Modding Help Run a command when interacting with an object?

I want this command to run and you press E on an object.

/startquest '"Nebulanintro"'

I know this would have to be a .lua script, but how do I do it?

 

@The Avelon

Would you know how to go about this?

 

Hmm... I'm not certain. You should probably be able to just attach a script to it like

Code:

nebulanQuestStarter.lua

function init()
if not player.hasQuest(QuestID) then
player.startQuest(QuestID)
end
end

If that kicks an error to your log about accessing global 'player' then objects don't have access to the player table (but I think they do). In which case the workaround would be having the object open a scriptpane which does for sure have access to the player table. Try this first though.

 

Yep,

[Error] Exception while calling script init: (LuaException) Error code 2, [string "/scripts/nebulanQuestStarter.lua"]:2: attempt to index a nil value (global 'player')
stack traceback:
[C]: in metamethod '__index'
[string "/scripts/nebulanQuestStarter.lua"]:2: in function <[string "/scripts/nebulanQuestStarter.lua"]:1>

 

Okay, then what you need to do is have it open a UI window and attach your script to that. I'm not near a computer right now so I can't look at an object for reference, but any crafting table or container will have the line of code to associate the object interaction to a UI. Pick any of the interface UIs and strip it down to have no buttons, widgets, search fields, etc. Use a fully transparent image for your UI background so the player doesn't see anything popping up - there is one in the interface folder, campfire_shine I think, or just make one if that ends up not being 100% transparent.

In the config file for your UI attach the script above, and add a pane dismissal to the bottom between the two END statements. I don't remember the syntax but you can find it in the doc/Lua folder or I use it in the Take All Hotkey mod. world.paneDismiss or something.

That should do the trick.