Env blood

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This point-based entity is available in all Source games.

Table of contents

1 Entity Description 2 Availability 3 Keys 4 Flags 5 Inputs 6 Outputs

Entity Description

An entity used to spawn blood effects.

Availability

This point-based entity is available in: all Source games. In code it is represented by class CBlood (http://localhost/class_c_blood.html), defined in effects.cpp (http://localhost/effects_8cpp-source.html).

Keys

• targetname <target_source>

Defines the name that other entities refer to this entity by.

• hammerid [Episode Two Update]

<integer readonly> This id is used for debugging purposes in Hammer.

• parentname <target_destination>

Specifies the targetname of this entity's Parent in a movement hierarchy. Child entities move with their Parent.

• spraydir

<angle> The general direction that the blood should spray and the direction to trace to apply the decal.

• color

<choices> Blood color:

Literal value	Description
0	Red (Human)
1	Yellow (Alien)

• amount

<float> Amount of blood (damage to simulate)

Flags

• 1 : Random Direction
• 2 : Blood Stream
• 4 : On Player
• 8 : Spray decals

Inputs

• Kill

Removes this entity from the world.

• KillHierarchy

Removes this entity and all its children from the world.

• AddOutput <string>

Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.

Format: <key> <value>

Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)>

• FireUser1-4

Causes this entity's OnUser1-4 outputs to be fired. See User Inputs and Outputs.

• SetParent <target_destination>

Changes the entity's parent in the movement hierarchy.

• SetParentAttachment <string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment.

• SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <string> [Episode One Update]

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on it's parent. Entities must be parented before being sent this input. The parameter passed in should be the name of the attachment. The entity will maintain it's position relative to the Parent's Origin and Angles at the time it is attached.

• ClearParent

Removes this entity from its current movement hierarchy.

• EmitBlood

Triggers the blood effect.

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

Fired in response to FireUser1-4 inputs. See User Inputs and Outputs.

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