[404UserNotFound]

So I'm currently designing a new map for my server and I want to integrate some SourceMod functionality into the map. Essentially, I want to be able to search for specific in-map entities, then target specific copies of those entities based on their name (i.e. "func_respawnroom" named "thisisatest") and then change values of those entities (such as the "team" value of func_respawnroom).

Obviously I can look to Dr. McKay's No Enemy in Spawn plugin as an example of how to hook into the entity and all that fun stuff, but how would I go about targetting the entity based on name?

Also, I frequently check the Valve Developer Wiki for entity keyvalues, but when it comes to putting that info on keyvalues to use in a plugin, I find that to be hard as for example, the VDW shows this:

SetTeam <integer> Changes the entity's team.

But in the plugin, it's seen as GetEntProp(entity, Prop_Send, "m_iTeamNum");

And that confuses me. Would there happen to be a resource somewhere that lists entities and how to target the various entprops/keyvalues in a plugin?

[SoulSharD]

Dumping the datamaps and netprops will show all the props you can use on that entity.
It also displays the keyvalue equivalent of that prop. For example:

m_iInitialTeamNum (Save|Key|Input)(4 Bytes) - TeamNum

You can use either m_iInitialTeamNum when setting/getting ent props.
Or use TeamNum when using DispatchKeyValue() (or AddOutput)

sm_dump_datamaps <path.txt>
sm_dump_netprops <path.txt>


I apologize if I misunderstood you.

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by SoulSharD Dumping the datamaps and netprops will show all the props you can use on that entity. It also displays the keyvalue equivalent of that prop. For example: m_iInitialTeamNum (Save|Key|Input)(4 Bytes) - TeamNum You can use either m_iInitialTeamNum when setting/getting ent props. Or use TeamNum when using DispatchKeyValue() (or AddOutput) sm_dump_datamaps <path.txt> sm_dump_netprops <path.txt> I apologize if I misunderstood you.

Quite alright, you provided great info. I'm guessing that dumping netprops should show me the netprop to use to check the entity's set name?

[Miu]

m_iName is targetname

also SetTeam is an input, not a keyvalue

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Miu m_iName is targetname also SetTeam is an input, not a keyvalue

Perfect! Now I can mess around with activating things.

One of the things I'm trying to do is recreate the rotating posters in Half Life: Source and Black Mesa but func_rotating entities don't work in TF2. Luckily I can rotate props and such like in the Do The Twist plugin, so I can just target specifically named entities and cause them to rotate via a plugin.

[Neuro Toxin]

Have you seen vscripts?

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VScript

[404UserNotFound]

Originally Posted by Neuro Toxin Have you seen vscripts? https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VScript

Nothing listed there for TF2. And I like my method

Plus I don't know any of the supported languages except for Lua (which I know very little about, I mean I can modify DarkRP stuff but I can't do shit-all-else)