Difference between revisions of "Scripting MagicEffect"
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; It's important leave this event block in so that effectTarget gets cleaed out of the memory when the effect completes. It can also be used to add any final effects | ; It's important leave this event block in so that effectTarget gets cleaed out of the memory when the effect completes. It can also be used to add any final effects | ||
Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster) | Event OnEffectFinish(Actor akTarget, Actor akCaster) | ||
akEffectTarget = None ; This isn't the target sent by the event, just our temporary variable keeping the actor reference. Maintaining references in variables can cause them to persist, it's a good habit to confirm they aren't being kept when no longer needed. | |||
EndEvent | EndEvent | ||
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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
The dynamic Looping | The dynamic Looping Change script is meant to be used in tandem with [[Magic Effect]]s; it will change a chosen Actor Value for the duration of the Magic Effect, at a frequency indicated by the user. This is useful for situations where a magic effect is intended to increase or decrease an actor value within the duration of the effect, rather than immediately "jump" to a particular value as is only allowed for by default behavior. | ||