Would this be valid:

array_var aTimeBegin GameMode		Let aTime := ar_Construct StringMap	Let aTime := GetUserTime        Let aTime[0] := aTime ["DayofWeek"]        ...

No.

http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Introduction_to_OBSE_arrays may help you here.

Okay, thanks. I've read that before, but, through an example, have learned more about arrays. I'll re-read it now that I understand more.

This isn't a finished script, but is there a more efficient way to do what I have done?

string_var svDayoftheWeekstring_var svMontharray_var aTimefloat fMonthfloat fDayofWeekfloat fDayfloat fHourfloat fMinuteBegin GameMode		Let aTime := ar_Construct StringMap	Let aTime := GetUserTime	Let fMonth := aTime["Month"]	Let fDayofWeek := aTime["DayofWeek"]	Let fDay := aTime["Day"]	Let fHour := aTime["Hour"]	Let fMinute := aTime["Minute"]		If fDayofWeek == 1		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Sunday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 2		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Monday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 3		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Tuesday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 4		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Wednesday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 5		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Thursday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 6		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Friday"	EndIf		If fDayofWeek == 7		Let svDayoftheWeek := "Saturday"	EndIf		If fMonth == 1		Let svMonth := "January"	EndIf		If fMonth == 2		Let svMonth := "February"	EndIf		If fMonth == 3		Let svMonth := "March"	EndIf		If fMonth == 4		Let svMonth := "April"	EndIf		If fMonth == 5		Let svMonth := "May"	EndIf		If fMonth == 6		Let svMonth := "June"	EndIf		If fMonth == 7		Let svMonth := "July"	EndIf		If fMonth == 8		Let svMonth := "August"	EndIf		If fMonth == 9		Let svMonth := "September"	EndIf		If fMonth == 10		Let svMonth := "October"	EndIf		If fMonth == 11		Let svMonth := "November"	EndIf		If fMonth == 12		Let svMonth := "December"	EndIf		MessageBoxEx "%z %z %.0f %.0f %.0f", svDayoftheWeek, svMonth, fDay, fHour, fMinute	End

On you example, the first line is not necessary because there is no need to initialize the array since the next line will reset it, anyway.

You may simplify it a bit

        If fDayofWeek == 1                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Sunday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 2                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Monday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 3                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Tuesday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 4                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Wednesday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 5                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Thursday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 6                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Friday"         elseIf fDayofWeek == 7                 Let svDayoftheWeek := "Saturday"         EndIf                  If fMonth == 1                 Let svMonth := "January"         elseIf fMonth == 2                 Let svMonth := "February"         elseIf fMonth == 3                 Let svMonth := "March"         elseIf fMonth == 4                 Let svMonth := "April"         elseIf fMonth == 5                 Let svMonth := "May"         elseIf fMonth == 6                 Let svMonth := "June"         elseIf fMonth == 7                 Let svMonth := "July"         elseIf fMonth == 8                 Let svMonth := "August"         elseIf fMonth == 9                 Let svMonth := "September"         elseIf fMonth == 10                 Let svMonth := "October"         elseIf fMonth == 11                 Let svMonth := "November"         elseIf fMonth == 12                 Let svMonth := "December"         EndIf 

Or, a more elegant approach (just to tease you, lol):

string_var svDayoftheWeek string_var svMonth array_var aTime array_var aDaysarray_var aMonths float fDay float fHour float fMinute  Begin GameMode         If aDays == 0                Let aDays := ar_Construct Map                 Let aDays[1] := "Sunday"                 Let aDays[2 := "Monday"                 Let aDays[3] := "Tuesday"                 Let aDays[4] := "Wednesday"                 Let aDays[5] := "Thursday"                 Let aDays[6] := "Friday"                 Let aDays[7] := "Saturday"                 Let aMonths := ar_Construct Map                Let aMonths[1] := "January"                 Let aMonths[2] := "February"                 Let aMonths[3] := "March"                 Let aMonths[4] := "April"                 Let aMonths[5] := "May"                 Let aMonths[6] := "June"                 Let aMonths[7] := "July"                 Let aMonths[8] := "August"                 Let aMonths[9] := "September"                 Let aMonths[10] := "October"                 Let aMonths[11] := "November"                 Let aMonths[12] := "December"         EndIf         Let aTime := GetUserTime         Let svMonth := aMonths[aTime["Month"]]        Let svDayofWeek := aDays[aTime["DayofWeek"]]        Let fDay := aTime["Day"]         Let fHour := aTime["Hour"]         Let fMinute := aTime["Minute"]                  MessageBoxEx "%z %z %.0f %.0f %.0f", svDayoftheWeek, svMonth, fDay, fHour, fMinute          End

lol

Scripting over my head. But I like the more elegant approach. I'll borrow your script for the mod I'm going to release. I'll credit you.

Plus, I like to see examples, because that's how I learn, through seeing what other people do.

So I must give you an extra sincere thanks you, for two things.

Should I destory the string variables after the mod executes to prevent save game bloat?

If you ever use OBSE user defined functions, then it is absolutely mandatory that you destroy any string variables assigned within that user function, each time it is called. If not, one additional copy of the string gets stored in your savegame for each call. Other strings are not important to destroy, as there will not be more than the number of string variables you have, but if you have long arrays with many strings, it may be a good idea to destroy it when you can.

You can make it even simpler if you want:

array_var daysarray_var monthslet days := ar_list  "NONE", "sunday", "monday", "tuesday", "wednesday", "thursday", "friday", "saturday" let months := ar_list "NONE", "january", "february", "march", "april", "may", "june", "july", "august", "september", "october", "november", "december"

Okay. So, there probably isn't a need to destroy the strings for this script.
Thanks.



Righto, scruggsy. I'll add that change into the script.
Thanks.

I'm struggling a little bit with a solution. I want to convert the hours and minutes returned by GetUserTime into the correct time that most people are used to. For instance, hour 0 == 12AM, hour 13 == 1 PM. etc. But I want to be efficient and use an array. Could someone start me off on the right track to doing that. I can do it the "vanilla" way with no problems, but that will unnecessarily bloat my script, now that I have these cool arrays going.

Plus, seeing more array examples, in which I know what is trying to be accomplished, will help me learn.

Thanks.

While it could certainly be done with some simple math calculations, why not going the same way scruggs was and using an ar_List like these to map hours 0 - 23 to strings "12 AM" - "11 PM" likewise?
You could then use "let humanreadableHour := AMPMmapping[hourInNumbers]".

Yeah, I read the Wiki article about A.M. P.M. conversions. But that produces 4.30 for 4:30 A.M./P.M.. Plus I already have a string for the minutes, so I don't need to calculate minutes from total hours. So, that tutorial doesn't really help.

I'll see if I can't take your suggestion and apply it.

Thanks.

You da man, DraketheDragon! Works like a charm.

Would this be a valid "Eval" condition:

If Eval (ar_Next  == )      -Do stuff-

to set a condition for the keys following the evaluation?

I guess to be more to the point, what would be the expression used to == "through"

I want to execute code through a range of array keys. When that range no longer exists, I want to change the code.

EDIT

No. Let me erase that embarrassing example. Let me read the OBSE documentation some more.

EDIT

Nope nope. Didn't work the way I thought it would.

I want to refine what I did using a ForEach loop to iterate through the array. How do I tell the loop to stop at a certain key?

Or a while loop. Whatever. Basically I want to walk through the array and stop at a certain key. During those steps, I set a string. During the remainder of the array (the rest of the keys), I set the same string to a different value.

Remember that I am a uber noob. There's still tons I don't understand.

Just struck me. I could assign the elements I want to another array, assign the rest of the elements to a third array.

Check the Break function in the OBSE doc.

It is used to exit a While or ForEach loop immediately, which seems to be what you want.

I was overthinking (if that's possible for me) the problem. The solution is very very simple. I'm not going to post what the problem was (ego), but the solution is so much simpler than I thought it would be.