Info node link

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

Table of contents

1 Entity description 2 Keyvalues 3 Flags 4 Inputs 5 Outputs

Entity description

A dynamic connection between two navigation nodes.

You specify the node IDs of the start and end nodes, and then you can use entity Inputs and Outputs to turn on and off the connection. This could be used to create or destroy a connection in the nodegraph because of some event in your map (a bridge being created/destroyed, etc).

• See also info_node_link_controller - manages all connections between nodes that intersect the controller's volume. This allows for mass enabling/disabling of all node connections through a volume.

Keyvalues

• targetname <target_source>

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

• hammerid [New with Orange Box]

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

• StartNode

<node_dest> The node ID of one end of the node connection.

• EndNode

<node_dest> The node ID of one end of the node connection.

• initialstate

<boolean>

• AllowUse

<target_name_or_class> An entity or a class to let through even when the node is off.

• linktype [Episode One Update]

<choices> Type of Connection

Literal Value	Description
1	Ground
2	Jump
4	Fly
8	Climb

Flags

• 1 : Force human connect
• 2 : Force small_centered connect
• 4 : Force wide_human connect
• 8 : Force tiny connect
• 16 : Force wide_short connect
• 32 : Force medium permission
• 64 : Force tiny_centered connect
• 128 : Force large connect
• 256 : Force large_centered connect

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.

• TurnOn

Turn the link on.

• TurnOff

Turn the link off.

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

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

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