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|descr= Sends the audio message to the group radio channel. The message is defined in CfgRadio in the [[Description.ext|description.ext]] file or config radio protocol.  
|descr= Sends the audio message to the group radio channel. The message is defined in CfgRadio in the [[Description.ext|description.ext]] file or config radio protocol.  
{{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 {{ic|simulation [[=]] "ItemRadio";}} in its [[CfgWeapons_Config_Reference#simulation.3D.22Weapon.22|CfgWeapons config]].}}
{{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]].}}
{{Feature | Informative | When transmitting unit gets killed, transmission will be interrupted. However when receiving unit gets killed, the transmission continues to play.}}
{{Feature | Informative | When transmitting unit gets killed, transmission will be interrupted. However when receiving unit gets killed, the transmission continues to play.}}



Revision as of 16:27, 25 July 2022

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Description

Description:
Sends the audio message to the group radio channel. The message is defined in CfgRadio in the description.ext file or config radio protocol.
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.
When transmitting unit gets killed, transmission will be interrupted. However when receiving unit gets killed, the transmission continues to play.
Multiplayer:
If you need the transmission to play on all computers, you have to execute it globally (see remoteExec).
Groups:
Radio and ChatSounds

Syntax

Syntax:
unit groupRadio radioName
Parameters:
unit: Object - Unit to transmit
radioName: String - Class name from CfgRadio
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
_soldierOne groupRadio "messageOne";
Example 2:
player groupRadio configName selectRandom ("true" configClasses (configFile >> "CfgRadio"));

Additional Information

See also:
sideRadio groupChat customRadio vehicleRadio globalRadio directSay commandRadio

Notes

Report bugs on the Feedback Tracker and/or discuss them on the Arma Discord or on the Forums.
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Posted on December 3, 2016 - 21:34 (UTC)
Killzone Kid
To transmit user custom sounds (see Multiplayer Custom Sounds Tutorial), prefix the full filename including file extension with #. For example if there is a custom user sound file called MySound.ogg, to play it on the radio use:
player groupRadio "#MySound.ogg";