I could use some scripting help.

[XanthosGambit]

Basically, I'm trying to make an activator animate when the player activates it, but I'm not 100% sure on what exactly I need to do.

For reference, this is my current script. If there's anything I can do to make it "better" please let me know!

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scn COASpawnRoomSCRIPT

ref placedObject

Begin OnActivate
	if IsActionRef Player == 1
		SpawnSwitchREF.PlayGroup Forward 0 ;this is supposed to play the activation anim for the switch, but it doesn't seem to work
		set placedObject to SpawnMarkerREF.PlaceAtMe CrSuperMutant1GunADC 1
	endif

	if GetDeadCount CrSuperMutant1GunADC >= 10 ;this is supposed to clean up spawned enemies once it hits or exceeds 10. Currently stops you spawning more then 10.
		placedObject.Disable
		placedObject.MarkforDelete
	endif
End

[XanthosGambit]

Eh, I think I'll just change the switch model to something I know has working animations.

But if someone can help me figure out why the button stops spawning enemies once it hits 10, I'd be very grateful.

[RoyBatty]

Look in the nif with nifskope, it may be left/right instead of forward/backward, or something else.

[XanthosGambit]

Look in the nif with nifskope, it may be left/right instead of forward/backward, or something else.

Yeah, it says it's "Open/Close" which I swear is what I stated in the "PlayGroup" command originally, yet the GECK kept complaining that there wasn't an animation by that name.

Maybe it's case-sensitive and I put "open" or something. :/

I wonder if this is a bad way to learn GECK scripting, just throwing myself in with only the GECK Wiki to guide me...

[RoyBatty]

Open/Close is handled by the engine and is special. You can change the text strings in the nif header to Forward/Backward and it will work how you want.