ACTION_* Constant Group

Note: the keyword action essentially is void for all intents and purposes. See ActionDoCommand for more details on action.

Constants representing standard actions that objects can perform that are returned by GetCurrentAction. See Category:Action on Object Functions for most of these.

Note there are several things that would be considered "actions" that cannot be detected by this, especially since ACTION_INVALID can be returned in a lot of cases. The reason this list is more limited is that it is actions the player can have in the top left "action queue" bar with an associated icon.

For the stances/combat modes (Parry, Defensive Casting, etc.) see GetActionMode and ACTION_MODE_* constants and for special attacks see GetLastAttackMode and COMBAT_MODE_* constants.

Constants

Constant	Value	Related Function	Description
ACTION_ANIMALEMPATHY	16	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_ANIMAL_EMPATHY, oAnimal)	When using the Animal Empathy skill
ACTION_ATTACKOBJECT	3	ActionAttack	Attacking an object. Could be ranged, melee, or even potentially a special attack since hardly any are listed here (only Ki Damage and Smite Evil for some reason).
ACTION_CASTSPELL	4	ActionCastSpellAtObject or ActionCastSpellAtLocation or appropriate talent found.	Given feat usage isn't categorised here it could also return for ActionUseFeat(). Needs further testing.
ACTION_CLOSEDOOR	6	ActionCloseDoor	Closing a door
ACTION_COUNTERSPELL	31	ActionCounterSpell	Counter spelling a target creature
ACTION_DIALOGOBJECT	7	ActionStartConversation	This is when in a conversation. Note PC's can functionally move during these so unknown what they return if also moving to a point (in fact NPCs can do some actions during conversation too...).
ACTION_DISABLETRAP	8	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap)	Disabling a trap
ACTION_DROPITEM	2	ActionPutDownItem	Putting down an item
ACTION_EXAMINETRAP	11	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_EXAMINETRAP)	Examining a trap.
ACTION_FLAGTRAP	10	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_FLAGTRAP)	Flagging a trap.
ACTION_FOLLOW	35	ActionForceFollowObject	This is usually present until cleared or interrupted.
ACTION_HEAL	33	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_HEAL, oToHeal, 0, oHealingKit)	Healing using a healing kit
ACTION_INVALID	65535	Many! Most other actions.	This fires for a lot of things, such as a player using WASD movement, animations and other actions not listed on this page. See GetCurrentAction for more information.
ACTION_ITEMCASTSPELL	19	ActionUseItemOnObject/ActionUseItemAtLocation (or Talents)	Scrolls, wands, potions and other magical items which can cast spells.
ACTION_KIDAMAGE	41	n/a	Would have been using the Ki Damage feat. This constant is not returned by GetCurrentAction and instead it will be ACTION_ATTACK.
ACTION_LOCK	14	ActionLockObject or ActionUseSkill(SKILL_OPEN_LOCK, oDoorOrPlaceable)	The second one may not work, depending on the circumstance (while the skill is called Open Lock, it is also used for locking).
ACTION_MOVETOPOINT	0	ActionMoveToObject ActionMoveToLocation	This is specifically moving to a clicked point it seems, since it uses ACTION_INVALID if the player is using WASD movement. No idea if ActionMoveAwayFromLocation or ActionMoveAwayFromObject trigger it.
ACTION_OPENDOOR	5	ActionOpenDoor	Opening a door.
ACTION_OPENLOCK	13	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_OPEN_LOCK, oLockedObject)	Opening a lock on a door or placeable.
ACTION_PICKPOCKET	34	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_PICK_POCKET, oPickPocketTarget)	Picking someones pocket. Nice gems you have, shame if someone snatched them from you...
ACTION_PICKUPITEM	1	ActionPickUpItem	Picking up an item (may include walking to it first)
ACTION_RANDOMWALK	43	ActionRandomWalk	This was added in the Hordes sets of patches. It is the value associated with ActionRandomWalk(). Note: In pre-1.64 patches, it referenced the wrong line in the actions.2da file, but it has now been corrected.
ACTION_RECOVERTRAP	9	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_DISABLE_TRAP, oTrap, SUBSKILL_RECOVERTRAP)	Recovering a trap.
ACTION_REST	17	ActionRest	NB: Only Henchmen tends to "sit and rest" when this is called on them so very unlikely to find this outside of PCs and henchmen.
ACTION_SETTRAP	12	ActionUseItemOnObject/ActionUseItemAtLocation	NPC's can now set traps, and PCs can select this action from the radial menus.
ACTION_SIT	37	ActionSit	Sitting on an object.
ACTION_SMITEGOOD	40	n/a	Would have been using the Smite Good feat. This constant is not returned by GetCurrentAction and instead it will be ACTION_ATTACK.
ACTION_TAUNT	18	ActionUseSkill(SKILL_TAUNT)	If a creature is currently taunting.
ACTION_USEOBJECT	15	ActionInteractObject	"Use" and object by interacting, may include walking up to it first.
ACTION_WAIT	36	ActionWait	Used purely on NPCs. This is the way to put a delay between two actions firing.

See Also

functions:

GetCurrentAction

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