Env hudhint

Entity description

An entity to control the display of HUD hints. HUD hints are used to show the player what key is bound to a particular command.

Warning:If an unlocalized string (ex. "%+USE to use") is typed directly in editor, then Hammer will become confused the next time that VMF is loaded, and freeze during the process! See Keyvalue "message".

Availability

Template:In game Template:Game-base In code it is represented by class CEnvHudHint, defined in EnvHudHint.cpp.

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

• message

<string> This should be set to match the desired HUD hint entry in the hl2\resource\valve_english.txt file packed within the Steam/SteamApps/source engine.gcf file or its localized equivalent. Displayed as "Hint Text (localized)" when Hammer's SmartEdit mode is turned on.

Inputs

• ShowHudHint

Shows the hint message.

• HideHudHint (in all games since )

Hides the hint message.

See also

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