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== | == Entity description == | ||
An entity to control the display of HUD hints, which show the player what key is bound to a particular command. | |||
== Keyvalues == | == Keyvalues == | ||
{{KV|Hint Text (localized)|string|This should be match a HUD hint entry in <code>hl2\resource\[[valve_english.txt]]</code> or its localized equivalent. Example: entering "Valve_Hint_Zoom" will display the following hint text: "%+zoom% ZOOM VIEW", with %+zoom% being the key currently bound to the zoom function. {{warning|If an unlocalized string (ex. "%+zoom% ZOOM VIEW" instead of "Valve_Hint_Zoom") is typed directly in editor, Hammer will become confused the next time the VMF is loaded and freeze!}}}} | |||
{{KV Targetname}} | {{KV Targetname}} | ||
== Inputs == | == Inputs == | ||
{{IO|ShowHudHint|Shows the hint message.}} | |||
{{IO|HideHudHint|Hides the hint message.}} | |||
{{I Targetname}} | {{I Targetname}} | ||
== Outputs == | == Outputs == | ||
{{O Targetname}} | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[env_message]] - A similar entity that displays other predefined messages on the screen. | |||
[[Category:GUI Entities]] | |||
Revision as of 01:23, 17 June 2011
Entity description
An entity to control the display of HUD hints, which show the player what key is bound to a particular command.
Keyvalues
- Hint Text (localized) ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>
- This should be match a HUD hint entry in
hl2\resource\valve_english.txtor its localized equivalent. Example: entering "Valve_Hint_Zoom" will display the following hint text: "%+zoom% ZOOM VIEW", with %+zoom% being the key currently bound to the zoom function.
Warning:If an unlocalized string (ex. "%+zoom% ZOOM VIEW" instead of "Valve_Hint_Zoom") is typed directly in editor, Hammer will become confused the next time the VMF is loaded and freeze!
- Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]
- The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g.
parentnameortarget).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities
Inputs
- ShowHudHint
- Shows the hint message.
- HideHudHint
- Hides the hint message.
Outputs
See also
- env_message - A similar entity that displays other predefined messages on the screen.