Precache

scripts/vscripts/alyxlib/precache.lua

Functions

GlobalPrecache

Add an asset to be precached when the player spawns.

If you are precaching after the player has spawned, then you must also call GlobalPrecacheFlush.

GlobalPrecache(type, path, spawnkeys)

Parameters

• type
AlyxLibGlobalPrecacheType
  The type of asset to precache.
• path
string
  The asset path to precache (or the classname if type is entity).
• spawnkeys
table?
  The spawnkeys table if type is entity.

GlobalPrecacheFlush

Flushes the global precache list and precaches the assets.

This is an asynchronous process; the assets will not be immediately available after calling this function.

If you are precaching after the player has spawned, call this function after preceding GlobalPrecache calls.

GlobalPrecacheFlush(callback)

Parameters

• callback (optional)
  function
  The function to call when the precaching is complete.

_PrecacheGlobalItems

Internal function used to start the precache process.

This should only be called manually if you know what you're doing!

_PrecacheGlobalItems(context)

Parameters

• context
CScriptPrecacheContext

Types

A

Field	Type	Description
type	AlyxLibGlobalPrecacheType	The type of asset to precache.
path	string	The asset path to precache (or the classname if type is entity).
spawnkeys	table?	The spawnkeys table if type is entity.

Aliases

AlyxLibGlobalPrecacheType

Value	Description
"model_folder"
"sound"
"soundfile"
"particle"
"particle_folder"
"model"
"entity"