AddOutput

Limitations

• It's not possible to add an output with this that uses AddContext input because AddContext also uses ':' in its syntax.
• Colons (:) are automatically converted to commas when parsed by AddOutput. As such, standard colons are unavailable to be used by values set by AddOutput, which mainly impacts entities such as game_text which let the mapper set some custom text.
• Since AddOutput uses a space in its syntax, outputs and keyvalues which have spaces cannot be modified. Fortunately, this is unlikely to ever be an issue, as no vanilla entities use spaces.

Firing AddOutput via ent_fire

Because AddOutput uses space in its syntax it's required to enclose the ent_fire parameter in quotes.

To add output:

ent_fire <entity name> addoutput "<OutputName> <target>:<input>:<parameter_override>:<delay>:<refires>"

To change keyvalue:

ent_fire <entity name> addoutput "<key> <value>"

Examples

Format: <key> <value>

{
"classname" "trigger_once"
.
.
.
'OnStartTouch" "game_text,AddOutput,message There is a fire ahead. Go the other way!,0,1
'OnStartTouch" "game_text,Display,,0.02,1
} 

This changes the text of a game_text and then displays it. This is useful as to prevent having an unneccesary amount of game_text which counts as edict

Format: <output> <targetname>:<input>:<parameter>:<delay>:<refire>

{
"classname" "tf_logic_auto"
.
.
.
'OnMapSpawn" "team_round_timer_red,AddOutput,OnFinished game_round_win:RoundWin::0:-1,0,-1
}

This adds an output to an entity with the targetname "team_round_timer_red".

---

Trigger_Multiple

Name: Ghost

Outputs

My Output Named: OnEndTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: Alpha

With a parameter override of: 255

After a delay in seconds: 0.10

My Output Named: OnStartTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: AddOutput

With a parameter override of: rendermode 1

After a delay in seconds: 0.00

My Output Named: OnStartTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: Alpha

With a parameter override of: 120

After a delay in seconds: 0.00

Results in translucent player when standing in the trigger_multiple (OnStartTouch) and visible again when not in the trigger_multiple (OnEndTouch).

See alsо

• Optimizing Edict's & Mapping Tricks - Using AddOutput to reduce mapspawn edicts on really large maps