Teratos's Note: Copy&Pasted together both readme s included with this script. .vl2 internal readme is at the bottom.

// #autoload
// #name = SpawnWeapon
// #version = 1.1.1
// #date = July 16, 2001
// #author = Paul Tousignant
// #warrior = UberGuy (FT)
// #email = uberguy@tribes2.org
// #web = http://uberguy.tribes2.org
// #readme = scripts/UberGuy/spawnWeapon.txt
// #description = Allows you to select the weapon you ready when you spawn
// #category = UberGuy's Scripts
// #status = Beta
// #config = SpawnWeapGui
// #include = support/key_callbacks.cs
// #include = support/callback.cs
// #include = support/loadout.cs
// #include = support/weapon_list.cs
// #include = support/mission_callbacks.cs


SpawnWeapon.cs
Version 1.1.1
by UberGuy (FT) - uberguy@tribes2.org
9/02/2001

REQUIRES: Writer's Support Pack
===============================
http://uberguy.tribes2.org/files/support/support.vl2

Update 1.1.1 (09/28/02)
============
Updated to work transparently with TR2 weapons.

Update 1.1
==========
Added option to mute fire for a configurable delay after spawning.

Update 0.9
==========
This T2 script will allow you to select the readied weapon you spawn with. The
script browser panel will show a weapon selection dropdown that will initially
be blank.  You won't be able to select anything until you join a server, because
the script has to get the list of valid weapons in order to populate the
dropdown.  Once that's done, you can select a weapon from the list. Be aware
that even though you get a complete weapons list, you can still only spawn with
a weapon ready that you actually spawn with. Selecting a mortar when you are
playing base tribes won't do you any good - the ability is there just for
mods and new mission types where you might spawn with different gear.

Once you have selected a weapon, the script remembers that weapon's name until
you change it. That name will display in the dropdown even when you restart
T2 and haven't connected to a server. Whenever you spawn with a weapon of that
name, the script will change to that weapon.

NOTES FOR SCRIPTERS:
====================
This script contains a method of dynamic learning about weapon names from the
server that I haven't seen used before. I plan to extract that part of the code
and make it into a support script that other scripters can query for weapon
names. This is useful in kill-tracking scripts, since the built-in message for
kill events does not pass the weapon name, only the weapon "slot" - a number
representing the ordinal weapon number in the gametype's list. Without something
like this script to map that to weapon names, it's fairly useless.

TO INSTALL:
===========
Place spawnWeapon.vl2 anywhere under Tribes2\GameData\base.
Play T2!  The script is configured from Writer's script browser GUI.

Enjoy!



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//********************************************************************************


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spawnWeapon v1.1.1
by UberGuy (FT)
09/02/2001
========================================

This T2 script will allow you to select
the readied weapon you spawn with. The
script browser panel will show a weapon
selection dropdown that will initially
be blank.  You won't be able to select
anything until you join a server,
because the script has to get the list
of valid weapons in order to populate
the dropdown.  Once that's done, you can
select a weapon from the list. Be aware
that even though you get a complete
weapons list, you can still only spawn
with a weapon ready that you actually
spawn with. Selecting a mortar when you
are playing base tribes won't do you any
good - the ability is there just for
mods and new mission types where you
might spawn with different gear.

Once you have selected a weapon, the
script remembers that weapon's name
until you change it. That name will
display in the dropdown even when you
restart T2 and haven't connected to a
server. Whenever you spawn with a
weapon of that name, the script will
change to that weapon.

There is now an option to keep you from
firing for a user specified delay
after respawning, to cut down on
friendly fire.

NOTES FOR SCRIPTERS:
====================
This script contains a method of
dynamic learning about weapon names from
the server that I haven't seen used
before. I plan to extract that part of
the code and make it into a support
script that other scripters can query
for weapon names. This is useful in kill-
tracking scripts, since the built-in
message for kill events does not pass
the weapon name, only the weapon "slot" -
a number representing the ordinal weapon
number in the gametype's list. Without
something like this script to map that
to weapon names, it's fairly useless.