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[E2] EntextraCore

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Description

For more information, go to the GitHub Page[github.com]

EntextaCore

In this core, you can now detect a entity when it spawns or when it gets removed. It adds some useful functions too. And best of all, it adds a system of tag. So basically It allows you to set tags on entities. With it, you can recognize a group of entities without wire and entities marker. There tags are persisting after a duplication.

Workshop Installation

The DamageCore is available on the Steam Workshop! Go to the EntextraCore Workshop Page and press

. For can go to the Expression 2 Core Collection for more extensions.

Manual Installation

Clone this repository into your

steamapps\common\GarrysMod\garrysmod\addons

folder using this command if you are using git:

git clone https://github.com/sirpapate/entextracore.git

Documentation

Events

Declaration

Replacing

Description

event entitySpawn(Entity:entity)

runOnEntitySpawn, entitySpawnClk

Triggered when an entity is spawned.

event entityRemove(Entity:entity)

runOnEntityRemove, entityRemoveClk

Triggered when an entity is removed.

Tick Functions

Function

Return

Description

runOnEntitySpawn(number activate)

void

If set to 1, E2 will run when an entity is spawned.

entitySpawnClk()

entity

Returns the entity that was spawned.

runOnEntityRemove(number activate)

void

If set to 1, E2 will run when an entity is removed.

entityRemoveClk()

entity

Returns the entity that was removed.

Info

Function

Return

Description

entity:creationID()

number

Returns the entity's creation ID.

entity:children()

array

Returns entity's creation ID. Unlike E:id(), it will always increase and old values won't be reused.

Tags

Allowing E2s to tag entities. The tags can be used to identify the entity in other E2s.

Function

Return

Description

entity:addTag(Tag:string)

void

Adds a tag to the entity. The tag can be used to identify the entity in other E2s.

array:addTag(Tag:string)

void

Adds a tag to all entities in the array. The tag can be used to identify the entity in other E2s.

entity:removeTag(Tag:string)

void

Removes a tag from the entity.

array:removeTag(Tag:string)

void

Removes a tag from all entities in the array.

entity:getTags()

array

Gets all tags of the entity.

entity:hasTag(Tag:string)

number

Returns 1 if the entity has the tag, 0 otherwise.

array:haveTag(Tag:string)

array

Returns an array of 1s and 0s. 1 if the entity has the tag, 0 otherwise.

getEntitiesByTag(Tag:string)

array

Returns an array of entities with the tag.

Key-Value

Allowing E2s to store data on entities. The data is stored in a key-value pair. The key is a string and the value can only be a string.
The key-value pair can be used to store data on the entity and can be retrieved by other E2s.

Function

Return

Description

entity:setKeyValue(Key:string, Value:string)

void

Sets a key-value pair on the entity. The key-value pair can be used to store data on the entity and can be retrieved by other E2s.

array:setKeyValue(Key:string, Value:string)

void

Sets a key-value pair on all entities in the array. The key-value pair can be used to store data on the entity and can be retrieved by other E2s.

entity:removeKeyValue(Key:string)

void

Removes a key-value pair from the entity.

array:removeKeyValue(Key:string)

void

Removes a key-value pair from all entities in the array.

entity:getKeyValue(Key:string)

string

Gets the value of a key-value pair on the entity.

entity:getKeyValues()

table

Gets all key-value pairs on the entity.

getEntitiesByKeyValue(Key:string, Value:string)

array

Gets all entities with the specified key-value pair.

array:haveKeyValue(Key:string, Value:string)

array

Returns an array of 1s and 0s. 1 if the entity has the key-value pair, 0 otherwise.

Halo

"Color:vector" - The desired color of the halo. See Color.
"BlurX:number" = "2" - The strength of the halo's blur on the x axis.
"BlurY:number" = "2" - The strength of the halo's blur on the y axis.
"Passes:number" = "1" - The number of times the halo should be drawn per frame. Increasing this may hinder player FPS.
"Additive:number" = "1" - Sets the render mode of the halo to additive. (0 or 1)
"IgnoreZ:number" = "0" - Renders the halo through anything when set to 1. (0 or 1)

Function

Return

Description

entity:setHalo(Color:vector, BlurX:number, BlurY:number, Add:number, IgnoreZ:number)

void

Applies a halo glow effect to the entity.

entity:setHalo(Color:vector, BlurX:number, BlurY:number, Add:number)

void

Applies a halo glow effect to the entity.

entity:setHalo(Color:vector, BlurX:number, BlurY:number)

void

Applies a halo glow effect to the entity.

entity:setHalo(Color:vector)

void

Applies a halo glow effect to the entity.

entity:removeHalo()

void

Removes the halo from the entity.

World Tip

Function

Return

Description

entity:setWorldTip(string text)

void

Sets a world tip on the entity.

entity:removeWorldTip()

void

Removes the world tip from the entity.

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Sanders 3 Sep, 2023 @ 5:37pm

ok sooooo using entity:removeHalo() doesnt remove it

blazphemur 24 Jun, 2021 @ 2:37pm

[[E2] EntextraCore] lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_entextracore.lua:78: attempt to index local 'tr' (a nil value)
1. func - lua/entities/gmod_wire_expression2/core/custom/cl_entextracore.lua:78
2. Run - addons/sam-137/lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:198
3. func - lua/includes/modules/halo.lua:148
4. unknown - addons/sam-137/lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:198