Entity.EntIndex
From GMod Wiki
| Function | |
| Syntax | Entity:EntIndex( ) |
| Description: | |
| Returns the ID an entity is using - this was entid in GMod 9. | |
| Returns: | Integer |
| In Object: | Entity |
| Realm: |
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Examples
| Description | In this example we'll add all spawn points to a table using the entity index as the key. |
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| Used on |  |
| Code | function GetSpawnpoints() -- First create the table we're storing the player entities in. local pTable = {} -- Then loop through every spawn point found in the map. for k,v in pairs(ents.FindByClass("info_player_start")) do -- Set the variable 'idx' to the player's entity index. local idx = v:EntIndex() -- Using the index as the key, add the entity (val) to the table. pTable[idx] = v end -- Return our filled table! return pTable end |
| Output | A table filled with spawn points indexed by their entity ID. |
Additional Notes
- This returns -1 on clientside-only entities (such as dead player ragdolls and ClientsideModels).
- Useful for sending entities through console commands. Send the entity id, then convert it back by using the global Entity() function.
