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1.34

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Description

Description:

Types text to the side radio channel by the specified unit. Use clearRadio to clear chat history

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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 Chat

Syntax

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

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

[side, identity] sideChat 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 sideChat "Show this text";
Example 2:: [west, "HQ"] sideChat "Hi there";
Example 3:: 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";
Example 4:: [[blufor, "BLU"], "message"] remoteExec ["sideChat"]; // shows the message to all players
Example 5:: unit setGroupId ["Cpt. Miller"]; // changes the group's callsign unit sideChat "Hello ladies!";

Additional Information

See also:: globalChat groupChat vehicleChat commandChat customChat systemChat sideRadio

Notes

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

Ceeeb - c

Posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 04:31 (UTC)

1.96

In Operation Flashpoint v1.96, sideChat messages can be sent from two abstract sources: "Papa_Bear" and "Base FireFly".
Use sideChat on an array in the form [SIDE, "base"], [SIDE, "HQ"], [SIDE, "Papa_bear"] or [SIDE, "airbase"], where SIDE is the side broadcasting. "HQ", "base" and "Papa_bear" seem to be the same object. The callsign strings can be re-defined using a stringTable.csv file, using STR_CFG_PAPABEAR and STR_CFG_FIREFLYBASE.

Example :

[east, "base"] sideChat "Return to base!"

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Category:Scripting Commands|SIDECHAT]]
+{{RV|type=command
-[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|SIDECHAT]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|SIDECHAT]]
-[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|SIDECHAT]]
+|game1= ofp
+|version1= 1.34
-<h2 style="color:#000066">'''sideChat ''chatText'''''</h2>
+|game2= ofpe
+|version2= 1.00
+|game3= arma1
+|version3= 1.00
-'''Operand types:'''
+|game4= arma2
+|version4= 1.00
-'''chatText:''' [[String]]
+|game5= arma2oa
+|version5= 1.50
-'''Type of returned value:'''
+|game6= tkoh
+|version6= 1.00
-[[Nothing]]
+|game7= arma3
+|version7= 0.50
-'''Compatibility:'''
+|arg= global
-Changed in version '''1.34'''
+|eff= local
-'''Description:'''
+|gr1= Radio and Chat
-Type text to side radio channel.
+|descr= Types text to the side radio channel by the specified unit. Use [[clearRadio]] to clear chat history
+{{Feature|important|The unit must have an [[assignItem|assigned]] radio item (such as '''''"ItemRadio"''''') to see or transmit the messages. A radio item must have the property <syntaxhighlight lang="cpp" inline">simulation = "ItemRadio";</syntaxhighlight> in its [[CfgWeapons_Config_Reference#simulation.3D.22Weapon.22|CfgWeapons config]].}}
-'''Note:''' This function only types text to the list, it does not broadcast the message.
+|s1= unit [[sideChat]] chatText
-If you want the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it on them.
+|p1= unit: [[Object]] - unit transmitting message
+|p2= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit
-'''Example:'''
+|r1= [[Nothing]]
-soldierOne '''sideChat''' "Show this text"
+|s2= [side, identity] [[sideChat]] chatText
+|p21= side: [[Side]] - side to which the message will be seen
+|p22= identity: [[String]] - class name of one of the identities in CfgHQIdentities. Possible identities in {{arma3}} are:
+{{Columns|4|
+* "Base"
+* "HQ"
+* "PAPA_BEAR"
+* "AirBase"
+* "BLU"
+* "OPF"
+* "IND"
+* "IND_G"
+}}
+|p24= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit
+|r2= [[Nothing]]
+|x1= <sqf>_soldierOne sideChat "Show this text";</sqf>
+|x2= <sqf>[west, "HQ"] sideChat "Hi there";</sqf>
+|x3= [[File:xChat.jpg|right]]
+<sqf>
+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";
+</sqf>
+|x4= <sqf>[[blufor, "BLU"], "message"] remoteExec ["sideChat"]; // shows the message to all players</sqf>
+|x5= <sqf>
+unit setGroupId ["Cpt. Miller"]; // changes the group's callsign
+unit sideChat "Hello ladies!";
+</sqf>
+|seealso= [[globalChat]] [[groupChat]] [[vehicleChat]] [[commandChat]] [[customChat]] [[systemChat]] [[sideRadio]]
+}}
+{{Note
+|user= Ceeeb
+|timestamp= 20070212043100
+|text= In '''{{ofp}} v1.96''', [[sideChat]] messages can be sent from two abstract sources: "Papa_Bear" and "Base FireFly".<br>
+Use [[sideChat]] on an array in the form [SIDE, "base"], [SIDE, "HQ"], [SIDE, "Papa_bear"] or [SIDE, "airbase"], where SIDE is the [[side]] broadcasting. "HQ", "base" and "Papa_bear" seem to be the same object. The callsign strings can be re-defined using a stringTable.csv file, using {{hl|STR_CFG_PAPABEAR}} and {{hl|STR_CFG_FIREFLYBASE}}.
+Example :
+<sqf>[east, "base"] sideChat "Return to base!"</sqf>
+|game= ofp
+|version= 1.96
+}}