---
name: "channelEnabled"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Radio and Chat"]
arma3_since: "1.42"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/channelEnabled
revid: 378505
updated: 2026-05-03T16:53:27Z
---

# channelEnabled

*Command · Radio and Chat · Arma 3 v1.42*

## Description

Returns [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)s in format [enabledChat, enabledVoN] for the given channel.
For more information about enabling/disabling of chat channels see [enableChannel](../commands/enableChannel.md).

| Channel ID number correspondence |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Default Channels | Custom Channels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Global | Side | Command | Group | Vehicle | Direct | CC 1 | CC 2 | CC 3 | CC 4 | CC 5 | CC 6 | CC 7 | CC 8 | CC 9 | CC 10 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |

## Syntax

```sqf
channelEnabled channelID
```

**Parameters:**

- `channelID`: [Number](../topics/Number.md) - Channel ID (see description)

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) with [chat, VoN, mapMarkers, mapDrawing]
- chat: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - is use of the text chat enabled
- VoN: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - is use of the voice chat enabled
- Arma 3 v2.20 mapMarkers: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - can map markers be created
- Arma 3 v2.20 mapDrawing: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md) - can players draw on the map

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_isGlobalChatEnabled = (channelEnabled 0) select 0; // check if user can use text on global channel
```

### Example 2

```sqf
_isGlobalVoiceEnabled = (channelEnabled 0) select 1; // check if user can use the VoN on global channel
```

### Example 3

```sqf
// sets all variables
(channelEnabled 0) params [
    "_isGlobalChatEnabled",
    "_isGlobalVoiceEnabled",
    "_areMarkersEnabled",
    "_isMapDrawingEnabled"
];
```

## See also

[currentChannel](../commands/currentChannel.md) · [setCurrentChannel](../commands/setCurrentChannel.md) · [getPlayerChannel](../commands/getPlayerChannel.md) · [enableChannel](../commands/enableChannel.md) · [radioChannelCreate](../commands/radioChannelCreate.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — channelEnabled](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/channelEnabled) (revision 378505).</sub>