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==Entity Description== | ==Entity Description== | ||
An entity to control the display of HUD hints. HUD hints are used to show the player what key is bound to a particular command. | An entity to control the display of HUD hints. HUD hints are used to show the player what key is bound to a particular command. | ||
===WARNING=== | |||
If an unlocalized string (ex. "%+USE to use") is typed directly in editor, then [[Hammer]] will become confused | |||
the next time that [[VMF]] is loaded, and freeze during the process! See the [[Keyvalue]] '''"Message"'''. | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 31 July 2007
Entity Description
An entity to control the display of HUD hints. HUD hints are used to show the player what key is bound to a particular command.
WARNING
If an unlocalized string (ex. "%+USE to use") is typed directly in editor, then Hammer will become confused the next time that VMF is loaded, and freeze during the process! See the Keyvalue "Message".
Availability
Template:In game Template:Game-base Template:In code
Keyvalues
- Template:Kv Targetname
- message
- <string> This should be set to match the desired HUD hint entry in the
hl2\resource\valve_english.txtfile packed within theSteam/SteamApps/source engine.gcffile.
Inputs
- ShowHudHint
- Shows the hint message.
- Hides the hint message.
Outputs
See Also
- env_message - A similar entity that displays other predefined messages on the screen.