Few additions to fakemeta:

Implemented amb632 - lookup_sequence, also added set_controller (since it dealt with models).

Implemented set_pev_string, for setting with an already allocated string handle.  Also added pev_serial, to get the entity serial number.

dlls/fakemeta/misc.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "fakemeta_amxx.h"
+#include <studio.h> // HLSDK, for the animation natives
 
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL copy_infokey_buffer(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 {
@@ -7,7 +8,154 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL copy_infokey_buffer(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	return MF_SetAmxString(amx, params[2], infobuffer, params[3]);
 }
 
+int UTIL_stricmp(const char *s1, const char *s2)
+{
+	unsigned char c1, c2;
+
+	for (;;) {
+		c1 = *s1++;
+		c2 = *s2++;
+		
+		if (!c1 || !c2)
+			break;
+ 
+		if (c1 == c2)
+ 			continue;
+ 			
+		if ((c1 = tolower(c1)) != (c2 = tolower(c2)))
+			break;
+	}
+	return (int)c1 - (int)c2;
+}
+
+// lookup_sequence(entid, "sequence name", &Float:framerate = 0.0, &bool:loops = false, &Float:groundspeed = 0.0);
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL lookup_sequence(AMX* amx, cell* params)
+{
+	int index = params[1];
+
+	CHECK_ENTITY(index);
+
+	edict_t* ent = INDEXENT(index);
+
+	studiohdr_t* pstudiohdr = static_cast<studiohdr_t*>(GET_MODEL_PTR(ent));
+
+	if (pstudiohdr == NULL)
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Could not retrieve the model pointer from the entity provided.");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	mstudioseqdesc_t* pseqdesc;
+
+	pseqdesc = reinterpret_cast<mstudioseqdesc_t*>(
+					reinterpret_cast<char*>(pstudiohdr) + pstudiohdr->seqindex);
+
+	char* label = MF_GetAmxString(amx, params[2], 0, NULL);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < pstudiohdr->numseq; i++)
+	{
+		if (UTIL_stricmp( pseqdesc[i].label, label ) == 0)
+		{
+			REAL* FrameRate = reinterpret_cast<REAL*>(MF_GetAmxAddr(amx, params[3]));
+			cell* Loops = MF_GetAmxAddr(amx, params[4]);
+			REAL* GroundSpeed = reinterpret_cast<REAL*>(MF_GetAmxAddr(amx, params[5]));
+
+			// Taken from HLSDK: animation & animating.cpp
+			pseqdesc = &pseqdesc[i];
+			*FrameRate = 256 * pseqdesc->fps / (pseqdesc->numframes - 1);
+
+			*GroundSpeed = sqrt( pseqdesc->linearmovement[0]*pseqdesc->linearmovement[0]+ pseqdesc->linearmovement[1]*pseqdesc->linearmovement[1]+ pseqdesc->linearmovement[2]*pseqdesc->linearmovement[2] );
+			*GroundSpeed = *GroundSpeed * pseqdesc->fps / (pseqdesc->numframes - 1);
+
+			*Loops = pseqdesc->flags & STUDIO_LOOPING;
+			return i;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+
+};
+// Float:set_controller(entid, controllerid, Float:value);
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL set_controller(AMX* amx, cell* params)
+{
+// From animation.cpp from the HLSDK
+//	SetController( void *pmodel, entvars_t *pev, int iController, float flValue )
+	int entindex = params[1];
+	CHECK_ENTITY(entindex);
+	edict_t* entity = INDEXENT(entindex);
+
+	int iController = params[2];
+
+	if (iController < 0 || iController > 3)
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Invalid controller id passed. Expected 0 through 3, got %d.", iController);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	entvars_t* pev = &entity->v;
+
+	float flValue = amx_ctof(params[3]);
+	
+	studiohdr_t* pstudiohdr = static_cast<studiohdr_t*>(GET_MODEL_PTR(entity));
+
+	if (! pstudiohdr)
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Could not find the model pointer for the entity.");
+		return amx_ftoc(flValue);
+	}
+
+	mstudiobonecontroller_t	*pbonecontroller = (mstudiobonecontroller_t *)((byte *)pstudiohdr + pstudiohdr->bonecontrollerindex);
+
+	int i = 0;
+
+	// find first controller that matches the index
+	for (i = 0; i < pstudiohdr->numbonecontrollers; i++, pbonecontroller++)
+	{
+		if (pbonecontroller->index == iController)
+			break;
+	}
+	if (i >= pstudiohdr->numbonecontrollers)
+		return amx_ftoc(flValue);
+
+	// wrap 0..360 if it's a rotational controller
+
+	if (pbonecontroller->type & (STUDIO_XR | STUDIO_YR | STUDIO_ZR))
+	{
+		// ugly hack, invert value if end < start
+		if (pbonecontroller->end < pbonecontroller->start)
+			flValue = -flValue;
+
+		// does the controller not wrap?
+		if (pbonecontroller->start + 359.0 >= pbonecontroller->end)
+		{
+			if (flValue > ((pbonecontroller->start + pbonecontroller->end) / 2.0) + 180)
+				flValue = flValue - 360;
+			if (flValue < ((pbonecontroller->start + pbonecontroller->end) / 2.0) - 180)
+				flValue = flValue + 360;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (flValue > 360)
+				flValue = flValue - (int)(flValue / 360.0) * 360.0;
+			else if (flValue < 0)
+				flValue = flValue + (int)((flValue / -360.0) + 1) * 360.0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	int setting = static_cast<int>(255 * (flValue - pbonecontroller->start) / (pbonecontroller->end - pbonecontroller->start));
+
+	if (setting < 0) setting = 0;
+	if (setting > 255) setting = 255;
+	pev->controller[iController] = setting;
+
+	return amx_ftoc(setting * (1.0 / 255.0) * (pbonecontroller->end - pbonecontroller->start) + pbonecontroller->start);
+}
+
+
+
 AMX_NATIVE_INFO misc_natives[] = {
 	{ "copy_infokey_buffer",		copy_infokey_buffer },
+	{ "lookup_sequence",			lookup_sequence },
+	{ "set_controller",				set_controller },
+
 	{NULL,							NULL},
 };

dlls/fakemeta/pev.cpp

@@ -398,6 +398,45 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_set_pev(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	
 	return 0;
 }
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_set_pev_string(AMX *amx, cell *params)
+{
+	// index, pevdata
+	int index = params[1];
+	CHECK_ENTITY(index);
+	edict_t *pEdict = INDEXENT2(index);
+	int iSwitch = params[2];
+
+	//onto normal cases - sanity check
+	if (iSwitch <= pev_string_start || iSwitch >= pev_absolute_end)
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Undefined pev index: %d", iSwitch);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	int offs = g_offset_table[iSwitch];
+
+	//sanity check #2
+	if (offs == -1)
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Undefined pev index: %d", iSwitch);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	entvars_t *v = &(pEdict->v);
+
+	if ( (iSwitch > pev_string_start && iSwitch < pev_string_end)
+				|| (iSwitch > pev_string2_begin && iSwitch < pev_string2_end) ) 
+	{
+		*(string_t *)EDICT_OFFS(v, offs) = params[3];
+	}
+	else 
+	{
+		MF_LogError(amx, AMX_ERR_NATIVE, "Non-string field passed to set_pev_string!");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_pev_valid(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 {
@@ -413,10 +452,20 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_pev_valid(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL amx_pev_serial(AMX* amx, cell* params)
+{
+	int id = static_cast<int>(params[1]);
 
+	CHECK_ENTITY(id);
+	edict_t* ent = INDEXENT(id);
+
+	return ent->serialnumber;
+}
 AMX_NATIVE_INFO pev_natives[] = {
 	{ "pev",			amx_pev },
 	{ "set_pev",		amx_set_pev },
+	{ "set_pev_string",	amx_set_pev_string },
 	{ "pev_valid",		amx_pev_valid },
+	{ "pev_serial",		amx_pev_serial },
 	{NULL,				NULL},
 };

plugins/include/fakemeta.inc

@@ -21,26 +21,72 @@
  #pragma library fakemeta
 #endif
 
-/* Returns entvar data from an entity   Use the pev_* enum to specify which form of data you want returned.
+/**
+ * Returns entvar data from an entity.  Use the pev_* enum (in fakemeta_const.inc) to specify which data you want retrieved.
  *
- * If retrieving strings, you may optionally get a pointer into the global string table. Depending on
+ * @note	This function uses "read_data" style data syntax.  It returns integer values,
- * your situation, there are two ways to do this.
+ *				by-references float data, and sets a buffer for string data.
- * 1: This simply gets the pointer.
+ *
- *    new ptr = pev(entid, pev_classname)
+ * @note	If retrieving strings, you may optionally get a pointer into the global string table. Depending on
- * 2: The pointer will be stored in ptr AND the actual string is retrieved.
+ * 			your situation, there are two ways to do this.
- *    new ptr, classname[32]
+ * 			1: This simply gets the pointer.
- *    pev(entid, pev_classname, ptr, classname, 31)
+ * 			   new ptr = pev(entid, pev_classname)
+ * 			2: The pointer will be stored in ptr AND the actual string is retrieved.
+ * 			   new ptr, classname[32]
+ * 			   pev(entid, pev_classname, ptr, classname, 31)
+ *
+ * @param	_index		The entity index to lookup.
+ * @param	_value		The pev field to lookup (look in fakemeta_const.inc)
  */
 native pev(_index,_value,any:...);
 
-/* Sets entvar data for an entity.  Use the pev_* enum */
+/**
+ * Sets entvar data for an entity.  Use the pev_* enum from fakemeta_const.inc for reference.
+ *
+ * @note	Setting string data will automatically allocate a new string (via AllocString)
+ *			If you have a string already allocated with your own call to AllocString, use
+ *			set_pev_string_ptr instead.
+ *
+ * @param	_index		The entity index to set the value on.
+ * @param	_value		The pev field to set, (look in fakemeta_const.inc)
+ */
 native set_pev(_index,_value,any:...);
 
-/* returns 0 if ent is invalid, >0 if valid
+/**
- * (1 == valid, 2 == valid+pvPrivateData valid)
+ * Use this native to set a pev field to a string that is already allocated (via a function such
+ * as EngFunc_AllocString).
+ *
+ * @note	If you specify _value as anything other than string fields, an error will be thrown.
+ * @note	Pass 0 as the _string field to set it to an empty string.
+ *
+ * @param	_index		The entity index to set the value on.
+ * @param	_value		The pev field to set - MUST be a string field.
+ * @param	_string		The string handle, retrieved from places like AllocString.
+ */
+native set_pev_string(_index, _value, _string)
+
+
+/**
+ * Checks the validity of an entity.
+ *
+ * @param entindex		The entity id to check.
+ *
+ * @return 			0 on invalid entity
+ *						1 on entity is valid
+ *						2 on entity is valid and it has private data (safe to use pdata natives on).
  */
 native pev_valid(entindex);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the serial number for each entity.  The serial number is a unique identity 
+ * generated when an entity is created.
+ * 
+ * @param	entindex	The entity id.
+ *
+ * @return				The serial number for the entity.
+ */
+native pev_serial(entindex);
+
 /* Returns any global variable inside globalvars_t structure. Use the glb_* enum.
  *
  * When returning data from glb_pStringBase (the global string table), you may give a pointer into that table
@@ -168,3 +214,26 @@ native set_pdata_string(entity, offset, const source[], realloc=2, linux=-5);
 // Copies the given infoBuffer pointer into out[]
 // An infoBuffer pointer is returned by EngFunc_GetInfoKeyBuffer
 native copy_infokey_buffer(infoBuffer, out[], maxlen);
+
+
+/**
+ * Looks up the sequence for the entity.
+ *
+ * @param entity		The entity id to lookup.
+ * @param name			The sequence name to lookup, case insensitive. ("JUMP" would match "jump")
+ * @param framerate	The framerate of the sequence, if found.
+ * @param loops		Whether or not the sequence loops.
+ * @param groundspeed	The groundspeed setting of the sequence.
+ * @return				-1 on failed lookup, the sequence number on successful lookup.
+ */
+native lookup_sequence(entity, const name[], &Float:framerate = 0.0, &bool:loops = false, &Float:groundspeed = 0.0)
+
+/**
+ * Sets a bone controller with the specified value.
+ *
+ * @param entity		The entity id to set the value on.
+ * @param controller	Which controller to set (0 through 3).
+ * @param value		The value to set it to.
+ * @return				The percentage that the controller is extended (0.0 through 1.0)
+ */
+native Float:set_controller(entity, controller, Float:value)