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| Types text to the command radio channel. Note: This function only types text to the list, it does not broadcast the message. If you want the message to show on all computers, you have to execute it on all of them. |= 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]]) |= Description
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| unit [[commandChat]] chatText |= Syntax


|p1= unit: [[Object]] or [[Array]] -  |= PARAMETER1
| unitName '''commandChat''' chatText |= Syntax


|p2= chatText: [[String]] - |= PARAMETER2
|p1= unitName: [[Object]] - unit transmitting message|= Parameter 1
|p2= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit |= Parameter 2


| [[Nothing]] |= Return value


| [[Nothing]] |= RETURNVALUE


|s2= [side, string] [[commandChat]] chatText |= Syntax
|s2= [side, identity] '''commandChat''' chatText |= Syntax


 
|p21= [side, identity]: [[Array]] |= Parameter 1
|p21= [side, string]: [[Array]] |= Parameter 1
|p22= side: [[Side]] - side to which the message will be seen |= Parameter 2
|p22= side: [[Side]] |= Parameter 2
|p23= identity: [[String]] - class name of one of the identities in CfgHQIdentities. Possible identities in Arma 3 are:
|p23= string: [[String]] |= Parameter 3
* "Base"
|p24= chatText: [[String]] |= Parameter 4
* "HQ"
* "PAPA_BEAR"
* "AirBase"
* "BLU"
* "OPF"
* "IND"
* "IND_G" |= Parameter 3
|p24= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit |= Parameter 4
|r2=  [[Nothing]] |= Return value
|r2=  [[Nothing]] |= Return value


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


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


|x3= <code>[[driver]] [[vehicle]] [[player]] [[sideChat]] "sideChat";
|x3= <code>[[driver]] [[vehicle]] [[player]] [[sideChat]] "sideChat";
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<br>[[Image:xChat.jpg]]|= Example 3
<br>[[Image:xChat.jpg]]|= Example 3


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


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Revision as of 20:35, 4 August 2016

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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:
Uncategorised

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:
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";
xChat.jpg

Additional Information

See also:
globalChatgroupChatvehicleChatsideChatcustomChatsystemChatcommandRadio

Notes

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Notes

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