[katna]

how can i check if a specific button is used, i mean first i tried with button id but then i found out that button id are not permanent. Also i checked targetname but some buttons doesn't have a targetname. Any idea?

[katna]

bump

[Bugsy]

Find by model?

[katna]

I don't think this is a good idea because there is many buttons on the map with the same model, and i need specific one.

[Bugsy]

I used model for my bombsite lock plugin. Determine the model for your button then see if there is more than one.

[katna]

I understand your idea to check models, but if there is more than one then what do you suggest to do?

anyway I'm trying to save specific button for every map in a .ini file and then check if any of them were in the last then do 'something'.

[Bugsy]

Find out the model of the exact one you want to manipulate. You can then do this for all maps that you wish to support and make a list. Or you can find out in which order each are spawned.

[Hunter-Digital]

Targetname, Entity ID, approximate origin, spawn order... any of these can be used to separate clones from the button you want to check.

I don't know if entity ID will change after a mapchange ... you should test, create a 2 slot server, start the map, see the entity id of that button, remember it, close the server, start a 32 slot server on the same map and see the entity id of that same button.

[D.Moder]

you have to use Hack, here:

// global var
    new button_id

// add this when loading .ini file
    // every time you create a button entity
    // new ent = create_entity("BUTTON")
    button_id++
    entity_set_int(ent, EV_INT_iuser1, button_id)  // engine