[Help] <spellname>.cast() not working : V

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:26 pm

Alright, I've followed the following:

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1349649-dynamically-attaching-scripts-to-actors-near-the-player/

It works beautifully (well, sort of) with this script attached to every actor:

    Scriptname Interrupt_Archers_StaggerOnHit extends ReferenceAlias    {Stagger an archer if they are hit while drawing their bow.}        Spell property Interrupt_Archers_Stagger auto    Spell Property ConjureDremoraLord Auto    Spell Property Paralyze auto    Event onHit(objectReference akAggressor, Form akWeapon, Projectile akProjectile, bool abPowerAttack, bool abSneakAttack, bool abBashAttack, bool abHitBlocked)        ConjureDremoraLord.Cast(akAggressor)        if((Self.GetActorRef()).IsInCombat())          if((Self.GetActorRef()).GetEquippedItemType(0) == 7 && (Self.GetActorRef()).IsWeaponDrawn())            Debug.MessageBox((akAggressor as Actor).GetBaseObject().GetName() + " struck " + (Self.GetActorRef()).GetBaseObject().GetName() + " holding weapon " + (Self.GetActorRef()).GetEquippedItemType(0) + " in left and " + (Self.GetActorRef()).GetEquippedItemType(1) + " in right" )                        Interrupt_Archers_Stagger.Cast(Self.GetActorRef())          endif        endif        ;Paralyze.Cast(Self.GetActorRef(), Self.GetActorRef())    endEvent

So, you'll notice all the spells referenced in there. This is to show that I tried a few. I created one (the one I really want to use) and tried to use some existing spells. I even put the ConjureDremoraLord.Cast outside my "if" just in case.

Thing is, my ifs and debug messagebox do what they're supposed to when the conditions are met. But never does .cast ever work.

Anyone have any suggestions? I do have some mods installed, but I can't imagine any of them would make such a basic function stop working altogether.

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 4:54 am

I tested only this line:

ConjureDremoraLord.Cast(akAggressor)

Placed a cow and attached the script to it. Since the property is named exactly like the spell, I auto-filled it.

When I hit the cow ingame, I got the notification that I dont have the magicka to maintain this spell (or was it conjuration skill?). Anyway, the command is working as it is.

I noticed, that you haven't specified a target to cast the spell on. This is probably the issue. See the http://www.creationkit.com/Cast_-_Spell for further info.

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:14 am

My intention is to have the recipients of the hit cast a spell on themselves.

The spell I created is 0 cost requiring no skill and is using an effect I created based on Stagger.

My expectation was that this is how you would make something like a stagger happen OnHit. I want it to apply to everyone in the game (player included) if they are in combat and wielding a bow. Ideally I want it to do it only if they're in their "draw bow" animation, but I don't know if that's even possible.

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:14 am

You should probably do SpellName.Cast(self, self)

That'll cast it on the actor being hit.

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:37 am

Great, I'll try that. For some reason I was under the impression the second argument was optional and would default to casting the spell on the caster.

» Tue Mar 10, 2015 8:30 pm

Now I see that you tried it with the paralyze spell.

And default for akTarget is None.

I guess its safe to assume that you have set the properties correctly.

Well, except of trying the http://www.creationkit.com/RemoteCast_-_Spell command, I can't help you.

» Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:08 am

The answer was indeed to direct the spell at the actor. Thanks!

» Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:51 pm

I thought you had tried that with the paralyse spell...