func_portal_detector

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January 2024

Class hierarchy
??? ↳CBaseEntity

func_portal_detector is a brush entity available in Portal series. It defines a region that fires an output if a portal is placed in it.

Warning:This entity may misbehave when it or the surfaces intersecting it are moving.

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

Portal pair ID that it detects (LinkageGroupID) <integer>

Portals are processed in numbered pairs. Check Starting Team on your weapon_portalgun for the correct number.

Check all portals (CheckAllIDs) <boolean> (in all games since )

Ignore the Group ID and check for all portals.

Flags

Start inactive : [1]

Inputs

EnableDisable:

Enable / Disable

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

Toggle:

Toggle

Toggle the enabled/disabled status of this entity.

Outputs

OnStartTouchPortal  (in all games since )

Fired when a portal touches the entity.

OnStartTouchPortal1

Fired when portal 1 (blue) touches the entity.

OnStartTouchPortal2

Fired when portal 2 (orange) touches the entity.

OnStartTouchLinkedPortal

Fired when a linked portal touches the entity.

OnStartTouchBothLinkedPortals

Fired when both portals of a pair touch the entity.

OnEndTouchPortal  (in all games since )

Fired when a portal moves away from the entity.

OnEndTouchPortal1  (in all games since )

Fired when portal 1 (blue) moves away from the entity.

OnEndTouchPortal2  (in all games since )

Fired when portal 2 (orange) moves away from the entity.

OnEndTouchLinkedPortal  (in all games since )

Fired when a linked portal moves away from the entity, or is no longer linked.

Bug:If the player walks through a portal cleanser (thus removing portals) this output does not fire.  [todo tested in?]

OnEndTouchBothLinkedPortals  (in all games since )

Fired when both portals of a pair first touch the entity (OnStartTouchBothLinkedPortals), and then are moved away from it.

Bug:If the player walks through a portal cleanser (thus removing portals) this output does not fire.  [todo tested in?]