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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
− | There are three ways the message window can be created:- | + | |
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+ | <td colspan=2>There are three ways the message window can be created:-<br> | ||
+ | <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">Options:</span> Choose one of:-</td> | ||
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+ | <td>with a '''Custom Message''' - the quickest and easiest method, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td> | ||
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+ | <td>with a '''HTML (Web) Page''' - the most complicated method but it often gives the best results, <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;">OR</span></td> | ||
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+ | <td>with a '''String Table Message'''</td> | ||
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<td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br> | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Notes:'''</span><br> | ||
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+ | <td>No knowledge of HTML is required for this option</td> | ||
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+ | <td>You can select and display an optional icon with the message</td> | ||
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+ | <td>You are no longer limited in the number of lines of text you can add. Although the popup window will only show 7 lines, a vertical scroll bar will appear for longer messages</td> | ||
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+ | <td>Text only can be entered (box cannot be left blank). Some HTML markup is acceptable, for example <i>italic</i> and <b>bold</b> tags</td> | ||
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<td>To find additional graphic icons that can be added to the '''Message Popup''' window, use '''Content Manager''' and set a '''Custom Filter''' to search for:- | <td>To find additional graphic icons that can be added to the '''Message Popup''' window, use '''Content Manager''' and set a '''Custom Filter''' to search for:- | ||
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− | Not all those shown will be suitable. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Double Left Click</span> on a possible icon to display its details before downloading | + | <td>'''Category''' select '''Texture- Not Environmental'''</td> |
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+ | <td>[[image:DotPoint.JPG|10px|link=]]</td> | ||
+ | <td>'''Name''' type '''icon'''</td> | ||
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+ | <td>'''On Download Station''' select '''True'''</td> | ||
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+ | <td colspan=2>Not all those shown will be suitable. <span style="font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; background-color: lightcyan;">Double Left Click</span> on a possible icon to display its details before downloading</td> | ||
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Revision as of 23:45, 19 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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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.