CountLinkedRefChain - ObjectReference

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This function counts the number of linked refs that are in a linked Ref chain (example: A is linked to B is linked to C - this function will return 3)

Syntax

int Function CountLinkedRefChain(keyword apKeyword = None, int maxExpectedLinkedRefs = 100) native

Parameters

• apKeyword: Keyword to check ref link against (see GetLinkedRef.)
  • Default: None
• maxExpectedLinkedRefs: Maximum number of expected links. The function stops checking after it finds this many or finishes finding all of them.
  • Default: 100

Return Value

The total number of linked refs chained together or maxExpectedLinkedRefs, whichever is less. It will also stop and return the current count if it detects a loop.

Examples

; Count the number of refs in a linked ref chain to us
int numLinkedRefs = countLinkedRefChain()

; Count the number of refs in a linked ref chain, following the specified keyword for each one
int numLinkedRefs = countLinkedRefChain(LightKeyword)

See Also

• ObjectReference Script
• Resource:Creation Kit/GetLinkedRef - ObjectReference
• Resource:Creation Kit/GetNthLinkedRef - ObjectReference