On this simple quest I am making, if the player says something, the npc will attack the player. So I went to the topic info, and put in the end section:
StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())
but an error message pops up that says
Compiling "TIF__0100FB43"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__0100FB43.psc(9,0): StartCombat is not a function or does not exist
No output generated for TIF__0100FB43, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on TIF__0100FB43

Should be just a nooby mistake, but help is appreciated.

you need to put a reference in front of it, who is supposed to to the attacking.
As it stands, since the script it attached to the quest, your saying the quest needs to attack the player.

So, attach an Actorbase property to your script, pointing to your NPC who is going to attack. Then put that reference property name in front of the startcombat function like so:

myQuestNPC.StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())

So where should I attach the actorbase property? On the TIF one, or should I make my own scipt?

create a property and set in from the edit button in the properties window

So I go on the TIF script click on properties, Add a property, actorbase, name it what my actor is? And what do I put for Initial Value?

You could probably also use actor or objectreference. You just need to point to the NPC that you want to perform the combat.

ActorBase will require the NPC's base name.

Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "TIF__0100FB43"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\TIF__0100FB43.psc(2,0): missing SCRIPTNAME at 'ActorBase'
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\TIF__0100FB43.psc(2,10): required (...)+ loop did not match anything at input 'Property'
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\TIF__0100FB43.psc(2,32): mismatched input '\\r\\n' expecting STATE
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\TIF__0100FB43.psc(7,0): missing EOF at 'Scriptname'
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\TIF__0100FB43.psc(0,0): filename does not match script name: actorbase
No output generated for TIF__0100FB43, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on TIF__0100FB43

This happens when I try to add an actorbase property on the TIF script.

The error messages don't tell us much without the accompanying script.

Did you rename your script "Actorbase?" If this is a fragment, you don't put a "Scriptname" line in it.

what you need is something like:

ObjectReference Property HomicidalManiac AutoHomicidalManiac.StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())

And assign "HomicidalManiac" property to the actor you want to attack the player in the Properties dialog.

Wait should I make a new script? Not use the TIF one? So I create a new script called actor base, then make a new property called actorbase?

You need a reference in front of that. You can make a property and then define it inside your event. Make sure you open the properties window and make the "Murderer" value to whatever actor you want him to be. You won't need to pre-define "aPlayer" though. So It would be like this:

Scriptname TEST Extends WhateverObjectReference Property Murderer AutoObjectReference Property aPlayer AutoEvent OnSomeEvent()	aPlayer = Game.GetPlayer()			Murderer.StartCombat(aPlayer)EndEvent

I am using the end script though, like once they stop talking he attacks, how can I do that.

Can you explain this better I don't understand...

Apologies. My character in this questline is saying something that initiates combat with the other character. So I went to the dialogue views topic info, and in the end script, I'm going to put GSQTulys.StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer()) but when I do that this comes up.

Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "TIF__010100AA"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,0): variable GSQTulys is undefined
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,9): none is not a known user-defined type
No output generated for TIF__010100AA, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on TIF__010100AA

So "GSQTulys" is a quest alias? Change it to Alias_GSQTulys.GetRef() in your script.

So I should have it as?
Alias_GSQTulys.GetRef()
GSQTulys.StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())

All in one line, like this:

Alias_GSQTulys.GetRef().StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())

Did that. Same message :/
Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "TIF__010100AA"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,0): variable Alias_GSQTulys is undefined
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,15): none is not a known user-defined type
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,24): none is not a known user-defined type
No output generated for TIF__010100AA, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on TIF__010100AA

Looks like you did not attach a property in the script to point to the quest in-game.

How can I do this?

Properties > New Property > Quest

Please post your actual script here, because its hard to understand what the issue is if we can't see it

Use CODE tags (it's the little S icon in the reply message thing)

Ok exact script. (On the dialogue topic info, in the end section of the script.)

Alias_GSQTulys.GetRef().StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer())

Exact Error:
Starting 1 compile threads for 1 files...
Compiling "TIF__010100AA"...
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,0): variable Alias_GSQTulys is undefined
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,15): none is not a known user-defined type
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(9,24): none is not a known user-defined type
c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source\temp\TIF__010100AA.psc(16,15): cannot name a variable or property the same as a known type or script
No output generated for TIF__010100AA, compilation failed.

Batch compile of 1 files finished. 0 succeeded, 1 failed.
Failed on TIF__010100AA

You need to post your entire script because your posts don't give enough info.

Go to the "Scripts" tab in your quest, and copy the source for the script with the long weird name...it's the fragment script and will tell us what else is going on.

I think this is the entire script.

;BEGIN FRAGMENT CODE - Do not edit anything between this and the end comment;NEXT FRAGMENT INDEX 1Scriptname TIF__010100AA Extends TopicInfo Hidden;BEGIN FRAGMENT Fragment_0Function Fragment_0(ObjectReference akSpeakerRef)Actor akSpeaker = akSpeakerRef as Actor;BEGIN CODEAlias_GSQTulys.GetRef().StartCombat(Game.GetPlayer());END CODEEndFunction;END FRAGMENT;END FRAGMENT CODE - Do not edit anything between this and the begin commentQuest Property GSQ01  Auto  Quest Property MyFirstQuest  Auto  Int Property NewProperty  Auto  Quest Property FirstQuest  Auto