CT BUTTON

Introduction

Buttons are one way to add interactivity to your dialogs.

Button States

The same button four times in different states:

State	Description
Enabled	The button has not been disabled, it currently doesn't have any mouse or keyboard related focus.
Disabled	The button has been explicitly disabled. It will not be clickable.
Enabled + Focused	As enabled; additionally it will have a small border of the color defined in the colorFocused property. This occurs when the button currently has focus (ie. is the default button or has been selected via the Tab key).
Enabled + Active	As enabled; additionally it will have a different background as specified in the colorBackgroundActive background. This occurs when the mouse is currently hovering over an unfocused button.
Enabled + Active + Focused	The combined result of the above two states. The mouse is currently hovering over the button in question and it has input focus.

Reserved IDCs

• IDC = 1 for (contextually) OK or CONTINUE
• IDC = 2 for (contextually) CANCEL, ESCAPE or ABORT

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If you use these idc values, no action, script or event handler will operate on them.

Related commands & functions

• Commands: General
• Commands: UI Eventhandlers
• Commands: Button (TODO)

Related User Interface Eventhandlers

• Events: General
• Events: Buttons

Alphabetical Order

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TokenNames common to most controls, such as x, y, w, h, text, idc... can be found here.

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Not all of the listed attributes might have an effect nor might the list be complete. All attributes were gathered with this config crawler.

#define CT_BUTTON 1

A

action

Type

String

Description

Script command(s) to execute when button is pressed. Must use double quotes; single quotes or curly brackets will not work.

The variable "this" is available, and contains the unit that pressed the button, but unlike User Interface Event Handlers no "_this" information about the current control is passed.

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It is recommended to use onButtonClick instead.

action = "BIS_SyndikatAgent setVariable ['State', 1];";

autocomplete

Type

Number

Description

Should not apply to this control, rather it is used on CT_EDIT.

autocomplete = 0;

B

borderSize

Type

Number

Description

If > 0 then a background (in the color defined in 'colorBorder') is drawn behind the button. It extends to the left by the distance defined here, its height is slightly less than that of the button, and it is vertically centered. The width extends to the right, to where the drop shadow starts. Stays static when button is pressed.

borderSize = 0;

C

canModify

Type

Number

Description

Should not apply.

canModify = 1;

color

Type

Array

Description

n/a

color[] = {0,0,0,0};

colorActive

Type

Array

Description

n/a

colorActive[] = {0,0,0,0};

colorBackgroundActive

Type

Array

Description

Background color if "active" (i.e. mouse pointer is over it).

colorBackgroundActive[] = {"(profilenamespace getvariable ['GUI_BCG_RGB_R',0.77])","(profilenamespace getvariable ['GUI_BCG_RGB_G',0.51])","(profilenamespace getvariable ['GUI_BCG_RGB_B',0.08])",1};

colorBackgroundDisabled

Type

Array

Description

Background color if control is disabled.

colorBackgroundDisabled[] = {0,0,0,0.5};

colorBorder

Type

Array

Description

n/a

colorBorder[] = {0,0,0,1};

colorFocused

Type

Array

Description

Alternating background color. While the control has focus (but without the mouse pointer being over it) the background will cycle between 'colorFocused' and 'colorBackground' or, if defined, 'colorFocused2'. If both are the same, then the color will be steady.

colorFocused[] = {0,0,0,1};

colorFocused2

Type

Array

Description

n/a

colorFocused2[] = {1,1,1,0.1};

colorSelection

Type

Array

Description

Should not apply.

colorSelection[] = {0.47,0.49,0.47,0.93};

colorShadow

Type

Array

Description

Color of drop shadow behind button (not visible if button disabled or foreground color) has an alpha of 1.

colorShadow[] = {0,0,0,0};

I

idcx

Type

Number

Description

Used in the Arsenal display for some reason.

idcx = 912;

K

KeyHints

Type

Class

Description

n/a

class KeyHints
{
	class A
	{
		key = "0x00050000 + 0";
		hint = "KEY_XBOX_A";
	};
};

O

offsetPressedX

Type

Number, String

Description

The button's text & background will move by this distance horizontally when pressed. Distance is in UI Coordinates.

(If a shadow is defined, it will stay in place.) Number example:

offsetPressedX = 0;

String example:

offsetPressedX = "pixelW";

offsetPressedY

Type

Number, String

Description

The button's text & background will move by this distance vertically when pressed. Distance is in UI Coordinates.

(If a shadow is defined, it will stay in place.) Number example:

offsetPressedY = 0;

String example:

offsetPressedY = "pixelH";

offsetX

Type

Number

Description

Horizontal offset of drop shadow.

If 0, then shadow will be placed directly behind button.

offsetX = 0;

offsetY

Type

Number

Description

Vertical offset of drop shadow.

If 0, then shadow will be placed directly behind button.

offsetY = 0;

P

period

Type

Number

Description

Defines how fast the button is oscillating between the colorActive and colorBackground while it is active.

period = 0;

periodFocus

Type

Number

Description

n/a

periodFocus = 2;

periodOver

Type

Number

Description

n/a

periodOver = 0;

S

shortcuts

Type

Array

Description

Key shortcuts. Often overwritten/ignored by engine.

shortcuts[] = {"512 + 0x20"};

soundClick

Type

Array

Description

Sound array played when the button is clicked and released.

• file path
• volume
• pitch

soundClick[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundClick",0.09,1};

soundEnter

Type

Array

Description

Sound array played when the mouse enters the button's area.

soundEnter[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundEnter",0.09,1};

soundEscape

Type

Array

Description

n/a

soundEscape[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundEscape",0.09,1};

soundPush

Type

Array

Description

Sound array played when the button is pushed down.

soundPush[] = {"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundPush",0.09,1};

U

url

Type

String

Description

URL which will be opened with default web browser. If tooltip is empty, URL will also be set as that. URL must contain http(s)://.

url = "";

Default Classes

AddOns: Classes need to be initialised first with class SomeClass;

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Missions: Since Arma 3 v2.02 one can use import SomeClass; to initialise a class (see the import keyword).

In older versions, use "Default" call BIS_fnc_exportGUIBaseClasses; and paste the result into the description.ext.

RscButton

class RscButton
{
	deletable = 0;
	fade = 0;
	access = 0;
	type = CT_BUTTON;
	text = "";
	colorText[] = {1,1,1,1};
	colorDisabled[] = {1,1,1,0.25};
	colorBackground[] = {0,0,0,0.5};
	colorBackgroundDisabled[] = {0,0,0,0.5};
	colorBackgroundActive[] = {0,0,0,1};
	colorFocused[] = {0,0,0,1};
	colorShadow[] = {0,0,0,0};
	colorBorder[] = {0,0,0,1};
	soundEnter[] =
	{
		"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundEnter",
		0.09,
		1
	};
	soundPush[] =
	{
		"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundPush",
		0.09,
		1
	};
	soundClick[] =
	{
		"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundClick",
		0.09,
		1
	};
	soundEscape[] =
	{
		"\A3\ui_f\data\sound\RscButton\soundEscape",
		0.09,
		1
	};
	idc = -1;
	style = ST_CENTER;
	x = 0;
	y = 0;
	w = 0.095589;
	h = 0.039216;
	shadow = 2;
	font = "RobotoCondensed";
	sizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_MEDIUM;
	url = "";
	offsetX = 0;
	offsetY = 0;
	offsetPressedX = 0;
	offsetPressedY = 0;
	borderSize = 0;
};

RscButtonTextOnly

Nothing but text. No background, no oscillating color.

class RscButtonTextOnly: RscButton
{
	SizeEx = GUI_TEXT_SIZE_SMALL;
	colorBackground[] = {1,1,1,0};
	colorBackgroundActive[] = {1,1,1,0};
	colorBackgroundDisabled[] = {1,1,1,0};
	colorFocused[] = {1,1,1,0};
	colorShadow[] = {1,1,1,0};
	borderSize = 0;
};