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

Examples

Example 1:

_soldier1 selectWeapon "LAWLauncher";

Example 2:

player selectWeapon "M203Muzzle";

Additional Information

See also:

fireforceWeaponFireprimaryWeaponhandgunWeaponsecondaryWeaponweaponsaction SwitchWeaponaction SwitchMagazine

Notes

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Posted on 5 Aug, 2008

Dr_Eyeball

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;
   };
 };

Posted on 22 Mar, 2010

MaestrO.fr

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;
   };
 };