---
name: "menuData"
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/menuData
revid: 378335
updated: 2026-04-02T16:30:53Z
---

# menuData

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

## Description

Returns data stored in menu entry on given path.

## Syntax

### Syntax 1

```sqf
menuData [idc, path]
```

**Parameters:**

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

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

### Syntax 2

```sqf
control menuData path
```

**Parameters:**

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

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

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
// Create an entry which will return its data once clicked
private _ctrlMenuStrip = findDisplay 313 displayCtrl 120;
private _indexMain = _ctrlMenuStrip menuAdd [[], "Custom Tools"];
private _indexData = _ctrlMenuStrip menuAdd [[_indexMain],"This entry will print its data to system chat when clicked"];
_ctrlMenuStrip menuSetData [[_indexMain,_indexData], "[objNull,'Some String',true]"];
_ctrlMenuStrip menuSetAction [[_indexMain,_indexData], "systemChat (findDisplay 313 displayCtrl 120 menuData (menuHover (findDisplay 313 displayCtrl 120)));"];
```

## See also

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

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — menuData](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/menuData) (revision 378335).</sub>