plugins/include/entity.inc
author Nicholas Hastings <skamonkey@gmail.com>
Mon Feb 08 20:14:52 2010 -0800 (2010-02-08)
changeset 2920 1d5645ab7ae0
parent 2337 12cb4b88e130
child 3231 2dd827f75426
permissions -rw-r--r--
Fixed base plugins using GetMaxClients() instead of MaxClients (bug 3985, r=dvander).
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    32  
    33 #if defined _entity_included
    34  #endinput
    35 #endif
    36 #define _entity_included
    37 
    38 /**
    39  * Property types for entities.
    40  */
    41 enum PropType
    42 {
    43 	Prop_Send = 0,	/**< This property is networked. */
    44 	Prop_Data = 1,	/**< This property is for save game data fields. */
    45 };
    46 
    47 /**
    48  * @section For more information on these, see the HL2SDK (public/edict.h)
    49  */
    50 #define FL_EDICT_CHANGED		(1<<0)	/**< Game DLL sets this when the entity state changes
    51 										 Mutually exclusive with FL_EDICT_PARTIAL_CHANGE. */
    52 #define FL_EDICT_FREE			(1<<1)	/**< this edict if free for reuse */
    53 #define FL_EDICT_FULL			(1<<2)	/**< this is a full server entity */
    54 #define FL_EDICT_FULLCHECK		(0<<0)  /**< call ShouldTransmit() each time, this is a fake flag */
    55 #define FL_EDICT_ALWAYS			(1<<3)	/**< always transmit this entity */
    56 #define FL_EDICT_DONTSEND		(1<<4)	/**< don't transmit this entity */
    57 #define FL_EDICT_PVSCHECK		(1<<5)	/**< always transmit entity, but cull against PVS */
    58 #define FL_EDICT_PENDING_DORMANT_CHECK	(1<<6)
    59 #define FL_EDICT_DIRTY_PVS_INFORMATION	(1<<7)
    60 #define FL_FULL_EDICT_CHANGED		(1<<8)
    61 
    62 enum PropFieldType
    63 {
    64 	PropField_Unsupported,		/**< The type is unsupported. */
    65 	PropField_Integer,			/**< Valid for SendProp and Data fields */
    66 	PropField_Float,			/**< Valid for SendProp and Data fields */
    67 	PropField_Entity,			/**< Valid for Data fields only (SendProp shows as int) */
    68 	PropField_Vector,			/**< Valid for SendProp and Data fields */
    69 	PropField_String,			/**< Valid for SendProp and Data fields */
    70 	PropField_String_T,			/**< Valid for Data fields.  Read only.  
    71 									 Note that the size of a string_t is dynamic, and 
    72 									 thus FindDataMapOffs() will return the constant size 
    73 									 of the string_t container (which is 32 bits right now).
    74 								 */
    75 };
    76 
    77 /**
    78  * @endsection
    79  */
    80 
    81 /**
    82  * Returns the maximum number of entities.
    83  *
    84  * @return				Maximum number of entities.
    85  */
    86 native GetMaxEntities();
    87 
    88 /**
    89  * Returns the number of entities in the server.
    90  *
    91  * @return				Number of entities in the server.
    92  */
    93 native GetEntityCount();
    94 
    95 /**
    96  * Returns whether or not an entity is valid.  Returns false
    97  * if there is no matching CBaseEntity for this edict index.
    98  *
    99  * @param edict			Index of the entity/edict.
   100  * @return				True if valid, false otherwise.
   101  */
   102 native bool:IsValidEntity(edict);
   103 
   104 /**
   105  * Returns whether or not an edict index is valid.
   106  *
   107  * @param edict			Index of the edict.
   108  * @return				True if valid, false otherwise.
   109  */
   110 native bool:IsValidEdict(edict);
   111 
   112 /**
   113  * Returns whether or not an entity is a valid networkable edict.
   114  *
   115  * @param edict			Index of the edict.
   116  * @return				True if networkable, false if invalid or not networkable.
   117  */
   118 native bool:IsEntNetworkable(edict);
   119 
   120 /**
   121  * Creates a new edict (the basis of a networkable entity)
   122  *
   123  * @return				Index of the edict, 0 on failure.
   124  */
   125 native CreateEdict();
   126 
   127 /** 
   128  * Removes an edict from the world.
   129  *
   130  * @param edict			Index of the edict.
   131  * @noreturn
   132  * @error				Invalid edict index.
   133  */
   134 native RemoveEdict(edict);
   135 
   136 /**
   137  * Returns the flags on an edict.  These are not the same as entity flags.
   138  *
   139  * @param edict			Index of the entity.
   140  * @return				Edict flags.
   141  * @error				Invalid edict index.
   142  */
   143 native GetEdictFlags(edict);
   144 
   145 /**
   146  * Sets the flags on an edict.  These are not the same as entity flags.
   147  *
   148  * @param edict			Index of the entity.
   149  * @param flags			Flags to set.
   150  * @noreturn
   151  * @error				Invalid edict index.
   152  */
   153 native SetEdictFlags(edict, flags);
   154 
   155 /**
   156  * Retrieves an edict classname.
   157  *
   158  * @param edict			Index of the entity.
   159  * @param clsname		Buffer to store the classname.
   160  * @param maxlength		Maximum length of the buffer.
   161  * @return				True on success, false if there is no classname set.
   162  */
   163 native bool:GetEdictClassname(edict, String:clsname[], maxlength);
   164 
   165 /**
   166  * Retrieves an entity's networkable serverclass name.
   167  * This is not the same as the classname and is used for networkable state changes.
   168  *
   169  * @param edict			Index of the entity.
   170  * @param clsname		Buffer to store the serverclass name.
   171  * @param maxlength		Maximum lnegth of the buffer.
   172  * @return				True on success, false if the edict is not networkable.
   173  * @error				Invalid edict index.
   174  */
   175 native bool:GetEntityNetClass(edict, String:clsname[], maxlength);
   176 
   177 /**
   178  * @section Entity offset functions
   179  *
   180  * Offsets should be specified in byte distance from the CBaseEntity 
   181  * structure, not short (double byte) or integer (four byte) multiples.  
   182  * It is somewhat common practice to use offsets aligned to their final 
   183  * type, and thus make sure you are not falling to this error in SourceMod.
   184  * For example, if your "integer-aligned" offset was 119, your byte-aligned
   185  * offset is 119*4, or 476.
   186  
   187  * Specifying incorrect offsets or the incorrect data type for an offset
   188  * can have fatal consequences.  If you are hardcoding offsets, and the 
   189  * layout of CBaseEntity does not match, you can easily crash the server.
   190  *
   191  * The reasonable bounds for offsets is greater than or equal to 0 and 
   192  * below 32768.  Offsets out of these bounds will throw an error.  However,
   193  * this does not represent any real range, it is simply a sanity check for
   194  * illegal values.  Any range outside of the CBaseEntity structure's private
   195  * size will cause undefined behaviour or even crash.
   196  */
   197  
   198 /**
   199  * Marks an entity as state changed.  This can be useful if you set an offset 
   200  * and wish for it to be immediately changed over the network.  By default this 
   201  * is not done for offset setting functions.  
   202  *
   203  * @param edict			Index to the edict.
   204  * @param offset		Offset to mark as changed.  If 0, 
   205  *						the entire edict is marked as changed.
   206  * @noreturn
   207  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of bounds.
   208  */
   209 native ChangeEdictState(edict, offset = 0);
   210 
   211 /**
   212  * Peeks into an entity's object data and retrieves the integer value at 
   213  * the given offset.
   214  * 
   215  * @param entity		Edict index.
   216  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   217  * @param size			Number of bytes to read (valid values are 1, 2, or 4).
   218  * @return				Value at the given memory location.
   219  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   220  */
   221 native GetEntData(entity, offset, size=4);
   222 
   223 /**
   224  * Peeks into an entity's object data and sets the integer value at 
   225  * the given offset.
   226  *
   227  * @param entity		Edict index.
   228  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   229  * @param size			Number of bytes to write (valid values are 1, 2, or 4).
   230  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   231  * @return				Value at the given memory location.
   232  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   233  * @noreturn
   234  */
   235 native SetEntData(entity, offset, any:value, size=4, bool:changeState=false);
   236 
   237 /**
   238  * Peeks into an entity's object data and retrieves the float value at 
   239  * the given offset.
   240  * 
   241  * @param entity		Edict index.
   242  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   243  * @return				Value at the given memory location.
   244  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   245  */
   246 native Float:GetEntDataFloat(entity, offset);
   247 
   248 /**
   249  * Peeks into an entity's object data and sets the integer value at 
   250  * the given offset.
   251  *
   252  * @param entity		Edict index.
   253  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   254  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   255  * @return				Value at the given memory location.
   256  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   257  * @noreturn
   258  */
   259 native SetEntDataFloat(entity, offset, Float:value, bool:changeState=false);
   260 
   261 /**
   262  * This function is deprecated.  Use GetEntDataEnt2 instead, for 
   263  * reasons explained in the notes.
   264  *
   265  * Note: This function returns 0 on failure, which may be misleading, 
   266  * as the number 0 is also used for the world entity index.
   267  *
   268  * Note: This function makes no attempt to validate the returned 
   269  * entity, and in fact, it could be garbage or completely unexpected.
   270  * 
   271  * @param entity		Edict index.
   272  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   273  * @return				Entity index at the given location, or 0 if none.
   274  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   275  */
   276 #pragma deprecated Use GetEntDataEnt2() instead.
   277 native GetEntDataEnt(entity, offset);
   278 
   279 /**
   280  * This function is deprecated.   Use SetEntDataEnt2 instead, for 
   281  * reasons explained in the notes.
   282  *
   283  * Note: This function uses 0 as an indicator to unset data, but 
   284  * 0 is also the world entity index.  Thus, the a property cannot 
   285  * be set to the world entity using this native.
   286  * 
   287  * @param entity		Edict index.
   288  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   289  * @param other			Entity index to set, or 0 to clear.
   290  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   291  * @noreturn
   292  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   293  */
   294 #pragma deprecated Use SetEntDataEnt2() instead.
   295 native SetEntDataEnt(entity, offset, other, bool:changeState=false);
   296 
   297 /**
   298  * Peeks into an entity's object data and retrieves the entity index 
   299  * at the given offset.
   300  *
   301  * Note: This will only work on offsets that are stored as "entity 
   302  * handles" (which usually looks like m_h* in properties).  These 
   303  * are not SourceMod Handles, but internal Source structures.
   304  * 
   305  * @param entity		Edict index.
   306  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   307  * @return				Entity index at the given location.  If there is no entity, 
   308  *						or the stored entity is invalid, then -1 is returned.
   309  * @error				Invalid input entity, or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   310  */
   311 native GetEntDataEnt2(entity, offset);
   312 
   313 /**
   314  * Peeks into an entity's object data and sets the entity index at the 
   315  * given offset.
   316  *
   317  * Note: This will only work on offsets that are stored as "entity 
   318  * handles" (which usually looks like m_h* in properties).  These 
   319  * are not SourceMod Handles, but internal Source structures.
   320  * 
   321  * @param entity		Edict index.
   322  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   323  * @param other			Entity index to set, or -1 to clear.
   324  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   325  * @noreturn
   326  * @error				Invalid input entity, or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   327  */
   328 native SetEntDataEnt2(entity, offset, other, bool:changeState=false);
   329 
   330 /**
   331  * Peeks into an entity's object data and retrieves the vector at the 
   332  * given offset.
   333  * @note Both a Vector and a QAngle are three floats.  This is a 
   334  * convenience function and will work with both types.
   335  * 
   336  * @param entity		Edict index.
   337  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   338  * @param vec			Vector buffer to store data in.
   339  * @noreturn
   340  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   341  */
   342 native GetEntDataVector(entity, offset, Float:vec[3]);
   343 
   344 /**
   345  * Peeks into an entity's object data and sets the vector at the given 
   346  * offset.
   347  * @note Both a Vector and a QAngle are three floats.  This is a 
   348  * convenience function and will work with both types.
   349  * 
   350  * @param entity		Edict index.
   351  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   352  * @param vec			Vector to set.
   353  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   354  * @noreturn
   355  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   356  */
   357 native SetEntDataVector(entity, offset, const Float:vec[3], bool:changeState=false);
   358 
   359 /**
   360  * Peeks into an entity's object data and retrieves the string at 
   361  * the given offset.
   362  * 
   363  * @param entity		Edict index.
   364  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   365  * @param buffer		Destination string buffer.
   366  * @param maxlen		Maximum length of output string buffer.
   367  * @return			Number of non-null bytes written.
   368  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   369  */
   370 native GetEntDataString(entity, offset, String:buffer[], maxlen);
   371 
   372 /**
   373  * Peeks into an entity's object data and sets the string at 
   374  * the given offset.
   375  * 
   376  * @param entity		Edict index.
   377  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   378  * @param buffer		String to set.
   379  * @param maxlen		Maximum length of bytes to write.
   380  * @param changeState	If true, change will be sent over the network.
   381  * @return			Number of non-null bytes written.
   382  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   383  */
   384 native SetEntDataString(entity, offset, const String:buffer[], maxlen, bool:changeState=false);
   385 
   386 /**
   387  * @endsection
   388  */
   389 
   390 /**
   391  * Given a ServerClass name, finds a networkable send property offset.
   392  * This information is cached for future calls.
   393  *
   394  * Note, this function may return offsets that do not work!
   395  * If a property is nested beneath a parent object, the resulting offset 
   396  * will be invalid for direct use with data functions.  Therefore, you 
   397  * should use FindSendPropInfo() instead.  An example of such a property is 
   398  * CTFPlayer::DT_LocalPlayer.m_nDisguiseClass on Team Fortress.
   399  *
   400  * @param cls			Classname.
   401  * @param prop			Property name.
   402  * @return				An offset, or -1 on failure.
   403  */
   404 native FindSendPropOffs(const String:cls[], const String:prop[]);
   405 
   406 /**
   407  * Given a ServerClass name, finds a networkable send property offset.
   408  * This information is cached for future calls.
   409  * 
   410  * Note: This function will correctly compute nested offsets, unlike 
   411  * FindSendPropOffs().  YOU SHOULD NOT use this function to self-compute 
   412  * nested offsets.  For example, it is okay to add indexes for arrays, 
   413  * but not to add DT_LocalPlayer to m_nDisguiseClass.
   414  *
   415  * @param cls			Classname.
   416  * @param prop			Property name.
   417  * @param type			Optional parameter to store the type.
   418  * @param num_bits		Optional parameter to store the number of bits the field 
   419  *						uses, if applicable (otherwise 0 is stored).  The number 
   420  *						of bits varies for integers and floats, and is always 0 
   421  * 						for strings.
   422  * @param local_offset	Optional parameter to store the local offset, as 
   423  *						FindSendPropOffs() would return.
   424  * @return				On success, returns an absolutely computed offset.
   425  *						If no offset is available, 0 is returned.
   426  *						If the property is not found, -1 is returned.
   427  */
   428 native FindSendPropInfo(const String:cls[], 
   429 						const String:prop[], 
   430 						&PropFieldType:type=PropFieldType:0,
   431 						&num_bits=0,
   432 						&local_offset=0);
   433 
   434 /**
   435  * Given an entity, finds a datamap property offset.
   436  * This information is cached for future calls.
   437  *
   438  * @param entity		Entity index.
   439  * @param prop			Property name.
   440  * @param type			Optional parameter to store the type.
   441  * @param num_bits		Optional parameter to store the number of bits the field 
   442  *						uses.  The bit count will either be 1 (for boolean) or 
   443  *						divisible by 8 (including 0 if unknown).
   444  * @return				An offset, or -1 on failure.
   445  */
   446 native FindDataMapOffs(entity, 
   447 					   const String:prop[],
   448 					   &PropFieldType:type=PropFieldType:0,
   449 					   &num_bits=0);
   450 
   451 /**
   452  * Wrapper function for finding a send property for a particular entity.
   453  *
   454  * @param ent			Entity index.
   455  * @param prop			Property name.
   456  * @param actual		Defaults to false for backwards compatibility.
   457  *						If true, the newer FindSendPropInfo() function 
   458  *						is used instead.
   459  * @return				An offset, or -1 on failure.
   460  */
   461 stock GetEntSendPropOffs(ent, const String:prop[], bool:actual=false)
   462 {
   463 	decl String:cls[64];
   464 	
   465 	if (!GetEntityNetClass(ent, cls, sizeof(cls)))
   466 	{
   467 		return -1;
   468 	}
   469 	
   470 	if (actual)
   471 	{
   472 		return FindSendPropInfo(cls, prop);
   473 	}
   474 	else
   475 	{
   476 		return FindSendPropOffs(cls, prop);
   477 	}
   478 }
   479 
   480 /**
   481  * Retrieves an integer value from an entity's property.
   482  *
   483  * This function is considered safer and more robust over GetEntData, 
   484  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   485  * 
   486  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   487  * @param type			Property type.
   488  * @param prop			Property name.
   489  * @param size			Number of bytes to write (valid values are 1, 2, or 4).
   490  *						This value is auto-detected, and the size parameter is 
   491  *						only used as a fallback in case detection fails.
   492  * @return				Value at the given property offset.
   493  * @error				Invalid entity or property not found.
   494  */
   495 native GetEntProp(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], size=4);
   496 
   497 /**
   498  * Sets an integer value in an entity's property.
   499  *
   500  * This function is considered safer and more robust over SetEntData, 
   501  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   502  * 
   503  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   504  * @param type			Property type.
   505  * @param prop			Property name.
   506  * @param size			Number of bytes to write (valid values are 1, 2, or 4).
   507  *						This value is auto-detected, and the size parameter is 
   508  *						only used as a fallback in case detection fails.
   509  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   510  * @noreturn
   511  */
   512 native SetEntProp(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], any:value, size=4);
   513 
   514 /**
   515  * Retrieves a float value from an entity's property.
   516  *
   517  * This function is considered safer and more robust over GetEntDataFloat, 
   518  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   519  * 
   520  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   521  * @param type			Property type.
   522  * @param prop			Property name.
   523  * @return				Value at the given property offset.
   524  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   525  */
   526 native Float:GetEntPropFloat(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[]);
   527 
   528 /**
   529  * Sets a float value in an entity's property.
   530  *
   531  * This function is considered safer and more robust over SetEntDataFloat, 
   532  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   533  * 
   534  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   535  * @param type			Property type.
   536  * @param prop			Property name.
   537  * @param value			Value to set.
   538  * @noreturn
   539  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   540  */
   541 native SetEntPropFloat(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], Float:value);
   542 
   543 /**
   544  * Retrieves an entity index from an entity's property.
   545  *
   546  * This function is considered safer and more robust over GetEntDataEnt*, 
   547  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   548  * 
   549  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   550  * @param type			Property type.
   551  * @param prop			Property name.
   552  * @return				Entity index at the given property.
   553  *						If there is no entity, or the entity is not valid, 
   554  *						then -1 is returned.
   555  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   556  */
   557 native GetEntPropEnt(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[]);
   558 
   559 /**
   560  * Sets an entity index in an entity's property.
   561  *
   562  * This function is considered safer and more robust over SetEntDataEnt*, 
   563  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   564  * 
   565  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   566  * @param type			Property type.
   567  * @param prop			Property name.
   568  * @param other			Entity index to set, or -1 to unset.
   569  * @noreturn
   570  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   571  */
   572 native SetEntPropEnt(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], other);
   573 
   574 /**
   575  * Retrieves a vector of floats from an entity, given a named network property.
   576  *
   577  * This function is considered safer and more robust over GetEntDataVector, 
   578  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   579  * 
   580  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   581  * @param type			Property type.
   582  * @param prop			Property name.
   583  * @param vec			Vector buffer to store data in.
   584  * @noreturn
   585  * @error				Invalid entity, property not found, or property not 
   586  *						actually a vector data type.
   587  */
   588 native GetEntPropVector(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], Float:vec[3]);
   589 
   590 /**
   591  * Sets a vector of floats in an entity, given a named network property.
   592  *
   593  * This function is considered safer and more robust over SetEntDataVector, 
   594  * because it performs strict offset checking and typing rules.
   595  * 
   596  * @param entity		Entity/edict index.
   597  * @param type			Property type.
   598  * @param prop			Property name.
   599  * @param vec			Vector to set.
   600  * @noreturn
   601  * @error				Invalid entity, property not found, or property not 
   602  *						actually a vector data type.
   603  */
   604 native SetEntPropVector(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], const Float:vec[3]);
   605 
   606 /**
   607  * Gets a network property as a string.
   608  * 
   609  * @param entity		Edict index.
   610  * @param type			Property type.
   611  * @param prop			Property to use.
   612  * @param buffer		Destination string buffer.
   613  * @param maxlen		Maximum length of output string buffer.		
   614  * @return				Number of non-null bytes written.
   615  * @error				Invalid entity, offset out of reasonable bounds, or property is not a valid string.
   616  */
   617 native GetEntPropString(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], String:buffer[], maxlen);
   618 
   619 /**
   620  * Sets a network property as a string.
   621  *
   622  * This cannot set property fields of type PropField_String_T (such as "m_target").
   623  * To set such fields, you should use DispatchKeyValue() from SDKTools.
   624  * 
   625  * @param entity		Edict index.
   626  * @param type			Property type.
   627  * @param prop			Property to use.
   628  * @param buffer		String to set.		
   629  * @return				Number of non-null bytes written.
   630  * @error				Invalid entity, offset out of reasonable bounds, or property is not a valid string.
   631  */
   632 native SetEntPropString(entity, PropType:type, const String:prop[], const String:buffer[]);
   633 
   634 /**
   635  * Copies an array of cells from an entity at a given offset.
   636  *
   637  * @param entity		Entity index.
   638  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   639  * @param array			Array to read into.
   640  * @param arraySize		Number of values to read.
   641  * @param dataSize		Size of each value in bytes (1, 2, or 4).
   642  * @noreturn
   643  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   644  */
   645 stock GetEntDataArray(entity, offset, array[], arraySize, dataSize=4)
   646 {
   647 	for (new i=0; i<arraySize; i++)
   648 	{
   649 		array[i] = GetEntData(entity, offset + i*dataSize, dataSize)
   650 	}
   651 }
   652 
   653 /**
   654  * Copies an array of cells to an entity at a given offset.
   655  *
   656  * @param entity		Entity index.
   657  * @param offset		Offset to use.
   658  * @param array			Array of values to copy.
   659  * @param arraySize		Number of values to copy.
   660  * @param dataSize		Size of each value in bytes (1, 2, or 4).
   661  * @param changeState	True to set the network state as changed; false otherwise.
   662  * @noreturn
   663  * @error				Invalid entity or offset out of reasonable bounds.
   664  */
   665 stock SetEntDataArray(entity, offset, const array[], arraySize, dataSize=4, bool:changeState=false)
   666 {
   667 	for (new i=0; i<arraySize; i++)
   668 	{
   669 		SetEntData(entity, offset + i*dataSize, array[i], dataSize, changeState);
   670 	}
   671 }