Arma 3 Scripting

commandingMenu

  • Arma 3 v0.50
  • First in Arma 2 v1.00

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Description

Returns the name of the topmost commanding menu or "" if the menu is closed. For action menu visibility check see isActionMenuVisible. See Notes for Arma 2/Arma 3 structure.

Syntax

commandingMenu

Returns: String

Examples

Example 1

waitUntil { sleep 0.1; commandingMenu == "RscStatus" };
hint "Press 4, I'm bleeding !";

Example 2

if (commandingMenu != "") then { hint "Command menu is opened" };

See also

showCommandingMenu · isActionMenuVisible · BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem · BIS_fnc_removeCommMenuItem

Community notes

Lou Montana

Arma 2 possible values are:

  • "" - means the menu is closed
  • "RscMainMenu" - Main menu, by pressing backspace
    • "RscMoveHigh" - Move menu (1)
    • "#WATCH" - Watch menu (2)
      • "#WATCH0" - Watch menu - next page (2-0)
    • "RscWatchDir" - Engage menu (3)
      • "RscWatchMoreDir" - Engage menu - watch a direction (3-8)
    • "#GET_IN" - Mount menu (4)
    • "RscStatus" - Status menu (5)
      • "RscCallSupport" - Mount menu - call support (5-1)
    • "#ACTION" - Action menu (6)
    • "RscCombatMode" - Combat mode menu (7)
    • "RscFormations" - Formation menu(8)
    • "RscTeam" - Team menu (9)
      • "RscSelectTeam" - Team menu - select team (0-5)
    • "RscReply" - Reply menu (0)
      • "#User:BIS_Menu_GroupCommunication" - Communication menu (0-8)
      • "#CUSTOM_RADIO" - Custom sounds menu (0-9)
    • "RscRadio" - Radio menu (0-0)
  • "RscGroupRootMenu" - "simplified" menu

Lou Montana

Arma 3 possible values (thanks to RCA3):

  • "" - means the menu is closed
  • "RscGroupRootMenu" Group menu root
    • "RscMenuMove" (1) Move menu
    • "#WATCH" (2) Watch menu
      • "#WATCH1" (2-0) Watch menu - next page
    • "RscMenuEngage" (3) Engage menu
      • "RscMenuWatchDir" (3-8) Engage menu - watch a direction
    • "#GET_IN" (4) Mount menu
    • "RscMenuStatus" (5) Status menu
      • "RscCallSupport" (5-1) Status menu - call support
    • "#ACTION" (6) Action menu Action menu
    • "RscMenuCombatMode" (7) Combat mode menu
    • "RscMenuFormations" (8) Formation menu
    • "RscMenuTeam" (9) Team menu
      • "RscMenuSelectTeam" (9-9) Team menu - select team
    • "RscMenuReply" (0) Reply menu
      • "#User:BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem_menu" (0-8) BIS Supports
      • "#CUSTOM_RADIO" (0-9) Custom radio
      • "RscRadio" (0-0) Radio menu
    • "RscMainMenu" (Backspace) Main menu