[weld.inclusion]

Simple Object Remover

This is a very simple object remover. I could not find this available already so I went ahead and wrote one. I have since found that some of the L4D2 fort builder/object spawner tools includes a similar function, but this is a much smaller plugin and as far as I can tell is not game specific. Some of this code is from Zuko's [L4D/L4D2] Weapon/Zombie Spawner, in which I believe the relevant sections were from antihacker's L4D Spawn Minigun plugin. Similar to [ANY] Ent_Delete Plugin but does not require sv_cheats 1 and does not provide non-admins with command.

Commands
There is only one command at present: sm_removeobject
This will remove the object you are pointing at unless it is a client. It requires the root admin flag.

Changelog
1.0.1 Reverted to 1.0.1 - Witch crash unrelated 3/8/2012
1.0.2 Logic to block a crash case - may be unnecessary, blocks removal of witch in L4D2 3/8/2012
1.0.1 Rewrite verbosity string formats to print client names rather than storing names in a separate buffer 3/8/2012
1.0 submitted for review 3/7/2012[B]

[Sev]

Does this feature a save featue so you don't have to do it over and over?

If not can you provide a save feature which will save to a cfg then can be safely removed later on to restore the default objects?

[TnTSCS]

for client names, you can just use the %N

PHP Code:

PrintToChatAll("[SM] %N tried to remove an invalid object.", client); 


[weld.inclusion]

Originally Posted by Sev Does this feature a save featue so you don't have to do it over and over? If not can you provide a save feature which will save to a cfg then can be safely removed later on to restore the default objects?

It has one feature so far, and that is the command.

I suppose it is possible to work in some further features but I expect that functionality for saving/loading a cfg will be a long time coming and may be available in some of the bulkier build plugins but I'd have to check.

I will add this to the todo list.

@TnTSCS, thanks a ton - that is what I was missing and will save me a buffer.

[thetwistedpanda]

Sev, it's easier to use Stripper: Source if you want an object deleted every time.

[Sev]

Doesn't require the use of hammer to use the maps to be able to edit them?

I'm not very hammer friendly if so.

[weld.inclusion]

Originally Posted by Sev Doesn't require the use of hammer to use the maps to be able to edit them? I'm not very hammer friendly if so.

No - this plugin does not edit maps (e.g. will not remove a wall) but if it is aimed and fired at an entity like a chair or other physics object, it will remove it.

Stripper:Source is definitely better for saving specific item removals for maps.

[weld.inclusion]

1.0.1 Update to remove superfluous name buffer.

[weld.inclusion]

Just found a major error with L4D2 - will crash when the object to remove is a witch. Will need to debug.
Looks like it may be a conflict with another plugin - need more testing.
Rewrote logic to block attempt to remove witch.

Edit: I expect the following to be more succinct way of including the witch test but I could not write it compilably at 2AM. I will test this when I can and see.

#include <sourcemod>
#include <sdktools>
#define VERSION "1.0.2"

public Plugin:myinfo =
{
    name = "Object Remover",
    author = "Weld Inclusion",
    description = "Removes an object where aimed.",
    version = VERSION,
    url = "http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=179911"
}
public OnPluginStart()
{
    //Rewrite with CheckCommandAccess and CheckAccess to remove flag necessity
    //Register the command for use
    RegAdminCmd("sm_removeobject", Command_RemoveObject, ADMFLAG_ROOT, "Remove Object.");
}

public Action:Command_RemoveObject(client, args)
{
    if(!client)
    {
    PrintToServer("Client is invalid");
    return Plugin_Handled;
    }

    RemoveObject(client);
    return Plugin_Handled;
}

public RemoveObject(client)
{
    
    decl String:Target[128];
    //Get the object where the client is looking
    new object = GetClientAimTarget(client, false);

    GetEdictClassname(object, Target, sizeof(Target));
        
    if ((object == -1)||(!IsValidEntity(object))||(StrEqual(Target, "witch", false)))
    {
    ShowActivity2(client, "[SM] ", "%N tried to remove an invalid object.", client);
    LogAction(client, -1, "%N tried to remove an invalid object.", client);
    return;
    }
    else 
    {
    
//Check if the object is a client and show activity if so.
    if (object > 0 && object <= GetMaxClients())
            {
    ShowActivity2(client, "[SM] ", "%N tried to remove %N", client, object);
    LogAction(client, object, "%N tried to remove %N", client, object);
    return;
    }
    ShowActivity2(client, "[SM] ", "%N removed %s", client, Target);
    LogAction(client, object, "%N removed %s", client, Target);
    AcceptEntityInput(object, "kill", -1, -1, -1);
    }
}

I have been informed that the witch issue is likely not an issue with this plugin.
I have removed the witch check (back to 1.0.1).