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| − | <td>[[file:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>If '''Driver Setup Timeout''' errors are reported, then split the drivers between two copies of the '''Driver Setup Rule''' and place the second copy as a child of a [[file:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[Session Rule List with Parameters#Wait Rule|Wait Rule]]''' set for a delay of just a few seconds.<br>
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| − | Information on how to use Parent and Child rules can be found at [[file:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[Parent and Child Rules]]'''</td>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | ==Editing the Driver List==
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| − | When drivers and trains have been added to the rule, it will appear as shown below.
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| − | <table>
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupDriverCommandList.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''The first driver in the list will be given the camera focus when the Session is started.''' Unfortunately, there is no easy way of moving drivers up and down the list order.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''If a loco name appears in <span style="color: red;">red</span> then it has been removed from the layout.'''</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | *Click on the driver '''icon''' to select a different driver from the Session list.
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| − | *Click on the '''loco name''' to select a different loco from the Session list (an empty loco list means no unassigned locos are available).
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| − | *Click on the '''driver name''' to type in a new name for this driver (this will '''not''' change the driver icon).
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| − | *Click on '''Autodetect''' to select a new owner for this driver and loco. There are four "owner" options:-
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| − | #'''AI driver''' - this train will be under AI control even if it has no ''Command Bar'' orders to follow. This can be used to prevent a user from taking control of the train.
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| − | #'''Autodetect''' - if the train has ''Command Bar'' orders then it will be under AI control. If it has no ''Command Bar'' orders then it will be under user control.
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| − | #'''First Human Player''' - the train will be assigned to the user or a multiplayer, whoever selects it first.
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| − | #'''Multiplayer Driver''' - the train will be assigned to a multiplayer.
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| − | If you need to remove a driver:-
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| − | *Click '''remove''' to delete this driver from the rule.
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ==Adding Driver Commands==
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| − | The grey area below the driver details (name, loco, owner) is the '''Driver Command Bar'''. This is where the driving instructions (the "train orders") used by the Trainz AI system are given to the driver.
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td width="560">[[file:DriverSetupAddCommand.JPG|link=]]<br>
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| − | Shown below is a ''Command Bar'' after two Driver Commands have been added. Each command has its own icon. Move the mouse pointer onto a command icon to reveal a ''tooltip'' showing the contents of the command, as shown in the image.<br>
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| − | [[file:DriverSetupAddedCommand.JPG|link=]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | <td><table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | #Click the small "double chevron" icon shown in the image on the left. This will open a Command List menu which will show the driver commands that can be added to this drivers ''Command Bar''.
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| − | #Click on a command to add it to the ''Command Bar''.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − |
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td width="162">[[file:DriverSetupCommandMenu.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
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| − | *The commands that will be shown and are available for use are decided by another rule, the [[file:PageLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[#Driver Command Rule|Driver Command Rule]]'''. If a command that you want is not in the list then open and edit the '''Driver Command Rule'''.
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| − | *Many of the items in the menu will open sub-menus. These are indicated by the '''>''' character after the command name. For example:-
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| − | **The '''Drive To Trackmark''' will open a sub-menu listing all the available trackmarks
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| − | **The '''Navigate To''' will open a sub-menu of all the interactive industries
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| − | **The '''Wait For''' will open a sub-menu of different wait times</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
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| − | When a driver command has been executed in ''Driver Mode'' by the Trainz AI system, it will be deleted from the ''Command Bar'' and the next command in the sequence will then be executed. This will continue until the last command has been executed and deleted. Then the AI control of the train will terminate.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − |
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| − | ==Deleting Driver Commands==
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| − | To remove a command from the ''Command Bar''...
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupDeleteCommand.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | #Click on the command and hold down the left mouse button
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| − | #Drag the command out of the ''Command Bar '' area</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ==The "Repeat" Command==
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <tr align="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''The "Repeat" command is a special built in command that allows all the driver commands to be repeated endlessly.'''
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − |
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupAddRepeat.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''The "Repeat" command is only available when at least one command is present in the ''Command Bar''.''' Only one '''Repeat''' command can be added to a ''Command Bar''.
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | #Click the ''Add Command'' button on the ''Command Bar''
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| − | #Select the '''Repeat''' option
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − |
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupRepeatIcon.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''The ''Repeat'' icon will ''always'' be placed at the end of the ''Command Bar'' after the ''Add Command'' button.'''
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
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| − | As each command is executed by the Trainz AI system, it will be deleted from the front of the command list and added to the end of the list to create an "endless loop" of commands.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − |
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupRemoveRepeat.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:NotePad.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br>
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| − | *If a '''Repeat''' command is already present, then the ''Add Command'' menu list will show '''Don't Repeat''' as its first option
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| − | *Select '''Don't Repeat''' to remove the '''Repeat''' command</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ff0000 width="640">
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpading="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Bug.png|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''TANE Known Issues:'''</span><br>
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| − | If a '''Repeat''' command is present in the ''Command Bar'' and all the other commands are then deleted, the '''Repeat''' command will remain in the ''Command Bar'' and cannot be removed. Because there are no other commands to be repeated this will not cause a problem. However when later adding new commands the presence of the '''Repeat''' command can be easily overlooked. This bug has been fixed in '''TRS19'''.
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#bbffbb width="640">
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Spanner.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Workaround:'''</span><br>
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| − | Add a command (any command) to the ''Command Bar''. The '''Don't Repeat''' option will then become available and the '''Repeat''' command can be removed.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | ==Adding New Drivers==
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| − | After selecting the '''Driver Setup Rule''' and clicking the '''Edit''' button, the Driver Setup Properties Window will be shown. The image below shows the properties window if it is opened with no locomotives placed in the layout.
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| − | <table>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DriverSetupStartWindow.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><br>
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| − | [[file:DriverSetupRemoveExisting.JPG|link=]]
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#eeeeee>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''TRS19 Settings:'''</span><br>
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| − | *If '''Checked [[file:CheckBox.PNG|link=]]''' All existing drivers will be removed so all trains will become "empty" (no drivers). When used with the '''Generate new Drivers for empty trains''' option, it will produce a new list of randomly selected drivers for all trains.
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| − | *If '''Unchecked [[file:CheckBoxOff.PNG|link=]]''' All existing drivers will remain with their previously assigned trains.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ff0000>
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| − | <td>
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| − | <table cellpading="4" bgcolor=#ffffff>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Bug.png|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''TANE Known Issues:'''</span><br>
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| − | [[file:DriverSetupRemoveExisting.JPG|link=]] '''This does not appear to have any effect in TANE'''</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table></td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>If your session uses a rule that will expect to find a particular driver in charge of a train (e.g. driver '''Charlie''' in the '''Trigger Check Rule''') then manually assign '''Charlie''' as the driver of a train and do not select the option '''Remove all existing Drivers first'''.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | [[file:DriverSetupGenerateNew.JPG|link=]]
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>When using the '''Driver Setup Rule''' for the first time with no drivers assigned to existing trains, the '''Generate new Drivers for empty trains''' option will immediately assign drivers to each train. Each time a new train is added to the layout, it will be automatically assigned a driver.</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#eeeeee>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Settings:'''</span><br>
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| − | *If '''Checked [[file:CheckBox.PNG|link=]]''' randomly selected drivers will be assigned to all newly added ''driveable'' trains. Existing drivers will not be affected unless the '''Remove all existing Drivers first''' option has been selected.
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| − | *If '''Unchecked [[file:CheckBoxOff.PNG|link=]]''' then you will have to manually assign drivers to trains by clicking the '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Add another Driver</span>''' link</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <br>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#fcbcbc>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Stop.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>Adding a large number of drivers to the Driver Setup can cause '''Timeout''' errors particularly if certain driver script libraries are being used. Exactly how many is a "large number" will depend on other factors.<br><br>
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When drivers and trains have been added to the rule, it will appear as shown below.
Driver Setup Rule is automatically added to the Session Editor of every Session.
icon on the rule list window
All existing drivers will be removed so all trains will become "empty" (no drivers). When used with the Generate new Drivers for empty trains option, it will produce a new list of randomly selected drivers for all trains.
All existing drivers will remain with their previously assigned trains.
