Left 4 Dead 2/Script Functions/ZSpawn

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January 2024

Function Description

bool ZSpawn(table spawnTable)

Spawns a zombie. This is essentially the z_spawn console command, except (a) you pass a table and (b) no raycast, you give it the position vector.

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
table	spawnTable	Table used for spawn parameters.

Returns

bool - Whether the zombie spawned successfully.

Warning:The function will fail to spawn the zombie while players are still loading ifposis not provided.

Input Parameters

Passed to spawnTable to set up the spawn parameters.

Type	Name	Description
int	type	Zombie type enumeration. ZOMBIE_WITCH, etc - or the special ZSPAWN_MOB, or WITCHBRIDE, etc.
Vector	pos	Vector position at which to spawn, optional (defaults to automatically spawn somewhere in the world).
QAngle	ang	Angle for spawn, optional (defaults to 0,0,0).

Zombie types

ZOMBIE_SMOKER = 1

ZOMBIE_BOOMER = 2

ZOMBIE_HUNTER = 3

ZOMBIE_SPITTER = 4

ZOMBIE_JOCKEY = 5

ZOMBIE_CHARGER = 6

ZOMBIE_WITCH = 7

ZOMBIE_TANK = 8

ZSPAWN_WITCHBRIDE = 11