fire

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Description

Description:

Forces a unit to fire the given weapon.

Syntax

Syntax:

unit fire weaponName

Parameters:

unit: Object - unit that's supposed to fire

weaponName: String - name of the weapon to be fired

Return Value:

Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

unit fire [muzzle, mode, magazine]

Parameters:

unit: Object

[muzzle, mode, magazine]: Array

muzzle: String

mode: String

magazine: String (Optional)

Return Value:

Nothing

Examples

Example 1:

_soldier fire "M16";

Example 2:

_soldier fire "SmokeShellMuzzle";

Example 3:

_soldier fire ["SmokeShellMuzzle","SmokeShellMuzzle","SmokeShell"];

Example 4:

player playActionNow "PutDown"; player selectWeapon "DemoChargeMuzzle"; player fire ["DemoChargeMuzzle", "DemoChargeMuzzle", "DemoCharge_Remote_Mag"]; player setWeaponReloadingTime [player, "DemoChargeMuzzle", 0];

Additional Information

See also:

forceWeaponFireselectWeaponfireAtTargetdoFirecommandFireaction ["UseWeapon"]Category:Weapons

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Notes

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Notes

To place a satchel (pipebomb) the syntax is:
OFP: unitname Fire ["put", "pipebomb"]
ArmA: unitname Fire ["pipebombmuzzle", "pipebombmuzzle", "pipebomb"];
The triggering is done via a "TOUCHOFF" action.

Posted on February 2, 2007

Ceeeb

In OFP v1.96, when a man class unit is given this command, he will aim up in the air before firing his weapon. This makes it rather useless if you want to make him shoot a target. It does work with vehicles, when the vehicle is first given a doWatch or doTarget command.

Posted on January 20, 2007

Bdfy

In ArmA v1.02, this command is not working with weapons in the secondary turrets (like "DSHKM" in t72)

Posted on August 17, 2006

Str

Sometimes AI won't shoot when you use this command. It can be fixed by placing selectWeapon command before it.

Posted on March 18, 2010

Mr.g-c

In Arma2 AI will automatically shoot straight up. Command seems to be broken.

Posted on November 24, 2010

Mikhail

Command is broken - confirmed. Use action "USEWEAPON" instead. Place a game logic in the editor. Name it MyGameLogic. Use this code to make unit1 fire his primaryweapon: MyGameLogic action ["useWeapon",primaryWeapon unit1,unit1,0];

Posted on Feburary 25, 2011

kju

Command works just fine in A2/OA. Make sure to execute it on local AI.

Posted on April 06, 2012

Max Power

If it did work at one time, it does no longer. The AI (or player) is forced to look upwards or reacts to a massive recoil force before getting his shot off.

Posted on Feburary 16, 2013

hcpookie

Command did not work with ACR 1.62. Used "fireAtTarget" instead.