Addweapon problem

[lozz08 10]

I want to be able to instantly add a weapon to a soldier in-game. But when I try to do so by an in-game trigger, a strange problem occurs.

The gun is given to me, but I cannot fire it, or look down the sights. In order to use the weapon, I must then drop then weapon and pick it up again.

When I pick the weapon up again, my soldier goes through the animation of changing to a rocket launcher weapon before unslinging his rifle and holding it.

Seems pretty strange...

[sxp2high 22]

You have to remove the old weapon first...

OldWeapon = primaryWeapon player; player removeWeapon OldWeapon; player addWeapon "NewGun";

[lozz08 10]

Ah, you champion, it works. Before I was using removeallweapons _caller command in my .sqs file but it didn't work.

[galzohar 31]

Also sometimes you need to select the new weapon - That is, add a player selectWeapon "NewGun"; command at the end.

In order to make this work for primary weapons with a grenade launcher, use this at the end instead of the above:

_primaryWeapon = primaryWeapon player;
if (_primaryWeapon!="") then
{
player selectweapon _primaryWeapon;
// Fix for weapons with grenade launcher
_muzzles = getArray(configFile>>"cfgWeapons" >> _primaryWeapon >> "muzzles");
player selectWeapon (_muzzles select 0);
};

Of course if the unit doesn't have a primary weapon (ex, if you added a pistol and he has no primary weapon), then you need to first add the first command (player selectWeapon "NewGun";) and then add this code. It will select whatever primaryWeapon returns and then if the unit has a primary weapon with a GL it'll correctly pick the right muzzle for it.

Edited January 2, 2011 by galzohar