`send_message`

virtual void send_message(EntityId sender, EntityId target, const std::string &name, const ScriptField &payload={})=0

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`sender`	`EntityId`	Handed to each receiver as `on_message`'s sender; not validated.
`target`	`EntityId`	An unknown entity, or one with no behaviors, makes the call a no-op.
`name`	`const std::string &`
`payload`	`const ScriptField &`

Description

Broadcasts a named message to every behavior on target.

Example

void on_update(SushiEngine::Simulation::IWorldEditor& world,
               SushiEngine::Simulation::EntityId id,
               const SushiEngine::Simulation::TickContext& context) override
{
    elapsed_seconds_ += context.delta_seconds;
    if (sent_ || elapsed_seconds_ < SushiEngine::Scalar(10))
        return;
    world.send_message(id, world.parent(id), "TurnOff", {});
    sent_ = true;
}