Hello! I have a couple of questions, actually three. I am using the your CS extender.

1. Sometimes my CS fails to start all the way. It opens, but when I go to select a plugin, the list is either blank or is missing the check boxes. Closing and restarting it a few times normally fixes it. Any idea why?

2. Is it feasible to make an upgrade to the CS so that it will display where tall grass is to be rendered? It doesn't necessarilly have to render it in the CS, but maybe a pink dot where each clump is located. That would help a lot.

3. Is there a way to select a texture from the list that pops up when you hit the I button while in landscape texture mode? It would save having to find that texture in the main texture list or in the cell. If there is no way to do it, could it possibly be included in a future upgrade?

Thanks!

EDIT: N/M

How do I make a spell's duration infinite?

One method is to use a script that adds an Ability spell with the desired effects. The script for that would look something like:

scn AbilityAddScriptBegin ScriptEffectStartAddSpell SpellIDEnd

This script should work for both "target" and "on self" type spells. Just replace SpellID with the EditorID of the Ability spell you want to use.

Excellent. Thank you, The Vyper.

What's the best way to modify the PC's current health via script? I've seen several iterations of SetAv, ModAV, etc. I'm just trying to script a custom healing spell and I don't want to permanently ruin any base or game-modded values.

Thanks.

apply a healing magic affect with a set magnitude, and duration?

Thanks but the amount of healing done varies depending on some other criteria over the coarse of the game.
I'll just experiment in the console to see which works best.

EDIT: ModAV2 seems to be the best way to go.

I'm currently trying to add some voice acting to one of my mods. Like the Wiki says, mp3 files exported from Audacity do not work in Oblivion. Which (free) wav to mp3 converter is recommended to create working mp3 files for Oblivion?

EDIT: Nevermind, found a program that creates working mp3 files from wav files.

If I set my race to use there own voice and not change it, and then don't have any files in the sound folder for it, would my race be silent (No grunt from attacks or Power Attacks, no taunts)?

Isn't there a way to change variables in a script by way of console command?

Variables that are in quest scripts, yes. Make a quest, assign the script to that quest and then in the console call:

set [QuestID].[var] to x

Actually, you can also set variables in object scripts.

Click on the object (or use PRID) so that it is current and use the SV command to show the current values. Then use set without a script name to assign a new value. If there is no current object it is assumed that you're trying to set a global.

So it's just like the actual script syntax...ok. I must've been making a mistake since I tried it that way before in the console but was met with some errors. I'll give it another shot.

EDIT: Working. Thanks.

That has been my experience, yes.

How would I check to see if the Player is sleeping/waiting? I'm running a script that makes a change to the weather. A timer in the script sends things back to normal after so much time passes (5 minutes). When uninterrupted, the script works great. But when the Player sleeps/waits, the change never expires and the weather doesn't reset like it should. I've tried using MenuMode 1012. But that killed the change as soon as the sleep/wait window popped up regardless of whether the player actually chooses to sleep or not. I'd like to check for when the Player is in the process of sleeping/waiting (when the timer is actually ticking down the hours). I've also
tried if (player.iswaiting == 1). That didn't work either.

Any suggestions?

I've added a spell to the PC under certain conditions. Problem is, the spell isn't working.

The script is

If
If == 0
addspell
set variable to 1

Ioops double post. Firefox is being a beeatch.

I got it working correctly the way I wanted to in the first place, without a spell.

Hello, I followed http://www.thenexusforums.com/index.php?/topic/52293-oblivion-quest-tutorial/ to the word, as I'm just starting with quests. The problem is, in Quest Data, if I include getisplayablerace, then my character 'HAS NO GREETING'. If I don't include it, I can make the quest work up until I return with the item. I get another 'HAS NO GREETING' error. I have no idea what I've done wrong.

I'm having a bit of difficulty with a script I've attached to a weapon. The way it's supposed to work is like this:

Player has the weapon equipped. As long as the Player's Infamy is 0, the weapon will work. If the Player's infamy is above 0, a messagebox displays, the weapon is unequipped and then removed from the Player's inventory and a currently disabled activator is re-enabled.

The problem: CTD as soon as the weapon is removed from inventory. Every time.

The script is:

scn DivineBladeObjectScriptShort evilBegin GameModeset evil to getPCInfamy if player.GetItemCount DivineBlade >= 1  If evil > 0   If player.getequipped DivineBlade == 1      Messagebox "You are no longer worthy of wielding this blade." ;this part works     Player.UnequipItem DivineBlade ;this part works too   ElseIf Player.GetEquipped DivineBlade == 0     Player.RemoveItem DivineBlade 1 ;this is where I get the CTD     DivBladeActRef.enable   Endif  Endif EndifEnd

What do I need to change to get this working right?

Removing scripted items from within their own scripts tends to do that, annoyingly.
Switch to RemoveMe and put a delay before the removal, something like:

scn DivineBladeObjectScriptShort evilshort byebyeBegin GameMode; you decided to remove the bladeif byebye  ; wait a couple frames before actually removing it  set byebye to byebye + 1  if byebye > 5    ; should be safe to remove it now    removeme  endif  ; don't do anything else during this frame  returnendifset evil to getPCInfamy if player.GetItemCount DivineBlade >= 1  If evil > 0   If player.getequipped DivineBlade == 1      Messagebox "You are no longer worthy of wielding this blade." ;this part works     Player.UnequipItem DivineBlade ;this part works too   ElseIf Player.GetEquipped DivineBlade == 0     set byebye to 1     DivBladeActRef.enable   Endif  Endif EndifEnd

Hi, I have a quick question. Can the CS read from an external file? Say a text file and display the text in a message box for example? If so, can I then edit the text file while the game is still running, activate something in game to bring up that message box again with the new text it finds in that same text file?

Thanks if anyone knows

The game can read text files using OBSE's http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/RunBatchScript function. In theory, you could use that function in an OnActivate block in the activator's script, and then have your messagebox stuff in your text file. However, I'm not sure this has any practical value, given how unstable Oblivion becomes when you alt-tab out of it. :rolleyes:

Ah ok, thanks, I forgot how unstable it was when alt tabbing.