GetWeaponNameFromID

This function allows you to retrieve the name of a weapon from an ID. Note it also allows you to retrieve the name of other methods of death, such as Fall and Rammed.

Syntax

string getWeaponNameFromID ( int id )            

Required Arguments

• id: The ID you wish to retrieve the name of

Returns

Returns a string of the name of the weapon, false otherwise. Names will be like these: (Ignoring case)

• brassknuckle
• golfclub
• nightstick
• knife
• bat
• shovel
• poolstick
• katana
• chainsaw
• dildo
• vibrator
• flower
• cane
• grenade
• teargas
• molotov
• colt 45
• silenced
• deagle
• shotgun
• sawed-off
• combat shotgun
• uzi
• mp5
• ak-47
• m4
• tec-9
• rifle
• sniper
• rocket launcher
• rocket launcher hs
• flamethrower
• minigun
• satchel
• bomb
• spraycan
• fire extinguisher
• camera
• nightvision
• infrared
• parachute

"Parachute" is not listed but it's also returned in case the ID is 46.

Example

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Server

This example displays a death message in the format of "* Killer killed dead (Weapon)"

function scriptOnPlayerWasted ( totalammo, killer, killerweapon, bodypart ) --when a player dies
	local causeOfDeath = getWeaponNameFromID ( killerweapon ) --get the name of 'killerweapon' and define it as 'causeOfDeath'
	local killedPerson = getPlayerName ( source ) --get the name of the player who died and define it as 'killedPerson'
	if ( killer ) then --if there was a killer
	local killerPerson = getPlayerName ( killer ) --get the name of the killer and define it as 'killerPerson'
		if ( killer == source ) then --if the killer is the same as the person who died i.e. he killed himself
			outputChatBox ( "* "..killerPerson.." died ("..causeOfDeath..")", getRootElement(), 255, 100, 100 ) --output in the chatbox that  he died and the method he died in the brackets
		else --if the killer is not the same as the person who died
			outputChatBox ( "* "..killerPerson.." killed "..killedPerson.." ("..causeOfDeath..")", getRootElement(), 255, 100, 100 ) --output in the chatbox that he was killed by the killer and the method in brackets
		end
	else --if there was no killer
		outputChatBox ( "* "..killedPerson .. " died (" ..causeOfDeath..")", getRootElement(), 255, 100, 100 ) --output in the chatbox that the person died and how he died
	end
end
addEventHandler ( "onPlayerWasted", getRootElement(), scriptOnPlayerWasted ) --add an event handler for onPlayerWasted

Issues

Issue ID	Description
#7968	getWeaponNameFromID() returns duplicate ID's for 10/11 and 12/13

See Also

• getWeaponProperty
• getPickupWeapon
• getOriginalWeaponProperty
• getSlotFromWeapon
• getWeaponIDFromName
• getWeaponNameFromID
• setWeaponAmmo
• setWeaponProperty