Env entity igniter

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

Table of contents

1 Entity Description 2 Availability 3 Keyvalues 4 Inputs 5 Outputs

Entity Description

An entity that catches a target entity on fire. If the entity is an animating model, it will have sprite flames attached to its skeleton. Otherwise the entity will emit particle flame puffs.

Availability

This point-based entity is available in: all Source games. In code it is represented by class CEntityFlame (http://localhost/class_c_entity_flame.html), defined in EntityFlame.cpp (http://localhost/_entity_flame_8cpp-source.html).

Keyvalues

• 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.

• target

<target_destination> Name of the entity to catch on fire.

• lifetime

<float> Duration of flames.

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.

• Ignite

Ignite the target entity.

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

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

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