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Tonyhilliam at 05:41, 21 August 2018

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	'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''		'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''

	~~Though it feels somewhat redundant, you~~ probably clicked on the upper right (?) icon in Trainz, selected "click on an object you want help with" and then you hovered over the very same icon again with the hand pointer symbol and clicked.		You probably clicked on the upper right (?) icon in Trainz, selected "click on an object you want help with" and then you hovered over the very same icon again with the hand pointer symbol and clicked.

	You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.		You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz Help :)

	[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px]]		[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px]]

S301 at 03:46, 3 August 2018

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	See Also:		See Also:

	Return to [[Help:TRS19\|TRS19 Help Page]] [[Help:MenuBar\|TRS2019 Driver Menu Bar]]		Return to
			*[[Help:TRS19\|TRS19 Help Page]]
			*[[Help:MenuBar\|TRS2019 Driver Menu Bar]]

	[[Category:TRS19]]		[[Category:TRS19]]
	[[Category: Help]]		[[Category: Help]]

S301: /* Help Picker */

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Help Picker

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	See Also:		See Also:
	~~[[Help:MenuBar\|TRS2019 Driver Menu Bar]]~~
	~~[[Help:TRS19\|TRS2019 Help Page]]~~

			Return to [[Help:TRS19\|TRS19 Help Page]] [[Help:MenuBar\|TRS2019 Driver Menu Bar]]
	[[Category:TRS19]]		[[Category:TRS19]]
			[[Category: Help]]

S301 at 05:43, 23 July 2018

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	==Help Mode Introduction==		==Help Mode Introduction==
	[[File:help-mode-interface.jpg]]		[[File:help-mode-interface.jpg\|300px]]

	When you select the (?) icon on the Menu Bar at the top of Trainz, you will see a menu appear with the following options:		When you select the (?) icon on the Menu Bar at the top of Trainz, you will see a menu appear with the following options:

S301 at 05:42, 23 July 2018

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	You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.		You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.

	[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px~~\|thumb~~]]		[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px]]

	The Help icon provides access to a range of options to obtain help with different functions in Trainz.		The Help icon provides access to a range of options to obtain help with different functions in Trainz.

S301 at 05:42, 23 July 2018

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	You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.		You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.

	[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb~~\|left~~]]		[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb]]

	The Help icon provides access to a range of options to obtain help with different functions in Trainz.		The Help icon provides access to a range of options to obtain help with different functions in Trainz.

S301 at 05:41, 23 July 2018

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	'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''		'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''

	~~Help about HELP Button!~~		Though it feels somewhat redundant, you probably clicked on the upper right (?) icon in Trainz, selected "click on an object you want help with" and then you hovered over the very same icon again with the hand pointer symbol and clicked.

	Though it feels somewhat redundant, you probably clicked on the upper right (?) icon in Trainz,
	and then you hovered over the very same icon again with the hand pointer symbol and clicked.

	You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.		You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.

	[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left]]		[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left]]
	~~{{clear}}~~

	When you select the (?) icon, ~~then choose "Get help on..." your cursor~~ will appear ~~as either an arrow~~ with a ~~(?) or as a hand pointer symbol~~.		The Help icon provides access to a range of options to obtain help with different functions in Trainz.
	* ~~Prior to TS12~~-~~SP1, just click on the (?) to get your cursor~~.
	* ~~Move your mouse around the page~~, and ~~hold~~ the ~~cursor over~~ a ~~game menu or button (or even some objects if~~ the ~~creator has provided~~ a ~~link).~~		==Help Mode Introduction==
	** When the ~~cursor shows~~ as ~~an arrow and (?), then there is NO HELP available for that area~~.		[[File:help-mode-interface.jpg]]
	** When the ~~cursor shows as a hand pointer, you can click to display a wiki~~ Help page ~~about that aspect~~ of Trainz. The ~~name of~~ the help page ~~appears in the UPPER RIGHT menu box.~~
			When you select the (?) icon on the Menu Bar at the top of Trainz, you will see a menu appear with the following options:

			*Ask A Question Of The Trainz Community - Will allow you to ask a question which will be sent to the Trainz community to be answered. Please note, questions and answers will not be filtered.

			*Click On An Object On Screen You Want Help With - See [[#Help_Picker\|Help Picker]] for details.

			*Search The Trainz Support Website For Answers - This will open up a new internet browser window, and load the Trainz Support website's knowledgebase. You can also contact the Helpdesk through this website.


			==Driver Mode==
			[[File:driver-help-mode-interface.jpg]]

			Driver Mode will show a slightly different version of the Help Mode interface. Instead of opening a new window, it will show a list with the following options:

			*View Trainz Help - This will open the [[#Help_Mode_Introduction\|Help Mode Interface Window]] as shown in other menus.

			*View Help Requests - This will open the 'View Help Requests' page of the 'Ask A Question Of The Trainz Community' tool.

			*Get Help On... - See [[#Help_Picker\|Help Picker]] for details.


			==Help Picker==
			The Help Picker allows you to click on buttons, icons, or other UI objects to obtain help with them. When you click on the object, it will open a new internet browser window and load the relevant help page on our Help wiki!

	~~[[Image:HelpGetHelpOn.jpg]]~~

	Once you have a wiki page open, you can navigate through the wiki pages using links in the (usually blue) linked text or at the bottom of the page.		Once you have a wiki page open, you can navigate through the wiki pages using links in the (usually blue) linked text or at the bottom of the page.

	~~Press~~ the ~~Esc key~~ to ~~exit from HELP mode.~~		Close or minimise the internet browser to return to Trainz.

	~~Click again on the (?) icon, select "View~~ Trainz ~~Help" then search for related topics~~.


	~~== Headline text ==~~		See Also:
	==See Also==		[[Help:MenuBar\|TRS2019 Driver Menu Bar]]
	[[Help:~~Contents~~]]		[[Help:TRS19\|TRS2019 Help Page]]

	[[Category:~~Help~~]]		[[Category:TRS19]]
	~~Thomas~~

Ethan10gxx: /* See Also */

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Brileyh at 20:10, 17 October 2014

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	When you select the (?) icon, then choose "Get help on..." your cursor will appear as either an arrow with a (?) or as a hand pointer symbol.		When you select the (?) icon, then choose "Get help on..." your cursor will appear as either an arrow with a (?) or as a hand pointer symbol.
	* Prior to TS12-SP1, just click on the (?) to get your cursor.		* Prior to TS12-SP1, just click on the (?) to get your cursor.

	* Move your mouse around the page, and hold the cursor over a game menu or button (or even some objects if the creator has provided a link).		* Move your mouse around the page, and hold the cursor over a game menu or button (or even some objects if the creator has provided a link).

	** When the cursor shows as an arrow and (?), then there is NO HELP available for that area.		** When the cursor shows as an arrow and (?), then there is NO HELP available for that area.

	** When the cursor shows as a hand pointer, you can click to display a wiki Help page about that aspect of Trainz. The name of the help page appears in the UPPER RIGHT menu box.		** When the cursor shows as a hand pointer, you can click to display a wiki Help page about that aspect of Trainz. The name of the help page appears in the UPPER RIGHT menu box.

Brileyh at 20:09, 17 October 2014

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	'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''		'''Congratulations! You are now using Trainz In-Game Help Mode!'''

	~~Chances are~~ you ~~have arrived at this page by using~~ the (?) in Trainz then ~~clicking on~~ the ~~(?)~~ icon.		Help about HELP Button!

	~~This means you are well on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz~~.		Though it feels somewhat redundant, you probably clicked on the upper right (?) icon in Trainz,
			and then you hovered over the very same icon again with the hand pointer symbol and clicked.

			You are on your way to discovering much more about how to use Trainz.

	[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left]]		[[File:Help_mode1.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left]]
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

	When you select the (?) icon, then choose "Get help on..." your cursor will appear as either an arrow with a (?) or as a hand pointer. (Prior to TS12-SP1 ~~onwards~~ just click on the (?) to get your cursor).		When you select the (?) icon, then choose "Get help on..." your cursor will appear as either an arrow with a (?) or as a hand pointer symbol.
			* Prior to TS12-SP1, just click on the (?) to get your cursor.

	Move your mouse around the page, and hold the cursor over a game menu or button (or even some objects if the creator has provided a link).		* Move your mouse around the page, and hold the cursor over a game menu or button (or even some objects if the creator has provided a link).

	~~Whenever~~ the cursor shows as ~~a hand pointer~~, ~~you can click to display a wiki Help page about~~ that ~~aspect of Trainz. You will notice that the name of the help page appears in the box~~.		** When the cursor shows as an arrow and (?), then there is NO HELP available for that area.

			** When the cursor shows as a hand pointer, you can click to display a wiki Help page about that aspect of Trainz. The name of the help page appears in the UPPER RIGHT menu box.

	[[Image:HelpGetHelpOn.jpg]]		[[Image:HelpGetHelpOn.jpg]]

			Once you have a wiki page open, you can navigate through the wiki pages using links in the (usually blue) linked text or at the bottom of the page.

			Press the Esc key to exit from HELP mode.

			Click again on the (?) icon, select "View Trainz Help" then search for related topics.
	~~If the cursor shows as an arrow and (?) then there is no help available for that area.~~

	~~Instead, hit Escape to exit help mode, then click~~ again on the (?) icon, select "View Trainz Help" then search for related topics.

	~~Once you have a wiki page open, you can also navigate through the wiki pages using links in the text or at the bottom of the page.~~

	~~Press the Esc key to exit from HELP mode~~.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	Click again on the (?) icon, select "View Trainz Help" then search for related topics.		Click again on the (?) icon, select "View Trainz Help" then search for related topics.


			== Headline text ==
	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Help:Contents]]		[[Help:Contents]]

	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]
			Thomas