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== Using {{tl2|CD}} ==

If I want to use this (pretty useful) template on an entity whose class isn't in the superclass, do I just go and add it there? 

Or can it be used (or made to use) to specify the derived class in the template tag and then its base class? Something like {{code|<nowiki>{{CD|CAI_RadialLinkController|base=CBaseEntity|file1=ai_dynamiclink.cpp}}</nowiki>}}

(P. S. writing here as trying to add a topic on {{tl2|CD}}'s Talk redirects to {{tl2|CDA}}'s Talk... decided not to risk messing it up somehow) [[User:Cvoxalury|Cvoxalury]] ([[User talk:Cvoxalury|talk]]) 11:10, 27 June 2024 (PDT)

:Yes can go ahead and add it there. Other option is using [[Template:CDA]] which simply builds the hierarchy from the specified parameters without calling CD superclass (added documentation there). Currently not planning to add the base parameter but it might be needed at some point when there are 2 classes with same name that have different superclass. Also moved the CDA talk page to the CD talk page so it's not confusing. [[User:Nescius|Nescius]] ([[User talk:Nescius|talk]]) 13:07, 27 June 2024 (PDT)

::Ah, I missed the fact CDA would let me build the 'staircase'. Thanks. [[User:Cvoxalury|Cvoxalury]] ([[User talk:Cvoxalury|talk]]) 13:09, 27 June 2024 (PDT)
:::Added the base parameter and also bunch of classes to this and made these pages to make it easier to check classname [[List of Source SDK 2013 Entities]] , [[List of Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Entities]] [[User:Nescius|Nescius]] ([[User talk:Nescius|talk]]) 00:13, 29 June 2024 (PDT)

: Tried to add CD to [[Weapon_crowbar]] but something's not going right. I added CBaseHLBludgeonWeapon to the superclass and the classlink, but I seem to have made a mistake somewhere. Any ideas what? [[User:Cvoxalury|Cvoxalury]] ([[User talk:Cvoxalury|talk]]) 04:34, 3 July 2024 (PDT)
:: CD calls CD/superclass template only once for a given classname and then rest is build from smaller templates that need to be created too which represent each step in the hierarchy. In this case I had to make [[Template:CD CBaseHLBludgeonWeapon]] and [[Template:CD CBaseHLCombatWeapon]] so that the rest got built properly. CD2 works by repeatedly calling the CD/superclass and building it like that but currently doesn't have the classlink and base stuff. [[User:Nescius|Nescius]] ([[User talk:Nescius|talk]]) 05:41, 3 July 2024 (PDT)

::: Oh, there's a whole category, I missed that... I didn't see suggestions of these Template:CD {stuff} in the search because the search is only 10 lines tall and doesn't change on whitespace. I see now. Thank you. [[User:Cvoxalury|Cvoxalury]] ([[User talk:Cvoxalury|talk]]) 06:08, 3 July 2024 (PDT)

::Updated CD2 to use base param and also classlink. So this would also work properly build hierarchy <nowiki>{{CD2|CWeaponCrowbar|base=CBaseHLBludgeonWeapon|file1=weapon_crowbar.cpp}}</nowiki> [[User:Nescius|Nescius]] ([[User talk:Nescius|talk]]) 06:04, 3 July 2024 (PDT)

::: Do I understand it right that CD2 is more expensive as it makes more calls? So is it better to add more classes to the superclass and classlink and use CD, but CD2 is like a quicker easier option but kind of, best not be used? [[User:Cvoxalury|Cvoxalury]] ([[User talk:Cvoxalury|talk]]) 06:08, 3 July 2024 (PDT)

:::: Yes CD2 is more expensive since it makes repeated lookups in the whole CD/superclass #switch. Added some quick performance tests on the [[Template:CD]] doc page for the difference. Not sure if the difference is considered too big but if possible good to use CD instead. Another difference is that for example [[Template:CD CBaseAnimating]] which is used by CD adds [[:Category:CBaseAnimating]] to the page which CD2 doesn't do. [[User:Nescius|Nescius]] ([[User talk:Nescius|talk]]) 06:22, 3 July 2024 (PDT)