Ai goal operator

Entity Description

Indicates items in the world that some NPCs may operate upon

Keyvalues

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

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean>

Stay dormant until activated (with theEnableinput).

• actor

<target_name_or_class> NPC that should perform this operation

• target

<target_destination> Name of the entity that the NPC should move to in order to perform the operation.

• contexttarget

<target_destination> (Optional) Name of an entity that the operator will use within context.

• state

<choices> Initial State

Literal Value	Description
0	Not ready (closed, locked, etc)
1	Ready (open and accessible)

• moveto

<choices> How should NPC approach?

Literal Value	Description
0	DO NOT USE 0
1	Walk
2	Run

Inputs

• EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable

Enable/disable this entity from performing its task. It might also disappear from view.

• Activate

Begin operating on the object

• SetStateReady

Set the object's state to READY. Fire this input when the object has been unlocked/opened or otherwise made ready for interaction.

• SetStateFinished

Fire this input when the NPC has completed the interaction with this object.

Outputs

• Template:O targetname
• OnBeginApproach

Fired when the NPC begins to approach the position

• OnMakeReady

Make the item ready to operate

• OnBeginOperating

Fired when the NPC is ready to operate

• OnFinished

The item is done