point_broadcastclientcommand

Class hierarchy
CPointBroadcastClientCommand ↳CPointEntity ↳CBaseEntity
client.cpp

point_broadcastclientcommand is a point entity available in all Source games since Left 4 Dead. It's an entity that issues commands to each valid client's console, as if it was typed in by that player locally.

Tip:In , you can use the following entity I/O to send a client command to all players using point_clientcommand. This will not work if you have more than one entity!

player RunScriptCode Entities.FindByClassname(null, `point_clientcommand`).AcceptInput(`Command`, `console_command_here`, self, self)

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Inputs

Command <string>

Command to execute.

Bug*:In Hammer, using " symbol in parameter field will corrupt the VMF file's structure, making the file unviewable for the next Hammer session.

Fix:Remove additional " symbols manually with a text editor.

Usable Console variables and commands in multiplayer

Note:In item equipping related commands only work when bound or used on human player with this entity

Following commands have "server_can_execute" flag.

Console commands

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
echo	<string>		Echo text to console.
cancelselect			In style hud cancels currently selected weapon
firstperson			Go into firstperson view
invnext			In style hud selects next weapon
invprev			In style hud selects previous weapon
lastinv			Equips previously used weapon
(only in )+inspect			Force weapon inspection
(only in )-inspect			Cancel weapon inspection
slot0 - slot10			In style hud selects slot with the given number
(only in )cl_consistencycheck			Triggers the client to perform a consistency check
cl_soundscape_flush			Flushes the client side soundscapes
play	<string>	<sound path>	Play a sound.
playgamesound	<string>	<soundscript>	Play a sound from the game sounds txt file
soundfade	<float> <float> [<float> <float>]	<percent> <hold> [<out> <int>]	Fade in/out all client volume
sndplaydelay	<float> <string>	<delay_in_sec> <soundname>	Play a sound with a given delay. Negative to skip ahead
(only in )snd_playsounds	<string> [<float> <float> <float>]	<soundscript> [<x> <y> <z>]	Play sounds from the game sounds txt file at a given location
snd_setsoundparam	<string> <volume <float 0.0-1.0> |level SNDLVL_<int 1-179>>	<soundscript> <volume <vol> |level SNDLVL_<db>>	Can change level or volume of a soundscript. examples: snd_setsoundparam Flaregun.Detonate volume 0.1 snd_setsoundparam Flaregun.Detonate level SNDLVL_120
redirect	<string>	<server ip address>	Redirect client to specified server. Note:In , the client must have the server favorited in the server browser for this to work.
retry			Retry connection to current (or last) server.
rpt_connect
r_cleardecals			Clear all client decals
r_screenoverlay Bug:Cannot be used without sv_cheats 1 in In other games, this command will only work without cheats but ONLY on dedicated servers. In , use the SetScriptOverlayMaterial input on players instead.  [todo tested in ?]	<string>	<material name>	Draw specified material as a screen overlay

Console variables

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
cl_spec_mode/cl_ideal_spec_mode	5		desired spectator mode (4 = in-eye, 5 = chase, 6 = roaming)
cl_session	""
dsp_player	0
name	unnamed		Current user name
name2	unnamed		Current user name

player class commands

Some commands are defined in player class and are completely hidden from auto complete. Such commands are also usable on clients connected to server via this entity

Todo: list commands defined in player class which don't require sv_cheats 1 (some examples from l4d2)

See also

• point_clientcommand
• point_servercommand