Difference between revisions of "Trigger changetarget"

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The proper method for changing the target-keyvalue of an entity. You should prefer this to using a trigger_changevalue, if you can, because this entity takes several special cases into account.
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This entity changes the target keyvalue of an entity. You should generally prefer this to using a trigger_changevalue, if you can, because this entity takes several special cases into account. Be aware however that this entity only work correctly with entities that have a unique name, see note for more details.
  
 
== Keyvalues ==
 
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{{Entity_keyvalue|Target|target|Entity whose target will be changed.}}
 
{{Entity_keyvalue|Target|target|Entity whose target will be changed.}}
 
{{Entity_keyvalue|New Target|m_iszNewTarget|New "Target" value for targeted entity.}}
 
{{Entity_keyvalue|New Target|m_iszNewTarget|New "Target" value for targeted entity.}}
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== Notes ==
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This entity can only update one entity’s target. If multiple entities share the same name, and that name is specified as the trigger_changetarget’s target, only one of those entities will have its target updated.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:00, 23 May 2023

trigger_changetarget
Type

point

Status

supported

 


This entity changes the target keyvalue of an entity. You should generally prefer this to using a trigger_changevalue, if you can, because this entity takes several special cases into account. Be aware however that this entity only work correctly with entities that have a unique name, see note for more details.

1 Keyvalues

Target : target

Entity whose target will be changed.

New Target : m_iszNewTarget

New "Target" value for targeted entity.

2 Notes

This entity can only update one entity’s target. If multiple entities share the same name, and that name is specified as the trigger_changetarget’s target, only one of those entities will have its target updated.