Remove entity without spawning it with code

[Gorakh]

Hi, I recently decided to make a simple little test addon to get better at it. I decided to make a present addon where you have a present, and when you open it it spawns a random entity. The problem is that it spawns lots of items (because you hold the use button down), I realized I could solve it by having the present dissapear after opening, but i cant figure out how, I've looked for a while and haven't found one that I understood. (Keep in mind, I have no previous lua experience)

Here's my opening function:

function Open()
local SpawnableEntities = 
{ 
"item_ammo_357",
"item_ammo_357_large",
"item_ammo_ar2"
}

local pl = player.GetByID( 1 )
local PlyLookDir = pl:GetTable()
local EntityToSpawn = SpawnableEntities[ math.random( #SpawnableEntities ) ]
SpawnFunction( pl, PlyLookDir, EntityToSpawn )
--This is where i want to remove the entity--
return
end

Again i have no previous lua experience so apologies if my code is bad :P

[Rubat]

Take a look at these 2 wiki pages:

Entity/SetUseType
Entity/Remove

Next time please do at least try to search on the wiki before making a thread.

[Gorakh]

Well I've seen the ent/remove one but again, i have no previous lua experience, and there were no examples (that i understood) that explained how i would put it into my code

[c👌de_g🎷]

Does SpawnFunction return the spawned entity?

[Gorakh]

Yes

[c👌de_g🎷]

Call Remove on the return in your Open function.

[Gorakh]

How exactly?

[c👌de_g🎷]

SpawnFunction( pl, PlyLookDir, EntityToSpawn ):Remove()

[Gorakh]

That removed the spawned object

[c👌de_g🎷]

You cannot with how you setup your Open function - you aren't passing any other entity.

[Gorakh]

Okay, but how would I set it up so i can do it?

I assume I have to give it some argument when I call it right?

[c👌de_g🎷]

Yes.

[Gorakh]

Are the paramaters in the ENT:Use function (Which is where i call it from) useful (activator and caller)?

[c👌de_g🎷]

If it's an ENT: function, you can access the entity being used with the "self" variable.

[Gorakh]

It works now, thank you very much