Types/Trigger

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A types/table or an array of types/tables. The tables are each loaded as one of the Types/TriggerItem extensions, depending on the value of the type key in the table.

type

Type: Types/string

Mandatory member of each table in the array. Either "direct", "area", "line", or "cluster".

• If this is "direct", that definition is loaded as a Types/DirectTriggerItem,
• if this is "area", that definition is loaded as a Types/AreaTriggerItem,
• if this is "line", that definition is loaded as a Types/LineTriggerItem,
• if this is "cluster", that definition is loaded as a Types/ClusterTriggerItem.

Prototype properties that use this type

• Prototype/ArtilleryProjectile : action
• Prototype/ArtilleryProjectile : final_action
• Prototype/Beam : action
• Prototype/Character : tool_attack_result
• Prototype/CombatRobot : destroy_action
• Prototype/Entity : created_effect
• Prototype/FireFlame : on_damage_tick_effect
• Prototype/FireFlame : on_fuel_added_action
• Prototype/FluidStream : action
• Prototype/FluidStream : initial_action
• Prototype/LandMine : action
• Prototype/Projectile : action
• Prototype/Projectile : final_action
• Prototype/Reactor : meltdown_action
• Prototype/RepairTool : repair_result
• Prototype/RobotWithLogisticInterface : destroy_action
• Prototype/SmokeWithTrigger : action
• Prototype/TipsAndTricksItem : skip_trigger
• Prototype/TipsAndTricksItem : trigger