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Attach Dynamic Light to Model

Hello thar! I'm trying to attach a dynamic light to a model so that they light will move around with the model, but it's not attaching to the model when I try setparent. Both entities spawn, but the light just won't attach to the prop I spawned. Can anyone spot what I may be doing incorrectly or give some pointers? Here's my code:

Code:

        new String:target_entityCoord[50];

        Format(target_entityCoord, sizeof(target_entityCoord), "%f %f %f", target_entityCoordX, target_entityCoordY, target_entityCoordZ);



        /**

         * Make the prop

         */

         

        new target_propIndex = CreateEntityByName("prop_physics_override");



        SetEntityModel(target_propIndex, "models/weapons/w_eq_smokegrenade.mdl");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_propIndex, "origin", target_entityCoord);

        DispatchSpawn(target_propIndex);



        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_CollisionGroup", 2);



        SetEntityMoveType(target_propIndex, MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS);

        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_nSolidType", 6);

        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_takedamage", 0);



        /**

         * Make the flare

         */

         

        new Float:brightness = 6.0;



        new String:brightness_s[20];

        FloatToString(brightness, brightness_s, sizeof(brightness_s));





        new target_flareIndex = CreateEntityByName("light_dynamic");

        AcceptEntityInput(target_flareIndex, "SetParent", target_propIndex, target_flareIndex, 0);

        





        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "_light", "245 0 0");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "origin", target_entityCoord);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "brightness", brightness_s);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "distance", "256");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "style", "6");

        DispatchSpawn(target_flareIndex);

Re: Attach Dynamic Light to Model

I also tried to dispatch key value parentname on the light and that didn't seem to do anything either.

Re: Attach Dynamic Light to Model

Give the smoke grenade a targetname.

e.g

Code:

new String:targ[64];

Format(targ, sizeof(targ), "nade%i", target_propIndex);

DispatchKeyValue(target_propIndex, "targetname", targ);

Then you need to attach it to that targetname

Code:

AcceptEntityInput(target_flareIndex, "SetParent", targ);

Re: Attach Dynamic Light to Model

Quote:

Originally Posted by strontiumdog (Post 832558)

Give the smoke grenade a targetname.

e.g

Code:

new String:targ[64];

Format(targ, sizeof(targ), "nade%i", target_propIndex);

DispatchKeyValue(target_propIndex, "targetname", targ);

Then you need to attach it to that targetname

Code:

AcceptEntityInput(target_flareIndex, "SetParent", targ);

That should have worked but when I add that the light still isn't attaching to the model I've spawned. Here's my code:

Code:

        new String:target_entityCoord[50];

        Format(target_entityCoord, sizeof(target_entityCoord), "%f %f %f", target_entityCoordX, target_entityCoordY, target_entityCoordZ);



        /**

         * Make the prop

         */

         

        new target_propIndex = CreateEntityByName("prop_physics_override");



        SetEntityModel(target_propIndex, "models/weapons/w_eq_smokegrenade.mdl");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_propIndex, "origin", target_entityCoord);

        

        new String:prop[64];

        Format(prop, sizeof(prop), "prop%i", target_propIndex);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_propIndex, "targetname", prop);



        DispatchSpawn(target_propIndex);



        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_CollisionGroup", 2);



        SetEntityMoveType(target_propIndex, MOVETYPE_VPHYSICS);

        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_nSolidType", 6);

        SetEntProp(target_propIndex, Prop_Data, "m_takedamage", 0);



         

         

        /**

         * Make the flare

         */

         

        new Float:brightness = 6.0;



        new String:brightness_s[20];

        FloatToString(brightness, brightness_s, sizeof(brightness_s));



        new target_flareIndex = CreateEntityByName("light_dynamic");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "_light", "245 0 0");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "origin", target_entityCoord);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "brightness", brightness_s);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "distance", "256");

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "style", "6");

        

        new String:flare[64];

        Format(flare, sizeof(flare), "flare%i", target_flareIndex);

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "targetname", flare);

        

        DispatchKeyValue(target_flareIndex, "paretname", prop);

        DispatchSpawn(target_flareIndex);

        AcceptEntityInput(target_flareIndex, "SetParent", prop);

Re: Attach Dynamic Light to Model

Does that even compile?

PHP Code:


		
			
SetVariantString(targetname);
AcceptEntityInput(child, "SetParent");

Re: Attach Dynamic Light to Model

OMFG, I love you! That was exactly what I needed to get it to work. :D

10 million internets to you!