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Description

Description:

Set the action of a control of the currently active user dialog. The script statement is executed on button release and _this is available, but contains ""; See Arma: GUI Configuration for more information about user dialogs. Works with:

Groups:

GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:: buttonSetAction [idc, action]
Parameters:: idc: Number - Button IDC
: action: String - SQS code body that should be executed when the button/active text is clicked
Return Value:: Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:: control buttonSetAction action
Parameters:: control: Control - Button control
: action: String - SQS code body that should be executed when the button/active text is clicked
Return Value:: Nothing

Examples

Example 1:: buttonSetAction [100, "player exec ""reply.sqs"""];
Example 2:: _ctrl buttonSetAction "if (alive bob) then {hint 'alive'} else {hint 'dead'}"; // SQF but SQS compatible, see SQS
Example 3:: Script is SQS:
_control buttonSetAction "hint format ['Is SQS: %1', !isNil '_time']"

Additional Information

See also:: buttonAction

Notes

: Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
Only post proven facts here! Add Note

Kungtotte - c: Posted on Oct 05, 2009 - 16:23 (UTC)
: When using buttonSetAction for an ActiveText control from a script, you cannot use any variables local to the script in it.
/* This will print 'any bar' in the hint box, since _foo has no value according to buttonSetAction */ _foo = "foo"; buttonSetAction [100, "hint format [""%1 bar"", _foo];"];

Molaron - c: Posted on Feb 15, 2016 - 10:15 (UTC)
: This command does not overwrite the button's action that was set via "action" in the .hpp of the dialog.

Nomisum - c: Posted on Jun 11, 2016 - 19:24 (UTC)
: To use variables local to the defining script, a syntax like the one below needs to be used:
_foo = "foo"; buttonSetAction [100, format ["hint '%1 bar'", _foo]];
works! thanks to Kronzky for commenting this workaround in the VBS wiki

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 |x3= Script is [[SQS Syntax|SQS]]:
-<sqf>_control buttonSetAction "hint format ['Is SQS: %1', !isNil '_time']";</sqf>
+<sqs>_control buttonSetAction "hint format ['Is SQS: %1', !isNil '_time']"</sqs>
 |seealso= [[buttonAction]]
 }}
-<dl class="command_description">
+{{Note
+|user= Kungtotte
-<dt></dt>
+|timestamp= 20091005162300
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on October 5, 2009 - 16:23</dd>
+|text= When using buttonSetAction for an ActiveText control from a script, you cannot use any variables local to the script in it.
-<dt class="note">[[User:Kungtotte|kungtotte]]</dt>
+<sqf>
-<dd class="note">
+/* This will print 'any bar' in the hint box,
-When using buttonSetAction for an ActiveText control from a script, you cannot use any variables local to the script in it.
-<sqf>/* This will print 'any bar' in the hint box,
   since _foo has no value according to buttonSetAction */
 _foo = "foo";
-buttonSetAction [100, "hint format [""%1 bar"", _foo];"];</sqf>
+buttonSetAction [100, "hint format [""%1 bar"", _foo];"];
+</sqf>
+}}
-<dt></dt>
+{{Note
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on February 15, 2016 - 10:15 (UTC)</dd>
+|user= Molaron
-<dt class="note">[[User:Molaron|Molaron]]</dt>
+|timestamp= 20160215101500
-<dd class="note">
+|text= This command does not overwrite the button's action that was set via "action" in the {{hl|.hpp}} of the dialog.
-This command does not overwrite the button's action that was set via "action" in the .hpp of the dialog
+}}
-</dd>
-<dt><dt>
+{{Note
-<dd class="notedate">Posted on June 11, 2016 - 19:24 (UTC)</dd>
+|user= Nomisum
-<dt class="note">[[User:Nomisum|Nomisum]]</dt>
+|timestamp= 20160611192400
-<dd class="note">
+|text= To use variables local to the defining script, a syntax like the one below needs to be used:
-To use variables local to the defining script, a syntax like the one below needs to be used:
+<sqf>
-<sqf>_foo = "foo";
+_foo = "foo";
-buttonSetAction [100, format ["hint '%1 bar'", _foo]];</sqf>
+buttonSetAction [100, format ["hint '%1 bar'", _foo]];
-works! thanks to Kronzky for commenting this workaround in the VBS wiki
+</sqf>
-</dd>
+works! thanks to [[User:Kronzky|Kronzky]] for commenting this workaround in the VBS wiki
+}}
-</dl>