canAddItemToBackpack

1.04

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Description

Description:

Checks if given object can be stored into soldier's backpack.

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Avoid passing an empty string "" to this command as it will create a warning dialog:

This message will show once per mission restart.

Groups:

Containers

Syntax

Syntax:

unit canAddItemToBackpack item

Parameters:

unit: Object

item: String

Return Value:

Boolean

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Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

unit canAddItemToBackpack [item, count, ignoreSoldierMaxLoad]

Parameters:

unit: Object

item: String

count: Number

since 2.18

ignoreSoldierMaxLoad: Boolean - (Optional, default false) true to ignore 'soldierMaxLoad' param, container maxLoad is still counted.

Return Value:

Boolean

Examples

Example 1:

if (player canAddItemToBackpack "HandGrenade") then { player addItemToBackpack _item } else { hint "no room!" };

Additional Information

See also:

canAdd canAddItemToUniform canAddItemToVest backpackContainer firstBackpack unitBackpack backpack backpackCargo getBackpackCargo backpackItems addBackpack addBackpackCargo addBackpackCargoGlobal removeBackpack clearBackpackCargo clearBackpackCargoGlobal clearAllItemsFromBackpack loadBackpack backpackSpaceFor addItemToBackpack removeItemFromBackpack everyBackpack

Notes

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AgentRev - c

Posted on Mar 29, 2022 - 04:56 (UTC)

This command is very unreliable, along with all other canAdd commands. For example, in the inventory screen, an empty "B_Bergen_dgtl_F" backpack can fit a total of 30 "5Rnd_127x108_APDS_Mag" mags. However, player canAddItemToBackpack "5Rnd_127x108_APDS_Mag" starts returning false once there are 17 in the backpack. Furthermore, if the player has equipped an empty PCML launcher (without any missile in his inventory), the command starts returning false once there are only 11, despite the fact that the launcher has no effect on backpack space...
I wrote a function almost 9 years ago to bypass this (surprisingly still existing) bug. You can check it here, with a usage example here.