Env hudhint

Template:Base point It is used to control the display of HUD hints, which show the player what key is bound to a particular command.

Bug: It seems that this entity has some difficulties to work correctly for raw text under Counter-Strike Source. It will not show the text unless the player is at the origin of the I/O chain. For example, if a player touches a trigger_multiple who trigger the env_hudhint, it will works but if a logic_auto would have been used to trigger it, it would not. Keep in mind that the env_hudhint will show his text only to player(s) who trigger it. In other word, the !activator must be the player.  [todo tested in ?]

Keyvalues

Hint Text (localized) ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>

This should be match a HUD hint entry in hl2\resource\valve_english.txt or its localized equivalent. Example: entering "#Valve_Hint_Zoom" will display the following hint text: "%+zoom% ZOOM VIEW", with %+zoom% being the key currently bound to the zoom function.

Warning:Entering an unlocalized text as a hint will work, though when used in a mod you cannot make it language-specific unless you make localized text for the specified name!

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Inputs

ShowHudHint

Shows the hint message.

HideHudHint

Hides the hint message.

See also

• env_message - A similar entity that displays other predefined messages on the screen.

Tutorials about Env_HudHint (Russian)

Lessons created by Project-S

• Env_HudHint + Game_Text (на Русском)