client_id

client_id

The unique identification number of the client who has created this entity; also serves as the VIEW* pointer for a layered entity.

Type:

var

Remarks:

On a server, this variable is automatically set on all entites created by a client.
On a client, this variable is set to a negative value until the server confirmed the creation of a global entity and the handle becomes valid. Then client_id is set to dplay_id.
On view entities, this variable can be set to a view pointer for using the aspect, arc, and bmap parameters from this view. Otherwise the camera parameters are used.
On sky entities, this variable can be set to a view pointer when the sky must only be visible in this view. Otherwise it's visible in all views.
In all other cases, client_id is 0.

Examples:

// wait on a client until a just-created entity becomes valid
while(my.client_id != dplay_id) wait(1);

// send a variable from a server to the client that cretated the my entity
send_var_id(my.client_id,myvar);

// change the view of a view entity
viewent.client_id = camera;

See also:

send_var_id , send_string_id, send_data_id, ent_createlayer

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