KBTell and forceRadio

[Kydoimos 916]

Hi all, having a spot of bother with forcing the radio on a KBTell message. I don't quite understand where the boolian goes and I'm still learning scripting. Here is what I have:

_Goddard kbAddTopic ["conv", "Sentences.bikb", "", ""];
_Goddard kbTell [Coleridge, "conv", "ER_34_Goddard"];]

And here is the correct syntax:

person kbTell [receiver, TopicName, SentenceClass, [argument name, argument value, argument text, argument speech], ...{,forceRadio}] 

Can someone help me out? Thanks ever so!

[Kydoimos 916]

By forcing the radio, I mean to make the message play with static and bleeps, as if the communication is being made at a distance.

[Kydoimos 916]

It's this part I'm struggling with: ...{,forceRadio}]

[ceeeb 147]

The last element of the array should be true if you want to force use of the radio.

Example:

_Goddard kbTell [Coleridge, "conv", "ER_34_Goddard", true];

The in game help for kbTell also says you can use some other options, which isn't mentioned on the BI wiki page:

Last parameter can be false/true to force radio channel selection, or number 1..10 to force possible CustomChannel, or radio channel name 'GLOBAL', 'SIDE', 'GROUP', 'VEHICLE', 'DIRECT', 'COMMAND'

[Kydoimos 916]

Ah brill, thanks ceeeb! I'll give that a go - you're a star!

[Kydoimos 916]

Nuts! Unfortunately, it didn't work - the message didn't play over the radio. Could it be because both units were in a vehicle? Sort of though that the forceRadio option might force the message to be aired on the radio despite the channel? Hmmm, let us know if anyone has any thoughts...

[ceeeb 147]

Forcing use of the side (or other) radio channel still works if both units are in a vehicle together.

Example:

_Goddard kbTell [Coleridge, "conv", "ER_34_Goddard", "SIDE"];

I will update the wiki page

[Kydoimos 916]

Great stuff! Thanks Ceeb, very helpful!