Ammo count

[CSJ]

I am trying to count the amount of 70mm rockets I have remaining on vehicle which is using Bi standard "FFARLauncher" and "14Rnd_FFAR"

I have tried
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_vehicle = _this select 0
_ffarCount = &#40;_vehicle ammo &#34;14Rnd_FFAR&#34;&#41;

player globalchat format&#91;&#34;%1&#34;, _ffarCount&#93;
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_vehicle = _this select 0
_ffarCount = &#40;_vehicle ammo &#34;FFARLauncher&#34;&#41;

player globalchat format&#91;&#34;%1&#34;, _ffarCount&#93;
[/QUOTE]
both of which return a "0" value

Any ideas what is wrong ? http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif

[.kju [PvPscene]]

AFAIK back in OFP is was impossible to read the amount count.
You could use the fireEH to count the shots yourself maybe.

[Sickboy]

Ammo works just fine, just only for the currently loaded and selected weapon, and returns the ammo count of the current magazine, not of the whole.

[CSJ]

If I copy and paste all selections to a plane model then it works fine
but I can not get it to work with the helicopters.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">
_vehicle = _this select 0
_ffarCount = &#40;_vehicle ammo &#34;FFARLauncher&#34;&#41;

player globalchat format&#91;&#34;%1&#34;, _ffarCount&#93;
[/QUOTE]

[UNN]

With the Rapiers I had to define magazines with one round each. That way I could count the mags instead of ammo. Not sure it will work in this case. I guess it depends on the minimum reload time and other practicalities?

[CSJ]

Thanks UNN, I may have to go that way.
I have noticed that all BIS choppers have rocket launchers with enclosed tubes and no animation. Maybe my problem goes deeper. http://forums.bistudio.com/oldsmileys/confused_o.gif