Hello.

I'm trying to change to pace of timeflow from a handy little item in-game, instead of having to do it from the console with "set timescale to". I cannot quite get it to work properly, the message pops up, but as far as I can tell, there is no change. Here is what I have so far:

Scriptname aaTimeScript extends ObjectReferenceGlobalVariable property myTimeScale autoMessage property aaTimeMsg autoEvent OnActivate(ObjectReference akActivator)	  int ibutton = aaTimeMsg.Show()	If ibutton == 0   			ElseIf ibutton == 1			myTimeScale.Setvalue(30)				  		ElseIf ibutton == 2			myTimeScale.Setvalue(20)				ElseIf ibutton == 3			myTimeScale.Setvalue(10)					  		ElseIf ibutton == 4			myTimeScale.Setvalue(5)		ElseIf ibutton == 5			Return	EndIfendEvent

The GlobalVariable myTimeScale I have set pointing to TimeScale in properties.

ScriptName aaTimeScript extends ObjectReferenceGlobalVariable Property TimeScale AutoMessage Property aaTimeMsg autoEvent OnActivate(ObjectReference akActivator)	Int iButton = aaTimeMsg.Show()	If (iButton == 0) ; TimeScale != 30		TimeScale.SetValue(30)	ElseIf (iButton == 2) ; TimeScale != 20		TimeScale.SetValue(20)	ElseIf (iButton == 3) ; TimeScale != 10		TimeScale.SetvValue(10)	ElseIf (iButton == 4) ; TimeScale != 5		TimeScale.SetValue(5)	EndIfEndEvent

The first button is 0 rather than 1 and the property won't autofill unless its name matches the existing global, TimeScale, exactly. Also, I'd add the conditions (the commented stuff) to your MessageBox buttons accordingly so only applicable buttons show.

You could do this all with an inventory item...

ScriptName TimeArmorScript extends ObjectReferenceArmor Property TimeARMO AutoGlobalVariable Property TimeScale AutoMessage Property aaTimeMsg AutoEvent OnEquipped(Actor akActor)	If akActor == Game.GetPlayer()		Game.GetPlayer().UnequipItem(TimeARMO, False, True)		Menu()	EndIf	EndEvent;=================================Function Menu()	Int iButton = 0	Int bMessage = 1	While bMessage		If (iButton != -1)			iButton = aaTimeMsg.Show()			If iButton == 0)				TimeScale.SetValue(30)				Debug.Notification("TimeScale set to 30")			ElseIf (iButton == 2)				TimeScale.SetValue(20)				Debug.Notification("TimeScale set to 20 (Default)")			ElseIf (iButton == 3)				TimeScale.SetvValue(10)				Debug.Notification("TimeScale set to 10")			ElseIf (iButton == 4)				TimeScale.SetValue(5)				Debug.Notification("TimeScale set to 5")			ElseIf (iButton == 5) ; Done				bMessage = 0			EndIf		EndIf	EndIf	EndFunction

^fix'd

IMO, you should rename MyTimeScale to just TimeScale, you bind to it anyway, no reason not to. Unless, of course you want to add that layer of indirection and possible confusion.
Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_notation is redundant in a statically typed language, unless you want to differentiate scopes.

Well, if the message pops up, just verify via console: show timescale. Then you either know if it is working, or if you have a problem with your iButton checks.

Thanks, I'll try that.

Yep, you were on the money. Button 2 ended up as button 1 and, well you know

Anyway, it works. A little more tweaking and it's good to go (Confirmation message, maybe a sound...) Thanks a lot for the help.

Like the sound of an inventory item, cheers. Wonder what kind of item it could be put onto though, pity there's no hourglass misc item like there was in Oblivion.

Maybe Meshes\Clutter\Blackreach\BlackreachSun01.NIF

Could've sworn I'd seen a sundial somewhere...

Hmm, yes that could do to extract that one, I've seen it. It might be a good idea to go through the Dwemer objects.

JustinOther, is there a way to capture that value before editing it? I have a similar idea using a console command to add a function to a game item but ideally the original value needs to be captured first so it can go back to it once the item is unequipped. [ A5m0d3us, sorry I don't mean to hijack your thread ]

Set a fPreviousValue var to its current value before altering it, then set it to fPreviousValue in an OnUnequipped() event.

But that var could be any number of variations depending on the player.

Then initialize the var at whatever the default is.