setCurrentChannel

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Description

Description:
Sets given channel as current chat channel. Scripted way of selecting desired channel on the UI. The given channel may be disabled (see enableChannel), this is why this command returns boolean, true on success or false on failure. Correspondence between channel and number:
  • 0 = Global
  • 1 = Side
  • 2 = Command
  • 3 = Group
  • 4 = Vehicle
  • 5 = Direct
  • 6-15 = Custom Radio (see radioChannelCreate)
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Syntax

Syntax:
setCurrentChannel channel
Parameters:
channel: Number
Return Value:
Boolean

Examples

Example 1:
_isDirectSelected = setCurrentChannel 5; // sets Direct channel as current active

Additional Information

See also:
getPlayerChannelcurrentChannelenableChannelchannelEnabledradioChannelCreate

Notes

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[[Category:Introduced with a3 version 1.42]][[ Category: a3: New Scripting Commands | SETCURRENTCHANNEL]][[ Category: a3: Scripting Commands | SETCURRENTCHANNEL]]

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Posted on December 9, 2015 - 16:45 (UTC)
Commy2
This command can be used together with custom radio channels, but an offset of 5 must be added to the index from radioChannelCreate. _index = radioChannelCreate [[1, 0, 0, 1], "Custom Channel 1", "%UNIT_NAME", [player]]; setCurrentChannel (_index + 5);