---
name: "commandingMenu"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Interaction"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/commandingMenu
revid: 337562
updated: 2023-02-10T01:04:40Z
---

# commandingMenu

*Command · Interaction · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Returns the name of the topmost commanding menu or "" if the menu is closed. For action menu visibility check see [isActionMenuVisible](../commands/isActionMenuVisible.md). See [#Notes](../commands/commandingMenu.md#notes) for Arma 2/Arma 3 structure.

## Syntax

```sqf
commandingMenu
```

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

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

### Example 2

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

## See also

[showCommandingMenu](../commands/showCommandingMenu.md) · [isActionMenuVisible](../commands/isActionMenuVisible.md) · [BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem](../functions/BIS_fnc_addCommMenuItem.md) · [BIS_fnc_removeCommMenuItem](../functions/BIS_fnc_removeCommMenuItem.md)

## Community notes

**Lou Montana** — 2009-07-15

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** — 2021-08-02

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — commandingMenu](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/commandingMenu) (revision 337562).</sub>