getnumitems isnt returning the number of items in my container.

I am using PrintToConsole to print every variable that comes up
it prints that the condition is true,
it prints the containers name
there is a stack of 58 arrows in it.

set numberitems to CNTRef.getnumitemsPrintToConsole "%n is my container", CNTRef

prints the container name to the console

it says it has zero items when

set numberitems to CNTRef.getnumitemsPrintToConsole "% items in my container", numberitems

should give me a value of 1 shouldn't it?

Did you try it with: "%.0f items in my container", numberitems

thanks, that worked, doing a step by step, unfortunately, a step isn't working

script now stops working at

while (numberitems >= 0)			PrintToConsole "%.0f items in my container 2", numberitems 			set itemref to CNTRef.getinventoryobject numberitems			PrintToConsole "%.0f items in my container 2", numberitems 			PrintToConsole "%.0f items in my container 3", itemref 			PrintToConsole "%n name items", itemref 			set itemtype to itemref.getobjecttype

does the first print once, gives me 3 items, which is correct
second print gives me 3 items, which is correct
3rd print gives me 0 items

PrintToConsole "%n name items", itemref gives a

is itemref just not coded correctly here? the script terminates and doesnt continue

I might be wrong, but isn't it always starting from "0"?
GetInventoryObject with an index greater than what is inside the container will not give you anything of use.

And the "%.0f", awaiting a float value, will not work with "itemref", clearly a form id reference value.

sorry, its %1 Of, copy paste did something weird with the font

and that allowed it to move to the next bug, thanks. will post the next one soonish

what is the correct way of doing this one

set itemtype to itemref.getobjecttypePrintToConsole "%n name items", itemtype 

cant figure out the correct % for the printtoconsole

You must learn what the different %# means. The OBSE documentation has a section explaining the use of each format specifier, so I suggest you read that. For example, your last code snippet assigns a long variable, and you try to use %n to write its value, even though the docs says "%n - replaced with the name of a reference or object passed in a ref variable". Since a long is not a reference or object with a name, it will fail.

To print out the value of numbers as you try to do you need to use %g or %.0f.

I did read it, but couldn't make enough sense from the examples, which is why I ask questions here, because you guys are far more knowledgeable and can make better sense of it.

Ok, then here's a short intro. In general you can do almost everything you need using the vanilla %.#f (where the # is replaced by the number of decimals you want written, i.e. #.0f if you want no decimals), %n, %i and possibly %z.

%.#f is for writing the value of numbers (i.e. any short, long or float variable).

  float myVar  ...  set myVar to 5.72  PrintC "%.1f", myVar  --- Output: 5.7

%i is for writing the formid of references, and %n for the name of references.

  ref CNTRef  ...  PrintC "%n has formId %i", CNTRef, CNTRef  ---  Output:  has formId 

%z is for writing a string_var

  string_var myName  ...  let myName := CNTRef.GetName  PrintC "Name is %z", myName  ---  Output: Name is 

bloody thing still isn't working

short counted 			long numberitems		short itemcount			long itemtype	ref itemref	;a while loop;little lower downset numberitems to (numberitems - 1)set itemref to CNTRef.getinventoryobject numberitems	                                                              PrintToConsole "%n", itemref set itemtype to itemref.getobjecttype	                                                              PrintToConsole "%.0f type of item", itemtype ;tried with the %g as wellset itemcount to CNTRef.getitemcount itemref	                                                              PrintToConsole "%.0f %n", itemcount, itemref ;loop

objects in container 2
1 stack of entoma 2
1 stack arrows 56

results of print
Steelblue entoma
0 type of item..................should retype that to type 0, itemtype should be 25, not 0
2 Steelblue entoma

Steel arrow
0 type of item................. need same correction, should also be item type 34, not 0
56 Steel arrows

I still cant see where I am going wrong

A simple error I think. Things in containers/inventory aren't references, but base objects. GetObjectType can be called on either references or objects, and you're using the reference syntax with a ref variable holding a base obejct. Change the line to "set itemtype to getobjecttype itemref" and it should work.

new misinterpretation also known as I am still messing up

                                PrintToConsole "%n is a Type %.0f item", itemref, itemtype set effecttype to GetNthEffectItemCode itemref 1				PrintToConsole "%n has %.0f effect", itemref, effecttype

result
Gold Dust is a Type 25 item.................... alchemy
Gold dust has 1413567044 effect.................??? was trying for the 4 letter code that alchemy ingredients have in each tier.

here I was trying for the novice effect, obviously, doing something wrong. I need to learn more, but appreciate the help, the other GetNth... commands were for active magic items and such, not sure which actually applies


tested effectype with %c, %n, %g, and %.0f