Info projecteddecal

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

Table of contents

1 Entity description 2 Keyvalues 3 Inputs 4 Outputs

Entity description

An entity that projects a decal onto the world (or props). If the decal has no target name, it will immediately apply itself when the level is loaded. If it has a name specified, it won't apply until it receives the Activate input.

• See also Creating Decals
• See also Infodecal}}

In code it is represented by class CProjectedDecal (http://doxygen.page.needed/class_c_projected_decal.html), defined in world.cpp (http://doxygen.page.needed/world_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.

• angles <angle>

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X)

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

• texture

<decal>

• Distance

<float> Distance from the origin to project the decal.

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.

• Activate

Force the decal to apply itself to the world.

Outputs

• OnUser1-4

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

!activator = activator