KIND Controlset

KIND Controlset defines a set of user-input controls. Support currently exists for keyboard input only, but this may be extended in the future. Individual controls are defined in the controls container.

KIND Hierarchy

Parent Classes

• KIND TrainzBaseSpec

Child Classes

• none.

Supported Tags

Each traincar asset supports the following tags. The trainz-build tag should be greater than or equal to 3.6.

 controls
 {
 }

controls

Type: Controls container

Desc: Specifies the various controls. Documented separately here.

Example Config.txt

Sample config.txt file for a controlset asset, with the standard tags excluded for brevity:

 kuid                                    <kuid:401543:1100>
 kind                                    "controlset"
 username                                "Menu Controls"
 trainz-build                            3.6
 category-class                          "CS"
 description                             "Keyboard shortcuts used within the Trainz menus"
 
 thumbnails
 {
   1
   {
     image                               "thumbnail.jpg"
     width                               240
     height                              180
   }
 }
 
 controls
 {
   routes-menu
   {
     name-token                          "routes-name"
     desc-token                          "routes-desc"
     event                               "routes-menu"
     default-keys                        "r"
     context                             "Menu"
   }
 
   new-route
   {
     name-token                          "new-route-name"
     desc-token                          "new-route-desc"
     event                               "new-route"
     default-keys                        "n,c"
     context                             "Menu"
   }
 }
 
 string-table
 {
   routes-name                           "Routes Menu"
   routes-desc                           "Opens the routes menu"
   new-route-name                        "New Route"
   new-route-desc                        "Creates a new route in Surveyor"
 }