[Hawk552]

Originally Posted by Illusionist Nice tutorial Hawk, I have a question though, using engine, how can I create 2 or more entities with the same command or function. For instance, how could I set clcmd "CmdSayCar" to spawn two cars instead of one? (this is not the best example but I'm hoping that you understand what I'm trying to ask)

Just make the code inside it a loop (for loop kinda like for(new Count;Count < 2;Count++) { do the spawning stuff })

[Simon Logic]

Great article! But it doesn't clearly cover the difference between using entity_set_vector(ent, EV_VEC_origin, val) and entity_set_origin(ent, origin). Does it mean that i have to use entity_set_origin() always? What's the difference in gameplay?

[Orangutanz]

I'm assuming entity_set_origin sets up all the properties of a static entity, so that its interactable for touching etc.

Maniplating manually will more than likely won't allow for this, unless you play around with pev_absmin & pev_absmax (Bounding box) calculation for this is pev_origin - pev_min (absmin) pev_origin + pev_max (absmax).

[Simon Logic]

Orangutanz, is it a correct conclusion that entity_set_origin() should be used for solid objects in general? I worked hardly with spawn points and i never called entity_set_origin(), just entity_set_vector(id, EV_VEC_origin, origin) or DispatchKeyValue(id, "origin", "x x x"). I did many tests and everything is Ok.

[k007]

i have a question about that too, could you use DispatchKeyValue on a index lower than 33(playa) or it doesn't matter it could be any index?

[Simon Logic]

Originally Posted by k007 i have a question about that too, could you use DispatchKeyValue on a index lower than 33(playa) or it doesn't matter it could be any index?

I used DispatchXXX only for my own created entities (with ID less than 33; the first assigned ID was 17) when i was spawning them. For existent entities with any ID i used entity_set_vector().

[Orangutanz]

I suppose entity_set_origin is more likely to be used on solid objects more than non-solid, but for like players you are able to move them using the other technique because they are thinking and constantly updating there bounding box, obviously some other entities will be fine as well.

DispatchKeyValue should be possible to use on any entity.

[VMAN]

How would I be able to manipulate an existing entity by getting its name?

Let's say I have func_button named "button". It currently is a dummy button with no target. But how would I be able to change the buttons target to "target?"

I assume it has to do with fm_get_string and fm_set_string right?

[Hawk552]

PHP Code:

EngFunc_FindEntityByString,    // edict)        (edict_t *pEdictStartSearchAfter, const char *pszField, const char *pszValue); 


[VMAN]

I feel like such a noob for this.

But is this right?

PHP Code:

new button = engfunc(EngFunc_FindEntityByString,engfunc(EngFunc_AllocString,"button"))
set_pev(button, pev_targetname, "target")