Hi everyone,

My videocard has crashed so I am taking the time off to work on a mod...I'll be back in Skyrim in August (why not earlier...don't ask)

Ok I would like the player to be able to craft a given sword only if he has the perk and he/she has red a recipe of the given sword. So as some of you suggested already I am using a global variable as well as a on activate event.

Basically the sript below will be attached to a piece of parchment where the crafting formula is written. Then that will set the Global Variable to (let's say 1) and in the crafting condition I would be able to add a condition, this global varibale set to 1.

My only problem is tha I am not familiar woth papyrus so I need you to tell me if I am right or wrong:

MAAtmorianswordGV is my Global Variable (will probably make is a SHORT

Upon reading/activating the parchment the player will get a message

I am assuming that the default values of the global variable is 0 (not sure I am right tell me...)

Scriptname MAAtmorianSwordRecipeScript extends ObjectReference


Event OnActivate(ObjectReference akActionRef)

	GlobalVariable Property MAAtmorianSwordGV  auto; access the global variable MAAtmorianSwordGV
	MAAtmorianSwordGV.SetValue(1); set the global variable MAAtmorianSwordGV to 1
  	Debug.MessageBox("I've learn how to forge a Replica of the Royal Atmorian Sword. I can forge it if I already own the steel Perk")

EndEvent

So will this script works?

Thanks for your help

Assuming your recipe is sitting in the game world where the player can pick it up that should work. If it's in a container somewhere the player would have to drop it then pick it up again. (If it does start in a container there's the OnContainerChanged event you can use.)

You need to define properties outside of your functions/events, and then make sure to fill them with the CK. The default global value should also be settable by the CK. Also, I'd recommend using an actual message than a debug function, but that's not too big of a deal...

Thanks a lot guys

As usual really helpful

Here is the corrected script. In order to use an actual message and not a debug function, should I use the following:

I've learn how to forge a Replica etc.Show () ?

Scriptname MAAtmorianSwordRecipeScript extends ObjectReference
	GlobalVariable Property MAAtmorianSwordGV  auto; access the global variable MAAtmorianSwordGV
Event OnActivate(ObjectReference akActionRef)
	MAAtmorianSwordGV.SetValue(1); set the global variable MAAtmorianSwordGV to 1
  	Debug.MessageBox("I've learn how to forge a Replica of the Royal Atmorian Sword. I can forge it if I already own the steel Perk")
EndEvent

Thanks again

Yes, to use a proper message instead of the debug you just need to create the message in the CK. Add a property for it in the script (Message Property MAAtmorianSwordMSGBX Auto), fill it in the CK, and call it with "MAAtmorianSwordMSGBX.Show()".

Ok that's clear thanks

Thank you all

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