Point message

Entity Description

An entity that displays a text message in the world, at its origin.

• See also game_text - A similar entity that displays a custom message directly on the player screen.

Keyvalues

• Template:Kv targetname

Parentname:

Parent (parentname) <targetname>

Specifies a movement parent. An entity will maintain its initial offset from its parent. An attachment point can be added to the end of the name, separated by a comma.

• message

<string> Message to show at this point

• radius

<integer> Distance the player must be within to see this message.

• developeronly

<boolean> If set, this message will only be visible when developer mode is on.

Flags

• 1 : Start Disabled

Inputs

Parentname:

SetParent <stringRedirectInput/string>

Move with this entity. See Entity Hierarchy (parenting).

SetParentAttachment <stringRedirectInput/string>

Change this entity to attach to a specific attachment point on its parent. The entity will teleport so that the position of its root bone matches that of the attachment. Entities must be parented before being sent this input.

SetParentAttachmentMaintainOffset <stringRedirectInput/string>

As above, but without teleporting. The entity retains its position relative to the attachment at the time of the input being received.

ClearParent

Removes this entity from the the movement hierarchy, leaving it free to move independently.

• Enable

Start displaying the message text, if the player is within the message radius.

• Disable

Stop displaying the message text.