Getting unit's weapon object (not weapon string) - Screenshot included

[madrussian 347]

Apparently (based on some quick tests in the editor) a unit and his weapon are different objects.

 

On VR map, I shot a bunch of rays though a Loon using lineIntersectsSurfaces and examined the results, which looked like this:

 

 

In this case (per lineIntersectsSurfaces), the man is Loon and his weapon is "NOID cup_famas_f1_rail.pd3".  (Again as far as I can tell, separate & distinct objects.)  The question is:

 

How can we get this weapon object? (without using raycast commands like lineIntersectsSurfaces)?

 

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Seems there must be a simple command for this, like getWeaponObject (or similar)?

 

[.kju 3240]

in arma, weapons are no separate entities

[madrussian 347]

11 minutes ago, .kju said:

in arma, weapons are no separate entities

 

Thanks for the response.  Respectfully, again lineIntersectsSurfaces seems to consider man and his weapon as separate.  Also, when a unit dies (and thus drops his weapon), his weapon is definitely separated then (perhaps technically contained in weapon holder or similar).

 

Sounds like for living unit holding a weapon though, maybe there is no direct command to get at this weapon "object" that is apparent to lineIntersectsSurfaces?

 

[.kju 3240]

weapons/items sit in a weaponholder when not with an unit

[pierremgi 4739]

CursorObject returns the primaryWeapon of an unit, not the unit when you point at it. That's not the case for other loadout as backpack, headgear or else.

 

getModelInfo cursorObject (pointed at primary weapon of a standing "B_Soldier_A_F"): ["mx_f.p3d","a3\weapons_f\rifles\mx\mx_f.p3d",true]
getModelInfo cursorObject (anywhere else on unit)  ["b_soldier_01.p3d","a3\characters_f\blufor\b_soldier_01.p3d",true]

 

Now, 🥁 drum roll,  deleteVehicle cursorObject

on primary weapon // nothing occurs

on unit  // bye!

 

There is no object (NOID), just string for primary weapon, which allows you a bunch of possibilities with related weapon commands.

 

[madrussian 347]

Good points guys, all makes sense now. 🙂