---
name: "taskChildren"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Briefing"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/taskChildren
revid: 377724
updated: 2026-01-02T09:28:47Z
---

# taskChildren

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

## Description

Return the child tasks of the specified task.

## Syntax

```sqf
taskChildren task
```

**Parameters:**

- `task`: [Task](../topics/Task.md)

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) of [Task](../topics/Task.md)s

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
_children = taskChildren someTask;
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_taskCreate](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskCreate.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskCurrent](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskCurrent.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskExists](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskExists.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskParent](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskParent.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskType](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskType.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskTypeIcon](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskTypeIcon.md) · [BIS_fnc_taskVar](../functions/BIS_fnc_taskVar.md) · Arma 3: Task Framework

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — taskChildren](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/taskChildren) (revision 377724).</sub>