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|gr1= GUI Control |GROUP1=
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| Set the text of a control of the currently active user dialog or display. This command can be used for: static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where you can use it to set the image path.
| Set the text of a control of the currently active user dialog or display. This command can be used for: static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where you can use it to set the image path.
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Read [[Arma: GUI Configuration]] for more information about user dialogs and controls.
Read [[Arma: GUI Configuration]] for more information about user dialogs and controls.
{{Warning | <tt>[[ctrlSetText]] [idc, text]</tt> syntax does not support [[CT_SHORTCUTBUTTON]], but the alternative syntax <tt>control [[ctrlSetText]] text</tt> does.}} |DESCRIPTION=
{{Warning | <tt>[[ctrlSetText]] [idc, text]</tt> syntax does not support [[CT_SHORTCUTBUTTON]], but the alternative syntax <tt>control [[ctrlSetText]] text</tt> does.}} |DESCRIPTION=
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| [[ctrlSetText]] [idc, text] |SYNTAX=  
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| [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE=
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|s2= control [[ctrlSetText]] text |Alternative Syntax=
|s2= control [[ctrlSetText]] text |Alternative Syntax=
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|r2= [[Nothing]] |RETURNVALUE2=
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|x1= <code>[[ctrlSetText]] [100, "Hello world"]; {{cc|for Dialogs}}</code> |EXAMPLE1=
|x1= <code>[[ctrlSetText]] [100, "Hello world"]; {{cc|for Dialogs}}</code> |EXAMPLE1=


|x2= <code>_control [[ctrlSetText]] "Hello world."; {{cc|for Displays}}</code> |EXAMPLE2=
|x2= <code>_control [[ctrlSetText]] "Hello world."; {{cc|for Displays}}</code> |EXAMPLE2=
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| [[ctrlText]] [[ctrlTextSelection]] [[ctrlSetTextSelection]] |SEEALSO=
| [[ctrlText]] [[ctrlTextSelection]] [[ctrlSetTextSelection]] |SEEALSO=

Revision as of 00:40, 17 January 2021

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Description

Description:
Set the text of a control of the currently active user dialog or display. This command can be used for: static texts, buttons, edit lines and active texts as well as for images, where you can use it to set the image path. Read Arma: GUI Configuration for more information about user dialogs and controls.
ctrlSetText [idc, text] syntax does not support CT_SHORTCUTBUTTON, but the alternative syntax control ctrlSetText text does.
Groups:
GUI Control

Syntax

Syntax:
ctrlSetText [idc, text]
Parameters:
[idc, text]: Array
idc: Number - control ID
text: String - text or image path, depending on the control type
Return Value:
Nothing

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:
control ctrlSetText text
Parameters:
control: Control
text: String
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
ctrlSetText [100, "Hello world"]; // for Dialogs
Example 2:
_control ctrlSetText "Hello world."; // for Displays

Additional Information

See also:
ctrlText ctrlTextSelection ctrlSetTextSelection

Notes

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