weaponState

1.60 1.00 0.50

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Description

Description:

Returns the given or currently selected weapon state for unit or vehicle. With Syntax 2, if no optional arguments are present, currently selected weapon is queried.

Since Arma 3 v1.70 this command has been improved and extended:

• A vehicle's weapon query doesn't need a weapon operator provided the weapon or muzzle is specified in optional param.
  (keep in mind that by default a vehicle has no weapons selected)
• Driver turret can now be accessed as well with turret path [-1].
• Muzzle name is supported as well as weapon name. The command searches for weapon first, then if not found, muzzle is searched for.

Groups:

Weapons

Syntax 1

Syntax:

weaponState unit

Parameters:

unit: Object

Return Value:

Array in format [weapon, muzzle, firemode, magazine, ammoCount, roundReloadPhase, magazineReloadPhase], where:

• weapon: String
• muzzle: String
• firemode: String
• magazine: String
• ammoCount: Number
• 2.06 roundReloadPhase: Number - current ammo round reload phase (see weaponReloadingTime)
• 2.06 magazineReloadPhase: Number - current magazine reload phase from 1 to 0, 0 - reload complete. > 0 - reload in progress

Syntax 2

Syntax:

weaponState [vehicle, turretPath, weapon, muzzle, firemode]

Parameters:

vehicle: Object

turretPath: Array

since 1.70

weapon: String - (Optional, default "") weapon or muzzle name

since 2.08

muzzle: String - (Optional, default "") muzzle name

since 2.08

firemode: String - (Optional, default "") firemode name

Return Value:

Array in format [weapon, muzzle, firemode, magazine, ammoCount, roundReloadPhase, magazineReloadPhase], where:

• weapon: String
• muzzle: String
• firemode: String
• magazine: String
• ammoCount: Number
• 2.06 roundReloadPhase: Number - current ammo round reload phase (see weaponReloadingTime)
• 2.06 magazineReloadPhase: Number - current magazine reload phase from 1 to 0, 0 - reload complete. > 0 - reload in progress

2.06

Syntax 3

Syntax:

unit weaponState weaponOrMuzzle

Parameters:

unit: Object

weaponOrMuzzle: String

Return Value:

Array in format [weapon, muzzle, firemode, magazine, ammoCount, roundReloadPhase, magazineReloadPhase], where:

• weapon: String
• muzzle: String
• firemode: String
• magazine: String
• ammoCount: Number
• 2.06 roundReloadPhase: Number - current ammo round reload phase (see weaponReloadingTime)
• 2.06 magazineReloadPhase: Number - current magazine reload phase from 1 to 0, 0 - reload complete. > 0 - reload in progress

Examples

Example 1:

_wsPlayer = weaponState player; // ["arifle_MXC_ACO_F","arifle_MXC_ACO_F","Single","30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag",30,0,0]

Example 2:

Query currently selected gunner weapon:

_wsVehicle = weaponState [_apc, [0]]; // ["autocannon_40mm_CTWS","HE","player","60Rnd_40mm_GPR_Tracer_Red_shells",60,0,0]

Example 3:

_wsVehicle = weaponState [_apc, [0], "AP"]; // ["autocannon_40mm_CTWS","AP","player","40Rnd_40mm_APFSDS_Tracer_Red_shells",40,0,0]

Example 4:

_wsPlayer = player weaponState "GL_3GL_F"; // ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","GL_3GL_F","Single","1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell",1,0,0]

Additional Information

See also:

weapons selectWeaponTurret loadMagazine magazinesTurret weaponsTurret weaponReloadingTime.

Notes

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AgentRev - c

Posted on Mar 31, 2022 - 04:08 (UTC)

In the case of a GL rifle, if the rifle is currently in GL mode, syntax 3 will return the same result for either muzzle:

player selectWeapon "GL_3GL_F"; _state = player weaponState "arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F"; // ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","GL_3GL_F","Single","1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell",1,0,0] _state = player weaponState "GL_3GL_F"; // ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","GL_3GL_F","Single","1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell",1,0,0]

In rifle mode, the result is different:

player selectWeapon "arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F"; _state = player weaponState "arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F"; // ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","Single","30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag",30,0,0] _state = player weaponState "GL_3GL_F"; // ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F","GL_3GL_F","Single","1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell",1,0,0]

Therefore, in order to gather all states of one multi-muzzle weapon, we have to do some masochistic stuff:

fn_getWeaponStates = { params ["_unit", "_weapon"]; private _origState = weaponState _unit select [0,3]; private _muzzles = [_weapon] + (getArray (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _weapon >> "muzzles") select { _x != "this" }); private _states = []; { _unit selectWeapon _x; _states pushBack weaponState _unit; } forEach _muzzles; _unit selectWeapon _origState; _states; }; private _result = [player, primaryWeapon player] call fn_getWeaponStates; /* [ ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F", "arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F", "Single", "30Rnd_65x39_caseless_mag", 30, 0, 0], ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F", "GL_3GL_F", "Single", "1Rnd_HE_Grenade_shell", 1, 0, 0] ] */