map to qc help

[RooT]

im wondering how to get data from an entity written thru the map editor to be read in the qc file. i have a "helper" entity that displays different text based upon a value given in the mapping program. this way i can have multiple texts displayed by a single entity. its much more efficient than making a load of different entitys i suppose but i can't get the value i give it in the map program to be used in the code of the game.

map: room with "helper" entity, helper properties: self.classname = "help1"

game:

void() helper =
//make solid, model, origin, etc... not sure if i need code from map here?

void() on_click=
if trace_ent.classname == help1 do...

get what i mean? thanks!

[Spike]

You realise that a classname is all an entity actually needs? Origins help too...
Change the classname, change the entity.
Create some new fields, use the noise/noise2/noise3 fields, etc.
Don't rely on the classname field for messages.