ActBusy Script Editor

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Overview

The Actbusy Script Editor is an engine tool available in Alien Swarm and later. To use it, run your game or mod with -tools -nop4 on the command line and select 'Actbusy Script Editor' from the Tools menu. Make sure that sv_lan is set to 1 in the console located in the lower-left corner (sv_lan 1).

Note:you may optionally use the command: "toolload commedit" in console for Alien Swarm to load although doing this is not absolutely necessary

Interface

The first window on the left is the properties window. On the right is the Sequence Picker window.

File

Note:The file menu is pretty self explanitory

• Open...
• Save
• Save As...
• Close
• Recent
• Clear Recent
• Exit

Edit

• Undo

Shortcut keys Ctrl + Z

• Redo

Shortcut keys ⇧ Shift + Ctrl + Z

• Describe Undo History

Confirm:What does this do??

• Clear Undo History

• Keyboard

Shortcut keys ⇧ Shift + Ctrl + Alt + E

See setting key bindings

ActBusy

• Create ActBusy

• Delete ActBusy

View

• Properties

Shows the Properties Window If Checked

• Sequence Picker

Shows the Sequence Picker Window If Checked

• Default Layout

Resets the layout to the defualt view

Setting Key Bindings

to set key bindings click Edit -> Key Bindings

the Key Bindings Editor window will appear

Todo: Explain the Key Bindings Editor

Creating ActBusy Events

first click ActBusy -> Create ActBusy

click the + symbol next to children

the Properties window should look like this

Selecting Animations

Click next to one of the fallowing

• busy_anim
• entry_anim
• exit_anim
• busy_sequence
• entry_sequence
• exit_sequence

The Select MDL File Window Opens

pick the desired performing character model

then click "open"

The Select Sequence/Activity Window Opens

Select the approprate animation and click "open"

Repeat for the rest

See Also

• Actbusy
• Engine tools