selectWeapon

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Description

Description:

Selects the given weapon.

Groups:

Weapons

Syntax

Syntax:

unitName selectWeapon muzzleName

Parameters:

unitName: Object

muzzleName: String - name of the weapon or muzzle

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For weapons that have more than one muzzle, you have to input the muzzleName and not the weaponName.

• In Operation Flashpoint, in most cases, both names are the same. But check.
• In Armed Assault the weaponNames and muzzleNames are different.
• For muzzle names see CfgWeapons.

Return Value:

Nothing

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

unit selectWeapon [weapon, muzzle, firemode]

Parameters:

unit: Object - person. This argument has to be local, or it can be remote when executed on the server

weapon: String - name of the weapon, personal or vehicle's weapon (see weaponState)

muzzle: String - name of the selected muzzle (see weaponState)

firemode: String - name of the firemode (see weaponState)

Return Value:

Boolean or Nothing - true on success, false on failure, Nothing when the call to the command is dispatched over network

Examples

Example 1:

_soldier1 selectWeapon "LAWLauncher";

Example 2:

player selectWeapon "M203Muzzle";

Example 3:

player selectWeapon ["arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F", "arifle_MX_GL_ACO_F", "FullAuto"];

Additional Information

See also:

fire forceWeaponFire primaryWeapon handgunWeapon secondaryWeapon weapons action SwitchWeapon action SwitchMagazine

Notes

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Dr_Eyeball - c

Posted on Aug 05, 2008 - 09:49 (UTC)

Rather than simply using selectWeapon to select your default weapon after adding them to your player, it is recommended you use a script instead similar to the following, which caters for multiple muzzles:
SelectWeapon.sqf

// Desc: select default weapon & handle multiple muzzles if (count weapons player > 0) then { private ['_type', '_muzzles']; _type = ((weapons player) select 0); // check for multiple muzzles (eg: GL) _muzzles = getArray (configFile >> "cfgWeapons" >> _type >> "muzzles"); if (count _muzzles > 1) then { player selectWeapon (_muzzles select 0); } else { player selectWeapon _type; }; };

MaestrO.fr - c

Posted on Mar 22, 2010 - 15:45 (UTC)

Can be used with primaryWeapon to select the primary weapon. An example with muzzle care (see Dr_EyeBall note) :

if ((primaryWeapon player) != "") then { private ['_type', '_muzzles']; _type = primaryWeapon player; // check for multiple muzzles (eg: GL) _muzzles = getArray (configFile >> "cfgWeapons" >> _type >> "muzzles"); if (count _muzzles > 1) then { player selectWeapon (_muzzles select 0); } else { player selectWeapon _type; }; };