info_notepad

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An info_notepad

info_notepad is a point entity available in Half-Life: Alyx Half-Life: Alyx. A simple virtual notepad that you can write messages on in Hammer.

Keyvalues

Todo: Verify what the "Entities" section does.
Message (message) ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>
The note you input.
Entities 1 to 10 ([todo internal name (i)]) <string>
Perhaps this section allows you to leave notes on specific entites?

Source 2 Transform:

Origin (origin) <coordinates>
The world space origin of the entity.
Angles (angles) <angles>
The pitch, yaw, roll orientation of the entity.
Scale (scales) <vector>
The x, y, z scales of the entity. Not all entities can use this.
Transform Locked (transform locked) <boolean>
Lock the transform at its current value, preveting the transform of the node from being modified.
Force Hidden (force hidden) <boolean>
Visually hides the entity from the viewports. The Outliner pane will still list hidden entities.
Editor Only (editor only) <boolean>
Entity is only displayed in Hammer and will not appear in game.


Source 2 Targetname:
Name (targetname) <string>
The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.
Entity Scripts (vscripts) <scriptlist>
Space delimited list of VScript files (without file extension) that are executed after all entities have spawned. The scripts are all executed in the same script scope, later ones overwriting any identical variables and functions.
Create Client-Only Entity (clientSideEntity) <choices>
  • 0: No
  • 1: Yes


Inputs

Source 2 Targetname:
Kill
Removes this entity from the world.
KillHierarchy
Removes this entity and all its children from the world.
AddOutput <string>
Evaluates a keyvalue/output on this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.
Format: <key> <value>
Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, -1 means infinite>
FireUser1 to FireUser4
Fire the OnUser outputs; see User Inputs and Outputs.


RunScriptFile <string>
Execute a VScript file from disk, without file extension. The script contents are merged with the script scope of the receiving entity.
RunScriptCode <string>
Execute a string of VScript source code in the scope of the entity receiving the input.
CallScriptFunction <string>
Call a script function.
CallPrivateScriptFunction <string>
Calls a script function from this entity's private script scope.
CallGlobalScriptFunction <string>
Calls a script function in the global script scope.


Outputs

Source 2 Targetname:
OnUser1 to OnUser4
These Outputs each fire in response to the firing of the like-numbered FireUser1 to FireUser4 Input; see User Inputs and Outputs.
OnKilled
This Output fires when the entity is killed and removed from the game.