Bug #12481

currentMagazine/currentWeapon gunner is not working for turrets

Added by BigDawgKS about 1 month ago. Updated 9 days ago.

Status:Assigned Start:2010-07-29
Priority:Normal Due date:2010-10-01
Assigned to:- % Done:

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Category:Scripting
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Difficulty:Not set I am using some Mods:No
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Votes: 13

Description

Obs:
Currently, this syntax returns an empty string, and it is impossible to get with 100% certainty what weapon or magazine a secondary turret gunner is currently using.

1 _currentMagazine = currentMagazine ((vehicle player) turretUnit [0,1]);
2 _currentWeapon = currentWeapon ((vehicle player) turretUnit [0,1]);

Note:
As OA includes similar commands (currentMuzzle gunner, currentZeroing gunner) that work on any turret by targeting a specific gunner.

History

Updated by kju about 1 month ago

  • Subject changed from New syntax: currentMagazine gunner & currentWeapon gunner to New syntax: currentMagazine gunner & currentWeapon gunner for turrets
  • Status changed from New to Assigned

Updated by BigDawgKS about 1 month ago

Hmm, kju the "for turrets" part is redundant. Also, it's not just for turrets, it's universal (ex: works on infantry). But it's fine as I'm sure BIS gets the point: the syntax I'm looking for is that of the currentMuzzle & currentZeroing commands.

Anyway, both of these commands are needed for determining which magazine was used during a fired event (for vehicles with multiple turrets):

1 _vehicle = _this select 0;
2 _weapon = _this select 1;
3 _gunner = gunner _vehicle;
4 {if(currentWeapon _x == _weapon)then{_gunner = _x}} forEach (crew _vehicle);
5 _magazine = currentMagazine _gunner;

Currently, it's too difficult/impossible without this syntax.

Updated by kju about 1 month ago

  • Tracker changed from Feature to Bug
  • Subject changed from New syntax: currentMagazine gunner & currentWeapon gunner for turrets to currentMagazine gunner & currentWeapon gunner working for turrets
  • Due date set to 2010-10-01

Let's do it this way.

Updated by kju about 1 month ago

  • Subject changed from currentMagazine gunner & currentWeapon gunner working for turrets to currentMagazine/currentWeapon gunner is not working for turrets

Updated by BigDawgKS about 1 month ago

Heh, if you think so kju.
I can accept it as a bug if it means BIS will be more inclined to resolve it. :)

Indeed, there's no justification for not updating the syntax of these commands to be consistent with the new ones. So... please resolve this BIS ;)

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