change entity target

[Phisionary]

Is there a way to change the target of an entity? I tried to search, but only found info for HL1, which apparently had a func_changetarget entity or something like that.

Specifically, I'd like to change the destination target of a teleport though a script. Anybody know how I could accomplish this?

thx.

 

[Dead-Inside]

Well there's an add output, there should be something similar to do what you want. There's not a seperate entity for this though (Why would there be? That'd just be an annoyance).

 

[Phisionary]

I don't see why... apparently there used to be one.

If there is any feature of any entity that can change the target of another, I haven't found it. May it possibly be through the 'Override' thing? I don't know, I don't really understand that feature's utility, yet.

 

[Dead-Inside]

Are you talking about prop_physics_override and prop_dynamic_override?
Those are used to use static props as dynamic ones and vice versa...

 

[Phisionary]

No, I was refering to the outputs panel for an entity. I saw it used with a trigger brush to override a players health to 0, in an earlier thread. I don't know-- just shooting blindly here.

 

[Raeven0]

The ai_changetarget entity can change an entity's "Target" property, but not the targets of its outputs.

This, incidentally, could be used to change a teleporter's destination.

An input's override consists of additional data for the input. The SetParent input, for instance, would be useless if you don't also declare what to set the parent to.

 

[Phisionary]

ah. well that explains it. That sounds exactly like what I want, but it's not in my entities drop-down.

Maybe because I'm working on a CS:S map? I can't see why it wouldn't be available, though.

Or could it be that it just isn't in the list, and I have to get a new entity-list-thingy (I forgot what they are called, but I remember one is required to spawn weapons, I.E. for an 'fy_' type map).

Thanks for the info. If anyone is aware of how this could be accessed for CS:S, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Phisionary]

Oh, hot damn. so sweet. custom FGD's, courtesy Raeven0 & Groundflyer, has this entity in stock. :E cheers mate :cheers:

ne1 else interested, check 'em out