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* A [[string]] if the [[Element/Weapon|weapon]] is valid, indicating the weapon state, which can be:
* A [[string]] if the [[Element/Weapon|weapon]] is valid, indicating the weapon state, which can be:
** '''reloading''': the weapon is reloading.
** '''reloading''': the weapon is reloading.
** '''firing''': the weapon will constantly fire (unless any shooting blocking flags are set) according to its assigned firing rate.
** '''firing''': the weapon is constantly shooting (unless any shooting blocking flags are set) according to its assigned firing rate.
** '''ready''': the weapon is idle.
** '''ready''': the weapon is idle.
* ''false'' if an error occured or the [[Element/Weapon|weapon]] is invalid.
* ''false'' if an error occured or the [[Element/Weapon|weapon]] is invalid.
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addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, testWeaponState)
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, testWeaponState)
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==Requirements==
{{Requirements|n/a|1.3.0-9.04555|}}


==See also==
==See also==
{{Client weapon creation functions}}
{{Client weapon creation functions}}

Latest revision as of 17:08, 7 November 2024

This function gets the state of a custom weapon.

Syntax

string getWeaponState ( weapon theWeapon )

OOP Syntax Help! I don't understand this!

Method: weapon:getState(...)
Variable: .state
Counterpart: setWeaponState


Required arguments

  • theWeapon: the weapon to get the state of.

Returns

  • A string if the weapon is valid, indicating the weapon state, which can be:
    • reloading: the weapon is reloading.
    • firing: the weapon is constantly shooting (unless any shooting blocking flags are set) according to its assigned firing rate.
    • ready: the weapon is idle.
  • false if an error occured or the weapon is invalid.

Example

This example creates a gun where the local player is and informs any player about its state.

local function testWeaponState()
    local weapon = createWeapon("m4", getElementPosition(localPlayer)) -- Create the weapon
    outputChatBox("The weapon that has just been created state is " .. getWeaponState(weapon) .. ".") -- Tell the player its state
end
addEventHandler("onClientResourceStart", resourceRoot, testWeaponState)

See also