Ship item spawner

Note:For the sake of this article, # represents a digit from 1 to 3.

Entity Description

Item spawner

Keyvalues

• Targetname:

Name <string>

The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.

Entity Scripts <scriptlist> (New with Left 4 Dead 2)

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.

Script think function <string> (New with Left 4 Dead 2)

Name of a function in this entity's script which will be called automatically every 100 milliseconds (ten times a second) for the duration of the script. It can be used to create timers or to simulate autonomous behavior. The return value (if present) will set the time until the next call.

Note:Try to avoid expensive operations in this function, as it may cause performance problems.

• EnableDisable:

Start Disabled (StartDisabled) <boolean>

Stay dormant until activated (probably with the Enable input).

• SpawnItem1-5

<choices> Items to spawn

Literal Value	Description
Books
item_alice	Alice in Wonderland
item_thebible	The Bible
item_dracula	Dracula
item_huckfinn	Huckleberry Finn
item_huntersquarry	The Hunter's Quarry
item_kamasutra	Kamasutra
item_onoff	On/Off
item_paradiselost	Paradise Lost
item_prideandprejudice	Pride and Prejudice
item_theraven	The Raven
item_treasureisland	Treasure Island
Food
item_drink_can	Can of Juice
item_drink_energy	Energy Drink
item_food_chocolate	Chocolate Bar
item_food_crisps	Bag of Crisps
item_food_large_healthy_breakfast	Jumbo Bag of Crisps
Glasses
Male
glasses_dark_male	Dark Glasses
glasses_eyepatch_male	Eyepatch
glasses_half_male	Half-Moon Glasses
glasses_monocle_male	Monocle
glasses_round_male	Round Glasses
Female
glasses_dark_female	Dark Glasses
glasses_half_female	Half-Moon Glasses
glasses_round_female	Round Glasses
Hats
Male
hat_bonnet_male	Bonnet
hat_bowler_male	Bowler Hat
hat_cap_male	Cap
hat_deerstalker_male	Deerstalker
hat_fedora_male	Fedora
hat_gangster_male	Gangster Hat
hat_male_guard	Guard's Hat
hat_safari_male	Safari Hat
hat_santa_male	Santa Hat
hat_top_male	Top Hat
Female
hat_ascot_female	Ascot
hat_beret_female	Beret
hat_farmer_female	Farmer Hat
hat_flapper_female	Flapper Hat
hat_female_guard	Guard's Hat
hat_santa_female	Santa Hat
hat_sun_female	Sun Hat
hat_turban_female	Turban
Outfits
Male
outfit_male_guard	Guard Uniform
outfit_male_kilt_#	Kilt #
outfit_male_safari_#	Safari #
outfit_male_braces_#	Slacks & Open Collar #
outfit_male_golf_#	Sporty Plus-Fours #
outfit_male_suit_#	Suit #
Female
outfit_female_ballgown_#	Ballgown #
outfit_female_coat_#	Coat #
outfit_female_dress_#	Eveningwear #
outfit_female_farmer_#	Farmer #
outfit_female_flapper_#	Flapper #
outfit_female_guard	Guard Uniform
outfit_female_trousers_#	Suit #
Magazines
item_car_magazine	Classic Motors
item_economic_times	Economic Times
item_entertainment_magazine	Extra Magazine
item_travel_magazine	Far and Away
Medical
item_catheter	Catheter
item_colostomy_bag	Colostomy Bag
item_sleeping_pills	Sleeping Pills
item_prozac	Happy Pills
item_deoderant	Deodorant
Single Player
special_bible	Bible w/ Shank
special_helmet	Helmet
special_painting	Painting
special_holy_grail	Holy Grail
Weapons
weapon_axe	Axe
weapon_bbq_fork	Barbeque Fork
weapon_baseball_bat	Baseball Bat
weapon_blunder	Blunderbuss
weapon_candlestick	Candlestick
weapon_claymore	Claymore
weapon_cleaver	Cleaver
weapon_cooking_pot	Cooking Pot
weapon_croquet_mallet	Croquet Mallet
weapon_crowbar	Crowbar
weapon_cut_throat	Cutthroat Razor
weapon_flaregun	Flare Gun
weapon_frying_pan	Frying Pan
weapon_golf_club	Golf Club
weapon_hammer	Hammer
weapon_hunting_knife	Hunting Knife
weapon_katana	Katana
weapon_ghurka	Khukri
weapon_kitchen_knife	Kitchen Knife
weapon_needle	Knitting Needle
weapon_letter_knife	Letter Knife
weapon_mannequin_arm	Mannequin Arm
weapon_paddle	Paddle
weapon_pipe	Pipe
weapon_pool_cue	Pool Cue
weapon_purse	Purse Bomb
weapon_revolver	Revolver
weapon_rolling_pin	Rolling Pin
weapon_scalpel	Scalpel
weapon_screwdriver	Screwdriver
weapon_shank	Shank
weapon_short_sword	Short Sword
weapon_shovel	Shovel
weapon_spanner	Spanner
weapon_syringe	Poison Syringe
weapon_syringe_sleep	Sleep Syringe
weapon_racquet	Tennis Racquet
weapon_tommygun	TommyGun
weapon_truncheon	Truncheon
weapon_umbrella	Umbrella
weapon_walking_stick	Walking Stick
weapon_satchel	Wallet Bomb
weapon_winchester	Winchester
weapon_wrench	Wrench

• SpawnItemGroup

<choices> List of predefined items

• none
• bludgeon
• books
• box
• cabin_desk
• cabin_dresser
• cabin_wardrobe
• doctorbag
• engineering
• entertainment
• female_clothing
• kitchen
• male_clothing
• needs_items
• ration_pack
• security
• shoot
• spawnable
• suitcase
• magazines
• medical
• weapons

• SpawnerPickDestType

<choices> Destination type

Literal Value	Description
0	All
1	All Same
2	Individual

• SpawnerPickItemType

<choices> Item type

Literal Value	Description
0	Random
1	Cyclic
2	Hybrid

• DestinationGroup

<string> Destination Group. Multiple spawners can refer to the same group to concatinate their effects

• SpawnFrequency

<float> Spawn frequency

• MaxLiveChildren

<integer> Max objects

• MaxSpawns

<integer> Max spawns

• NoDuplicateRadius

<float> No duplicate items in specified radius of container

• RespawnDelay

<float> Respawn delay

Inputs

• Targetname:

Kill

Removes this entity and any entities parented to it from the world.

KillHierarchy

Functions the same as Kill, although this entity and any entities parented to it are killed on the same frame, being marginally faster than Kill.

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.

Use  !FGD

Same as a player invoking +use; may not do anything. Can also be invoked by creating an output that does not specify an input.
This input is not included in Valve's FGDs.

RunScriptFile <script> (New with Left 4 Dead 2)

Execute a VScript file from disk, without file extension. The script contents are merged with the script scope of the receiving entity.

RunScriptCode <string> (New with Left 4 Dead 2)

Execute a string of VScript source code in the scope of the entity receiving the input. String quotation may be needed when fired via console.

Bug: In , the code is executed in the script scope of the entity that fires the output, not the one receiving the input.

Warning: Never try to pass string parameters to a script function with this input. It will corrupt the VMF structure because of the nested quotation marks, which then must be removed manually with a text editor.

CallScriptFunction <string> (New with Left 4 Dead 2) !FGD

Execute a VScript function in the scope of the receiving entity.

SetLocalOrigin <coordinates> (New with Alien Swarm) !FGD

Send this entity to a spot in the map. If the entity is parented to something, it will be offset from the parent by this amount.

SetLocalAngles <angles> (New with Alien Swarm) !FGD

Set this entity's angles.

• EnableDisable:

Enable

Disable

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

• Toggle

Toggle item spawn

• Spawn

Force item spawn

Outputs

• 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  (Only in the Left 4 Dead series)

This Output fires when the entity is killed and removed from the game.