Signature
native message_begin(dest, msg_type, const origin[3] = {0, 0, 0}, player = 0);
Description
Marks the beginning of a client message.
Notes
-
You may generate menus, smoke, shockwaves, thunderlights,
intermission and many other messages.
- For a list of HL game events, visit https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Half-Life_1_Game_Events
- For a list of HL engine messages, visit https://wiki.alliedmods.net/Half-Life_1_Engine_Messages
- You may also refer to the messages_const.inc file for examples.
-
Each message starts with a message_begin() or message_begin_f() function
and ends with message_end(). The specific message arguments go in between
these two by using the write_*() functions found in messages.inc.
Parameters
- dest — Destination type (see MSG_* constants in messages_const.inc)
- msg_type — Message id
- origin — Message origin
- player — Client index receiving the message or 0 for all clients
No return value
Errors
-
If an invalid message id is specified or an invalid number
of parameters is passed, an error will be thrown.