the trick: (MyAlias.GetActorRef() as actor).OpenInventory(True). It shouldn't be necessary, but you didn't lost anything trying.

iva already debugged the formID to make sure its filling properly and it returns a FF-somenumber formID which means it's returning the reference.

but i don't know if OpenInventory is native to base actor (it shouldnt be but nothing surprises me anymore)


worst case scenario i will just use a 3rd party container. pain in the ass to retrofit the script to a non-actor container but i will just have to make-do if i cant get this to work

I don't see any way of openinventory being native of baseactor. It wouldn't make any sense. You can find various instances of the same base actor ingame.

Wait a sec. Openinventory is not an actor function. It's an objectreference function.


EDIT: No. Sorry. Is an actor function.

i tried it with the alias filled with a random actor, and it still wont open inventory

tried it with no alias, just a plain PlaceAtMe, and the reference will not open inventory.

i think the problem is because it's its a placed reference


i'm just going to have to use a hidden container and use the actor as a.... mannequin

Did you tried casting to actor while placing the flag at true? (MyAlias.GetActorRef() as actor).OpenInventory(True)
I suppose it should work even if placed references usually can't be opened this way.

yeah just tried that. it does not work.


now i just hope it takes EquipItem or else my idea is effed

I have an idea. cast a spell on it with actor script attached. then try opening the inventory.

EDIT: Or equip that script on it any other way. Just to try it quickly, select the mannequin in the console and type aps actor. Now (despite the error message) use your method for accessing the inventory. If it works this way it will work if you assing the script in any other way.

thanks for the suggestion, but this thing has already spilled out of control (currently 4 separate scripts) i dont want to complicate it further if i dont have to

Any actor attached to a quest has the actor script attached. That's why I think it could work. If that's the case you won't be doing anything odd or cumbersome to the mannequin.

hmm, the APS test works, i will try it out. thanks

wtf. now the original script works with the plain OpenInventory cast as actor. i didnt even change anything

holy crap....

Manny-Me is now fully functional hahhahahahaha

Glad to hear that

yeah, turns out in my stupidity, i for whatever reason thought OpenInventory defaulted at true, so i was testing OpenInventory() and OpenInventory(false) ... LOL

it was one one of those great face-palming moments

All of us had one of those now and then