GetKeyValue name for prefabs

[klanphear]

Hello, I am trying to check the world for a prefab entity. I can retrieve the names for model entities but not the prefabs. If I change the name of the prefab(returning it to a model) it will get said value. I am trying to write a script in Lua to check if the "FPSPLayer" is present in the world, if the player is not present then create a camera. If I check for a model entity and it is present the camera is not created, if not present it creates the camera, so I know my script works just not for any prefab item. I have tried several prefabs with no avail. Models return "name" just fine.

 

I found a function posted by Rick and modded it to use on a pivot with a key-press, thanks for all your posts have learned a lot. ty to all others who help in the forum also.

 

function Script:Start()

end

function Script:UpdateWorld()
if window:KeyHit(Key.I) then self:FindEntity() end
end

function Script:FindEntity(entityName)
local x
local world = World:GetCurrent()
for x = 0, world:CountEntities() - 1 do
			 local entity = world:GetEntity(x)
System:Print("name = "..entity:GetKeyValue("name"))
			 if entity:GetKeyValue("name") == entityName then
return entity
end
end
return nil
end

 

if I run this the output is listed below. I have the player prefab and controller prefab in the scene. I noticed CSG objects do not appear also with the exception of the Arch 1 which I did not rename.

 

Loading shader "C:/Users/klanp_000/Documents/Leadwerks/Projects/test/Shaders/Model/Shadow/shadow.shader"...

Loading shader "C:/Users/klanp_000/Documents/Leadwerks/Projects/test/Shaders/Lighting/directionallight.shader"...

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name =

name = controller

name =

name =

name = generic

name = firepit

name = brick

name = Pivot 2

name = Arch 1

name = track_loader

name = Directional Light

Process Complete.

 

any help appreciated, ty kirk

[AggrorJorn]

CSG objects get collapsed when the level is loaded. This is done for performance. Try attaching an empty script or setting a mass to the csg brush and it should work.