ctrlSetText

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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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