trigger_once
This is an entity, present on Quake, Quake II, RTCW Single Player, RTCW Multiplayer, Enemy Territory, DOOM 3, Quake 4 and Prey. Below you can find its spawnflags, keys and editor settings for each game that defines it.
Quake
Variable sized trigger. Triggers once, then removes itself. You must set the key "target" to the name of another object in the level that has a matching
If "notouch" is set, the trigger is only fired by other entities, not by touching. if "killtarget" is set, any objects that have a matching "target" will be removed when the trigger is fired. if "angle" is set, the trigger will only fire when someone is facing the direction of the angle. Use "360" for an angle of 0.
set "message" to text string
Spawnflags
| Flag |
Bit |
Description |
| notouch |
1 |
|
Keys
| Key |
Description |
| targetname |
. If "health" is set, the trigger must be killed to activate. |
| sounds |
1) secret 2) beep beep 3) large switch 4) |
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
Quake II
Triggers once, then removes itself. You must set the key "target" to the name of another object in the level that has a matching "targetname".
If TRIGGERED, this trigger must be triggered before it is live.
sounds 1) secret 2) beep beep 3) large switch 4)
Spawnflags
| Flag |
Bit |
Description |
| TRIGGERED |
4 |
|
Keys
| Key |
Description |
| message |
string to be displayed when triggered |
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
| Spawn function |
SP_trigger_once |
RTCW Single Player
Must be targeted at one or more entities. Once triggered, this entity is destroyed (you can actually do the same thing with trigger_multiple with a wait of -1)
Spawnflags
| Flag |
Bit |
Description |
| AI_Touch |
1 |
|
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
| Spawn function |
SP_trigger_once |
RTCW Multiplayer
Must be targeted at one or more entities. Once triggered, this entity is destroyed (you can actually do the same thing with trigger_multiple with a wait of -1)
Spawnflags
| Flag |
Bit |
Description |
| AI_Touch |
1 |
|
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
| Spawn function |
SP_trigger_once |
Enemy Territory
Must be targeted at one or more entities. Once triggered, this entity is destroyed (you can actually do the same thing with trigger_multiple with a wait of -1)
Spawnflags
| Flag |
Bit |
Description |
| AI_Touch |
1 |
|
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
| Spawn function |
SP_trigger_once |
DOOM 3
Variable sized single-use trigger. Must be targeted at one or more entities.
Keys
| Key |
Type |
Default |
Description |
| delay |
var |
0 |
seconds to wait before firing after triggered. |
| call |
var |
|
script function to call when triggered. |
| requires |
var |
|
item required in players inventory to fire. |
| removeItem |
var |
|
if above item is removed from inventory when used. |
| anyTouch |
var |
0 |
anything can touch it, players, mobs. |
| noTouch |
var |
0 |
cannot be touched, must be triggered. |
| triggerFirst |
var |
|
don't activate until triggered. |
| noClient |
var |
0 |
can't be touched by players, but can be touched by other entities (func_activators, for instance). |
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Spawn class |
idTrigger_Multi -> idTrigger -> idEntity -> idClass |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
Script events
| Event |
Declared by |
| activate |
idTrigger_Multi |
| enable |
idTrigger |
| disable |
idTrigger |
| getName |
idEntity |
| setName |
idEntity |
| activateTargets |
idEntity |
| numTargets |
idEntity |
| getTarget |
idEntity |
| randomTarget |
idEntity |
| bindToJoint |
idEntity |
| removeBinds |
idEntity |
| bind |
idEntity |
| bindPosition |
idEntity |
| unbind |
idEntity |
| setOwner |
idEntity |
| setModel |
idEntity |
| setSkin |
idEntity |
| getShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParms |
idEntity |
| setColor |
idEntity |
| getColor |
idEntity |
| isHidden |
idEntity |
| hide |
idEntity |
| show |
idEntity |
| cacheSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSound |
idEntity |
| stopSound |
idEntity |
| fadeSound |
idEntity |
| getWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| setWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| getOrigin |
idEntity |
| setOrigin |
idEntity |
| getAngles |
idEntity |
| setAngles |
idEntity |
| getLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| setLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| getAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| setAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| getSize |
idEntity |
| setSize |
idEntity |
| getMins |
idEntity |
| getMaxs |
idEntity |
| touches |
idEntity |
| setGuiParm |
idEntity |
| setGuiFloat |
idEntity |
| getNextKey |
idEntity |
| setKey |
idEntity |
| getKey |
idEntity |
| getIntKey |
idEntity |
| getFloatKey |
idEntity |
| getVectorKey |
idEntity |
| getEntityKey |
idEntity |
| restorePosition |
idEntity |
| distanceTo |
idEntity |
| distanceToPoint |
idEntity |
| startFx |
idEntity |
| waitFrame |
idEntity |
| wait |
idEntity |
| hasFunction |
idEntity |
| callFunction |
idEntity |
| setNeverDormant |
idEntity |
| setGui |
idEntity |
| precacheGui |
idEntity |
| getGuiParm |
idEntity |
| getGuiParmFloat |
idEntity |
| guiNamedEvent |
idEntity |
| remove |
idClass |
 |
Quake 4
Variable sized single-use trigger. Must be targeted at one or more entities.
Keys
| Key |
Type |
Default |
Description |
| delay |
var |
0 |
seconds to wait before firing after triggered. |
| call |
var |
|
script function to call when triggered. |
| requires |
var |
|
item required in players inventory to fire. |
| removeItem |
var |
|
if above item is removed from inventory when used. |
| anyTouch |
var |
0 |
anything can touch it, players, mobs. |
| noTouch |
var |
0 |
cannot be touched, must be triggered. |
| triggerFirst |
var |
|
don't activate until triggered. |
| noClient |
var |
0 |
can't be touched by players, but can be touched by other entities (func_activators, for instance). |
| triggerWithSelf |
var |
|
Pass in the trigger for script functions rather than the entity that hit the trigger. |
| _callWithTargets |
var |
|
When set to 1, this trigger calls function specified by <call>, passing each of its attached targets to the function. NOTE: The targets are not actually triggered! default 0. |
| onlyVehicle |
var |
0 |
When set to 1, only a vehicle can activate this trigger. NOTE: This 100% overrides anyTouch, noTouch, and noClient. |
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Spawn class |
idTrigger_Multi -> idTrigger -> idEntity -> idClass |
| Color |
.5 .5 .5 |
Script events
| Event |
Declared by |
| activate |
idTrigger_Multi |
| earthquake |
idTrigger_Multi |
| enable |
idTrigger |
| disable |
idTrigger |
| getName |
idEntity |
| setName |
idEntity |
| activateTargets |
idEntity |
| numTargets |
idEntity |
| getTarget |
idEntity |
| randomTarget |
idEntity |
| bindToJoint |
idEntity |
| removeBinds |
idEntity |
| bind |
idEntity |
| bindPosition |
idEntity |
| unbind |
idEntity |
| setOwner |
idEntity |
| setModel |
idEntity |
| setSkin |
idEntity |
| getShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParms |
idEntity |
| setColor |
idEntity |
| getColor |
idEntity |
| isHidden |
idEntity |
| hide |
idEntity |
| show |
idEntity |
| cacheSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSound |
idEntity |
| stopSound |
idEntity |
| fadeSound |
idEntity |
| getWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| setWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| getOrigin |
idEntity |
| setOrigin |
idEntity |
| getAngles |
idEntity |
| setAngles |
idEntity |
| getLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| setLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| getAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| setAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| getSize |
idEntity |
| setSize |
idEntity |
| getMins |
idEntity |
| getMaxs |
idEntity |
| touches |
idEntity |
| setGuiParm |
idEntity |
| setGuiFloat |
idEntity |
| getNextKey |
idEntity |
| setKey |
idEntity |
| getKey |
idEntity |
| getIntKey |
idEntity |
| getFloatKey |
idEntity |
| getVectorKey |
idEntity |
| getEntityKey |
idEntity |
| restorePosition |
idEntity |
| distanceTo |
idEntity |
| distanceToPoint |
idEntity |
| startFx |
idEntity |
| waitFrame |
idEntity |
| wait |
idEntity |
| hasFunction |
idEntity |
| callFunction |
idEntity |
| setNeverDormant |
idEntity |
| clearSkin |
idEntity |
| setContents |
idEntity |
| getLastBlocker |
idEntity |
| playEffect |
idEntity |
| stopEffect |
idEntity |
| stopAllEffects |
idEntity |
| getHealth |
idEntity |
| hideSurface |
idEntity |
| showSurface |
idEntity |
| guiEvent |
idEntity |
| playbackCallback |
idEntity |
| getBindMaster |
idEntity |
| applyImpulse |
idEntity |
| removeNullTargets |
idEntity |
| isA |
idEntity |
| isSameTypeAs |
idEntity |
| matchPrefix |
idEntity |
| clearTargetList |
idEntity |
| appendTarget |
idEntity |
| removeTarget |
idEntity |
| setHealth |
idEntity |
| remove |
idClass |
|
Prey
Variable sized single-use trigger. Must be targeted at one or more entities.
Keys
| Key |
Type |
Default |
Description |
| delay |
var |
0 |
seconds to wait before firing after triggered. |
| call |
var |
|
script function to call when triggered. |
| uncall |
var |
|
script function to call when untriggered |
| uncalldelay |
var |
|
seconds between checks to see if uncall has arrived |
| requires |
var |
|
item required in players inventory to fire. |
| removeItem |
var |
|
if above item is removed from inventory when used. |
| anyTouch |
var |
0 |
anything can touch it, players, mobs. |
| noTouch |
var |
0 |
cannot be touched, must be triggered. |
| noClient |
var |
0 |
can't be touched by players, but can be touched by other entities (func_activators, for instance). |
| triggerBehavior |
var |
|
describes what can trigger the trigger. 0 is player only, 1 is friendlies only, 2 is monsters only, 3 is player, monsters, and friendlies, 4 is trigger_classes. Default: 0. players, monsters, characters, and func_activtors can trigger triggers |
| enabled |
bool |
|
initially enabled (default 1) |
| isSimpleBox |
bool |
|
simple boxes are cheaper and use axis-aligned bounds for checks (1) |
| random |
var |
0 |
wait variance. trigger waits wait + or - random after firing targets before triggering again. |
| randomDelay |
var |
|
delay variance. trigger waits delay + or - random_delay before firing targets. |
| callRef |
var |
|
script function to call when triggered which takes trigger/entity reference as parm. |
| uncallRef |
var |
|
script function to call when untriggered which takes trigger/entity reference as parm. |
| callRefActivator |
var |
|
script function to call when triggered which takes trigger/entity and activator/entity reference as parms. |
| uncallRefActivator |
var |
|
script function to call when untriggered which takes trigger/entity and activator/entity reference as parms. |
| triggerFirst |
var |
|
dont activate until triggered. |
| refire |
var |
|
seconds to wait before re-firing the trigger (as long as you are still in it) (default -1 = off) |
| untrigger |
var |
|
when untriggered, resend the trigger message to targets |
| noVehicles |
bool |
|
disallows trigger from player vehicles (0) |
Editor
| Property |
Value |
| Type |
brush entity |
| Spawn class |
hhTrigger -> idEntity -> idClass |
| Inherits |
trigger_multiple |
| Color |
0.75 0.0 1.0 |
Script events
| Event |
Declared by |
| enable |
hhTrigger |
| disable |
hhTrigger |
| activate |
hhTrigger |
| deactivate |
hhTrigger |
| moveToJoint |
idEntity |
| moveToJointWeighted |
idEntity |
| moveJointToJoint |
idEntity |
| moveJointToJointOffset |
idEntity |
| setSkin |
idEntity |
| spawnDebris |
idEntity |
| delayDamageEntity |
idEntity |
| dispose |
idEntity |
| setDeformation |
idEntity |
| setFloatKey |
idEntity |
| setVectorKey |
idEntity |
| setEntityKey |
idEntity |
| playerCanSee |
idEntity |
| setContents |
idEntity |
| setClipmask |
idEntity |
| setPortalCollision |
idEntity |
| killbox |
idEntity |
| getName |
idEntity |
| setName |
idEntity |
| findTargets |
idEntity |
| activateTargets |
idEntity |
| numTargets |
idEntity |
| getTarget |
idEntity |
| randomTarget |
idEntity |
| bindToJoint |
idEntity |
| removeBinds |
idEntity |
| bind |
idEntity |
| bindPosition |
idEntity |
| unbind |
idEntity |
| setOwner |
idEntity |
| setModel |
idEntity |
| getShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParm |
idEntity |
| setShaderParms |
idEntity |
| setColor |
idEntity |
| getColor |
idEntity |
| isHidden |
idEntity |
| hide |
idEntity |
| show |
idEntity |
| cacheSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSoundShader |
idEntity |
| startSound |
idEntity |
| stopSound |
idEntity |
| fadeSound |
idEntity |
| getWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| setWorldOrigin |
idEntity |
| getOrigin |
idEntity |
| setOrigin |
idEntity |
| getAngles |
idEntity |
| setAngles |
idEntity |
| getLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| setLinearVelocity |
idEntity |
| getAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| setAngularVelocity |
idEntity |
| getSize |
idEntity |
| setSize |
idEntity |
| getMins |
idEntity |
| getMaxs |
idEntity |
| touches |
idEntity |
| setGuiParm |
idEntity |
| setGuiFloat |
idEntity |
| getNextKey |
idEntity |
| setKey |
idEntity |
| getKey |
idEntity |
| getIntKey |
idEntity |
| getFloatKey |
idEntity |
| getVectorKey |
idEntity |
| getEntityKey |
idEntity |
| restorePosition |
idEntity |
| updateCameraTarget |
idEntity |
| distanceTo |
idEntity |
| distanceToPoint |
idEntity |
| startFx |
idEntity |
| waitFrame |
idEntity |
| wait |
idEntity |
| hasFunction |
idEntity |
| callFunction |
idEntity |
| setNeverDormant |
idEntity |
| playRumble |
idEntity |
| stopRumble |
idEntity |
| remove |
idClass |
