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{{Command|Comments=
{{Command


| arma2 |Game name=
| arma2


|1.00|Game version=
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|arg= global |Multiplayer Arguments=
|arg= global


|eff= local |Multiplayer Effects=
|eff= local


|gr1= Radio and Chat |GROUP1=
|gr1= Radio and Chat


|gr2= Sounds |GROUP2=
|gr2= Sounds


| Types text to the command radio channel. Must have assigned "ItemRadio" to see or transmit the messages. The text will be visible only on the PC where command was executed. If you need the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it globally (see [[remoteExec]]) |DESCRIPTION=
| Types text to the command radio channel. Must have assigned "ItemRadio" to see or transmit the messages. The text will be visible only on the PC where command was executed. If you need the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it globally (see [[remoteExec]])


| unitName [[commandChat]] chatText |SYNTAX=
| unitName [[commandChat]] chatText


|p1= unitName: [[Object]] - unit transmitting message|PARAMETER1=
|p1= unitName: [[Object]] - unit transmitting message


|p2= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit |PARAMETER2=
|p2= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit


| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
| [[Nothing]]


|s2= [side, identity] [[commandChat]] chatText |SYNTAX2=
|s2= [side, identity] [[commandChat]] chatText


|p21= [side, identity]: [[Array]] |PARAMETER21=
|p21= [side, identity]: [[Array]] |PARAMETER21=
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|p24= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit |PARAMETER24=
|p24= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit |PARAMETER24=


|r2= [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE2=
|r2= [[Nothing]]


|x1= <code>_soldierOne [[commandChat]] "Show this text";</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>_soldierOne [[commandChat]] "Show this text";</code>


|x2= <code>[<nowiki/>[[playerSide]], "HQ"] [[commandChat]] "Do this! That's an order!";</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>[<nowiki/>[[playerSide]], "HQ"] [[commandChat]] "Do this! That's an order!";</code>


|x3= [[File:xChat.jpg|right]]
|x3= [[File:xChat.jpg|right]]
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  [[systemChat]] "systemChat";
  [[systemChat]] "systemChat";
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|EXAMPLE3=


| [[globalChat]], [[groupChat]], [[vehicleChat]], [[sideChat]], [[customChat]], [[systemChat]], [[commandRadio]] |SEEALSO=
 
| [[globalChat]], [[groupChat]], [[vehicleChat]], [[sideChat]], [[customChat]], [[systemChat]], [[commandRadio]]


|  |MPBEHAVIOUR=
|  |MPBEHAVIOUR=

Revision as of 01:13, 18 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Types text to the command radio channel. Must have assigned "ItemRadio" to see or transmit the messages. The text will be visible only on the PC where command was executed. If you need the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it globally (see remoteExec)
Groups:
Radio and ChatSounds

Syntax

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

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
[side, identity] commandChat chatText
Parameters:
[side, identity]: Array
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 commandChat "Show this text";
Example 2:
[playerSide, "HQ"] commandChat "Do this! That's an order!";
Example 3:
xChat.jpg
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";

Additional Information

See also:
globalChatgroupChatvehicleChatsideChatcustomChatsystemChatcommandRadio

Notes

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Notes

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