Class Interface

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  • The Interface class provides scripts with methods to handle the user interface.


Contents

Constants & Messages

RGB Color Constants


Predefined 24 bit Red,Green,Blue color values
public define int Colour_Red = 0xFF0000 Red
public define int Colour_Green = 0x00FF00 Green
public define int Colour_Blue = 0x0000FF Blue
public define int Colour_Yellow = 0xFFFF20 Yellow
public define int Colour_Cyan = 0xB0C0FF Cyan
public define int Colour_White = 0xFFFFFF White
public define int Colour_Black = 0x000000 Black


Button Element Indices


Constants referring to the buttons on the Driver menu
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Close = 0 Exit button
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Pause = 1 Pause button.
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Save = 2 Save button.
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Performance = 3 Performance Settings button.
public define int ButtonBar_Element_MetricImp = 4 Imperial/Metric button.
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Find = 5 Find button.
public define int ButtonBar_Element_Help = 6 On Screen Help button.


Related Messages

  • Messages sent to and from Industry objects are listed below:


Major Minor Source Destination
Interface-Event MapViewOff ? Broadcast
Interface-Event MapViewOn ? Broadcast
Interface-Event Mouse-Enter MapObject Broadcast
Interface-Event Mouse-Leave ? Broadcast
Interface-Event Set-Metric-Mode ? Broadcast
Interface-Event Toggle-Interface ? Broadcast


Methods

AdjustScore

public void AdjustScore(int delta)
Parameters
  • delta = Positive or negative increment to apply to score.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
AdjustScore(-5);
Notes


Exception

public native void Exception(string message)
Parameters
  • message = Message to be displayed and logged when the Exception occurs.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.Exception("Fatal Error");
Notes
  • Allows an exception to be explicitly raised by a script in the event of a major error condition.


GetDecoupleMode

public native bool GetDecoupleMode(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • Returns the current decoupling mode from the Driver interface.
Syntax 
bool dcMode = Interface.GetDecoupleMode();
Notes
  • The decouple mode can be enabled or disabled when the user clicks on the decouple icon located on the Driver button bar or presses Ctrl + D.
  • When the interface is in decouple mode, the decouple icon will be highlighted.


GetDisplayHeight

public native int GetDisplayHeight(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • The height of the user's display in pixels.
Syntax 
int height = Interface.GetDisplayHeight();
Notes


GetDisplayWidth

public native int GetDisplayWidth(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • The width of the user's display in pixels.
Syntax 
int width = Interface.GetDisplayWidth();
Notes


GetElementProperty

public native string GetElementProperty(string elementId, string propertyId)
Parameters
  • elementId = Element to query.
  • propertyId = Property to query.
Returned Value
  • The value of the specified property if it exists, null otherwise.
Syntax
Notes
  • This method is used to read element properties of browser windows in the Trainz interface such as the Minimap.
  • See also SetElementProperty()


GetInterfaceVisible

public native bool GetInterfaceVisible(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the Driver interface is visible, false otherwise.
Syntax 
bool visible = Interface.GetInterfaceVisible();
Notes
  • The entire Driver mode interface can be hidden from view with the F5 key.


GetMapView

public native bool GetMapView(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the map view window is visible, false otherwise.
Syntax 
bool visible = Interface.GetMapView();
Notes
  • The minimap can be displayed or hidden by pressing M or Control + M;


GetMessageWindowVisible

public native bool GetMessageWindowVisible(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the message window at the top of the screen is visible, false otherwise.
Syntax 
bool visible = Interface.GetMessageWindowVisible();
Notes


GetMetricMode

public native bool GetMetricMode(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the interface is displaying metric units, false for imperial.
Syntax 
bool imperial = !Interface.GetMetricMode();
Notes


GetObjectiveBarVisible

public native bool GetObjectiveBarVisible()
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the Driver objective panel is visible, false otherwise.
Syntax 
bool objectivesShown = Interface.GetObjectiveBarVisible();
Notes
  • The objective bar visibility can be toggled with the F6 key.


GetScore

public int GetScore(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • The current score.
Syntax 
int score = GetScore();
Notes


GetTimeStamp

public native string GetTimeStamp(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • A real time timestamp in seconds.
Syntax 
string timestamp = Interface.GetTimeStamp();
Notes
  • Returns the current time expressed as seconds elapsed since midnight on January 1, 1970 UTC.
  • The return value is a string as Trainzscript does not support any extended integer types.


GetWaybillWindowVisible

public bool GetWaybillWindowVisible()
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if the Waybill Window is displayed, false otherwise.
Syntax 
bool waybillVisible = GetWaybillWindowVisible();
Notes


HasUnseenMessages

public native bool HasUnseenMessages(void)
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • True if there are messages intended for the Driver message window which have not been displayed, false otherwise.
Syntax 
if (Interface.HasUnseenMessages()) Interface.SetMessageWindowVisible(true);
Notes
  • There are unseen messages if the message window is invisible yet messages have been received.
  • This is indicated to the user by the highlighted microphone icon on the Driver button bar.


HighlightButtonBarElement

public native void HighlightButtonBarElement(int buttonIndex, bool state)
Parameters
  • buttonIndex = One of the Button Element Index values defining the button to highlight.
  • state = True to turn highlighting on, false to turn it off.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.HighlightButtonBarElement(ButtonBar_Element_Pause,true);
Notes
  • Turns highlighting for a button on the Driver Menu either on or off.
  • This method allows a button on the Driver Menu found in the top left corner of the screen to be highlighted as if the mouse cursor was hovering above that button.
  • Note that the Driver Menu is not always visible, but you can explicitly show it with ShowDriverButtonMenu()


Log

public native void Log(string message)
Parameters
  • message = Text string to print to log file.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.Log("Session ended");
Notes
  • Prints a string of text to the jetlog.txt log file.
  • See also Print().


LogCallStack

public native void LogCallStack(string message)
Parameters
  • message = Text string to be included with the call stack and printed to the log file.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.LogCallStack("Call Stack Contents");
Notes


LogResult

public void LogResult(string message)
Parameters
  • message = Text string to be included with the result and printed to the result log.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.LogResult("Result Appended");
Notes


Print

Print()
Parameters
  • message = Text string to print to log file and to the message window.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.Print("Session ended");
Notes
  • Prints a string of text to the jetlog.txt log file and echoes it to the messag window.
  • See also Log().


ResetResults

public void ResetResults()
Parameters
  • None
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.ResetResults();
Notes
  • Clears the result log.


SetAlert

public native void SetAlert(string message, string iconTexture, float duration, int colour)
Parameters
  • message = Text of message to display.
  • iconTexture = Icon for alert, use an empty string for no icon.
  • duration = Time in seconds to keep the alert displayed.
  • colour = Color of alert text as a 24 bit RGB or as one of the RGB Color Constants.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetAlert("Train Halted due to leaves on line","",10.0,Interface.Colour_Red);
Notes


SetDecoupleMode

public native void SetDecoupleMode(bool enabled)
Parameters
  • enabled = Use true to enable decoupling, false to prevent.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetDecoupleMode(false);
Notes
  • The driver interface decoupling mode can be enabled or disabled using the icon on the Driver button bar or by keypress Ctrl + D.
  • When the interface is in decouple mode, the decouple icon will be highlighted.


SetElementProperty

public native void SetElementProperty(string elementId, string propertyId, string value)
Parameters
  • elementId = Element to update.
  • propertyId = Property to update.
  • value = New value to set.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetElementProperty(elementId,propertyId,value);
Notes
  • This method is used to modify element properties of browser windows in the Trainz interface such as the Minimap
  • See also GetElementProperty()


SetHelperIconScale

public native void SetHelperIconScale(float scale)
Parameters
  • scale = Scale factor to apply to on screen junction icons etc, range 0.5..1.0
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetHelperIconScale(0.5); // set to 50% of default size
Notes


SetMapView

public native void SetMapView(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetMapView(true);
Notes
  • The user can show or hide the map view window by pressing M or Ctrl + M on the keyboard


SetMessageWindowVisible

public native void SetMessageWindowVisible(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
if (Interface.HasUnseenMessages()) Interface.SetMessageWindowVisible(true);
Notes


SetMetricMode

public native mode SetMetricMode(bool useMetric)
Parameters
  • useMetric = Use true to select metric units, false to select imperial.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetMetricMode(false);
Notes


SetObjective

public native void SetObjective(string message, string iconTexture)
Parameters
  • message = Text for objective message.
  • iconTexture = Icon to display, use an empty string to omit the icon.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetObjective("Line closed ahead","");
Notes
  • This method will cause the driver objective panel to become visible.
  • The User can hide or show the panel at their discretion.


SetObjectiveBarVisible

public native void SetObjectiveBarVisible(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetObjectiveBarVisible(false);
Notes
  • The Driver objective bar can be toggled between invisible and visible by pressing the F6 key.


SetObjectiveIcon

public native void SetObjectiveIcon(string iconTexture)
Parameters
  • iconTexture = Icon to display, use an empty string to remove a previous icon.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetObjectiveIcon("");
Notes
  • The image file to use as the icon must be a 32x32 *.tga image.


SetResults

public native void SetResults(string message)
Parameters
  • message = String to display in results box.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetResults("Result text to display");
Notes
  • Displays the results of a scenario.
  • This method will change the activities menu to the results screen and fill out the results box with the given string.
  • The results will be visible when the user closes the activity module.


SetScore

public native void SetScore(string message)
Parameters
  • message = Message to display in the activity bar.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetScore("Score");
Notes


SetTooltip

public native void SetTooltip(Browser tooltip)
Parameters
  • tooltip = Browser to use as a tooltip window, if null the current tooltip will be removed.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetTooltip(tooltip);
Notes
  • Sets the tooltip that should follow the mouse around.
  • This method specifies that tooltip should follow the mouse.
  • Any existing tooltip will be replaced.
  • If this Browser is released, it will be removed automatically.


SetWaybillWindowVisible

public void SetWaybillWindowVisible(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.SetWaybillWindowVisible(false);
Notes


ShowDriverButtonMenu

public native void ShowDriverButtonMenu(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.ShowDriverButtonMenu(true);
Notes
  • Showing and hiding is not immediate, there may be a delay before it slides on or off.


ShowObjective

public native void ShowObjective(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.ShowObjective(true);
Notes


ShowOnScreenHelp

public native void ShowOnScreenHelp(bool visible)
Parameters
  • visible = Use true to display and false to hide.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.ShowOnScreenHelp(true);
Notes
  • This method performs the same function as the Show On-screen Help menu item in Driver which is used to display or hide names on map objects such as junctions.


WarnObsolete

public native void WarnObsolete(string warning)
Parameters
  • warning = Message to log to jetlog.txt at the first time this method is called.
Returned Value
  • None
Syntax 
Interface.WarnObsolete("Method is obsolete");
Notes
  • Generates a runtime warning that a given function or usage is obsolete.
  • The warning goes to the JetLog.txt file and is not visible to the casual user within Trainz.
  • Only one warning is generated for any given warning string.


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