ai_goal_operator

Class hierarchy
CAI_OperatorGoal ↳CAI_GoalEntity ↳CBaseEntity
ai_behavior_operator.cpp

ai_goal_operator is a point entity available in Half-Life 2 series. It indicates items in the world that some NPCs may operate upon.

Note:This entity is also in the code for . Its functionality is not guaranteed.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>

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

Position entity (target) <targetname>

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

Context target (contexttarget) <targetname>

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

Initial State (state) <choices>

How the operated entity starts.

• 1: Not ready (closed, locked, etc)
• 2: Ready (open and accessible)

How should NPC approach? (moveto) <choices>

Confirm:Not implemented?

• 0: Don't approach
• 1: Walk
• 2: Run

AI_GoalEntity:

Actor(s) to affect (actor) <target_name_or_class>

The targetname or classname of any NPCs that will be included in this goal. Wildcards are supported.

Search Type (SearchType) <choices>

What the Actor(s) to affect keyvalue targets by.

• 0: Entity Name
• 1: Classname

Start Active (StartActive) <boolean>

Set if goal should be active immediately.

Inputs

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.

AI_GoalEntity:

Activate

Make the goal active if it wasn't already. NPCs will begin taking orders.

Deactivate

Make goal inactive.

UpdateActors  !FGD

Tell the goal entity to re-check Actor(s) to affect in case any disappeared, or any new NPCs spawned.^[confirm]

Outputs

OnBeginApproach

Fired when the NPC begins to approach the position.

OnMakeReady

Fired when the item is ready to operate.

OnBeginOperating

Fired when the NPC is ready to operate.

OnFinished

Fired when SetStateFinished is sent to the entity.