[axelnieves2012]

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

[Marttt]

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

[xZk]

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]); 


[Silvers]

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
} 


[axelnieves2012]

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