Target location

For Maps In Production

A target_location is a non-brush entity that allows a mapper to specify a name for a certain area of the map. Unless a player has configured their client to do otherwise, these names will be used instead of map coordinates in both the fireteam box and teammate chat messages.

Using these entities will cause a warning to be displayed on the server console for every entity in the map during map load on etmain, shrub, and etpub (although etpub is actively developed, and this may change in the future.) The map will still run, unaffected, though. To use them with GtkRadiant, first make a file called et_entities_location.def in the scripts directory of your mapping install. Then, open the file in notepad and paste the following in the file, and then save.

Target_location entity

/*QUAKED target_location (0 0.5 0) (-8 -8 -8) (8 8 8)
Set "message" to the name of this location.

The message can contain colorcodes, default color is ^3(yellow)

Closest target_location in sight used for the location, if none
in site, closest in distance, within PVS
*/

This will allow you to place a target_location into your map within GtkRadiant, which will appear as a small green box. When selected, give it a key called message with a value that is the name you want at that location. You only need to place target_locations so that you can always see one; placing too many may be a waste of resources.

For Completed Maps

Note: This method is less efficient engine-wise than using actual target_locations.

target_locations on exisitng maps are saved into a file (maps/$MAPNAME_loc_override.dat). this way they are seperated from the map and its .pk3

When adding target_locations to a map you will have acces to the following commands:

Loc_commands

Loc_add <message>

Add a new target_location at your current position whit name <message>

Loc_del

Deletes the target_location that you are currently "in"

Loc_move

Moves the target_location that you are currently "in" to your current position

Loc_rename <message>

Renames the target_location that you are currently "in" to <message>

Loc_show

Shows the target_location that you are currently "in" as text in console

Loc_save

Saves all target_locations to a file (maps/mapname_loc_override.dat)

Loc_load

Reloads all target_locations from a file (maps/mapname_loc_override.dat)

Viewing locations

While adding locations to your map you are able to monitor your changes. This can be enabled using a cvar.

b_debuglocations (default: 0) - Bitmask to enable debugging/design aids for location names. Works with external .dats as well as target_location ents. The following values can be added together:

• 1 - Draw a bubble sprite at each location marker.
  The nearest location is drawn in green, with all the others being drawn in red.
• 2 - Add a dynamic light at each location marker.
  The nearest location is lit in red, with all the others being lit in green.
• 4 - Draw floating text at each location marker containing the location's name.
  The nearest location is colored green instead of white.
• 8 - Send updates to other players when a location is added, deleted, or renamed.
  This function allows multiple people to cooperatively edit locations in a level.
• 16 - Accept updates to locations from other players who are using b_debuglocations 8.