Help with modding - using optional mod quest variables

[ylenard]

Hi,

 

During the creation of my new mod I encountered an issue I have no idea how to solve.

 

In my new mod I'm trying to create an optional connection to the "Wasteland Stress.esp" mod, but I can't find a method to get or set  it's quest variables.

 

Here is what I have so far:

if IsModLoaded "Wasteland Stress.esp"
			set rStressQuest to GetFormFromMod "Wasteland Stress.esp" "0AE4"

			if eval !(IsFormValid rStressQuest)
				set iStressLoaded to 0
			elseif GetType rStressQuest != 71
				set iStressLoaded to 0
			else
				set iStressLoaded to 1
			endif
endif

Ok, so far so good. I get a reference to the "StressQuest" quest from the "Wasteland Stress.esp" mod and confirm that it's valid and of the correct type.

The problem is, that I can't seem to access it's variables in any way.

 

rStressQuest.Stress
GetQuestVariable rStressQuest "Stress"

Both do not work. The compiler won't accept them.

 

I also tried GetVariable, but apparently the reference rStressQuest has no variables at all. I also tried referencing it's quest script directly to no avail.

 

Is there some other way this can be acomplished, or is it simply not possible?

 

I'd really appreciate any help. ?

[Guest]

Try this:

GetVariable "Stress" rStressQuest

 

EDIT: of course I'm assuming the rest is correct, that part is more important, I'd try to be twice sure i.e. some GetQuestRunning rStressQuest should return 1 etc.

[ylenard]

7 hours ago, A.J. said:

Try this:

GetVariable "Stress" rStressQuest

 

EDIT: of course I'm assuming the rest is correct, that part is more important, I'd try to be twice sure i.e. some GetQuestRunning rStressQuest should return 1 etc.

Holy crap! It worked! Thank you!

 

But why? Arent the two forms equivalent?

[Guest]

GetQuestVariable should be only for conditions (i.e. AI package etc.), GetVariable is the NVSE function for scripting

[ylenard]

On 5/2/2020 at 10:30 PM, A.J. said:

GetQuestVariable should be only for conditions (i.e. AI package etc.), GetVariable is the NVSE function for scripting

Thanks, but I meant the difference between "reference.GetVariable  variableName" and "GetVariable variableName reference".

[Guest]

9 hours ago, ylenard said:

Thanks, but I meant the difference between "reference.GetVariable  variableName" and "GetVariable variableName reference".

REF.FUNCTION is the usual syntax, but for some rare cases it doesn't work and it's just a matter of trials and tests until you figure it. In this case I knew it because I already used it in some mods to make soft dependencies.