lua_run

lua_run is a logical entity available in Garry's Mod. It runs raw Lua code given to it in its keyvalues.

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

Code (Code) <string>

Lua code to run when triggered.
The lua variables ACTIVATOR and CALLER may be used in the code, as well as TRIGGER_PLAYER if !activator resolves to a player.

Bug:In Hammer, using double quotes " as string arguments will corrupt the VMF file's structure, making the file unviewable for the next Hammer session.

Workaround:You should instead use either an apostrophe (single quote) ' or brackets [[]] to contain strings in your lua code.

Fix:To fix an unreadable .vmf broken in this way, remove the double quote manually with a text editor.

  [todo tested in ?]

Tip:Using include() you can run external lua files. The function looks for files in \GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons\mapcontent\lua.
For example you could create a file named MyMapScript.lua at \GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons\mapcontent\lua\MyMapScript.lua, which could then be run in Hammer with include('MyMapScript.lua').

Flags

Run code on spawn : [1]

Inputs

RunCode

Run Code that was defined in the entity.

RunPassedCode <stringRedirectInput/string>

Run code that was passed as a variable.