sound function buttons

[anthony_cousins]

Hi, is there a way to change the f1, f2 etc to something meaningful?

[Howbi]

@Anthony.....Don't understand your question; the F1, F2 buttons etc on my sound equipped locos are very meaningful,  they operate the various sound functions so why do you want to change them?  HB

[Chrissaf]

Anthony,

Your question is a bit vague, more detail is required.

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Is this the question you meant to ask:

In RailMaster the soft function buttons, have default labels. Can I customise the description on the button label to something else that is more meaningful to me?

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If that was your question then the answer is Yes you can. Just overwrite (edit) the button label text in the 'Locomotive Setup Window'.

[anthony_cousins]

That was what I meant Chris.

Thanks for the quick response.

 

[Chrissaf]

Anthony,

Just be aware that if you want a soft function button to act as a toggle function, say lights on/off or sound on/off for example, then you must include the words "on/off" in the label text. If you don't include "on/off" then the function button acts as a momentary function. Like for example a 'horn' or 'whistle'. In other words without the "on/off" text, the selected function won't lock on, the function just plays once and resets.

[Graskie]

Also make sure, Anthony, that your own description, especially including the addition of the "on/off" bit, is not too long to fit the maximum number of characters allowed, although there is some prompting on that if it happens. I find I have to abbreviate some of my function descriptions because of that. Incidentally, I always prefer to enter my own function descriptions, even if Hornby can provide some by default.

[Fishmanoz]

Graskie only understands gold plated descriptions though, or solid gold ones come to that.

[Graskie]

I've certainly paid so much for some of my all-singing, all-dancing locos, Fishy, that they are almost worth their weight in gold.

[Fishmanoz]

Certainly would expect nothing less from you.