Hello @ll,

I have some questions regarding scripts running on actors.

My mod EGM utilizes the token / token script method to achieve this.

Here is a code snippet how this is achieved, how the tokens get distributed, through a function call from a quest script running always.

scn egmFNDispatcher

ref tempref
array_var actors
short index
short arrSize
short minus

begin _function {  }

	let actors := GetHighActors
	let arrSize := ar_Size actors
	let index := 0		
	while (index < arrSize)
		let tempref := actors[index]	
	
		if eval (tempref && IsFormValid tempref) 

			if eval !(tempref.IsCreature)	

				if eval !(tempref.GetDead)	
					if eval !(tempref.GetItemCount EGMFatigueEffectToken)						
						tempref.addItemNS EGMFatigueEffectToken 1
						if (egmDebugLevel == 4) || (egmDebugLevel == 40)
							PrintC "egmDispatcher: %i:%n is GetHighActors OK, adding EGMFatigueEffectToken", tempref, tempref
						endif						
					endif					
				else	; T_Pose prevention
					if eval !(tempref.GetDisabled)
						let minus := -1
						tempref.PushActorAway tempref minus
					endif
				endif	
			
			endif		
					
		endif
		
		let index += 1
	loop

	let actors := ar_Null

end

There is also a T-Pose preventer, dont get confused.

My first question is, does this work with temporary actors as well. I know it does, for the short while i have tested it, but are there any other culprits?

In order to drop the token correctly, the token script provides its own routine.

Below is the part of the token script, which calls a function to check if the actor is still in the array returned by GetHighActors, and the checking function itself

...
;***************************************************************************************************
	; token processing validation test
	if eval (myself.GetInSameCell playerref == 0)

		let fRemoveTokenTimer += GetSecondsPassed
		
		if(fRemoveTokenTimer > 10)
			let fRemoveTokenTimer := 0
			let bRunscript := call egmFNCheckActorQuit myself
			if (bRunScript == 0)
				let bRemoveToken := 1

				if eval(egmDebugLevel == 40 || egmDebugLevel == 4)
					PrintC "egmFatigueToken: %i:%n removing Fatigue Effects -- NO HIGH/MID AI", myself, myself
				endif											
				return
			endif			
		endif		
	endif	

...

the token script uses the above algorithm to drop the token itself by 'RemoveMe', as soon as the Actor isnt part of the array anymore, which is returned by GetHighActor.

The script will wait 10 seconds, in order to reduce working load.

This routine, as far as i know, must be run in Gamemode, as only the OnAdd block is guranteed to run once, when the token is added to the actor, but not the OnDrop block, when the actor gets killed, or disabled.

scn egmFNCheckActorQuit

ref tempref
array_var actors
short index
short arrSize
short bRunScript
ref myself

begin _Function { myself }

	let bRunScript := 1

	if eval !(myself.GetInSameCell playerref)
		
			let bRunScript := 0
			let actors := GetHighActors
			let arrSize := ar_Size actors
			let index := 0		
			while (index < arrSize)
				let tempref := actors[index]
				if (tempref == myself)
					if eval(egmDebugLevel == 40 || egmDebugLevel == 4)
						PrintC "egmFatigueToken: %i:%n is GetHighActors OK", myself, myself
					endif
					let bRunScript := 1
					Break
				endif
				let index += 1
			loop
		
			let actors := ar_Null
	
		
	endif

	SetFunctionValue bRunScript

end	

Second question is regarding the worldspace transitions.

GetHighActor includes all actors in the same cell, 1 cell adjacent to the player, or in the same interior.

As far as I know, if the player makes a transition to another worldspace (for example leaves an interior) the token scripts on those actors still in the old world space will run only every 30 seconds from then on.