View source for DCS Class Weapon

{{Template:DCSscriptingClasses
|cName= Weapon

|vNum= 1.2.0

|xVar=

|inVar= [[DCS_Class_Object|Object]], [[DCS_Class_Coalition_Object|Coalition Object]]
|desc= Represents a weapon object: shell, rocket, missile and bomb

|type= [[DCS_enum_weapon|Weapon Flag]] is a complex enumerator used to describe the type of weapon. Information can be found on the linked page because it is a headache to summarize quickly. 

{{DCS_enum_weapon_category}}

{{DCS_enum_weapon_guidanceType}}

{{DCS_enum_weapon_missileCategory}}

{{DCS_enum_weapon_wareheadType}}

|}




|structures=

Common Weapon description table shared by all weapons:

 Weapon.Desc = extends Object.Desc {
   category = enum Weapon.Category,
   warhead = {
     type = enum Weapon.WarheadType,
     mass = Mass,
     caliber = Distance,
     explosiveMass = Mass or nil, --for HE and AP(+HE) warheads only
     shapedExplosiveMass = Mass or nil, --for shaped explosive warheads only
     shapedExplosiveArmorThickness = Distance or nil ----for shaped explosive warheads only
   }
 }

Missile Description

 Weapon.DescMissile = extends Weapon.Desc {    
   guidance = enum Weapon.GuidanceType,
   rangeMin = Distance,
   rangeMaxAltMin = Distance,
   rangeMaxAltMax = Distance,
   altMin = Distance,
   altMax = Distance,
   Nmax = number,
   fuseDist = Distance
 }

Rocket Description

 Weapon.DescRocket = extends Weapon.Desc {
   distMin = Distance,
   distMax = Distance
 }

Bomb Description
 Weapon.DescBomb = extends Weapon.Desc {    
   guidance = enum Weapon.GuidanceType,
   altMin = Distance,
   altMax = Distance,
 

|staticFuncs= 

|memberFuncs= {{listOfScriptingWeaponFuncs}}

'''Inherited from [[DCS_Class_Object| Object Class:]]''' {{listofScriptingObjectFuncs}}

'''Inherited from [[DCS_Class_Coalition_Object| Coalition Object Class:]]'''
{{listofScriptingCoaObjectFuncs}}

|funcs= 

|events= [[DCS_event_shot|shot]], [[DCS_event_hit|hit]], [[DCS_event_shooting_start|shooting_start]], [[DCS_event_shooting_end|shooting_end]]


|notes= Weapon objects can be gathered through the use of event handlers. 

}}