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Description

Description:

Sets given channel as current chat channel. Scripted way of selecting desired channel on the UI. The given channel may be disabled (see enableChannel), this is why this command returns boolean, true on success or false on failure.

channel ID number correspondence
N/A	Global	Side	Command	Group	Vehicle	Direct	Custom1	..	Custom10	2.22 Custom11	..	Custom50
-1	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	..	15	26	..	65

Groups:

Radio and Chat

Syntax

Syntax:: setCurrentChannel channelID
Parameters:: channelID: Number - channel ID
Return Value:: Boolean - true on success

Examples

Example 1:: _isDirectSelected = setCurrentChannel 5; // sets Direct channel as current active

Additional Information

See also:: getPlayerChannel currentChannel enableChannel channelEnabled radioChannelCreate

Notes

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