trigger_capture_area

 trigger_capture_area is a brush entity available in Team Fortress 2.

trigger_capture_area is an entity used to make capture points

Entity Description

Capture area for a team_control_point to make a capture point. Also used to define the push/block zone around a Payload cart when a func_tracktrain is defined as its parent.

 Bug: The HUD will show the waiting for teammate message if the control point is currently disabled.

Keyvalues

Targetname:

Name (targetname) <string>

The targetname that other entities refer to this entity by.

Entity Scripts (vscripts) <scriptlist> (in all games since )

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 (thinkfunction) <string> (in all games since )

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).

Control point <targetname>

Name of the control point this area is linked to.

Can RED Cap? <boolean>

Can RED capture this point?

Can BLU Cap? <boolean>

Can BLU capture this point?

Number of RED players to cap <integer>

Number of RED players needed to begin capturing this point. If not enough players are present, the point will say "Waiting for teammate."

Number of BLU players to cap <integer>

Number of BLU players needed to begin capturing this point. If not enough players are present, the point will say "Waiting for teammate."

RED Spawn Adjust <integer>

Adjust the minimum respawn time for the RED team by this amount (in seconds) when RED captures this point. If the RED team owns this point when BLU captures it, this adjustment is reversed.

BLU Spawn Adjust <integer>

Adjust the minimum respawn time for the BLU team by this amount (in seconds) when BLU captures this point. If the BLU team owns this point when RED captures it, this adjustment is reversed.

Time to cap (sec) <integer>

Time to capture this area (in seconds).

Inputs

Targetname:

Kill

Removes this entity from the world.

KillHierarchy

Removes this entity and its children from the world.

 Note: Entities already remove orphaned children upon being removed, but this input removes all children on the same frame, being marginally faster than Kill.

AddOutput <string>

Adds a keyvalue/output to this entity. It can be potentially very dangerous, use with care.
KV Format: <key> <value>
I/O 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 depending on the entity. Can also be invoked by firing an output that does not specify an input.

RunScriptFile <script> (in all games since )

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

RunScriptCode <string> (in all games since )

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> (in all games since ) !FGD

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

SetLocalOrigin <coordinates> (in all games since ) !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> (in all games since ) !FGD

Set this entity's angles.

EnableDisable:

Enable

Disable

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

SetTeam

<integer> Changes the entity's team.

SetTeamCanCap

<string> Set whether a specific team is allowed to capture this point. Format is: <team number> <(0/1)>. i.e. '2 0' would prevent RED from capturing this point, whereas '3 1' would allow BLU to cap it.

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 )

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

OnStartTeam1

Sent when RED start capture.

OnBreakTeam1

Sent when a RED capture is broken. Note that the capture progress on a point must be completely drained for the capture to be considered broken.

OnCapTeam1

Sent when RED captures.

OnStartTeam2

Sent when BLU start capture.

OnBreakTeam2

Sent when a BLU capture is broken.

OnCapTeam2

Sent when BLU captures.

OnStartCap

Sent when either team starts capture.

OnBreakCap

Sent when either team breaks capture.

OnEndCap

Sent when either team captures.

OnNumCappersChanged

Sent when the number of people in the capture area changes. The output value is the number of capturing players. To do: What about no players and blocking players?

See also

• Creating a Capture Point