Popup Messages

[tfr.stmalo]

Hi, all!

In a session, I want to display a popup message showing the time of day.
Can it be done? If so, where can I find relevant/useful tutorials ?

Thanks in advance.

 

[pware]

There is a built in Rule that is used to create Popup Messages - the Message Popup Rule.

You can use it in 3 different ways to create on screen messages using the Trainz Minibrowser in a Session.

1. A simple text message with an optional graphic and sound
2. A more complex web page with multiple graphics (and sound) - this requires you to create a separate HTML asset which is described at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Create_a_HTML_Asset
3. A string table built into a config.txt file

All are described on the Trainz Wiki page at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Use_Message_Popup_Rule

There is also a Wiki page showing sample applications at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Use_Message_Popup_Rule_(Applications)

Adding the Time of Day into a message could be more difficult. There is no Minibrowser function that I know of that would do that so it may require some scripting skills, an area outside my expertise.

 

[tfr.stmalo]

There is a built in Rule that is used to create Popup Messages - the Message Popup Rule.

You can use it in 3 different ways to create on screen messages using the Trainz Minibrowser in a Session.

1. A simple text message with an optional graphic and sound
2. A more complex web page with multiple graphics (and sound) - this requires you to create a separate HTML asset which is described at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Create_a_HTML_Asset
3. A string table built into a config.txt file

All are described on the Trainz Wiki page at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Use_Message_Popup_Rule

There is also a Wiki page showing sample applications at https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php/How_to_Use_Message_Popup_Rule_(Applications)

Adding the Time of Day into a message could be more difficult. There is no Minibrowser function that I know of that would do that so it may require some scripting skills, an area outside my expertise.

Thanks, pware.

 

[Christopher824]

This can be done with scripting and the class World

float Now = World.GetGameTime();
Notes - The returned time is normalised to a value between 0.0 and 1.0
0.0 = midday
0.25 = 6 p.m.
0.5 = midnight
0.75 = 6 a.m.
1.0 = midday again
Use the Time Value constants to convert the normalised values to human readable times.

Found on this Wiki Page

 

[tfr.stmalo]

Bravo ! Thanks a lot, Christopher824.

Problem solved.