# Trigger Types

All trigger types provided by the Spark Triggers core system. These are general-purpose triggers available regardless of which plugins are installed.

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## AnimatorTriggerType

Sets an Animator parameter or triggers an animation state when activated.

| Property            | Type                    | Description                                       |
| ------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `AnimatorParameter` | `string`                | The Animator parameter name to set                |
| `ParameterType`     | `AnimatorParameterType` | The type of parameter (Bool, Float, Int, Trigger) |
| `Value`             | `string`                | The value to set the parameter to                 |

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## ComponentMethodTriggerType

Invokes a method on a specified component when triggered. Useful for calling custom MonoBehaviour methods from the trigger system.

| Property          | Type        | Description                           |
| ----------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `TargetComponent` | `Component` | The component to invoke the method on |
| `MethodName`      | `string`    | The name of the method to call        |

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## DestroySelfTriggerType

Destroys the GameObject this trigger is attached to when activated.

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## InstantiateGameObjectTriggerType

Instantiates a prefab at a specified location when triggered.

| Property     | Type         | Description                                           |
| ------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| `Prefab`     | `GameObject` | The prefab to instantiate                             |
| `SpawnPoint` | `Transform`  | The transform to use for position and rotation        |
| `Parent`     | `Transform`  | Optional parent transform for the instantiated object |

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## ToggleUIPanelTriggerType

Toggles the visibility of a UI panel when triggered.

| Property    | Type     | Description                        |
| ----------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `PanelName` | `string` | The name of the UI panel to toggle |

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## ExecuteTriggerCommand

A command that executes a trigger group. While technically a command, it bridges the command and trigger systems.

| Property       | Type            | Description                                  |
| -------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `TriggerGroup` | `TriggerGroup`  | The trigger group to execute                 |
| `Entity`       | `NetworkEntity` | The entity context for the trigger execution |

```csharp
var command = new ExecuteTriggerCommand
{
    TriggerGroup = myTriggerGroup,
    Entity = playerEntity
};
Spark.Network.ExecuteCommand(command);
```


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