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Control Map Entities - Entity:fire() E2 Function (Wiremod / ent_fire)

This extension will add a new function to Expression 2 that allows you to fire an entity's input. It works much like the "ent_fire" console command, but without the need for "sv_cheats 1" and directly from within your E2 code.

• Open, close, lock, unlock every door
  
• Enable or disable thumpers, turrets and anything else that is compatible
  
• Activate buttons without touching them or block them from being used
  
• Start, stop, move forward / backward elevators and other things that use func_tracktrain.
  
• Set keyvalues and spawnflags for entities.

All with wired buttons / events / or just anything you can think of (and build).

This is an Wiremod E2 extension. Therefore it requires Wiremod!

Entity - a variable or function that returns the entity you want to manipulate
input - the entity's input that you want to fire (ex. "open")
parameter = optional: some inputs require additional parameter that you can send here

Entity - a variable or function that returns the entity you want to manipulate
keyvalue - the keyvalue that you want to change (ex. "spawnflags")
value = the value that you want to set - either as number or string

Returns entity that has given MapCreationID. Unlike entity(), it will always be the same on same map, no matter how much you clean up or restart it.
ID - the unique MapCreationID of the entity. Use the below function or Easy Entity Inspector to retrieve it.

Returns entity's MapCreationID. Only works on map entities.
Entity - a variable or function that returns the entity

Returns the mapping name of this entity. Only works on (map) entities with an assigned name.
Entity - a variable or function that returns the entity

• This mod needs to be installed server-side! Clients don't need to install it and can still use the function.
  
• This function does NOT allow to manipulate player entities (others or own).
  
• Compatible with most Prop Protection addons: It uses the hook "CanProperty" to check if a player is allowed to manipulate an entity. If you don't have Prop Protection, all players are allowed to manipulate everything!
  
• Prop Protection can be bypassed with the convar "wire_expression2_entfire_norestriction". If set to 1, it will allow all players to manipulate all entities, regardless of Prop Protection.

Click the following link for a guide that includes a list for inputs that you can fire and how you can get entities in E2. Beginners should read this! Do not ask questions answered in the FAQs.

>>> FAQ's / Documentation <<<

Other useful links:

• Wiremod Expression 2 Documentation[wiki.wiremod.com]
  
• Valve Developer Wiki
  
• Easy Entity Inspector
  
• Example codes

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