Script begginer, My first script... Options

[egm]

Here what I want: make a container invisible for everybody unless a thief (or a character with the detect traps skill) detect a special trap. Detecting invisible container should reward XP. I have a container named "Cont01" and a trap "Traps01". i decided to code that in the area script (AREATEST)

Here it is:

IF
  True()
THEN
  RESPONSE #100
ContainerEnable("Cont01",0)
END

IF
  Detected("Traps01")
THEN
  RESPONSE #100
RemoveTraps("Traps01")
ContainerEnable("Cont01",1)
DisplayStringHead("Cont01",XXXXX)//You have detected a secret container!
AddexperienceParty(YYY)
DisplayString((),ZZZZZ)//You win YYY XP
END

Is it correct?

[Vlasák]

First: In your first block, you have there True() in triggers. That means that this block is always proceeded. When the block is proceeded, the scripts restarts to its beginning -> you have the infinite loop with this first block. Use there some variable to ensure that the container is disabled only once.

Second: Detected...

0x0054 Detected(O:Object*)
Only for trap scripts. Returns true only if the specified object detected this trap in the last script round.


- detected() can be used only in trap script and with correct object. ([ANYONE], [PC],...)

So I suggest something as:

in area script:

CODE

IF
 Global("ContainerStuff","ARxxxx",0)
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
 ContainerEnable("Cont01",0)
 SetGlobal("ContainerStuff","ARxxxx",1)
END

in trap script:

CODE

IF
 Detected([ANYONE])
 Global("ContainerStuff","ARxxxx",1) //ensure that party got the XP only once and all the stuff is proceeded just once
THEN
 RESPONSE #100
   RemoveTraps("Traps01")
   ContainerEnable("Cont01",1)
   DisplayStringHead("Cont01",XXXXX)//You have detected a secret container!
//I'm not sure whether this works with containers... whether they have any "head" (technically;))) if not, you can simulate it via invisible creature stands near this container and ActionOverride("my_invis",DisplayStringHead(myself,XYZ))
   AddexperienceParty(YYY)
   DisplayString((),ZZZZZ)//You win YYY XP
   SetGlobal("ContainerStuff","ARxxxx",2)
END

This may work...

BTW just an addition: AddexperienceParty(N) provides the displaying of "Party gains N XPs" - so dispalystring((),'Party gains N XPs') is not needed after it...

[egm]

okay, I understand,

And for the DisplayStringHead, I think I will display on "LastTrigger" instead

Thanks!!!

[egm]

Champagne for everybody!!!

It takes me hours to fully tested and understand how it works, but now its works!!!

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[egm]

By, the way, it seems that the trigger Detected () isn't triggered by the spell effect: find traps. I mean, when its Yoshimo with its class ability, it works, but when it's Jaheira with a spell, it doesn't.