game_event

__index

event.{name: string} -> any
event[{name: string}] -> any

Returns key value.

Note

Due to game engine design, boolean properties will be returned as integer (0 for false, 1 for true).

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`name`	string	Key name

Usage

attacker = event.attacker;

-- this one is the same
attacker = event:get_int('attacker');

get_name() -> string

Returns name of the event.

Usage

function on_game_event(event)
    if event:get_name() == 'player_hurt' then
        print('someone hurt a player');
    end
end

get_int(val: string) -> number

Returns the integer value of the key.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`val`	string	Key name

Usage

function on_player_hurt(event)
    local damage = event:get_int('damage');
    print('someone hurt a player for' .. damage);
end

get_float(val: string) -> number

Returns the float value of the key.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`val`	string	Key name

Usage

function on_bullet_impact(event)
    local pos_x = event:get_float('x');
end

get_bool(val: string) -> bool

Returns the bool value of the key.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`val`	string	Key name

Usage

function on_player_death(event)
    local attackerblind = event:get_bool('attackerblind');
end

get_string(val: string) -> string

Returns the string value of the key.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`val`	string	Key name

Usage

function on_player_death(event)
    local weapon = event:get_string('weapon');
end