L4D2 Vscript Helpers

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/*
Eyal282's helper scripts:
*/

/**
 * Checks whether or not an entity is in the starting safe room
 * 
 * @param entity     Entity to check
 * @return           true if entity is in start safe room, false otherwise.
 * @notes			 This works for the safe area on the first chapter of a campaign.
 */
function IsEntityInStartSafeRoom(entity)
{
	local origin = entity.GetOrigin();
	
	local navArea = NavMesh.GetNearestNavArea(origin, 2048, true, true);

	if(navArea != null)
	{
		// https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/List_of_L4D_Series_Nav_Mesh_Attributes
		if(navArea.HasSpawnAttributes(2048) && GetFlowPercentForPosition(origin, false) <= 50.0)
		{
			return true;
		}

	}

	return false;
}

/**
 * Checks whether or not an entity is in the ending safe room
 * 
 * @param entity     Entity to check
 * @return           true if entity is in end safe room, false otherwise.
 * @notes			 It is unknown whether or not this works for rescue vehicles.
 */
function IsEntityInEndSafeRoom(entity)
{
	local origin = entity.GetOrigin();
	
	local navArea = NavMesh.GetNearestNavArea(origin, 2048, true, true);

	if(navArea != null)
	{
		// https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/List_of_L4D_Series_Nav_Mesh_Attributes
		if(navArea.HasSpawnAttributes(2048) && GetFlowPercentForPosition(origin, false) >= 50.0)
		{
			return true;
		}

	}

	return false;
}


/**
 * Checks whether or not an player owns a weapon by its classname
 * 
 * @param player     player to check
 * @param classname  classname string to check
 * @return           true if player has the weapon in inventory, false otherwise
 */
function DoesPlayerHaveWeapon(player, classname)
{
	local ent = null;

	while ( ent = Entities.FindByClassname( ent, classname ) )
	{
		if(ent.GetOwnerEntity() == player)
		{
			return true;
		}
	}

	return false;
}

/*
Anonymous's helper scripts:
*/

function IsMissionFinale()
{
	if(IsMissionFinalMap())
	{
		return true;
	}

	return false;

}