Entity.GetMaterial
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| Function | |
| Syntax | Entity:GetMaterial( ) |
| Description: | |
| Returns the override material for the model. | |
| Returns: | String |
| In Object: | Entity |
| Realm: |
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| BBCode Link: | [b][url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Entity.GetMaterial]Entity.GetMaterial [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] |
Examples
| Description | Getting the override material of the entity the player is looking at. |
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| Used on |  |
| Code | function EntMaterial() local ent = LocalPlayer():GetEyeTrace().Entity if (ent:IsValid()) then //yup, its a valid entity! local entmat = ent:GetMaterial() LocalPlayer():ChatPrint(entmat) end end concommand.Add("GetEntMaterial", EntMaterial) |
| Output | Prints the override material that the player is looking at into Chat. |
Additional Notes
- The path's root is in the materials/ folder. File extensions like .vmt or .vtf are not included. An example path is "models/shiny".
