Alien Swarm/Scripting/Script Functions

Automatically generated Squirrel functions list for Alien Swarm. Note that these are also valid for Lambda Wars and Source Filmmaker as they contain the same functions listed here with no added functions.

Classes

:: (Global functions)

Methods

Function	Signature	Description
CreateProp	handle CreateProp(string, Vector, string, int)	Create a physics prop
CreateSceneEntity	handle CreateSceneEntity(string)	Create a scene entity to play the specified scene.
DebugDrawBox	void DebugDrawBox(Vector, Vector, Vector, int, int, int, int, float)	Draw a debug overlay box
DebugDrawLine	void DebugDrawLine(Vector, Vector, int, int, int, bool, float)	Draw a debug overlay box
DoIncludeScript	bool DoIncludeScript(string, handle)	Execute a script (internal)
EntFireByHandle	void EntFireByHandle(handle, string, string, float, handle, handle)	Generate and entity i/o event. First parameter is an entity instance.
FrameTime	float FrameTime()	Get the time spent on the server in the last frame
GetMapName	string GetMapName()	Get the name of the map.
RandomFloat	float RandomFloat(float, float)	Generate a random floating point number within a range, inclusive
RandomInt	int RandomInt(int, int)	Generate a random integer within a range, inclusive
SendToConsole	void SendToConsole(string)	Send a string to the console as a command
ShowMessage	void ShowMessage(string)	Print a hud message on all clients
Time	float Time()	Get the current server time
TraceLine	float TraceLine(Vector, Vector, handle)	given 2 points & ent to ignore, return fraction along line that hits world or models

CEntities

Methods

Function	Signature	Description
CEntities::CreateByClassname	handle CEntities::CreateByClassname(string)	Creates an entity by classname
CEntities::FindByClassname	handle CEntities::FindByClassname(handle, string)	Find entities by class name. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindByClassnameNearest	handle CEntities::FindByClassnameNearest(string, Vector, float)	Find entities by class name nearest to a point.
CEntities::FindByClassnameWithin	handle CEntities::FindByClassnameWithin(handle, string, Vector, float)	Find entities by class name within a radius. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindByModel	handle CEntities::FindByModel(handle, string)	Find entities by model name. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindByName	handle CEntities::FindByName(handle, string)	Find entities by name. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindByNameNearest	handle CEntities::FindByNameNearest(string, Vector, float)	Find entities by name nearest to a point.
CEntities::FindByNameWithin	handle CEntities::FindByNameWithin(handle, string, Vector, float)	Find entities by name within a radius. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindByTarget	handle CEntities::FindByTarget(handle, string)	Find entities by targetname. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::FindInSphere	handle CEntities::FindInSphere(handle, Vector, float)	Find entities within a radius. Pass 'null' to start an iteration, or reference to a previously found entity to continue a search
CEntities::First	handle CEntities::First()	Begin an iteration over the list of entities
CEntities::Next	handle CEntities::Next(handle)	Continue an iteration over the list of entities, providing reference to a previously found entity

See also

• VScript
• VScript Fundamentals
• Squirrel