---
name: "createMissionDisplay"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createMissionDisplay
revid: 368962
updated: 2024-08-21T08:48:56Z
---

# createMissionDisplay

*Command · GUI Control · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Armed Assault v1.08*

## Description

Create single missions display as a child of given display. The mission dialog will be set to the directory given as an argument "root".

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
display createMissionDisplay missionRootDirectoryString
```

**Parameters:**

- `display`: [Display](../topics/Display.md)
- `missionRootDirectoryString`: [String](../topics/String.md)

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

### Syntax 2

```sqf
display createMissionDisplay [missionRootDirectoryString, cfgMissionsClass]
```

**Parameters:**

- `display`: [Display](../topics/Display.md)
- `missionRootDirectoryString`: [String](../topics/String.md) - root direction from `\Arma 3\Missions\ROOT`
- `cfgMissionsClass`: [String](../topics/String.md) - cfgMissions class to use

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_ChildDisplay = _Rootdisplay createMissionDisplay "Tutorial";
```

### Example 2

In Arma 3 this creates the scenarios UI:

```sqf
findDisplay 46 createMissionDisplay "";
```

### Example 3

Other options for Arma 3:

```sqf
private _missionDisplay = findDisplay 46;
_missionDisplay createMissionDisplay ["", "Cutscenes"];
_missionDisplay createMissionDisplay ["", "Campaigns"];
_missionDisplay createMissionDisplay ["", "MPMissions"];
_missionDisplay createMissionDisplay ["", "Challenges"];
_missionDisplay createMissionDisplay ["", "Showcases"];
```

## See also

[createMPCampaignDisplay](../commands/createMPCampaignDisplay.md) · [playMission](../commands/playMission.md) · [playScriptedMission](../commands/playScriptedMission.md) · [hostMission](../commands/hostMission.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — createMissionDisplay](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/createMissionDisplay) (revision 368962).</sub>