Arma 3 Scripting

BIS_fnc_addWeapon

  • Arma 3 v1.00

Function · also in Weapons · Markdown · JSON · original wiki page

Description

Adds a weapon to the specified unit, with magazine classnames taken from the weapon's config (in CfgWeapons). This function does not remove magazines nor weapons prior to adding the new weapon, so that still has to be done manually.

Syntax

[unit, weaponClassName, quantity, type] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon

Parameters:

Returns: String - primary**(!)** muzzle name of weapon.

Examples

Example 1

Add 6 dual-purpose magazines and the underwater gun to the player:

[player, "arifle_SDAR_F", 6] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;

Example 2

Adds 2 × 30 Rnd Stanag Tracer (Red) magazines to bluforUnit, with an Mk20_F:

[bluforUnit, "arifle_Mk20_F", 2, 1] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;

Example 3

Alternative syntax of second example, with magazine name written out:

[bluforUnit, "arifle_Mk20_F", 2, "30Rnd_556x45_Stanag_Tracer_red"] call BIS_fnc_addWeapon;

See also

addWeapon · selectWeapon

Community notes

Tryteyker-

This function only returns the primary muzzle name of a gun. For more info on how to select guns' secondary muzzle names (like an underhand grenade launcher), view the notes on selectWeapon.