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[L4D] How do I get an Special Infected created by "commentary_zombie_spawner"?

Hello, everypony, I have a "commentary_zombie_spawner" entity that spawns a random special infected (smoker, boomer, tank, hunter).

PHP Code:


		
			
if ( infected )

        {

            int rand;

            //force choose a random infected of desired ones in l4d_nomercy_elevator_infected...

            while ( (rand=GetRandomInt(0, 4))!=5 )

            {

                if ( (1<<rand) & infected )

                {

                    //Spawn random special infected...

                    FormatEx(sCommand, sizeof(sCommand), "OnUseLocked elev_infected:SpawnZombie:%s:0.0:1", sInfectedName[rand]);

                    SetVariantString(sCommand);

                    AcceptEntityInput(entity, "AddOutput");

                    

                    SetVariantString("OnUseLocked elev_infected:Disable:0.0:-1");

                    AcceptEntityInput(entity, "AddOutput");

                    

                    SetVariantString("OnUseLocked !self:Disable:0.0:-1");

                    AcceptEntityInput(entity, "AddOutput");

                    break;

                }

            }

        }

In this code, i created a "commentary_zombie_spawner" entity, its targetname is "elev_infected".
It spawns a random special infected.
I would like to get that infected's entity in a variable for post proccessing (making it invisible, change render color, set custom health, ignite, etc).
Any idea?? Thanks in advance

Re: [L4D] How do I get an Special Infected created by "commentary_zombie_spawner"?

You can try to get the entity on "EntityCreated" by checking the entity's name in the next frame.
Maybe it helps.

Re: [L4D] How do I get an Special Infected created by "commentary_zombie_spawner"?

I think that through this entity it is not possible, perhaps comparing the same spawn position, but it would be unsafe. I recommend using left4dhooks, using these natives since it returns their entity id:

PHP Code:


		
			
// Spawns a Tank
native int L4D2_SpawnTank(const float vecPos[3], const float vecAng[3]);

// Spawns a Special Infected
native int L4D2_SpawnSpecial(int zombieClass, const float vecPos[3], const float vecAng[3]);

// Spawns a Witch
native int L4D2_SpawnWitch(const float vecPos[3], const float vecAng[3]);

Re: [L4D] How do I get an Special Infected created by "commentary_zombie_spawner"?

You could do something like:

PHP Code:


		
			
// Global

bool g_bWatch;



// Where your previous code was:

HookSingleEntityOutput(client, "OnUseLocked", OnUseLocked, true);



// When triggered

public void OnUseLocked(const char[] output, int caller, int activator, float delay)

{

    AcceptEntityInput(caller, "Disable");

    g_bWatch = true;

    // Spawn zombie

    g_bWatch = false;

}



public void OnEntityCreated(int entity, const char[] classname)

{

    if( g_bWatch && strcmp(classname, "infected") == 0 )

    {

        SDKHook(entity, SDKHook_SpawnPost, SpawnPost);

    }

}



public void SpawnPost(int entity)

{

    // Stuff

}

Re: [L4D] How do I get an Special Infected created by "commentary_zombie_spawner"?

Thanks everybody for answering me. i completely forgot about left4dhooks spawn method. I started working with it recently. I have an idea, maybe this weekend I update my code