Func button

Entity description

It is designed to be used for a player-usable button. When used by the player, it moves to a pressed position. Template:Brushmodel For an example of a func_button used to make a keypad, see the button_keypad prefab.

Bug:Do not lock while pressed; it will not return when unlocked.  [todo tested in ?]

Keyvalues

Move Direction (Pitch Yaw Roll) ([todo internal name (i)]) <angle>

Specifies the direction of motion to move when the button is used.

Speed ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

The speed that the button moves, in inches per second.

Health (Obsolete) ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

Legacy method of specifying whether or not the button can be shot to activate it. Use the 'Damage Activates' spawnflag instead.

Lip ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

The amount, in inches, of the button to leave sticking out of the wall it recedes into when pressed. Negative values make the button recede even further into the wall.

Master (Obsolete) ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>

Legacy support: The name of a master entity. If the master hasn't been activated, this button cannot be pressed.

Sounds ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

Value	Description	Default Sound
0	None (Silent)	NULL.WAV
1	Big zap & Warmup	button1.wav
2	Access Denied	button2.wav
3	Access Granted	button3.wav
4	Quick Combolock	button4.wav
5	Power Deadbolt 1	button5.wav
6	Power Deadbolt 2	button6.wav
7	Plunger	button7.wav
8	Small zap	button8.wav
9	Keycard Sound	button9.wav
10	Buzz	button10.wav
11	Buzz Off	button11.wav
12	latch locked	door_locked2.wav
13	Latch Unlocked	door_latch3.wav
14	Lightswitch	lightswitch2.wav
15	small bleek	button15.wav
16	small deny	button16.wav
17	small doop	button19.wav
18	small tech deny	button18.wav
19	click and combine screen fuzz	button19.wav
20	roomy beep
21	lever or wheel: turn + move sqeek	lever1.wav
22	lever or wheel: latch + release gas	lever2.wav
23	lever or wheel: ratchet + sqeek	lever3.wav
24	lever or wheel: large ratchet	lever4.wav
25	lever or wheel: clanky + gas release	lever5.wav
26	lever or wheel: latch + large metal thud	lever6.wav
27	lever or wheel: smaller ratchet	lever7.wav
28	lever or wheel: smaller lever move	lever8.wav
31	shock buzz
32	clickbeep
33	tech blip
34	clickbeepbeep open	button24.wav
35	small high blip
36	small tech fuzz blip
37	small click bleep (change to lightswitch)	button24.wav
40	combine door lock - locked	combine_button_locked.wav
41	combine blip growl	combine_button1.wav
42	combine squick growl	combine_button2.wav
43	combine whine purr	combine_button3.wav
44	combine click talk
45	combine click growl fizz	combine_button5.wav
46	combine click fizz (deny)
47	combine click talker	combine_button7.wav

Delay Before Reset (-1 stay) ([todo internal name (i)]) <integer>

Amount of time, in seconds, after the button has been pressed before it returns to the starting position. Once it has returned, it can be used again. If the value is set to -1, the button never returns.

Locked Sound ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

Sound played when the player tries to use the button, and fails because it's locked.

Value	Description	Default Sound
0	None	NULL.wav
2	Access Denied	button2.wav
8	Small zap	button8.wav
10	Buzz	button10.wav
11	Buzz Off	button11
12	Latch Locked	door_locked2.wav

Unlocked Sound ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

Sound played when the button is unlocked.

Value	Description	Default Sound
0	None
1	Big zap & Warmup	button1.wav
3	Access Granted	button3.wav
4	Quick Combolock	button4.wav
5	Power Deadbolt 1	button5.wav
6	Power Deadbolt 2	button6.wav
7	Plunger	button7.wav
8	Small zap	button8.wav
9	Keycard Sound	button9.wav
10	Buzz	button10.wav
13	Latch Unlocked	door_latch3.wav
14	Lightswitch	lightswitch2.wav

Locked Sentence ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

A sentence played when the player tries to use the button, and fails because it's locked.

Value	Description
0	None
1	Gen. Access Denied
2	Security Lockout
3	Blast Door
4	Fire Door
5	Chemical Door
6	Radiation Door
7	Gen. Containment
8	Maintenance Door
9	Broken Shut Door

Unlocked Sentence ([todo internal name (i)]) <choices>

A sentence played when the button is unlocked.

Value	Description
0	None
1	Gen. Access Granted
2	Security Disengaged
3	Blast Door
4	Fire Door
5	Chemical Door
6	Radiation Door
7	Gen. Containment
8	Maintenance area

Minimum Light Level ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>

The minimum level of ambient light that hits this brush.

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Parentname:

Parent (parentname) <targetname>

Specifies a movement parent. An entity will maintain its initial offset from its parent. An attachment point can be added to the end of the name, separated by a comma.

Origin:

Origin (X Y Z) (origin) <origin>

The position of this entity's center in the world. Rotating entities typically rotate around their origin.

RenderFields:

Render Mode (rendermode) <byte choices>

Set a non-standard rendering mode on this entity.

Render Modes

0: Normal 1: Color 2: Texture 3: Glow 4: Solid/Alphatest 5: Additive 6: Removed, does nothing 7: Additive Fractional Frame 8: Alpha Add 9: World Space Glow 10: Don't Render

Render FX (renderfx) <byte choices>

Various somewhat legacy alpha effects. See render effects.

Render Amount / Transparency (renderamt) <byte>

Transparency amount, requires a Render Mode other than Normal. 0 is invisible, 255 is fully visible.

Render Color (R G B) (rendercolor) <color255>

Color tint.

DamageFilter:

Damage Filter (damagefilter) <targetname>

Name of the filter_damage_type entity that controls which entities can damage us.

Flags

• 1 : Don't move
• 32 : Toggle
• 256 : Touch Activates
• 512 : Damage Activates
• 1024 : Use Activates
• 2048 : Starts locked
• 4096 : Sparks

Inputs

Parentname:

SetParent <stringRedirectInput/string>

Move with this entity. See Entity Hierarchy (parenting).

SetParentAttachment <stringRedirectInput/string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. The entity will teleport so that the position of its root bone matches that of the attachment. Entities must be parented before being sent this input.

SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <stringRedirectInput/string>

As above, but without teleporting. The entity retains its position relative to the attachment at the time of the input being received.

ClearParent

Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.

RenderFields:

Alpha <integer 0–255>

Sets the entity's transparency to a number from 0 (invisible) to 255 (fully visible). Requires the entity to have its rendermode set to a number other than 0.

Color <color255RedirectInput/color32>

Sets an RGB color for the entity.

DamageFilter:

SetDamageFilter <stringRedirectInput/string>

Sets the entity to use as damage filter. Pass in an empty string (no parameter) to clear the damage filter.

Button:

Lock

Lock the button, preventing it from functioning.

Unlock

Unlock the button, allowing it to function.

Press

Activate the button as if it was pressed.

PressIn

Activate the button as if it was pressed, sending it to the bottom position.

PressOut

Unpress the button, sending it to the top position.

Outputs

Button:

OnDamaged

Fired when the button is damaged.

OnPressed

Fired when the button is pressed.

OnUseLocked

Fired when the button is used while locked.

OnIn

Fired when the button reaches the in/pressed position.

OnOut

Fired when the button reaches the out/released position.

See also

• func_rot_button
• momentary_rot_button