---
name: "onGroupIconOverEnter"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["High Command", "Event Handlers"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/onGroupIconOverEnter
revid: 369394
updated: 2024-09-03T18:43:18Z
---

# onGroupIconOverEnter

*Command · High Command, Event Handlers · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Defines an action performed when player moves pointer over group marker (3D or in a map). The code will execute continuously while pointer is over icon.

> [!NOTE]
> **Arma 3:** Since Arma 3 v1.58 a [Mission Event Handler](../topics/Mission_Event_Handlers.md#groupiconoverenter) exists and should be used.

## Syntax

```sqf
onGroupIconOverEnter command
```

**Parameters:**

- `command`:  [String](../topics/String.md) or [Code](../topics/Code.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
onGroupIconOverEnter
{
    // passed values for _this are:
    params ["_is3D", "_group", "_wpID", "_posX", "_posY", "_shift", "_ctrl", "_alt"];

    // before Arma 3
    _is3D = _this select 0;
    _group = _this select 1;
    _wpID = _this select 2;
    _posx = _this select 3;
    _posy = _this select 4;
    _shift = _this select 5;
    _ctrl = _this select 6;
    _alt = _this select 7;

    _message = format ["____ Info ____"];
    {_message = _message + format ["\n %1",_x]} forEach _this;
    hint _message;
};
```

## See also

[onGroupIconClick](../commands/onGroupIconClick.md) · [onGroupIconOverLeave](../commands/onGroupIconOverLeave.md) · [groupIconSelectable](../commands/groupIconSelectable.md) · [setGroupIconsSelectable](../commands/setGroupIconsSelectable.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — onGroupIconOverEnter](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/onGroupIconOverEnter) (revision 369394).</sub>