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Point spotlight

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point_spotlight

Source(core) Point Entity


description

An entity to draw a spotlight. Will draw a beam when the player views it side on, and a halo when it's facing towards the player. Unless the 'No Dynamic Light' spawnflag is checked, it will also create a dynamic light wherever the end of the spotlight rests.


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.
  • Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) angles(angle) - default: 0 0 0
    This entity's orientation in the world. Pitch is rotation around the Y axis, yaw is the rotation around the Z axis, roll is the rotation around the X axis.
  • Spotlight Length spotlightlength(integer) - default: 500
    Length of the spotlight beam.
  • Spotlight Width spotlightwidth(integer) - default: 50
    Width of the spotlight beam.
  • Color (R G B) rendercolor(color255) - default: 255 255 255


spawn flags

  • 1: Start On - default: ON
  • 2: No Dynamic Light - default: OFF Note: Checking this box will greatly reduce dynamic lighting load, and in turn improve performance.

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.


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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