Category:SourceMod Scripting

This category contains articles about scripting for SourceMod with SourcePawn.

Introductions

• Introduction to SourcePawn - Learning language syntax.
• Introduction to SourceMod Plugins - Writing your "first plugin."
• API Reference - Searchable scripting API reference.

Basic API

• AutoConfigs - Automatic .cfg creation for cvars.
• Commands - Console commands/input.
• ConVars - Console variables (cvars).
• Events - Half-Life 2 Game Events.
• KeyValues - KeyValues file parsing/writing.
• Menus - Building and drawing menus.
• SQL - Using databases (MySQL, SQLite).
• Timers - Timed callbacks.
• DataPacks - A good way to store asynchronous data.
• Translations - Internationalization.
• Entity References - A safe way of storing entities.

Advanced API

• Administration API - Using the Admin Cache.
• Admin Menu API - Attaching to the Admin Menu.
• Creating Natives - Exposing API to other plugins.
• Function Calling API - Calling external functions.
• Optional Requirements - Managing dependencies.
• SDKTools - Using the powerful SDK abstraction layer.
• Temporary Entities - Using temporary entities.

Information

• Format Class Functions - All about text formatting.
• Handles - Overview of Handles and some common types.
• Optimizing Plugins - Optimization hints.
• Tags - All about tags.
• Vectors Explained - Explanation of Vector types.

Resources

• API Reference - Searchable scripting API reference.
• Entity Properties - Explanation of Source entity properties.
• Game Events - Game events listings for popular mods.
• Temp Entity Lists - Temporary entities for popular mods.
• SourceMod Profiler - Performance tracking and optimizing.
• Vice_keys - Decryption keys for ctx files
• Weapon Names(Source) - Weapon Names / weapon entity names