---
name: "menuAction"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["GUI Control - Menu"]
arma3_since: "1.56"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/menuAction
revid: 378323
updated: 2026-04-02T16:28:16Z
---

# menuAction

*Command · GUI Control - Menu · Arma 3 v1.56*

## Description

Returns action stored in item on given path in CT_MENU_STRIP control.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
menuAction [idc, path]
```

**Parameters:**

- `idc`: [Number](../topics/Number.md)
- `path`: [Tree View Path](../topics/Tree_View_Path.md)

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

### Syntax 2

```sqf
control menuAction path
```

**Parameters:**

- `control`: [Control](../topics/Control.md)
- `path`: [Tree View Path](../topics/Tree_View_Path.md)

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
menuAction [120, [1, 0]];
```

### Example 2

```sqf
findDisplay 313 displayCtrl 120 menuAction [1, 0];
```

## See also

[menuSetAction](../commands/menuSetAction.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — menuAction](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/menuAction) (revision 378323).</sub>