npc_cranedriver

Class hierarchy
CNPC_CraneDriver ↳CNPC_VehicleDriver ↳CAI_BaseNPC ↳CBaseCombatCharacter ↳CBaseFlex ↳CBaseAnimatingOverlay ↳CBaseAnimating ↳CBaseEntity
npc_cranedriver.cpp

npc_cranedriver is a model entity available in Half-Life 2 series. The NPC used to drive cranes.

While not rendered in-game, the FGD specifies roller.mdl to visualize this entity in-editor.

Note:Some keyvalues, spawnflags, effect flags, inputs, or outputs might not affect an NPC, based on the functionality and coding of the NPC.

Keyvalues

Name (targetname) <string>[ Edit ]

The name that other entities refer to this entity by, via Inputs/Outputs or other keyvalues (e.g. parentname or target).
Also displayed in Hammer's 2D views and Entity Report.

See also:  Generic Keyvalues, Inputs and Outputs available to all entities

Pause time before dropping a ForceDrop specified object (releasepause) <float>

Pause time before dropping a ForceDrop specified object.

Vehicle (vehicle) <targetname>

Vehicle to drive.

Flags

Start Inactive : [65536]

Inputs

ForcePickup <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Force the driver to pickup the specified entity (by targetname).

ForceDrop <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Force the driver to drop the currently held object at the specified entity's location.

StartFiring

Tell the driver to attack nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry (if any).

StopFiring

Tell the driver to stop attacking nearby enemies with the vehicle's weaponry.

GotoPathCorner <targetnameRedirectInput/string>

Tell the driver to go to a specific path corner and continue from there.

Outputs

OnPickedUpObject

!activator = picked up object
!caller = this entity
Fired when the ForcePickup specified object has been picked up.

OnDroppedObject

!activator = !caller = this entity
Fired when the ForceDrop specified object has been dropped.

OnPausingBeforeDrop

!activator = !caller = this entity
Fired at the start of the pause before dropping the ForceDrop specified object.

BaseNPC Outputs

OnDamaged Fired when this NPC takes damage (!activator is the damage inflictor). OnDamagedByPlayer Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDamagedByPlayerSquad Fired when this NPC is hurt by a player OR by one of the player's squadmates (!activator is the attacker or vehicle driver [if friendly fire]). OnDeath Fired when this NPC is killed (!activator is the killer). OnDenyCommanderUse Fired when this NPC has refused to join the player's squad. OnForcedInteractionAborted Fired when the NPC aborts a forced interaction for some reason (target NPC died, couldn't be pathed to, etc.). OnForcedInteractionStarted Fired when the NPC starts a forced interaction. OnForcedInteractionFinished "NPCs in actbusies can no longer perform dynamic interactions." Todo: What does this mean? OnHalfHealth Fired when this NPC reaches half of its maximum health. OnHearCombat Fired when this NPC hears combat sounds. OnHearPlayer Fired when this NPC hears the player. OnHearWorld Fired when this NPC hears a sound (other than combat or the player). OnFoundEnemy <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy. OnLostEnemy Fired when this NPC loses its enemy. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostEnemyLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy. OnFoundPlayer <targetname*RedirectOutput/ehandle> Fired when this NPC establishes line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnLostPlayer Fired when this NPC loses its enemy, and that enemy was a player. Usually due to the enemy being killed/removed, or because this NPC has selected a newer, more dangerous enemy. OnLostPlayerLOS Fired when this NPC loses line of sight to its enemy, and that enemy is a player. OnSleep Fired when this NPC enters a sleep state. OnWake Fired when this NPC comes out of a sleep state.