Okay, so I've just written this script, but it comes up with this error message when I try to compile it:

even though 'HasShout' seems to exist on the creation kit website?? http://www.creationkit.com/Category:Condition_Functions What should I put instead so it works? Thanks

Scriptname defaultaddshoutonequipscript extends ObjectReference  {Generic script that adds a shout to the actor when an item is equipped} Shout Property ShoutToAdd01  Auto  Shout Property ShoutToAdd02  Auto  Shout Property ShoutToAdd03  Auto  Event OnEquipped(Actor akActor)if (ShoutToAdd01 != None)akActor.AddShout(ShoutToAdd01)EndIfif (ShoutToAdd02 != None)akActor.AddShout(ShoutToAdd02)EndIfif (ShoutToAdd03 != None)akActor.AddShout(ShoutToAdd03)EndIfEndEvent Event OnUnequipped(Actor akActor) if (ShoutToAdd01 != None)if akActor.HasShout(ShoutToAdd01)akActor.RemoveShout(ShoutToAdd01)endIfendif if (ShoutToAdd02 != None)if akActor.HasShout(ShoutToAdd02)akActor.RemoveShout(ShoutToAdd02)endIfendif if (ShoutToAdd03 != None)if akActor.HasShout(ShoutToAdd03)akActor.RemoveShout(ShoutToAdd03)endIfendif EndEvent

HasShout is a Condition 'function' used in Conditions, e.g. TopicInfos, .... and not a Papyrus function.

http://www.creationkit.com/HasSpell-_Actor should do the trick.

Thanks so much! Yep it did the trick

You'r welcome

When looking for functions you can use, you can look them up by the script type. So, for instance, you want to call a function on akActor, which is of the type Actor:

Event OnEquipped(Actor akActor)

You can then go to the Creation Kit Wiki, and search for "Actor Script" to find every function you can call on an actor: http://www.creationkit.com/Actor_Script page. Since you're looking for how to detect shouts, you could Ctrl-F on that page and search for "Shout" -- you will notice the HasSpell function docblacky pointed out says: "Checks to see if this actor has the given Spell or Shout."

Similarly, if you wanted to call a function on, say, a Weapon type object, you can search for "Weapon Script" in the Creation Kit Wiki, and you'll find all the functions you can use on weapons: http://www.creationkit.com/Weapon_Script. The same goes for any other type, just search for " Script" and you can find a list of available functions.

Whenever you try to compile your script but you get an error like the one you posted above that says " is not a function or does not exist" that means you're trying to use a function that doesn't exist for the type of object you're calling it on.

Hopefully that helps for future reference!

Thanks, yeah that's definitely helpful!