systemChat

systemChat

Category

Output (Arma Compat)

Arity

Unary — systemChat <value>.

systemChat <any>

Description

Sends a system chat message. This is an Arma SQF compatibility command — fires the host's OnPrint event with a [CHAT] prefix. The host handles rendering (chat panel, console, etc.).

How It Works

Converts argument to string, prepends "[CHAT] ", fires OnPrint. Registered by DeclareArmaCompatCommands().

Usage

Chat messages

systemChat "Player joined the server";
systemChat f"{_killer} eliminated {_victim}";

System announcements

systemChat "=== Round starting in 10 seconds ===";
systemChat "Server restarting in 5 minutes";

Debug chat

if (_debugMode) then {
    systemChat f"[DEBUG] AI count: {count _aiUnits}";
};

Loop output

_scores = [10, 45, 23, 67];
_scores forEach {
    systemChat f"Score: {_x}";
};

Thread Safety

Thread-safe. The OnPrint event fires synchronously.

See Also

• hint — on-screen hint
• diag_log — diagnostic log
• print — generic output
• format — formatted strings