point_script_template
It should not be put directly in a map because point_template already is an accessible option.
 Class hierarchy
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| CPointScriptTemplate |
point_script_template is a point entity available in 
Left 4 Dead 2. It is also available in 
Team Fortress 2.
It is a version of point_template readjusted to work for spawning-on-runtime, such as VScripts.
Thepoint_templateentity relies on compiled data from the map file to function properly, so trying to spawn entities with apoint_templatemade by scripts will return it having no templates and fail, even though it still can delete its own template entities.
This entity is similar to topoint_template, however it does NOT have precaching or name fixups. The number of templates is unlimited unlike point_template, although they can only be added by the AddTemplate function.
See the VScript documentation for details on usage.
When compiling Entity Groups,point_template entities are converted topoint_script_template.
Vscript functions
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AddTemplate
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void AddTemplate(string classname, handle keyvalues)
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Add an entity to the template spawner with the specified classnames (similar to SpawnEntityFromTable}
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SetGroupSpawnTables
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void SetGroupSpawnTables(handle, handle)
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Cache the group spawn tables. |
Keyvalues
- Name
(targetname)<string> - The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g.
parentnameortarget).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.See also: Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities
- Template 1
(Template01)to Template 16 <targetname> - Targetname(s) to search for entities to template. These can be exact matches, or wildcards (*). If multiple entities are matched, all entities will be included in the template.
Inputs
ForceSpawn- Spawn an instance of the template at the original position.
Outputs
OnEntitySpawned- Fired after spawning an instance of this template.
See also
- point_template - Non-script version of this entity
- CPointScriptTemplate VScript Functions
- CPointTemplate VScript Functions
