ForceRefIfEmpty function - ReferenceAlias script

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Vanilla

boolfunctionForceRefIfEmpty(ObjectReferenceakNewRef)

Description

Wiki Description

Forces this alias to use the specified reference, but only if the alias is currently empty

Documentation Comment

SJML -- tries to force a reference into the alias, but only if it's already empty.
returns true if the alias now holds the passed reference, false if it was already filled.

Parameters

ObjectReferenceakNewRef
CK Wiki Description
The ObjectReference to tell this alias to use, if empty

Examples

; Force the alias to use the random person as the reference, but only if the alias is currently empty
Alias_JohnDoe.ForceRefIfEmpty(RandomPerson)

Auto-Generated Example

ObjectReference myObjectReference__akNewRef

bool returnedValue = myReferenceAlias__toCallFunctionOn.ForceRefIfEmpty(myObjectReference__akNewRef)

ReferenceAlias
ReferenceAlias.ForceRefTo(...)

Additional References

View this function’s page on the Fallout 4 Creation Kit Wiki