Point broadcastclientcommand

Class hierarchy
CPointBroadcastClientCommand ↳CPointEntity ↳CBaseEntity
client.cpp

point_broadcastclientcommand is a point entity available in all Source games since Left 4 Dead. It's an entity that issues commands to each valid client's console, as if it was typed in by that player locally.

Tip:In , you can use the following entity I/O to send a client command to all players using point_clientcommand. This will not work if you have more than one entity!

player RunScriptCode Entities.FindByClassname(null, `point_clientcommand`).AcceptInput(`Command`, `console_command_here`, self, self)

Todo: This can probably be done in other VScript supported titles by using and escaping the quotes into the vmf file before compiling but not confirmed. supports backticks so it's not necessary here.

Elaborate?: why not just use point_broadcastclientcommand instead?

Keyvalues

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

Inputs

Command <stringRedirectInput/string>

Command to execute.

Warning:Using the quote symbol " in any text field of a Hammer Object Properties Dialog will lead to VMF corruption, fixable only by editing the VMF directly with a text editor and removing the added quote symbol.

Commands usable on clients in multiplayer

Listed ConCommands and ConVars have "server_can_execute" flag.

ConCommands

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
echo	<string>		Echo text to console.
cancelselect			In style hud cancels currently selected weapon
firstperson			Go into firstperson view
invnext			In style hud selects next weapon
invprev			In style hud selects previous weapon
lastinv			Equips previously used weapon
(only in )+inspect			Force weapon inspection
(only in )-inspect			Cancel weapon inspection
slot0 - slot10			In style hud selects slot with the given number
(only in )cl_consistencycheck			Triggers the client to perform a consistency check
cl_soundscape_flush			Flushes the client side soundscapes
play	<string>	<sound path>	Play a sound.
playgamesound	<string>	<soundscript>	Play a sound from the game sounds txt file
soundfade	<float> <float> [<float> <float>]	<percent> <hold> [<out> <int>]	Fade in/out all client volume
sndplaydelay	<float> <string>	<delay_in_sec> <soundname>	Play a sound with a given delay. Negative to skip ahead
(in all games since )snd_playsounds	<string> [<float> <float> <float>]	<soundscript> [<x> <y> <z>]	Play sounds from the game sounds txt file at a given location
snd_setsoundparam	<string> <volume <float 0.0-1.0> |level SNDLVL_<int 1-179>>	<soundscript> <volume <vol> |level SNDLVL_<db>>	Can change level or volume of a soundscript. examples: snd_setsoundparam Flaregun.Detonate volume 0.1 snd_setsoundparam Flaregun.Detonate level SNDLVL_120
redirect	<string>	<server ip address>	Redirect client to specified server. Note:In , the client must have the server favorited in the server browser for this to work. Confirm:Is this the case for all games?
retry			Retry connection to current (or last) server.
rpt_connect
r_cleardecals			Clear all client decals
r_screenoverlay	<string>	<material name>	Draw specified material as a screen overlay Bug:Cannot be used without sv_cheats 1 in In other games, this command will only work without cheats but ONLY on dedicated servers. In , use the SetScriptOverlayMaterial input on players instead.  [todo tested in ?]
+remote_view / -remote_view
+leaderboard / -leaderboard			Display/hide in game leaderboard
playvideo_nointerrupt		<filename> [width height]	Plays a video without ability to skip
playvideo_end_level_transition		<filename>	Plays a video fullscreen without ability to skip (unless dev 1) and fades in
playvideo_exitcommand		<filename> <exit command>	Plays a video and fires an exit command when it is stopped or finishes
playvideo_exitcommand_nointerrupt		<filename> <exit command>	Plays a video (without interruption) and fires an exit command when it is stopped or finishes
stop_transition_videos_fadeout			Fades out all transition videos playing to the screen
rd_loc_reload			reload localization files

ConVars

Cvar/Command	Parameters or default value	Descriptor	Effect
cl_ideal_spec_mode	5		desired spectator mode (4 = in-eye, 5 = chase, 6 = roaming)
cl_spec_mode(not in )			spectator mode
cl_spec_mode			Saves the last viewed spectator mode for use next time we start to spectate
cl_session	""
dsp_player	0
name	unnamed		Current user name
name2	unnamed		Current user name
r_flashlightbrightness	0.25

player class commands

Some commands are defined in player class and are completely hidden from auto complete. Such commands are also usable on clients connected to server via this entity

Todo: list commands defined in player class which don't require sv_cheats 1 (some examples from l4d2)

See also

• point_clientcommand
• point_servercommand