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====Activator Disadvantages==== | ====Activator Disadvantages==== | ||
* They need to be [[Loaded]], or moved to the player's cell, to use effectively | * They need to be [[Loaded]], or moved to the player's cell, to use effectively | ||
** This requires extra coding, to keep them around the player, and move them back when finished | ** This requires extra coding, to keep them around the player, and move them back when finished. | ||
* They can run even when not around the player (though only for a single frame, but enough to cause problems) | |||
** This requires a bit of extra coding, to prevent them from doing something unexpected | To move them to the player: | ||
<pre>begin onActivate | |||
set Choosing to -1 | |||
if ((GetInSameCell player) == 0) | |||
MoveTo player | |||
endif | |||
end</pre> | |||
To move them away from the player when finished you'll also need your own remote cell with your own XMarker in it (YourXMarker), and this section of script: | |||
<pre>begin GameMode | |||
if (Choosing == 0) | |||
if ((GetInSameCell YourXMarker) == 0) | |||
MoveTo YourXMarker | |||
endif | |||
...</pre> | |||
* They can run even when not around the player (though only for a single frame, but enough to cause [[Category:Tidbits#When_do_remote_activators_run.3F|problems]]). | |||
** This requires a bit of extra coding, to prevent them from doing something unexpected. | |||
Use an extra variable to mark that the menu has been initialized (variables set, other objects moved, etc.): | |||
<pre>begin onActivate | |||
set Choosing to -1 | |||
; StopQuest InterferingQuest ;This is just an example of why you need the Reset variable | |||
set Reset to 1 | |||
if ((GetInSameCell player) == 0) | |||
MoveTo player | |||
endif | |||
end | |||
begin GameMode | |||
if (Choosing == 0) | |||
if Reset | |||
; StartQuest InterferingQuest ;Again, this is just an example | |||
set Reset to 0 | |||
endif | |||
if ((GetInSameCell YourXMarker) == 0) | |||
MoveTo YourXMarker | |||
endif | |||
...</pre> | |||
===What you'll need=== | ===What you'll need=== | ||