ctrlText – Talk

First form of syntax

String = ctrlText idc 

doesn't work for me. Can anyone confirm? --HeliJunkie 21:49, 16 June 2010 (CEST)

BI uses it in many scripts. For example in the newdedicatedserverinterface.sqf:

_editPassControl = _display displayCtrl 1113;
_password = ctrlText _editPassControl;

Best check their scripts to learn more. Seems like it wants a control and no idc.

Edit: Warfare has one with IDC (GUI_UpdateDiplomacyMenuEvent.sqf):

_text = CtrlText IDCGENERICTEXT;

If it actually works is a different topic. Anyway just go by the control.

--Kju 22:12, 16 June 2010 (CEST)

ctrlText works with either an IDC number or a control.

Here is a simple demo.

--Kronzky 23:58, 16 June 2010 (CEST)

Your simple demo works fine.

I thought it won't work because my control is in a control group. Modified your sample... but it works too.

Maybe because my control is defined in config.cpp and as addon and not in description.ext in mission (different namespaces) ?

Have to test it more in detail.

--HeliJunkie 20:18, 17 June 2010 (CEST)