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env_laser

Source(core) Point Entity

description

An entity that creates a laser beam between itself and a given target.

properties

• Name targetname(target_source)
  The name that other entities refer to this entity by.
• Parent parentname(target_destination)
  The name of this entity's parent in the movement hierarchy. Entities with parents move with their parent.
• Render FX renderfx(choices)
  • 0 - Normal
  • 1 - Slow Pulse
  • 2 - Fast Pulse
  • 3 - Slow Wide Pulse
  • 4 - Fast Wide Pulse
  • 9 - Slow Strobe
  • 10 - Fast Strobe
  • 11 - Faster Strobe
  • 12 - Slow Flicker
  • 13 - Fast Flicker
  • 5 - Slow Fade Away
  • 6 - Fast Fade Away
  • 7 - Slow Become Solid
  • 8 - Fast Become Solid
  • 14 - Constant Glow
  • 15 - Distort
  • 16 - Hologram (Distort + fade)
  • 23 - Cull By Distance (TEST)
  • 24 - Spotlight FX
  • 26 - Fade Near
• Target of Laser LaserTarget(target_destination)
  Name of entity, or entities, to strike at. The target is randomly chosen if there are multiple entities matching the given name.
• Brightness (1 - 255) renderamt(integer) - default: 100
• Beam Color (R G B) rendercolor(color255) - default: 255 255 255
• Width of Beam width(float) - default: 2
  The width of the laser beam, in pixels.
• Amount of noise (0-255) NoiseAmplitude(integer) - default: 0
  The amount of noise in the beam. 0 is a perfectly straight beam.
• Sprite Name texture(sprite) - default: sprites/laserbeam.spr
  The material used to draw the laser beam.
• End Sprite EndSprite(sprite)
  If specified, this sprite will be drawn at the end of the laser beam.
• Texture Scroll Rate (0-100) TextureScroll(integer) - default: 35
  Rate at which the beam texture should scroll along the beam.
• Starting Frame framestart(integer) - default: 0
  The frame to start the beam texture on.
• Damage / second damage(string) - default: 100
  How much damage this laser does. per second. to things it hits.
• Dissolve Type dissolvetype(choices)
  None
  • -1 - None
  • 0 - Energy
  • 1 - Heavy electrical
  • 2 - Light electrical

spawn flags

• 1: Start On - default: OFF
• 16: StartSparks - default: OFF
• 32: EndSparks - default: OFF
• 64: Decal End - default: OFF

inputs

• Kill(void)
  Removes this entity from the world.
• KillHierarchy(void)
  Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
• AddOutput(string)
  Adds an entity I/O connection to this entity. Format
• FireUser1(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser1 output to be fired.
• FireUser2(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser2 output to be fired.
• FireUser3(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser3 output to be fired.
• FireUser4(void)
  Causes this entity's OnUser4 output to be fired.
• SetParent(string)
  Changes the entity's parent in the movement hierarchy.
• SetParentAttachment(string)
  Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on it's parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment.
• ClearParent(void)
  Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.
• TurnOn(void)
  Turns the laser on.
• TurnOff(void)
  Turns the laser off.
• Toggle(void)
  Toggles the laser between on and off.

outputs

• OnUser1(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser1 input.
• OnUser2(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser2 input.
• OnUser3(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser3 input.
• OnUser4(void)
  Fired in response to FireUser4 input.

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