vgui_screen

This is a point entity available in all Source games.

Entity description

A VGUI screen. Useful for in-world monitors.

Warning:This entity does not work in HL2, HL2:DM, or the unedited SDK code; it crashes the game. See VGUI Screen Creation.

Parent <targetname>: Specifies the targetname of this entity's movement parent. Entities with parents move with their parent.

Pitch Yaw Roll (Y Z X) <angle>: This entity's angular orientation in the world.

Name of the panel to use. This is not a filename.

Name of a material to overlay over the top of the VGUI screen.

Note:This material must write Z for the VGUI screen to work.

Width of the panel in units.

Height of the panel in units.

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 means infinite>
FireUser1 to FireUser4: Fire the OnUser outputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.

SetParent <targetname>: Move with this entity. See Entity Hierarchy (parenting).
SetParentAttachment <string>: Attach to a named attachment on the current parent. The entity will teleport so that the position of its root bone matches that of the attachment.
SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <string>: As above, but without teleporting. The entity retains its position relative to the attachment at the time of the input being received.
ClearParent: Removes this entity from its current movement hierarchy.

Make the vgui screen visible.

Make the vgui screen invisible.

Targetname:

OnUser1 to OnUser4: Fired in response to the FireUser inputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.
OnKilled (New with Left 4 Dead): Fired when the entity is killed and removed from the game.