How to Use Message Popup Rule
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− | The '''Message Popup Rule''' is added to a Session and configured using the [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[How to Use Session Editor|Session Editor]]''' in Surveyor. The rule will open a browser window on the screen in Driver Mode that will remain on the screen until it is closed by the user or by another rule.< | + | <table width=1000> |
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+ | <td>The '''Message Popup Rule''' is added to a Session and configured using the [[image:WikiLink.PNG|link=]] '''[[How to Use Session Editor|Session Editor]]''' in Surveyor. The rule will open a browser window on the screen in Driver Mode that will remain on the screen until it is closed by the user or by another rule.</td> | ||
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The settings shown in this example will direct '''Trainz''' to load the message from text entered in the Custom Message box. | The settings shown in this example will direct '''Trainz''' to load the message from text entered in the Custom Message box. | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:Gears.PNG|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Settings:'''</span> Shown in the example above:-<br> | ||
+ | [[image:PortalOptionButtonFilled.PNG|link=]] '''Custom text''' | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:CheckBoxOff.PNG|link=]] '''Pause game while message is displayed''' - game play will not be paused</td> | ||
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+ | <td>[[image:CheckBox.PNG|link=]] '''Close previous message popup windows''' - this is usually a good idea unless you want multiple message windows open</td> | ||
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+ | <td>'''Message location:''' '''<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Top left</span>''' of the screen has been chosen as the location for the message window. Other positions are '''Top right''', '''Bottom left''' and '''Bottom right'''</td> | ||
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+ | <td>'''Custom Message''' - the message entered into the text box will be displayed</td> | ||
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+ | <td>'''Icon''' - the selected ''optional'' icon will be displayed</td> | ||
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+ | <td>No optional sound has been added</td> | ||
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Revision as of 08:04, 20 September 2023
The information in this Wiki Page applies to TANE, TRS19, Trainz Plus and TRS22. This page describes how to configure the Message Popup Rule.
For examples of how to use this rule in Sessions see the Trainz Wiki Page at:- |
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Workflow Diagram |
Add a Message Popup Rule
The Message Popup Rule is a Trainz Session Rule that creates onscreen messages for users in Driver Mode. |
The Message Popup Rule is added to a Session and configured using the Session Editor in Surveyor. The rule will open a browser window on the screen in Driver Mode that will remain on the screen until it is closed by the user or by another rule. |
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Using a Custom Message
The settings shown in this example will direct Trainz to load the message from text entered in the Custom Message box.
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Settings: Shown in the example above:- Custom text
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The custom message popup created by the example shown above |
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For information on how to create your own Message Popup Icons, see the Trainz Wiki Page at:- |
Using a HTML Page
The settings shown in this example will direct Trainz to load the message from a HTML file in a HTML asset.
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Using a String-Table Message
The settings shown in this example will direct Trainz to load the message from text stored in the config.txt string table of a specified HTML asset.
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For example, the config.txt file of the asset General Purpose Session HTML contains the following:-
string-table { html_warning_late "You are running late!" }
...which will produce the message "You are running late!" from the Message Popup Rule settings shown above.
For more information, see the Trainz Wiki Page at:- |
Alternatives to the Message Popup Rule
There are other HTML message window rules that are alternatives to the Message Popup rule. A few possibilities are:- |
Related Links
Trainz Wiki
More Tutorials and Guides to Using Trainz |
This page was created by Trainz user pware in April 2018 and was last updated as shown below.