KIND tni-controls-plugin

KIND tni-controls-plugin is an asset type which provides an interface to a custom hardware control device, via TrainzNativeInterface. This asset type requires native code support and it's use is restricted to authorised TNI content creators only.

KIND Hierarchy

Parent Classes

• KIND Library

Child Classes

• none

Supported Tags

Each tni-controls-plugin asset supports the following tags:

 kind                              "tni-controls-plugin"
 tni-library-name                  ""
 controllers
 {
 }

tni-library-name

Type: string

Desc: Specifies the filename of the plugin DLL to load (minus the platform-specific file extension). This plugin is expected find hardware controls at the OS level, and provide an interface between them and TNIControls.

controllers

Type: controller-device-list_container

Desc: Specifies the various controller types supported by this plugin (e.g. a RailDriver device, a joystick, or a gamepad). The specification for the controllers themselves are documented separately here.

Example Config.txt

Sample config.txt file for a tni-controls-plugin asset, with some standard tags excluded for brevity:

 kuid                                    <kuid:401543:1080>
 kind                                    "tni-controls-plugin"
 trainz-build                            4.6
 username                                "RailDriver Plugin"
 tni-library-name                        "TNIRailDriver"
 category-class                          "YL"
 description                             "TNI plugin for RailDriver controller"
 
 controllers
 {
   raildriver
   {
     name-token                          "device-name-raildriver"
     desc-token                          "device-desc-raildriver"
     
     controls
     {
       reverser
       {
         name-token                      "control-name-reverser"
         type                            "lever"
       }
       throttle
       {
         name-token                      "control-name-throttle"
         type                            "lever"
       }
       
       etc.
     }
   }
 }
 
 string-table
 {
   device-name-raildriver                "RailDriver Desktop Cab Controller"
   device-desc-raildriver                "RailDriver Desktop Train Cab Controller, with prototypical levers and controls for the ultimate interface to computer-based railroading."
   control-name-reverser                 "RailDriver Reverser"
   control-name-throttle                 "RailDriver Throttle"
   
   etc.
 }