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Updated January 18, 2003 - 12:40 AM

AIScripted_Sequence - Ambient_Generic - Button_Target - Cycler - Cycler_Sprite - Cycler_Weapon - GibShooter - InfoDecal - Light - Light_Environment - Light_Spot - Momentary_Door - Momentary_Rot_Button - Multi_Manager - MultiSource - Path_Corner - Path_Track - Player_Loadsaved - PlayerWeaponStrip - Scripted_Sentence - Scripted_Sequence - Speaker - Target_CDAudio - WeaponBox - WorldSpawn

Misc index pages - WaveLength - Valve-ERC -

AIScripted_Sequence - see Monster Behavior aiscripted_sequence @ valve-ERC	Causes monsters to run places and do things See Scripted_Sequence See Programming
Ambient_Generic Entity List by HellBringer Ambient Sounds by Nailer ambient_generic @ Valve-ERC	See also Sound
Button_Target Entity List by HellBringer button_target @ Valve-ERC	Activate this entity by shooting it See also Func_Button
Cycler Entity List by HellBringer cycler @ Valve-ERC	See also: Monster_Generic Models
Cycler_Sprite Entity List by HellBringer cycler_sprite @ Valve-ERC	See also Sprites
Cycler_Weapon Entity List by HellBringer cycler_weapon @ Valve-ERC	See also Weapon entities
GibShooter Entity List by HellBringer gibshooter @ Valve-ERC	Emits bloody Gibs See also Env_Shooter
InfoDecal Entity List by HellBringer	See also Decals
Light - see Light -
Light_Environment - see Light -	Controls appearance of light from "sky" brushes. Placement on the map doesn't matter -- entity properties do the work. See also Sky
Light_Spot - see Light -
Momentary_Door Entity List by HellBringer momentary_door @ Valve-ERC	Door is only open while player holds down Use key Let go of Use key, door closes See Doors
Momentary_Rot_Button Entity List by HellBringer momentary_rot_button @ Valve-ERC	Rotating button, used with momentary_door Active while player holds down Use key See also Func_Button See also Func_Rotating
Multi_Manager Entity List by HellBringer Tutorial by Brian multi_manager @ Valve-ERC	Event sequencer -- activates up to sixteen targets Compare Trigger_Relay See also Scripting
MultiSource Entity List - HellBringer Tutorial - Brian @ 69 Vlatitude Tutorial by Wild Card @ Snark Pit multisource @ Valve-ERC	AND gate -- when all entities targeting Multisource have fired, the gate fires Typical use: player must activate two or more buttons before a door will open See also Scripting
Path_Corner Entity List by HellBringer	Used to guide Func_Train entities. Compare Path_Track.
Path_Track Entity List by HellBringer path_corner @ Valve-ERC	Used to guide Func_TrackTrain entities. Compare Path_Corner.
Player_LoadSaved Entity List by HellBringer
PlayerWeaponstrip Entity List by HellBringer player_loadsaved @ Valve-ERC	Strips player of all weapons. (Bet that's a laugh and a half -- not.)
Scripted_Sentence - see Monster Behavior	Causes monsters to speak (those that have a talent for it, anyway) See Programming - Sound
Scripted_Sequence - see Monster Behavior	Causes monsters to run places and do things See Programming - Models
Speaker - causes PA announcements Entity List by HellBringer speaker @ Valve-ERC	See also Sound
Target_CDAudio Entity List by HellBringer target_cdaudio @ Valve-ERC	Plays CD track when player passes within radius of the entity Compare Trigger_CDAudio
WeaponBox Entity List by HellBringer
WorldSpawn ... WorldItems? Entity List by HellBringer world_items @ Valve-ERC	Can be one of several items This is an archaic entity -- the items are all available as their own entities Better to not use WorldSpawn -- use the actual entities Don't confuse with WorldSpawn, the set of game parameters which includes sky and music

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