trigger_asw_computer_area
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Code classes:
CASW_Computer_AreaCASW_Use_AreaCTriggerMultipleCBaseTrigger(triggers)CBaseToggleCBaseEntity(all ents)
trigger_asw_computer_area is a brush entity present in 
Alien Swarm. It is used to create hackable or interactive computers.
Keyvalues[edit | edit source]
- Locked (hackable)
(Locked)<boolean> - Locked computers must be hacked before allowing access.
- Auto-use after hack (Not in FGD)
(useafterhack)<boolean> - If set, the hacking marine will automatically use the button after hacking it. True by default!
- SecurityCam1 Name
(SecurityCam1Name)<target_destination> - Targetname of a
CPointCameraentity to use as a security camera. SecurityCam1 Label(SecurityCam1Label)<string>- In-world name for the security camera. Does not work.
- Turret1 Name
(Turret1Name)<target_destination> - Targetname of an
asw_remote_turretthat can be controlled from this computer. - Mail File
(MailFile)<string> - Name of a file to take text from to display emails on the computer without the file extension or name of the language. Folder should be in
swarm/resource/mail/. Example:landingbaymail3. - News File
(NewsFile)<string> - Name of a file to take text from to display news on the computer without the file extension or name of the language. Folder should be in
swarm/resource/news/. Example:expansionnews. - Stocks Seed
(StocksSeed)<string> - String of text to create random stock data from. Computers with the same string will show the same values.
- Weather Seed
(WeatherSeed)<string> - String of text to create random weather data from. Computers with the same string will show the same values.
- Plant Status
(PlantFile)<string> - Put something (anything!) in this to show the reactor status button.
- PDA Name
(PDAName)<string> - If desired, an owner of the PDA/computer.
- Download Objective Name
(DownloadObjectiveName)<target_destination> - An
asw_objective_triggeredto mark as complete once this computer is hacked. - Num Tumblers
(HackDifficulty)<integer> - How many columns are in the hacking puzzle. Min 3, max 8.
- Entries per tumbler
(EntriesPerTumbler)<integer> - How tall the columns are. Min 5, max 9.
- Move interval
(TumblerMoveInterval)<float> - How long between each column shift. Min 0.3, max 2.
- Download Time
(DownloadTime)<float> - How long it takes to finish downloading data after hacking. Time may be adjusted ingame by the marine's hack skill.
Outputs[edit | edit source]
- OnComputerHackActivated
- Fires when the player opens the hack HUD (regardless of hack progress).
- OnComputerHackStarted
- Fires when the screen with the columns appears (regardless of hack progress).
- OnComputerHackHalfway
- Fires when hacking is half-way done.
- OnComputerHackCompleted
- Fires when hacking is done.
- OnComputerDataDownloaded
- Fires when the download finishes.
- OnComputerViewMail1 to OnComputerViewMail4
- Fire as the player reads emails 1 to 4 in the computer.