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Description

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Multiplayer:: The unit must be local to the PC on which command is executed.
Groups:: Weapons

Syntax

Syntax:: Syntax needed
Parameters:: unitName: Object
: muzzleName: String
Return Value:: Return value needed

Examples

Example 1:: _soldier1 selectWeapon "LAWLauncher";
Example 2:: player selectWeapon "M203Muzzle";

Additional Information

See also:: See also needed

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;
   };
 };

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 | Selects the given weapon.
-{{Important|For weapons that have more than one muzzle, you have to input the <u>muzzlename</u> and '''not''' the weaponName.}}
+{{Feature|important|For weapons that have more than one muzzle, you have to input the <u>muzzlename</u> and '''not''' the weaponName.}}
 * The only weapons that have muzzleNames seem to be rifles with grenade launchers, handgrenades, smokeshells and satchels. In all other cases the weaponName must be used.