Env lightrail endpoint

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Entity Description

Special effects for the endpoints of the lightrail.

Availability

This point entity is exclusive to Portal.

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.

• angles <angle>

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X)

This entity's angular orientation in the world (also used for angular effect entities).

• parentname <target_destination>

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

• small_fx_scale

<float> Scale of the small effect. 1 is the default size, 2 is twice that, etc.

• large_fx_scale

<float> Scale of the large effect. 1 is the default size, 2 is twice that, etc.

Flags

1: Start On (w/ Small FX)

2: Start With Large FX

 Note: Flag 2 is only mentioned as a comment in the FGD file. To enable it, remove the // behind the flag in the FGD.

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.

• StartCharge

<float> Start charging the endpoint from the small to large state over a specified amount of seconds.

• StartSmallFX

<float> Start discharging particles at the small effects state over specified number of seconds.

• StartLargeFX

<float> Start discharging particles at the large effects state over specified number of seconds.

• Stop

<float> Stops the effect at any point.

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

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

!activator = activator