OCAP2 · fank · Feb 23, 2026 · Feb 23, 2026
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -97,5 +97,9 @@ Author:
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 ```
 
+### Extension Commands
+
+Commands sent to the extension DLL via `callExtension` follow a `:RESOURCE:ACTION:` naming convention. New commands must use this pattern — resource noun first, then verb/qualifier (e.g., `:SOLDIER:CREATE:`, `:EVENT:KILL:`, `:SYS:INIT:`).
+
 ### ACE3 Integration
 ACE3 support is optional with graceful fallback. `fnc_aceExplosives.sqf` handles placed explosives and detonation tracking.
diff --git a/addons/extension/fnc_initSession.sqf b/addons/extension/fnc_initSession.sqf
@@ -16,49 +16,49 @@ addMissionEventHandler ["ExtensionCallback", {
 
   TRACE_3("ExtensionCallback",_name,_function,_data);
 
-  if (_function isEqualTo ":VERSION:") exitWith {
+  if (_function isEqualTo ":SYS:VERSION:") exitWith {
     // version return is automatic during extension init process
     private _ver = _data#0;
     GVAR(dllVersion) = _ver;
     publicVariable QGVAR(dllVersion);
     INFO_1("Extension version: %1",str _ver);
   };
 
-  if (_function isEqualTo ":GETDIR:ARMA:") exitWith {
+  if (_function isEqualTo ":SYS:DIR:ARMA:") exitWith {
     // arma dir return is automatic during extension init process
     private _dir = _data#0;
     GVAR(armaDir) = _dir;
     INFO_1("Arma directory: %1",_dir);
   };
 
-  if (_function isEqualTo ":GETDIR:MODULE:") exitWith {
+  if (_function isEqualTo ":SYS:DIR:MODULE:") exitWith {
     // module dir return is automatic during extension init process
     private _dir = _data#0;
     GVAR(addonDir) = _dir;
     INFO_1("Addon directory: %1",_dir);
   };
 
-  if (_function isEqualTo ":GETDIR:OCAPLOG:") exitWith {
+  if (_function isEqualTo ":SYS:DIR:LOG:") exitWith {
     // logging dir return is automatic during extension init process
     private _dir = _data#0;
     GVAR(logPath) = _dir;
     INFO_1("Extension logging path: %1",_dir);
   };
 
-  if (_function isEqualTo ":EXT:READY:") exitWith {
+  if (_function isEqualTo ":SYS:READY:") exitWith {
     INFO("Extension ready.");
     // extension is ready, send version
-    [":ADDON:VERSION:", [QUOTE(VERSION_STR)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":SYS:ADDON_VERSION:", [QUOTE(VERSION_STR)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
 
     // get arma dir and module dir
-    [":GETDIR:ARMA:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
-    [":GETDIR:MODULE:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":SYS:DIR:ARMA:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":SYS:DIR:MODULE:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
 
     // get logging dir
-    [":GETDIR:OCAPLOG:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":SYS:DIR:LOG:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
 
     INFO("Initializing storage...");
-    [":INIT:STORAGE:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":STORAGE:INIT:", [], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
   };
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ addMissionEventHandler ["ExtensionCallback", {
     // Save mission and world context
     INFO("Saving mission and world context");
     TRACE_2("World and mission context",GVAR(worldContext),GVAR(missionContext));
-    [":NEW:MISSION:", [GVAR(worldContext), GVAR(missionContext)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+    [":MISSION:START:", [GVAR(worldContext), GVAR(missionContext)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
   };
 
   if (_function isEqualTo ":MISSION:OK:") exitWith {
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@ addMissionEventHandler ["ExtensionCallback", {
 
 INFO("Initializing extension...");
 GVAR(initTimer) = diag_tickTime;
-[":INIT:", []] call FUNC(sendData);
+[":SYS:INIT:", []] call FUNC(sendData);
 true
diff --git a/addons/extension/fnc_newMission.sqf b/addons/extension/fnc_newMission.sqf
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ if (isNil QGVAR(worldContext) || isNil QGVAR(missionContext)) exitWith {
 
 INFO("Re-registering new mission with extension");
 GVAR(initTimer) = diag_tickTime;
-[":NEW:MISSION:", [GVAR(worldContext), GVAR(missionContext)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
+[":MISSION:START:", [GVAR(worldContext), GVAR(missionContext)], 'ocap_recorder'] call FUNC(sendData);
diff --git a/addons/main/script_macros.hpp b/addons/main/script_macros.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 // MACRO: LOG
 // Used for logging messages to the extension (ocap-ext log file).
-#define OCAPEXTLOG(_args) [":LOG:", _args] call EFUNC(extension,sendData)
+#define OCAPEXTLOG(_args) [":SYS:LOG:", _args] call EFUNC(extension,sendData)
 
 // MACRO: SYSCHAT
 // Used for debug purposes to send a string to all clients with interfaces.

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_aceExplosives.sqf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ FUNCTION: OCAP_recorder_fnc_aceExplosives
 
 Description:
   Integrates ACE3-placed explosives into the placed object pipeline.
-  Sends :NEW:PLACED: data and attaches lifecycle EHs (HitExplosion, Explode,
+  Sends :PLACED:CREATE: data and attaches lifecycle EHs (HitExplosion, Explode,
   Deleted) identical to vanilla mines in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf.
 
   Called by <ace_explosives_place> CBA listener.
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if (_unitOcapId isEqualTo -1) exitWith {};
 
 _explosive setVariable [QGVARMAIN(detonated), false];
 
-// Build :NEW:PLACED: data — same format as vanilla mines in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
+// Build :PLACED:CREATE: data — same format as vanilla mines in fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
 private _placedData = [
   EGVAR(recorder,captureFrameNo),                                        // 0: captureFrameNo
   -1,                                                                     // 1: placedId (assigned by server)

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_captureLoop.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_captureLoop.sqf
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ GVAR(PFHObject) = [
 
         [
           {missionNamespace getVariable [QEGVAR(extension,sessionReady), false]},
-          {[":NEW:SOLDIER:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);},
+          {[":SOLDIER:CREATE:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);},
           _newUnit,
           30
         ] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ GVAR(PFHObject) = [
         ];
 
         if (_x getVariable ["unitData", []] isNotEqualTo _unitData) then {
-          [":NEW:SOLDIER:STATE:", _unitData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+          [":SOLDIER:STATE:", _unitData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
           _x setVariable [QGVARMAIN(unitData), _unitData];
         };
       };
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ GVAR(PFHObject) = [
 
         [
           {missionNamespace getVariable [QEGVAR(extension,sessionReady), false]},
-          {[":NEW:VEHICLE:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);},
+          {[":VEHICLE:CREATE:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);},
           _newVehicleData,
           30
         ] call CBA_fnc_waitUntilAndExecute;
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@ GVAR(PFHObject) = [
         // Stop tracking parachutes/ejection seats that are empty or dead
         if ((_x getVariable [QGVARMAIN(vehicleClass), ""]) isEqualTo "parachute" && {!((alive _x) && {_crew isNotEqualTo []})}) then {
           _vehicleData set [3, 0];
-          [":NEW:VEHICLE:STATE:", _vehicleData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+          [":VEHICLE:STATE:", _vehicleData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
           _x setVariable [QGVARMAIN(exclude), true, true];
           GVAR(trackedVehicles) deleteAt _ocapId;
         } else {
-          [":NEW:VEHICLE:STATE:", _vehicleData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+          [":VEHICLE:STATE:", _vehicleData] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
           GVAR(trackedVehicles) set [_ocapId, [_x, _pos, round getDir _x, side _x, vectorDir _x, vectorUp _x]];
         };
       };
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ GVAR(PFHObject) = [
     {
       (GVAR(trackedVehicles) get _x) params ["_obj", "_lastPos", "_lastDir", "_lastSide", "_lastVectorDir", "_lastVectorUp"];
       if (isNull _obj) then {
-        [":NEW:VEHICLE:STATE:", [
+        [":VEHICLE:STATE:", [
           _x, _lastPos, _lastDir, 0, [], GVAR(captureFrameNo),
           0, 1, false, false, _lastSide, _lastVectorDir, _lastVectorUp, 0, 0
         ]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_connected.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_connected.sqf
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ params ["_id", "_uid", "_name", "_jip", "_owner", "_idstr"];
 if (_owner isEqualTo 2) exitWith {};
 
 // log to timeline
-[":EVENT:", [
+[":EVENT:GENERAL:", [
   GVAR(captureFrameNo),
   "connected",
   _name,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_disconnected.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_disconnected.sqf
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 params ["_unit", "_id", "_uid", "_name"];
 
-[":EVENT:", [
+[":EVENT:GENERAL:", [
   GVAR(captureFrameNo),
   "disconnected",
   _name,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_fired_client.sqf
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ _projectile setVariable [QGVARMAIN(projectileData), _data];
 if (_weapon == "put") then {
   _projectile setVariable [QGVARMAIN(detonated), false];
 
-  // Build :NEW:PLACED: data — placedId assigned server-side (GVAR(nextId) only exists there)
+  // Build :PLACED:CREATE: data — placedId assigned server-side (GVAR(nextId) only exists there)
   private _placedData = [
     EGVAR(recorder,captureFrameNo),                                        // 0: captureFrameNo
     -1,                                                                     // 1: placedId (assigned by server)

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_fired_server.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_fired_server.sqf
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
   TRACE_1("Sending fired data to extension",_data);
   _data spawn {
     sleep 2;
-    [":PROJECTILE:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+    [":EVENT:PROJECTILE:", _this] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
   };
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
   _data set [1, _placedId];
   _projectile setVariable [QGVARMAIN(placedId), _placedId, true];
   TRACE_2("Sending placed object data to extension",_placedId,_data);
-  [":NEW:PLACED:", _data] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+  [":PLACED:CREATE:", _data] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
 }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
 
 // Handle placed object lifecycle events (detonation, deletion)

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_killed.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_eh_killed.sqf
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ if !(_victim getvariable [QGVARMAIN(isKilled),false]) then {
         OCAPEXTLOG(ARR4("KILLED EVENT",_killedFrame,_victimId,_killerId));
       };
 
-      [":KILL:", [
+      [":EVENT:KILL:", [
         _killedFrame,
         _victimId,
         _killerId,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_exportData.sqf
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ if (!isNil QGVAR(PFHObject)) then {
 private _winSide = if (isNil "_side") then {""} else {if (_side isEqualTo sideUnknown) then {""} else {str _side}};
 private _endMessage = if (isNil "_message") then {if (_winSide == "") then {"Mission ended"} else {""}} else {_message};
 
-[":EVENT:", [
+[":EVENT:GENERAL:", [
   _endFrameNumber,
   "endMission",
   "",
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ private _endMessage = if (isNil "_message") then {if (_winSide == "") then {"Mis
 
 
 private _saveTag = if (!isNil "_tag") then {_tag} else {EGVAR(settings,saveTag)};
-[":SAVE:MISSION:", [worldName, GVAR(missionName), getMissionConfigValue ["author", ""], GVAR(frameCaptureDelay), _endFrameNumber, _saveTag]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+[":MISSION:SAVE:", [worldName, GVAR(missionName), getMissionConfigValue ["author", ""], GVAR(frameCaptureDelay), _endFrameNumber, _saveTag]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
 OCAPEXTLOG(ARR4("Saved recording of mission",GVAR(missionName),"with tag",_saveTag));
 
 

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_handleChatMessage.sqf
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (parseNumber _strID > 1) then {
 
 private _senderOcapId = _person getVariable [QGVARMAIN(id), -1];
 
-[":CHAT:", [
+[":EVENT:CHAT:", [
   GVAR(captureFrameNo),
   _senderOcapId,
   _channel,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_handleCustomEvent.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_handleCustomEvent.sqf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ params [
   ["_extraData", createHashMap, [createHashMap, []]]
 ];
 
-[":EVENT:", [
+[":EVENT:GENERAL:", [
   GVAR(captureFrameNo),
   _eventName,
   _eventMessage,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_handleMarkers.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_handleMarkers.sqf
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ EGVAR(listener,markers) = [QGVARMAIN(handleMarker), {
 
       private _logParams = (str [_mrk_name, _dir, _type, _text, _captureFrameNo, -1, _mrk_owner, _mrk_color, _size, _sideOfMarker, _pos, _shape, _alpha, _brush]);
 
-      [":NEW:MARKER:", [_mrk_name, _dir, _type, _text, _captureFrameNo, -1, _mrk_owner, _mrk_color, _size, _sideOfMarker, _pos, _shape, _alpha, _brush]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+      [":MARKER:CREATE:", [_mrk_name, _dir, _type, _text, _captureFrameNo, -1, _mrk_owner, _mrk_color, _size, _sideOfMarker, _pos, _shape, _alpha, _brush]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
     };
 
     case "UPDATED":{
 
       if (_mrk_name in GVAR(trackedMarkers)) then {
         if (isNil "_dir") then {_dir = 0};
-        [":NEW:MARKER:STATE:", [_mrk_name, GVAR(captureFrameNo), _pos, _dir, _alpha]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+        [":MARKER:STATE:", [_mrk_name, GVAR(captureFrameNo), _pos, _dir, _alpha]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
       };
     };
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ EGVAR(listener,markers) = [QGVARMAIN(handleMarker), {
           OCAPEXTLOG(ARR3("MARKER:DELETE: Marker",_mrk_name,"deleted"));
         };
 
-        [":DELETE:MARKER:", [_mrk_name, GVAR(captureFrameNo)]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
+        [":MARKER:DELETE:", [_mrk_name, GVAR(captureFrameNo)]] call EFUNC(extension,sendData);
         GVAR(trackedMarkers) = GVAR(trackedMarkers) - [_mrk_name];
       };
     };

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_init.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_init.sqf
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ publicVariable QGVARMAIN(version);
   Global variable that represents the version of OCAP extension being used [String]
 */
 diag_log text "[OCAP] Fetching extension version...";
-EGVAR(extension,version) = ([":VERSION:", []] call EFUNC(extension,sendData));
+EGVAR(extension,version) = ([":SYS:VERSION:", []] call EFUNC(extension,sendData));
 diag_log text format ["[OCAP] Extension version result: %1 (type: %2)", EGVAR(extension,version), typeName EGVAR(extension,version)];
 publicVariable QEGVAR(extension,version);
 

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_radioEvent.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_radioEvent.sqf
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ if (_mod isEqualTo "TFAR") then {
   ) exitWith {};
 
   [
-    ":RADIO:", [
+    ":EVENT:RADIO:", [
       GVAR(captureFrameNo),
       _ocapId,
       _radio,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ if (_mod isEqualTo "ACRE") then {
   ) exitWith {};
 
   [
-    ":RADIO:", [
+    ":EVENT:RADIO:", [
       GVAR(captureFrameNo),
       _ocapId,
       _radio,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_telemetryLoop.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_telemetryLoop.sqf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ FUNCTION: OCAP_recorder_fnc_telemetryLoop
 
 Description:
   Collects server telemetry data every 10 seconds and sends a single
-  :TELEMETRY: command to the extension. The extension handles routing
+  :TELEMETRY:FRAME: command to the extension. The extension handles routing
   to mission recording (FPS) and InfluxDB (all metrics).
 
 Parameters:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Author:
     } forEach (allUsers apply {getUserInfo _x});
 
     // Single telemetry call — extension handles routing and formatting
-    [":TELEMETRY:", [
+    [":TELEMETRY:FRAME:", [
       GVAR(captureFrameNo),
       [diag_fps, diag_fpsmin],
       _sideData,

diff --git a/addons/recorder/fnc_updateTime.sqf b/addons/recorder/fnc_updateTime.sqf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if (_date isEqualTo []) then {
 };
 _missionDateFormat append (_date apply {if (_x < 10) then {"0" + str _x} else {str _x}});
 
-[":NEW:TIME:STATE:", [
+[":TIME:STATE:", [
   GVAR(captureFrameNo),
   format _systemTimeFormat,
   format _missionDateFormat,