G.DynamicLight
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| Function | |
| Syntax |
DynamicLight( Integer Unique Identifier ) Where is this used? |
| Description: | |
| Creates a dynamic light and returns a table to define it. | |
| Returns: | Table |
| Part of Library: | Global Functions |
| Realm: |
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| BBCode Link: | [b][url=http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=G.DynamicLight]G.DynamicLight [img]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/favicon.ico[/img][/url][/b] |
Examples
| Description | Creates or updates a dynamic light originating from this entity the same color as the entity. |
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| Used on | |
| Code | function ENT:Think() local dlight = DynamicLight( self:EntIndex() ) if ( dlight ) then local r, g, b, a = self:GetColor() dlight.Pos = self:GetPos() dlight.r = r dlight.g = g dlight.b = b dlight.Brightness = 1 dlight.Size = 256 dlight.Decay = dlight.Size * 5 dlight.DieTime = CurTime() + 1 dlight.Style = 0 end end |
| Output | N/A |
Additional Notes
- It is common practice to remove the light 1-second after the last update.
- Unique Identifier is typically the source entity's index which will allow you to update it.
- You can give a Unique Identifier of 0 (zero) which will always create a new light.
- There are some more values that can be used MinLight, Style, Key, InnerAngle, OuterAngle.
- The style is using the Render FX constants.
All these styles only controll the brightness.
- MinLight seems to set the minimum Brightness.
It does not seem to use the same scale as Brightness, MinLight seems to range from 0 - 1, when MinLight is set to 0 however, the light will NOT go completly dark.
