[Franc1sco]

I am trying to add lifetime to my csgo sprays plugin and I have tried the following:

Create a infodecal

PHP Code:

    new ent = CreateEntityByName( "infodecal" );  
    
    DispatchKeyValue( ent, "texture", texture );
    DispatchKeyValue( ent, "LowPriority", "1" ); 
    TeleportEntity( ent, vecOrigin, NULL_VECTOR, NULL_VECTOR ); 
    DispatchSpawn(ent);
    ActivateEntity( ent ); 


The decal works well but when I tried to remove it with "AcceptEntityInput(ent, "Kill");" or "RemoveEdict(ent);" then the decal is not remove and give me log errors that said "Exception reported: Entity 82 (82) is not a CBaseEntity" or "Exception reported: Edict 100 (100) is not a valid edict".

Also I tried that without success

PHP Code:

    new String:buffer[25];
    Format(buffer, sizeof(buffer), "!self,Kill,,%0.1f,-1", 5.0);
    DispatchKeyValue(ent, "OnUser1", buffer);
    AcceptEntityInput(ent, "FireUser1"); 


I saw that if you put another decal in the same position where a old decal, then the old decal disappear and only appear the new decal, but testing with a very small decal I saw that this only happend when you put 2 decals with similar scale.


Possible solution not tested yet: Maybe I could create a totally invisible decal in the same position that another decal for force to dissapear the old decal?


I tried with CS:GO graffitis temp entities that apparently have lifetime but I can not make it visible at least.

Tried TE used for CS:GO graffitis:

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"CTEPlayerDecal"
{
"name" "Player Decal"
"index" "38"
"SendTable"
{
"m_vecOrigin" "vector"
"m_vecStart" "vector"
"m_vecRight" "vector"
"m_nEntity" "int"
"m_nPlayer" "int"
"m_nHitbox" "int"
}
}

But no idea how to use it with a specific vtf file.


This dont hook when you use T for graffitis:

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PHP Code:

AddTempEntHook("Player Decal", CTEPlayerDecal); 


CS:GO graffitis apparently use "cfe_player_decal" classname but I did not have success to make it visible.


Summary: Suggestions to add lifetime to a decal or force it to dissapear?

[Franc1sco]

Ok I use "env_sprite" now and I can remove the entity when I want.


Testing code:

PHP Code:

#pragma semicolon 1
#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>


#define MODELO "sprites/spray_bullseye2"

public OnPluginStart()
{
    RegConsoleCmd("sm_tests", MakeSpray);
}

public OnMapStart()
{
    char model[124];
    Format(model, 124, "%s.vmt", MODELO);    
    PrecacheModel(model);
    Format(model, 124, "materials/%s.vmt", MODELO);
    AddFileToDownloadsTable(model);
    Format(model, 124, "materials/%s.vtf", MODELO);
    AddFileToDownloadsTable(model);
}

public Action:MakeSpray(client, args)
{    
    decl Float:fClientEyePosition[3];
    GetClientEyePosition(client, fClientEyePosition);

    decl Float:fClientEyeViewPoint[3];
    GetPlayerEyeViewPoint(client, fClientEyeViewPoint);

    decl Float:fVector[3];
    MakeVectorFromPoints(fClientEyeViewPoint, fClientEyePosition, fVector);
    
    char buffer[124];
    decl Float:vecAng[3];
    
    GetCmdArg(1, buffer, 124);
    vecAng[0]=StringToFloat(buffer);
    
    GetCmdArg(2, buffer, 124);
     vecAng[1]=StringToFloat(buffer);
     
     GetCmdArg(3, buffer, 124);
    vecAng[2]=StringToFloat(buffer);
    
    char model[124];
    Format(model, 124, "%s.vmt", MODELO);    
    CreateSprite(client, model, fClientEyeViewPoint, vecAng, 0.5, "0", 10.0);
    return Plugin_Handled;
}

stock GetPlayerEyeViewPoint(iClient, Float:fPosition[3])
{
    decl Float:fAngles[3];
    GetClientEyeAngles(iClient, fAngles);

    decl Float:fOrigin[3];
    GetClientEyePosition(iClient, fOrigin);

    new Handle:hTrace = TR_TraceRayFilterEx(fOrigin, fAngles, MASK_SHOT, RayType_Infinite, TraceEntityFilterPlayer);
    if(TR_DidHit(hTrace))
    {
        TR_GetEndPosition(fPosition, hTrace);
        CloseHandle(hTrace);
        return true;
    }
    CloseHandle(hTrace);
    return false;
}

public bool:TraceEntityFilterPlayer(iEntity, iContentsMask)
{
    return iEntity > GetMaxClients();
}

        
/*
 * CREATE SPRITE
 * 
 * @param iClient                Player to target.
 * @param String:sprite            Path to VMT File.
 * @param Float:vOrigin[3]        Location of Sprite.
 * @param Float:fAng[3]            Angles (P Y R).
 * @param Float:Scale            Size of Sprite.
 * @param String:fps            Render Speed.
 * @param Float:fLifetime        Life of Sprite. 
 */
stock CreateSprite(iClient, String:sprite[], Float:vOrigin[3], Float:fAng[3], Float:Scale, String:fps[], Float:fLifetime) 
{ 
    new String:szTemp[64];  
    Format(szTemp, sizeof(szTemp), "client%i", iClient); 
    DispatchKeyValue(iClient, "targetname", szTemp); 
    
    new ent = CreateEntityByName("env_sprite_oriented"); 
    if (IsValidEdict(ent)) 
    { 
        new String:StrEntityName[64]; Format(StrEntityName, sizeof(StrEntityName), "ent_sprite_oriented_%i", ent); 
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "model", sprite); 
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "classname", "env_sprite_oriented");
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "spawnflags", "1");
        DispatchKeyValueFloat(ent, "scale", Scale);
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "rendermode", "1");
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "rendercolor", "255 255 255");
        DispatchKeyValue(ent, "framerate", fps);
        DispatchKeyValueVector(ent, "Angles", fAng);
        DispatchSpawn(ent);
        
        TeleportEntity(ent, vOrigin, fAng, NULL_VECTOR); 
        
        CreateTimer(fLifetime, RemoveParticle, ent);
    } 
}

/*
 * REMOVE PARTICLE ENT
 * 
 * @param particle        Ent to remove.
 */
public Action:RemoveParticle(Handle:timer, any:particle)
{
    if(IsValidEdict(particle))
    {
        AcceptEntityInput(particle, "Deactivate");
        AcceptEntityInput(particle, "Kill");
    }
} 


vmt file:

"Sprite"
{
	"$basetexture"	"decals\franug\sm_csgosprays_5\spray_bullseye"
	"$translucent" "1"
	"$nocull" "1"
	"$spriteorientation" "oriented"

}

Input angles (adjust for ground):

!tests 90.0 0.0 0.0

The problem is that I need to adjust the entity angles with the wall so I need to get wall angles where I am looking for, but how?

[asherkin]

Originally Posted by Franc1sco The problem is that I need to adjust the entity angles with the wall so I need to get wall angles where I am looking for, but how?

TR_GetPlaneNormal, but it is flaky as fuck on certain map geometry.

[Sappykun]

Bringing this thread back from the dead to see if there has been any progress made on removing decals from a map mid-game without using Stripper. I'd like to implement something similar in my resizable sprays plugin, but I have been hitting the same roadblocks Franc has.

Is there any way to move a decal once it's been placed, similar to how regular player sprays can be moved?

[Zynda]

infodecals emits a CTEProjectedDecal to all players when they are activated, then deletes themselves, so probably no shot there.

Clients can clear these decals with "r_cleardecals permanent" however, I'm not sure if there is a way to force this effect from the server side.