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Description:: Sends the chat message to the custom radio channel. The radio channel needs to be created on the server before hand, with radioChannelCreate command.
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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.
Groups:: Radio and Chat Custom Radio and Chat

Syntax:: unit customChat [customChannelID, message]
Parameters:: unit: Object
: customChannelID: Number - Custom channel ID returned by radioChannelCreate command
: message: String
Return Value:: Nothing

Example 1:: _unit customChat [1, "Hi, I am a custom chat message"];
Example 2:: 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";

See also:: globalChat groupChat vehicleChat commandChat sideChat systemChat radioChannelCreate customRadio

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 |descr= Sends the chat message to the custom radio channel. The radio channel needs to be created on the server before hand, with [[radioChannelCreate]] command.
-{{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]].}}
 |s1= unit [[customChat]] [customChannelID, message]