Dialogue variable issues : V

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:18 am

I made a global variable with a value of 15000 to be used in a quest dialogue, but it displays as ([...]). Why is this happening?

Topic Text: The Man Cave. ( gold)

Global variable:
Name: HDWhiterunTheManCave
Type: short
Value: 15000

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:55 pm

You have to put it in the Quest, in the Globals List on the First Quest Tab (Data, I think the tab is ... The one to the left of Stages) ... bottom right of form

Then it should be available to any dialogue in the quest (or any books and whatnot that are aliases of the quest)

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:21 am

I've already done that.

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:36 am

When did you set the Global Value?

If you set the Global Value after the Quest started, then you have to call an Update Function, in your Quest, when you want to get at the new value.

Stuff on how to use Globals is here: http://www.creationkit.com/Text_Replacement
Stuff on how to update the Globals if the value changes after the quest has started, is here: http://www.creationkit.com/UpdateCurrentInstanceGlobal_-_Quest

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:56 am

I'm pretty sure I set the global value after the quest started. When you say to call the update function, do yiou mean in the console or in the creation kit? As for your link, I made the global myself, so it hasn't changed.

If you want to load up the CK and see for yourself, the global is in this mod: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=10330

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:31 pm

If you set it AFTER the quest has started. Then in a script attached to the Quest (or an Alias in that Quest, or whatever) you must run the UPDATE procedure.

If you want the Global to be in dialogue, then you could attach a script with the update-function to that dialogue - in a topic/info BEFORE you need it - and then it should be all good when you do want it.

If the value can change as the quest progresses, you must call update before you need to use the value.

Therefore - It would make sense to ALWAYS call Update, right before you use the value, then you know you have the up to date version

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:58 pm

What properties do I need for the script?

» Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:55 am

Well, it depends exactly what you are doing ... but in its simplest form, just a Property for the Global that is in the List of Globals in your Quest

Have a look at the two links above ... If you are already amending the value of the Global in another bit of script, then all you are doing here is calling "update" on that Global (the second link in my post above).

If that isn't what you mean, post again ...