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Note:VScript offers a more powerful version of this entity, that allows per-player filtering and showing special effects. Use the SendGlobalGameEvent function with the show_annotation event.
Note:The fade-in effect when an annotation is shown does not work unless lifetime is set to -1
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Revision as of 10:00, 18 July 2023
Entity description
An in-world location-specific information bubble that displays for all players.
Note:VScript offers a more powerful version of this entity, that allows per-player filtering and showing special effects. Use the SendGlobalGameEvent function with the show_annotation event.Keyvalues
- Displayed text (display_text) <string>
- The text to be displayed in the annotation popup.
- Lifetime (lifetime) <float>
- How long you want the annotation popup to stick around. If set to 0, it will default to the value in code (1 sec). If it set to -1, it will last forever.
Note:The fade-in effect when an annotation is shown does not work unless lifetime is set to -1- Vertical offset (offset) <float>
- The vertical offset.
Inputs
- Show
- Shows the annotation bubble.
Bug:Showing an annotation will print an error to console mentioning a missing sound file, the file path cannot be modified. [todo tested in ?]
- Hide
- Hides the annotation bubble.
Warning:Hide does not work in multiplayer! Use the lifetime keyvalue if you want to use this entity outside of training mode.