I must be doing something terribly wrong. Thus far, the only script that is currently functional in my mod is one that someone else added; I thought the issue was because of the EditorIDs starting with numerals, but the issue has persisted.

Here's my code, although there's no reason this script shouldn't work. It's from a forum thread:

Scriptname IshtarAddSpellFromBook extends ObjectReferenceSpell Property IshtarInitialSummons AutoEvent OnContainerChanged(ObjectReference newContainer, ObjectReference oldContainer)	 if (newContainer == Game.GetPlayer())		  Game.GetPlayer().AddSpell(IshtarInitialSummons)	 endifEndEvent

http://i.imgur.com/v5elG.jpg my script as attached to my book (which compiled nicely, as you can see) and http://i.imgur.com/RWVhS.jpg the assigned spell property. When I pick up the book in game though, nothing happens! It's not just this script either; when I try to run even a debug.trace on ANY script that I have made (yes, even the tutorial on readable spell tomes that's supposed to provide the function above) no debug window pops up. Scripts I write just aren't running -- I wondered if they were compiling improperly, but they all have .pex files in the folder. Are there additional steps to the scripting process that I've missed? It's just add script that doesn't svck, assign properties, and go, right? What am I doing wrong here?

I'm cursed.

Just a quick note, that script would add that spell to the player every single time they pick up the book. So either make sure they can only do it once (One copy, and make it a quest object so it can't be dropped), or add conditions to that like a 'DoOnce' check.

As for why it's not working, I can't say.

Yeah, I simplified it for demonstrative purposes. The full script has the doOnce and is supposed to advance a quest, but this way everyone sees that it's not an issue with the script and can maybe help troubleshoot.

OnContainerChanged: Try 'akNewContainer' and 'akOldContainer'?

Or you could use an OnRead event since it's a BOOK form.

Event OnRead()	If !Game.GetPlayer().HasSpell(IshtarInitialSummons)		Game.GetPlayer().AddSpell(IshtarInitialSummons)	EndIfEndEvent

Prefixes: 'a' : Argument :: 'k' : *Constant?

*like in chemistry?

http://i.imgur.com/XOYDz.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/gkJEs.jpg

And it still isn't doing anything in game.


EDIT: I'm absolutely sure that script would work for anyone else (It's not you, JustinOther, it's me!) Do I need to do anything with the book that I placed in the world? I gave it a reference name for awhile but it didn't seem to make a difference. I'm out of ideas.

Just to be sure, you saved the plugin, right? I've spaced that a few times and been baffled. Otherwise, try removing, then reattaching the script to start with a clean slate? It should work as it is, but...

Edit: In the pic, it looks as though the property is not filled. You should see the http://i.imgur.com/5dbIa.png.

I just detached, reattached, re-assigned the spell property, saved the plug-in, and completely closed out the CK. In game, nothing happens (my book is there, but the script doesn't run).

I might have to give up.

EDIT: Maybe I'll make Steam re-download it. The internet blows here in Afghaniland; I wouldn't be surprised if something corrupted over the initial four day download.

Edit 2: No, you can see the spell's FormId in the righthand column. The property just wasn't highlighted for that particular screenshot.

Edit 3: Just doublechecked. Yeah, the dropbox doesn't appear unless the property is clicked/highlighted. Once selected, the spell is there.

Had you read the book to fire the OnRead event? If so, put a notification in there to make sure the event is firing.

Yup, read the book and picked it up. I didn't have the spell, so I assumed it didn't fire. I'm out of time for now, but I'll re-initialize the debug tools in my .ini and try to post as many of those results as I can.

Ahaaaah... I thought the debug tools weren't working because the debug tools didn't give me a popup in game. D'oh! The logs are a bit more enlightening, but I still can't make sense of them.

07:08:24AM] VM is thawing...[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] The OnRead command is here[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] error: No Spell or Shout passed to HasSpellstack:[ (00000014)].Actor.HasSpell() - "" Line ?[ (05003892)].IshtarAddSpellFromBook.OnRead() - "IshtarAddSpellFromBook.psc" Line 8[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] The check to see if the player has the spell is here[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] error: Cannot add a None spell to the actorstack:[ (00000014)].Actor.AddSpell() - "" Line ?[ (05003892)].IshtarAddSpellFromBook.OnRead() - "IshtarAddSpellFromBook.psc" Line 11[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] The player is given the spell

Annnd my code I'm using for this result is as follows:

Scriptname IshtarAddSpellFromBook extends ObjectReferenceSpell Property IshtarInitialSummons AutoEvent OnRead()Debug.Trace("The OnRead command is here")If !Game.GetPlayer().HasSpell(IshtarInitialSummons)Debug.Trace("The check to see if the player has the spell is here")Game.GetPlayer().AddSpell(IshtarInitialSummons)Debug.Trace("The player is given the spell")EndIfEndEvent

It maybe looks like it isn't recognizing the spell property, but I'm doing it the same as all the tutorials I've watched. Selecting the reference/thingy you want from a dropdown menu isn't rocket science! Or maybe I'm just dumb; lemme try this again.

EDIT: No, that can't be the problem...

[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] error: No Spell or Shout passed to HasSpell
[06/04/2012 - 07:08:41AM] error: Cannot add a None spell to the actor

Though it may look like your properties are filled - the above says they are not...

http://i.imgur.com/MxNKZ.png That property has been filled. I don't know how else to fill it; is there another way?

Do you know that the spell works; if you add it to the player via console (player.addspell ), does it appear and work as expected?

it works when I add it via a spellbook; and by that, I mean the CK's built in "this book teaches this spell." I'll try and add it via FormID.

EDIT: The console command "player.addspell 01002DC8" does NOT work (the script doesn't compile?), but when added by the CKs spellbook mechanism, the spell is added and works just fine. Is the game not seeing the FormID?

The first two digits should correspond to your mod's load order, so I don't think they can be "01" (I think skyrim.esm itself is generally 01 and update.esm would be 02).

That said, if the spell does work by spellbook then I doubt the spell is the problem. Hmm.

Totally random suggestion, but have you tried dropping the book and picking it up again, then reading it?

That didn't work, either.

How would I go about changing the Form Id (and more importantly, could this be my problem)? I thought that it was automatically generated.

EDIT: OK, I understand the FormId prefix conventions now. The spell added to my player when I used the console command correctly. Since the spell itself is functional, and the game is able to recognize the Form Id, that's probably not the problem then.

You shouldn't need to change the form ID; as I said, if the spell demonstrably works, then that isn't the problem. (They are automatically generated, so the only way to change a form ID would be to re-create a new copy of the spell in the CK. However the first two digits are not auto-generated--rather, they correspond to your mod's place in the load order. This can be different in-game vs. in the CK.)

Could be your skyrim is not up to date.

If it was, the formid for your spell would be 02xxxxxxx assuming your mod loaded immediately after update.esm.

00 = Skyrim.esm
01 = Update.esm
02 + = mod indexes

As far as I know, mods created with the CK do not work with pre 1.3 versions of skyrim.

I re-downloaded the game and an update a little over a month ago. Maybe Steam didn't pick up that I needed another one.

EDIT: Looks like I'm running 1.5.26.0.5. That sounds up to date to me. I was hoping that'd be an easy fix.

Yep, you're on the most current non-beta release.
Your issue is perplexing to say the least.

If you can upload your mod-in-progress somewhere like 4shared/mediafire/dropbox, I and possibly other folks could give it a try, see if it works for us.

http://www.speedyshare.com/a8FhR/IshtarPack.7z

The book is in the College of Winterhold's Arcaneum (right side, outside ring, a small stack of books on the floor by a chair). The player is supposed to read the book, which adds the summon spell (and advances the quest, but that's not my main concern right now). The summon spell summons my NPC to the player (this script DOES work, but only because JustinOther kindly fixed my .esp for me in another thread. It was entirely non-functional when I tried to make it work).

I suspect you will be both greatly relieved and strongly annoyed to know that it works fine for me--I read the book, get a notification in the upper left that the Summon Ishtar spell was added, I can see the spell in my spell list, and it casts fine, summoning the dude. No errors in the log:

[06/04/2012 - 01:12:05PM] The OnRead command is here
[06/04/2012 - 01:12:05PM] The check to see if the player has the spell is here
[06/04/2012 - 01:12:05PM] The player is given the spell

So either you have some quest/data corruption in whatever save game you're using to test, or your install is messed up somehow.

Edit: I should add that I'm using the 1.5.26.etc game version as well.

OMG

That is relieving/annoying... but at least now I have clear new steps to take to try and fix this. Thank you for checking it out DreamKing, and letting me know that it isn't my fault! I thought I was missing something obvious.

A corrupted install is likely, due to my terrible connection here. Maybe I can avoid the 3-day download though; I'm going to try a new save and and hope it works.

EDIT: It looks like it was my save file. I didn't even think about that possibility; the save I was using was a level 1 character I'd run straight to the college. I feel a bit sheepish now, I've been panicking up and down the forums for days. Thank you again for all your help!