Entity index

An entity index is a unique integer given to every entity by the engine. It allows the same entity to be referred to across library boundaries, but will be different on the client and server unless an edict is used. Within a library, pointers are more useful.

There can be up to 4096 entities in the index. The first 2048 entries are reserved for entities with edicts, which cross the client/server divide.

Note:An entity index is not reliable between frames, as it can be freed from one entity and and reallocated to another at any time. Use CHandle for long-term storage.

Usage

• Entity: entindex().
• Edict: engine->IndexOfEdict().

Confirm:An existing entity's index cannot be changed.

See also

• Edict
• Entity limit