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| Check how many rounds are left in the currently loaded magazine of the given weapon. |= Description
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| Check how many rounds are left in the currently loaded magazine in the given muzzle. Since Arma v1.55.133505 the command also returns ammo for units in vehicles.|DESCRIPTION=
 
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| [[Number]] <nowiki>=</nowiki> unitName '''ammo''' weaponName |= Syntax
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| unit '''ammo''' muzzle |SYNTAX=
  
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|p1= unitName: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1
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|p1= unit: [[Object]] |PARAMETER1=
  
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|p2= weaponName: [[String]] - weapon name. See the topic [[:Category:Weapons]] for reference about possible values. |= Parameter 2
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|p2= muzzle: [[String]] - muzzle of a weapon. See the topic [[:Category:Weapons]] for reference about possible values. |PARAMETER2=
  
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| [[Number]] |RETURNVALUE=
 
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|x1= <pre>_count = player ammo "M16"</pre>
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|x1= <code>_count = [[player]] [[ammo]] "M16"; //returns 30 in case of a full magazine</code> |EXAMPLE1=
  
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|x3= <code>_count = [[player]] [[ammo]] [[primaryWeapon]] [[player]];</code> |EXAMPLE3=
 
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| [[someAmmo]], [[magazines]] |= See also
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<dd class="notedate">Posted on August 30, 2018 - 15:42 (UTC)</dd>
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<dt class="note">[[User:.kju|.kju]]</dt>
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Actually the command wants the [[currentMuzzle]] ([[gunner]] _vehicle) as parameter - not the weapon class.
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Most of the time both are the same. However when you have custom [[CfgWeapons_Config_Reference#modes.5B.5D.3D_.7B.22this.22.7D|modes[]]] for the weapons, this is likely not true.
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 5 August 2019

Introduced with Operation Flashpoint version 1.00
  Arguments of this scripting command don't have to be local to the client the command is executed on

Click on the images for descriptions

Introduced in

Game:
Operation Flashpoint
Version:
1.00

Description

Description:
Check how many rounds are left in the currently loaded magazine in the given muzzle. Since Arma v1.55.133505 the command also returns ammo for units in vehicles.

Syntax

Syntax:
unit ammo muzzle
Parameters:
unit: Object
muzzle: String - muzzle of a weapon. See the topic Category:Weapons for reference about possible values.
Return Value:
Number

Examples

Example 1:
_count = player ammo "M16"; //returns 30 in case of a full magazine
Example 2:
_count = player ammo "M203Muzzle";
Example 3:
_count = player ammo primaryWeapon player;

Additional Information

Multiplayer:
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See also:
setAmmosomeAmmomagazines

Notes

Only post proven facts here. Report bugs on the feedback tracker. Use the talk page or the forums for discussions.
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Notes

Posted on February 17, 2012
kju
OA 1.60: The command works (now?) also for units in vehicles. However only for the vehicle's gunners' weapons - aka those returned by "weapons vehicle".

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Posted on August 30, 2018 - 15:42 (UTC)
.kju
Actually the command wants the currentMuzzle (gunner _vehicle) as parameter - not the weapon class. Most of the time both are the same. However when you have custom modes[] for the weapons, this is likely not true.
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