stock Create_TE_SPRITETRAIL(start[3], end[3], iSprite, count, life, scale, velocity, random ){

    message_begin( MSG_BROADCAST,SVC_TEMPENTITY)
    write_byte( TE_SPRITETRAIL )
    write_coord( start[0] )            // start position (X)
    write_coord( start[1] )            // start position (Y)
    write_coord( start[2] )            // start position (Z)
    write_coord( end[0] )            // end position (X)
    write_coord( end[1] )            // end position (Y)
    write_coord( end[2] )            // end position (Z)
    write_short( iSprite )            // sprite index
    write_byte( count )               // count
    write_byte( life)               // life in 0.1's
    write_byte( scale)               // scale in 0.1's
    write_byte( velocity )            // velocity along vector in 10's
    write_byte( random )            // randomness of velocity in 10's
    message_end()
}