[LinLinLin]

code below:

PHP Code:

int entity = CreateEntityByName("predicted_viewmodel");
if( entity < 1 || !IsValidEntity(entity) )
    return ;
SetEntPropEnt(entity, Prop_Send, "m_hOwner", client);
SetEntPropEnt(entity, Prop_Send, "m_hWeapon", weapon);
SetEntityModel(entity, RIOTSHIELD_V);
ActivateEntity(entity);
SetVariantString("!activator");
AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetParent", targetentity);
SetVariantString("!activator");
AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetAttached", targetentity);
DispatchSpawn(entity); 


by use cl_pdump to check entity, it still fix in (0.0.0) pos in the world and never follow the targetentity.
is the code got some mistake or just the predicted_viewmodel enttiy can't be attached to other entity?

[101]

[ANY] WeaponModels - Change any weapon model .

have a look :
https://github.com/Andersso/SM-WeaponModels

[LinLinLin]

thanks, but i don't need to change the model of weapon.
i need another predicted_viewmodel to follow player view to do other job.

[101]

Originally Posted by LinLinLin thanks, but i don't need to change the model of weapon. i need another predicted_viewmodel to follow player view to do other job.

Forget the weapons ,the code just shows how to setup <predicted_viewmodel> Entity correctly without missing any part , i thought that was ur problem ;)

[LinLinLin]

I create the entity successfully but it doesn't attach to the entity i want. So i am not sure the attach code is worked.

[101]

the entity may not be attachable to another entity!
but i have noticed FollowEntity() in V-developer with predicted_viewmodel like :

PHP Code:

void CEntHost::CreateViewModel( int index )
{
    Assert( IsPlayer() );
    Assert( index >= 0 && index < MAX_VIEWMODELS );

    if ( !IsPlayer() )
        return;

    if ( GetPlayer()->GetViewModel( index ) )
        return;

    CPredictedViewModel *vm = (CPredictedViewModel *)CreateEntityByName( "predicted_viewmodel" );

    if ( vm ) {
        vm->SetAbsOrigin( GetAbsOrigin() );
        vm->SetOwner( GetPlayer() );
        vm->SetIndex( index );

        DispatchSpawn( vm );
        vm->FollowEntity( GetPlayer(), false ); //Your Problem Is Here 
        vm->AddEffects( EF_NODRAW );

        GetPlayer()->m_hViewModel.Set( index, vm );
    }
} 


So This may help :

Re: Entity Parenting detection Success Code for others: new childEntity = GetEntPropEnt(targetEntity, Prop_Data, "m_hMoveChild"); new parentEntity = GetEntPropEnt(targetEntity, Prop_Data, "m_hMoveParent"); if -1 means no entity found otherwise true

Re: Actually you can check if you successfully attached entity for some attachment PHP Code: bool AttachEntity( int entity, int owner, const char[] attachment = NULL_STRING ) {         SetVariantString("!activator");     AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetParent", owner);          if (!IsNullString(attachment))     {         SetVariantString(attachment);         AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetParentAttachMent", owner);                  if ( GetEntProp(entity, Prop_Data, "m_iParentAttachment") == 0 )         {             LogError("Failed to set attachment");             return false;         }     }     return true; }

[LinLinLin]

By use CBaseEntity::FollowEntity, it actually follow the entity i want. But predicted_viewmodel is too strange as an entity.

I am sure it is following the target because it's "m_vecAbsOrgin" is equal to the target.
After that i print the pos info, which make me confused is that "m_vecAbsOrgin" is right pos, but "m_vecOrgin" is zero, whether it is the original or the new viewmodel entity.
And i again use cl_pdump to check viewmodel entity, it is still fixed in pos (0,0,0), even if you teleport it or set it's prop of orgin.

Only one way to make it move is set player's m_hViewmodel prop to this new viewmodel entity, and the origin viewmodel will stay in the current pos and you can see it in firstperson.

[101]

Originally Posted by Bacardi Here quick tip about these two. m_vecOrigin (Prop_Send, Prop_Data) - Think this as "offset". When entity has no parent (attached to anything), it give "offset" values from world coordinate 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 When entity is attached to another entity, it give "offset" values from parent entity origin (or parent attachment point). - It is not world "coordinates". "Offset" zero point is either center of world 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 or from parent entity origin (or parent attachment point). m_vecAbsOrigin (Prop_Data) - This give entity "coordinates" from world. I learned today... harder way... by troubleshooting problem with bumpmines.

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[Earendil]

Originally Posted by LinLinLin code below: PHP Code: int entity = CreateEntityByName("predicted_viewmodel"); if( entity < 1 || !IsValidEntity(entity) )     return ; SetEntPropEnt(entity, Prop_Send, "m_hOwner", client); SetEntPropEnt(entity, Prop_Send, "m_hWeapon", weapon); SetEntityModel(entity, RIOTSHIELD_V); ActivateEntity(entity); SetVariantString("!activator"); AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetParent", targetentity); SetVariantString("!activator"); AcceptEntityInput(entity, "SetAttached", targetentity); DispatchSpawn(entity);  by use cl_pdump to check entity, it still fix in (0.0.0) pos in the world and never follow the targetentity. is the code got some mistake or just the predicted_viewmodel enttiy can't be attached to other entity?

You need to teleport your entity (use TeleportEntity), when parenting the entity will start moving from its origin relative to the player position and angles.