[Abhinash]

As the title suggests I want to know what is Edict and whats the uses of ENTINDEX() and INDEXENT().
Thanks

[DJEarthQuake]

Originally Posted by Abhinash As the title suggests I want to know what is Edict and whats the uses of ENTINDEX() and INDEXENT(). Thanks

int ENTINDEX( edict_t* pEdict )

Every entity needs it's own edict or the ent won't appear in-game. So then how is it indexed? By integers.

BOOKMARKERS
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Entity_index
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Edict_t

[Abhinash]

Originally Posted by DJEarthQuake int ENTINDEX( edict_t* pEdict ) Every entity needs it's own edict or the ent won't appear in-game. So then how is it indexed? By integers. BOOKMARKERS https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Entity_index https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Edict_t

I mean what place ENTINDEX() should be used and at what place INDEXINT() should be used ?

[Bugsy]

Based on the names, I would assume ENTINDEX() = entity index and INDEXINT() = slot index?

[Abhinash]

ENTINDEX () = Returns the server slot (ie 1 to maxplayers) of the given player edict.
INDEXENT() = Returns the edict for the player in the given server slot (ie 1 to maxplayers).

So, now my question is that, at which place and purpose one should be used ?

[Bugsy]

Ok, so your question is answered?

[Abhinash]

Originally Posted by Bugsy Ok, so your question is answered?

Nope. I am able to understand the use of INDEXENT() but not ENTINDEX().

On learning from few modules like Fun, I was able to understand the use of INDEXENT() which was called in fun using HlTypeConversion.h. There id_to_edict() i.e. INDEXENT() was used for accessing an entity's data and change it. So, I understood the first one. But I am still not able to understand the second one which is ENTINDEX()

Can anyone help me understand the second one ?

[fysiks]

You already answered your own question with the definitions you provided. You use them where you need those actions to occur.

Next time, post module coding questions in the module coding forum.

[Abhinash]

Originally Posted by fysiks You already answered your own question with the definitions you provided. You use them where you need those actions to occur. Next time, post module coding questions in the module coding forum.

For the second one just from the sentence I cant understand its use thats why I asked a code example with explanation or a picture.

And I already posted in module section, since nobody answered my question there, I asked there.

[DJEarthQuake]

Remember my links?

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

int ENTINDEX( edict_t* pEdict )

Converts between an entity index and its attached edict.

Originally Posted by Abhinash Nope. I am able to understand the use of INDEXENT() but not ENTINDEX(). But I am still not able to understand the second one which is ENTINDEX() Can anyone help me understand the second one ?

Utilize them and that Wiki.