commandChat

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Description

Description:
Types text to the command radio channel. The text will be visible only on the PC where command was executed. If you need the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it globally (see remoteExec)
The unit must have an assigned radio item (such as "ItemRadio") to see or transmit the messages. A radio item must have the property simulation = "ItemRadio"; in its CfgWeapons config.
Groups:
Radio and ChatSounds

Syntax

Syntax:
unit commandChat chatText
Parameters:
unit: Object - unit transmitting message
chatText: String - message to transmit
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
[side, identity] commandChat chatText
Parameters:
side: Side - side to which the message will be seen
identity: String - class name of one of the identities in CfgHQIdentities. Possible identities in Arma 3 are:
  • "Base"
  • "HQ"
  • "PAPA_BEAR"
  • "AirBase"
  • "BLU"
  • "OPF"
  • "IND"
  • "IND_G"
chatText: String - message to transmit
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
_soldierOne commandChat "Show this text";
Example 2:
[playerSide, "HQ"] commandChat "Do this! That's an order!";
Example 3:
xChat.jpg
driver vehicle player sideChat "sideChat"; driver vehicle player globalChat "globalChat"; driver vehicle player groupChat "groupChat"; vehicle player vehicleChat "vehicleChat"; driver vehicle player commandChat "commandChat"; driver vehicle player customChat [1, "customChat"]; systemChat "systemChat";

Additional Information

See also:
globalChat groupChat vehicleChat sideChat customChat systemChat commandRadio

Notes

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