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==You should already know== | ==You should already know== | ||
* Commands and variables in Oblivion scripts | * Commands and variables in Oblivion scripts | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Category:TSFC Tibixe's String Function Collection] ([[TSFC]]) is an [[OBSE]] plugin which extends Oblivion scripting with string variables. Strings are sequences of characters, like "apple". There are a few existing commands that accept strings as arguments, such as | [http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Category:TSFC Tibixe's String Function Collection] ([[:Category:TSFC|TSFC]]) is an [[OBSE]] plugin which extends Oblivion scripting with string variables. Strings are sequences of characters, like "apple". There are a few existing commands that accept strings as arguments, such as | ||
SetActorFullName "Player's Horse" | SetActorFullName "Player's Horse" | ||
But you can't do this | But you can't do this | ||
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==Get OBSE and TSFC== | ==Get OBSE and TSFC== | ||
First, you need the latest version of [http://obse.silverlock.org OBSE] and [http://www. | First, you need the latest version of [http://obse.silverlock.org OBSE] and [http://www.tesdb.com/files/file.php?id=11666 TSFC]. | ||
Install both. | Install both. | ||
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The script is ready to be used. Assign it to a spell and try it yourself. | The script is ready to be used. Assign it to a spell and try it yourself. | ||
The | ==A new function== | ||
This method is quite complicated. The next release of TSFC (0.5) will introduce a new function, StrExpr. It evaluates an expression and writes its result to the string given as argument. | |||
The above script could be rewritten using it as: | |||
short playername | |||
short itemname | |||
begin ScriptEffectStart | |||
set itemname to StrGetName | |||
set playername to player.StrGetName | |||
StrExpr itemname "${playername}'s ${itemname}" | |||
StrSetName itemname | |||
StrDel playername | |||
StrDel itemnamename | |||
end | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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This will print "Hello World", because the first call to StrNew/StrGetSomething will always return 1 (the next call will return 2, after that 3 and so on). | This will print "Hello World", because the first call to StrNew/StrGetSomething will always return 1 (the next call will return 2, after that 3 and so on). | ||
StrPrint finds the first string and can print it. | StrPrint finds the first string and can print it. | ||
If you want to save memory (which is not worth the effort in most cases), you can rewrite the above example with only one variable | If you want to save memory (which is not worth the effort in most cases), you can rewrite the above example with only one variable. | ||
==How to continue== | ==How to continue== | ||
Browse the [[TSFC]] documentation here at the Wiki for detailed descriptions of TSFC commands. | Browse the [[:Category:TSFC|TSFC]] documentation here at the Wiki for detailed descriptions of TSFC commands. | ||
If you know C++, you can browse the current TSFC source code [[http://obse-plugins.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/obse-plugins/TSFC/ here]]. | If you know C++, you can browse the current TSFC source code [[http://obse-plugins.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/obse-plugins/TSFC/ here]]. | ||
If you have questions, feel free to contact [[Tibixe]] here or at the Bethesda Softworks Forums. | If you have questions, feel free to contact [[Tibixe]] here or at the Bethesda Softworks Forums. | ||
[[Category:Tutorials]] | [[Category: Tutorials]] | ||
[[Category:Scripting Tutorials]] | [[Category: Scripting Tutorials]] | ||
[[Category:TSFC]] | [[Category: TSFC]] | ||