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This function allows you to identify the weapon slot that a weapon belongs to.


==Syntax==  
==Syntax==  
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returnType functionName ( arguments )
int getSlotFromWeapon ( int weaponid )
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===Required Arguments===  
===Required Arguments===  
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*'''weaponid:''' [[Weapon]] to find the weapon slot of.
*'''argumentName:''' description
 
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===Optional Arguments===
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*'''argumentName2:''' description
*'''argumentName3:''' description


===Returns===
===Returns===
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Returns an integer representing the given weapon ID's associated weapon slot, ''false'' if the ID was invalid.
Returns ''true'' if blah, ''false'' otherwise.


==Example==  
==Example==  
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This will output to the chatbox what weapon slot a given weapon number belongs to when entered into the console (i.e. 'getWeaponSlot 10').
This example does...
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--This line does...
function outputWeaponSlot ( source, commandName, weaponID )
blabhalbalhb --abababa
local weaponSlot = getSlotFromWeapon ( weaponID )
--This line does this...
mooo
if (weaponSlot) then
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    outputChatBox ( "Weapon ID " .. weaponID .. " is in weapon slot " .. weaponSlot)
else
    outputChatBox ( "Invalid weapon ID" )
end
end
addCommandHandler ( "getWeaponSlot", outputWeaponSlot )</syntaxhighlight>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Weapons|Weapon IDs]]
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{{Weapon_functions}}
[[Category:Need_Syntax]]  -- leave this until syntax is available. Cannot document the function or event without syntax.
[[ru:getSlotFromWeapon]]
[[Category:Incomplete]] -- leave this unless you complete the function

Latest revision as of 16:33, 10 January 2010

This function allows you to identify the weapon slot that a weapon belongs to.

Syntax

int getSlotFromWeapon ( int weaponid )

Required Arguments

  • weaponid: Weapon to find the weapon slot of.

Returns

Returns an integer representing the given weapon ID's associated weapon slot, false if the ID was invalid.

Example

This will output to the chatbox what weapon slot a given weapon number belongs to when entered into the console (i.e. 'getWeaponSlot 10').

function outputWeaponSlot ( source, commandName, weaponID )
	local weaponSlot = getSlotFromWeapon ( weaponID )
	
	if (weaponSlot) then
	    outputChatBox ( "Weapon ID " .. weaponID ..  " is in weapon slot " .. weaponSlot)
	else
	    outputChatBox ( "Invalid weapon ID" )
	end
end
addCommandHandler ( "getWeaponSlot", outputWeaponSlot )

See Also

Weapon IDs