#define MYVERTEX_FVF (D3DFVF_XYZ | D3DFVF_DIFFUSE)

function initEnt() {
	VECTOR currentVec;
	VECTOR currentVec2;
	ANGLE currentAng;
	CONTACT* c;
	var vexCount = ent_status(this, 0);
	STRING* currentBone = str_create("#10");
	while (vexCount > 0) {
		c = ent_getvertex(this, NULL, vexCount);
		// get position relative to the bone it is attached to
		vec_for_bone(&currentVec, this, ent_bonename(this, NULL, vexCount));
		ang_for_bone(&currentAng, this, ent_bonename(this, NULL, vexCount));
		// swapping co-ordinates so I can use built-in functions
		currentVec2.x = c.v.x;
		currentVec2.y = c.v.z;
		currentVec2.z = c.v.y;
		// translate into world space
		vec_rotate(&currentVec2, this.pan);
		vec_add(&currentVec2, this.x);
		// then get relative position to bone
		vec_sub(&currentVec2, &currentVec);
		// account for the bone's angle
		vec_rotateback(&currentVec2, &currentAng);
		// swap z and y co-ordinate back when we recover
		c.v.x = currentVec2.x;
		c.v.y = currentVec2.z;
		c.v.z = currentVec2.y;
		// will also need to set u2 to something that indicates which bone it is attached to
		ent_bonename(this, currentBone, vexCount);
		if (str_cmpni(currentBone, "root") == 1)
			c.v.u2 = 0;
		else if (str_cmpni(currentBone, "head") == 1)
			c.v.u2 = 1;
		else if (str_cmpni(currentBone, "upper") == 1)
			c.v.u2 = 2;
		else if (str_cmpni(currentBone, "lower") == 1)
			c.v.u2 = 3;
		else if (str_cmpni(currentBone, "hand") == 1)
			c.v.u2 = 4;
		else
			c.v.u2 = 5;
		//...
		vexCount -= 1;
	}
}