Why does "ctrlVisible" not work for default game IDCs?

This one bothers me as I don't understand the logic behind the situation.

Using the following code in the ArmA3's debug console, you'll get the "Continue" button of your in-mission menu:

[color=#FF8040][color=#1874CD]_control[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]findDisplay[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]49[/color] [color=#191970][b]displayCtrl[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]2[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color][/color]

You can even manipulate its position (ctrlSetPosition), text (ctrlSetText) or whatever.

Yet, executing ctrlVisible 2 does always return false. The same thing happens with any other control on any default display. Try it yourself:

[color=#FF8040][color=#1874CD]_allControls[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#191970][b]for[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"_i"[/color] [color=#191970][b]from[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]0[/color] [color=#191970][b]to[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]10000[/color] [color=#191970][b]do[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
   [color=#1874CD]_display[/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]=[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]findDisplay[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_i[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
   [color=#191970][b]if[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]([/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]![/b][/color][color=#191970][b]isNull[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_display[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b])[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]then[/b][/color]
   [color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
       [color=#191970][b]for[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"_j"[/color] [color=#191970][b]from[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]0[/color] [color=#191970][b]to[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]10000[/color] [color=#191970][b]do[/b][/color]
       [color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
           [color=#191970][b]if[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]([/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]![/b][/color][color=#191970][b]isNull[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]([/b][/color][color=#1874CD]_display[/color] [color=#191970][b]displayCtrl[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_j[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b])[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b])[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]then[/b][/color]
           [color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
               [color=#1874CD]_allControls[/color] [color=#191970][b]pushBack[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b][[/b][/color][color=#1874CD]_i[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_j[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b],[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]ctrlVisible[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_j[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]][/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
           [color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
       [color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
   [color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]

[color=#006400][i]//at this point _allControls contains information about all controls of all findable displays[/i][/color]

[color=#191970][b]if[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]([/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color][color=#191970][b]if[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]([/b][/color][color=#000000]_x[/color] [color=#191970][b]select[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]2[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b])[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]exitWith[/b][/color] [color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color][color=#191970][b]copyToClipboard[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]str[/b][/color] [color=#000000]_x[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color] [color=#000000]true[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color] [color=#000000]false[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]count[/b][/color] [color=#1874CD]_allControls[/color] [color=#191970][b]isEqualTo[/b][/color] [color=#FF0000]1[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b])[/b][/color] [color=#191970][b]then[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
   [color=#191970][b]hintSilent[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"Visible control found!"[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color]
[color=#191970][b]else[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]{[/b][/color]
   [color=#191970][b]hintSilent[/b][/color] [color=#7A7A7A]"No visible controls."[/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color]
[color=#8B3E2F][b]}[/b][/color][color=#8B3E2F][b];[/b][/color][/color]

Kudos to Killzone_Kid for his SQF to BBCode Converter.

If you see a hint saying "Visible control found!", congratulations - the item this code found will be in your clipboard.

I don't get any visible control unless it's one of my own creations. What am I missing? I'd be glad if you could help me here.

Kind regards,

Johnny

Wow, really noone an idea or is that a bug?

What are you trying to achieve? There is ctrlShown command that works

*DERP*

Oh man, how could I not have known this!?!?! Thanks for pointing that out! :)

Cheers!