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Communication menu is a commanding menu where support or mission requests are placed.

The player can access it using following means:

Open the quick command menu ~ and select "Communication" item
Press 8 then 1 (Reply - Communication)

Available items are announced upon adding by a notification and remain visualized as icons next to the commanding menu.

Configuration

Config

Communication menu items can be defined in config - global Config.cpp, Campaign Description.ext or mission Description.ext (searched in this order, the latter has the highest priority).

Preview and path for icons

class CfgCommunicationMenu
{
	class myArtillery
	{
		text = "Artillery Strike";		// Text displayed in the menu and in a notification
		submenu = "";					// Submenu opened upon activation (expression is ignored when submenu is not empty.)
		expression = "player setVariable ['BIS_SUPP_request', ['Artillery', _pos]];";	// Code executed upon activation
		icon = "\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\artillery_ca.paa";				// Icon displayed permanently next to the command menu
		cursor = "\a3\Ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\Cursors\iconCursorSupport_ca.paa";				// Custom cursor displayed when the item is selected
		enable = "1";					// Simple expression condition for enabling the item
		removeAfterExpressionCall = 1;	// 1 to remove the item after calling
	};

	class menu_comms_1
	{
		text = "Menu Comms 1";
		submenu = "#USER:MENU_COMMS_1";  // will open submenu that is defined as global variable MENU_COMMS_1
		expression = "";
		icon = "";
		cursor = "";
		enable = "1";
		removeAfterExpressionCall = 0;
	};
};

Available default icons:

"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\artillery_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\attack_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\call_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\cas_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\casheli_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\defend_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\instructor_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\mortar_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\supplydrop_ca.paa"
"\a3\Ui_f\data\GUI\Cfg\CommunicationMenu\transport_ca.paa"

You can also preview pre-defined items using the Splendid™ Config Viewer.

Simple expressions

Expression	Effect	Tested
1	Always available	Template:Checkbox
0	Always disabled	Template:Checkbox
cursorOnGround	Only callable when pointing at a valid position	Template:Checkbox
IsLeader		Template:Checkbox
IsAlone		Template:Checkbox
IsAloneInVehicle		Template:Checkbox
IsCommander		Template:Checkbox
VehicleCommander		Template:Checkbox
CommandsToGunner		Template:Checkbox
CommandsToPilot		Template:Checkbox
NotEmpty		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptySoldiers		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyCommanders		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyMainTeam		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyRedTeam		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyGreenTeam		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyBlueTeam		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyYellowTeam		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptySubgroups		Template:Checkbox
NotEmptyInVehicle		Template:Checkbox
SelectedTeam		Template:Checkbox
SelectedUnit		Template:Checkbox
FuelLow		Template:Checkbox
AmmoLow		Template:Checkbox
Injured		Template:Checkbox
Multiplayer		Template:Checkbox
AreActions		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnGroupMember		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnHoldingFire		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnEmptyVehicle		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnVehicleCanGetIn		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnFriendly		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnEnemy		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnGround		Template:Checkbox
CanSelectUnitFromBar		Template:Checkbox
CanDeselectUnitFromBar		Template:Checkbox
CanSelectVehicleFromBar		Template:Checkbox
CanDeselectVehicleFromBar		Template:Checkbox
CanSelectTeamFromBar		Template:Checkbox
CanDeselectTeamFromBar		Template:Checkbox
FormationLine		Template:Checkbox
FormationDiamond		Template:Checkbox
SomeSelectedHoldingFire		Template:Checkbox
PlayableLeader		Template:Checkbox
PlayableSelected		Template:Checkbox
IsWatchCommanded		Template:Checkbox
IsSelectedToAdd		Template:Checkbox
HCIsLeader		Template:Checkbox
HCCursorOnIcon		Template:Checkbox
HCCursorOnIconSelectable		Template:Checkbox
HCCanSelectUnitFromBar		Template:Checkbox
HCCanDeselectUnitFromBar		Template:Checkbox
HCCanSelectTeamFromBar		Template:Checkbox
HCCanDeselectTeamFromBar		Template:Checkbox
HCNotEmpty		Template:Checkbox
PlayerVehicleCanGetIn		Template:Checkbox
IsXbox		Template:Checkbox
IsTeamSwitch		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnNotEmptySubgroups		Template:Checkbox
SomeSelectedHaveTarget		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnGroupMemberSelected		Template:Checkbox
HCCursorOnIconSelectableSelected		Template:Checkbox
HCCursorOnIconenemy		Template:Checkbox
PlayerOwnRadio		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnNeedFirstAID		Template:Checkbox
CursorOnNeedHeal		Template:Checkbox

Adding

Use following functions to add the item in your mission or system:

Number of slots is limited to 10, no pagination is implemented. Larger number is an edge case, no mission should need as many supports.

Expression Arguments

Following arguments are passed into the expression field:

[caller, pos, target, is3D, id]

caller: Object - unit which called the item, usually player
pos: Array in format Position - cursor position
target: Object - cursor target
is3D: Boolean - true when in 3D scene, false when in map
id: String - item ID as returned by BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem function

Submenu

submenu = "#USER:MENU_COMMS_1"; // 'MENU_COMMS_1' is just a global variable, can name it anything

showCommandingMenu '#USER:MENU_COMMS_1';  // if you wanted to show your custom menu on a keydown event or something

MENU_COMMS_1 = [ // First array: "User menu" This will be displayed under the menu, bool value: has Input Focus or not. // Note that as of version Arma 3 1.05, if the bool value is set to false, Custom Icons will not be displayed. ["MenuName", false], // Syntax and semantics for following array elements: // ["Title_in_menu", [assigned_key], "Submenu_name", CMD, [["expression",script-string]], "isVisible", "isActive" (, optional icon path)] // Title_in_menu: string that will be displayed for the player // Assigned_key: 0 - no key, 1 - escape key, 2 - key-1, 3 - key-2, ... , 10 - key-9, 11 - key-0, 12 and up... the whole keyboard // Submenu_name: User menu name string (eg "#USER:MY_SUBMENU_NAME" ), "" for script to execute. // CMD: (for main menu:) CMD_SEPARATOR -1; CMD_NOTHING -2; CMD_HIDE_MENU -3; CMD_BACK -4; (for custom menu:) CMD_EXECUTE -5 // script-string: command to be executed on activation. (_target=CursorTarget,_pos=CursorPos) // isVisible - Boolean 1 or 0 for yes or no, - or optional argument string, eg: "CursorOnGround" // isActive - Boolean 1 or 0 for yes or no - if item is not active, it appears gray. // optional icon path: The path to the texture of the cursor, that should be used on this menuitem. ["Teleport", [2], "", -5, [["expression", "player setPos _pos;"]], "1", "1", "\A3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\Cursors\iconcursorsupport_ca.paa"], ["Kill Target", [3], "", -5, [["expression", "_target setDamage 1;"]], "1", "1", "\A3\ui_f\data\IGUI\Cfg\Cursors\iconcursorsupport_ca.paa"], ["Disabled", [4], "", -5, [["expression", ""]], "1", "0"], ["Submenu", [5], "#USER:MENU_COMMS_2", -5, [], "1", "1"] ]; MENU_COMMS_2 = [ ["Submenu", false], ["Option 1", [2], "", -5, [["expression", "hint 'Option 1';"]], "1", "1"], ["Option 2", [3], "", -5, [["expression", "hint 'Option 2';"]], "1", "1"], ["Option 3", [4], "", -5, [["expression", "hint 'Option 3';"]], "1", "1"] ];

Existing Submenus

Some of the existing submenus in Arma 3

Menu	Menu Location
"#User:BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem_menu"	Group/Reply communication menu /High Command Group reply menu
"#User:BIS_MENU_GroupCommunication"	High Command/UAV Reply communication menu
"#USER:BIS_VR_commMenu_1"	VR Training Mission menu
"#USER:HCWPWaitRadio"	High Command/UAV Waypoints waitRadio menu
"#USER:HCWPWaitUntil"	High Command/UAV Waypoints waitUnitl menu
"#USER:HC_Custom_0"	High Command/UAV Action menu
"#USER:HC_Missions_0"	High Command/UAV Missions menu
"#USER:HC_Targets_0"	High Command/UAV Targets menu
"#USER:BIS_fnc_kbMenu_menu"	Conversation menu
"#USER:BIS_MENU_SOM_SecOps"	Communication menu
"#USER:BIS_MENU_SOM_Support"	Communication Support menu

Communication Menu – Arma 3

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Configuration

Config

Simple expressions

Adding

Expression Arguments

Submenu

Existing Submenus

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Communication Menu – Arma 3

Configuration

Config

Simple expressions

Adding

Expression Arguments

Submenu

Existing Submenus

Navigation menu

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