Package openmw.self

openmw.self provides full access to the object the script is attached to.

Can be used only from local scripts. All fields and function of GameObject are also available for openmw.self.

Usage:

local self = require('openmw.self')
local types = require('openmw.types')
if self.type == types.Player then  -- All fields and functions of `GameObject` are available.
    self:sendEvent("something", self.position)
end

Type self

self.controls	Movement controls (only for actors)
self:enableAI(v)	Enables or disables standard AI (enabled by default).
self:isActive()	Returns true if the script isActive (the object it is attached to is in an active cell).
self.object	The object the script is attached to (readonly)

Type ActorControls

ActorControls.jump	If true - initiate a jump
ActorControls.movement	+1 - move forward, -1 - move backward
ActorControls.pitchChange	Look down (radians); if negative - look up
ActorControls.run	true - run, false - walk
ActorControls.sideMovement	+1 - move right, -1 - move left
ActorControls.use	if 1 - activates the readied weapon/spell. For weapons, keeping at 1 will charge the attack until set to 0.
ActorControls.yawChange	Turn right (radians); if negative - turn left

Type self

Extends openmw.core#GameObject

Field(s)

#ActorControls self.controls

Movement controls (only for actors)

self:enableAI(v)

Enables or disables standard AI (enabled by default).

Parameter

• #boolean v :

self:isActive()

Returns true if the script isActive (the object it is attached to is in an active cell).

If it is not active, then openmw.nearby can not be used.

Return value

#boolean:

openmw.core#GameObject self.object

The object the script is attached to (readonly)

Type ActorControls

Allows to view and/or modify controls of an actor.

All fields are mutable.

Field(s)

#boolean ActorControls.jump

If true - initiate a jump

#number ActorControls.movement

+1 - move forward, -1 - move backward

#number ActorControls.pitchChange

Look down (radians); if negative - look up

#boolean ActorControls.run

true - run, false - walk

#number ActorControls.sideMovement

+1 - move right, -1 - move left

#number ActorControls.use

if 1 - activates the readied weapon/spell. For weapons, keeping at 1 will charge the attack until set to 0.

#number ActorControls.yawChange

Turn right (radians); if negative - turn left