currentWeapon

1.001.501.000.50

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Description

Description:

Return the name of the currently selected weapon (on the primary turret for vehicles).

Groups:

WeaponsUnit Inventory

Syntax

Syntax:

currentWeapon vehicle

Parameters:

vehicle: Object

Return Value:

String

Examples

Example 1:

_weaponClass = currentWeapon (vehicle player);//Example: "M16A2GL"

Example 2:

_weaponClass = currentWeapon player;

Additional Information

See also:

currentMagazine currentMuzzle currentThrowable currentVisionMode currentWeaponMode currentZeroing magazinesTurret weaponsTurret

Notes

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Posted on 2009-07-15 - 04:00 (CEST)

Lou Montana

You have to make a little delay (sleep 0.001; (not less)) to use this command, else you will be returned an empty string.

Posted on 2009-07-15 - 04:00 (CEST)

Lou Montana

It seems it is not working in 1.02 for other unit than player.

Posted on 2010-05-04

Terox

This works for vehicles providing there is a gunner