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{{Command|= Comments
{{RV|type=command
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| ofp |= Game name
|game1= ofp
|version1= 1.00


|1.00|= Game version
|game2= ofpe
|version2= 1.00


|arg= global |= Arguments in MP
|game3= arma1
|version3= 1.00


|eff= local |= Effects in MP
|game4= arma2
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|version4= 1.00


| Make a unit send a text message over the group radio channel. Must have assigned "itemRadio" to see or transmit the messages. |= Description
|game5= arma2oa
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|version5= 1.50


| unit '''groupChat''' chatText |= Syntax
|game6= tkoh
|version6= 1.00


|p1= unit: [[Object]] |= Parameter 1
|game7= arma3
|version7= 0.50


|p2= chatText: [[String]] - the message that should be sent |= Parameter 2
|arg= global


| [[Nothing]] |= Return value
|eff= local
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|x1= <code>_soldierOne [[groupChat]] "Show this text";</code> |= Example 1


|x2= <code>[[driver]] [[vehicle]] [[player]] [[sideChat]] "sideChat";
|gr1= Radio and Chat
[[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";</code>
<br>[[Image:xChat.jpg]]|= Example 1


| [[globalChat]], [[sideChat]], [[vehicleChat]], [[commandChat]], [[customChat]], [[systemChat]] |= See also
|descr= Types text to the group radio channel. 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]]).


}}
{{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 [[groupChat]] chatText
 
|p1= unit: [[Object]] - unit transmitting message
 
|p2= chatText: [[String]] - message to transmit
 
|r1= [[Nothing]]


<h3 style="display:none">Notes</h3>
|x1= <sqf>_soldierOne groupChat "Show this text";</sqf>
<dl class="command_description">
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|x2= [[File:xChat.jpg|right]]
</dl>
<sqf>
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";
</sqf>


<h3 style="display:none">Bottom Section</h3>
|seealso= [[globalChat]] [[sideChat]] [[vehicleChat]] [[commandChat]] [[customChat]] [[systemChat]] [[groupRadio]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands|GROUPCHAT]]
}}
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.99|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.96|GROUPCHAT]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands OFP 1.46|GROUPCHAT]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA|GROUPCHAT]]
[[Category:Command_Group:_Interaction|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
[[Category:Command_Group:_Radio_Control|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands ArmA2|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
[[Category:Scripting Commands Arma 3|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]
[[Category:Scripting_Commands_Take_On_Helicopters|{{uc:{{PAGENAME}}}}]]

Latest revision as of 10:09, 2 February 2024

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Description

Description:
Types text to the group radio channel. 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).
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

Syntax

Syntax:
unit groupChat chatText
Parameters:
unit: Object - unit transmitting message
chatText: String - message to transmit
Return Value:
Nothing

Examples

Example 1:
_soldierOne groupChat "Show this text";
Example 2:
xChat.jpg
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";

Additional Information

See also:
globalChat sideChat vehicleChat commandChat customChat systemChat groupRadio

Notes

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