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===Adding and removing events===
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Revision as of 12:01, 24 August 2015

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Please note: This page is currently being updated.

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Event

An event is an occurrence or happening.

How events relate to the Tygron Engine

Events in the Tygron Engine definitions of what must happen. An event by itself does nothing. It must be triggered something happening in the Tygron Engine, such as the planning of a measure, or the answering of a message. Events can have any number of effects. Because of this, they allow an editor to create a more complex project, and as such a more effective experience for the users.

Where events can be used

Events can be used in a number of instances, well-defined in the editor. This means that, in general, the cause for the trigger of the event can be well predicted by the creator of the project. Places where events can be triggered are the changes of state for a measure, the answers which can be given for a message, and the activation of levels.

Event Bundles

It is also possible to create event bundles. Event bundles are collections of events that can be triggered as one package. The advantage over loose events is that event bundles can be triggered by multiple sources. Event bundles can be used to trigger events at specific points during a cinematic. Additionally, event bundles can also be added to action menus of stakeholders. This means that it's possible to provide users with an option, solely to fire events. This can be useful when, for example, they must have the ability to set the allowed water level increase for an area, to rewatch a cinematic, or to trigger the sending of a predefined message.

Server events and client events

There are two kinds of events: server events and client events. The difference between the two types is whether the event effects a change in the session. Server events are events which are communicated to the server, and may have effects for all stakeholders. An example of this is the activation of a measure. This may affect the 3D world and the indicator scores; changes which are also visible and possibly important to other stakeholders. Client events do not have such an effect on the projects, and are usually a graphical effect for the triggering stakeholders. Examples of this include having an action menu or indicator flash to draw the user's attention, or the visualization of a weather effect.

Editing Events

Because events can be added and removed to a number of elements in a project, please see the respective articles on those elements for more information on where and how to add and remove events. For example, if you wish to add an event to a measure, please see the article on measures. Similarly, for information on how to connect event bundles to elements in a project, please see the respective articles on those elements for more information.

Adding and removing event bundles

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The Left Panel allows you to add, remove, and select event bundles.

You can create (empty) event bundles, which can then be given events. An event bundle which does not contain events can be used as any other event bundle, but will have no effects.

How to add an event bundle:
  1. Select "Tools" in the ribbon header.
  2. Select "Event Bundles" in the ribbon bar.
  3. Select "Add" in the left panel.
How to duplicate an event bundle:
  1. Select "Tools" in the ribbon header.
  2. Select "Event Bundles" in the ribbon bar.
  3. In the left panel, select the event bundle you wish to duplicate.
  4. Select "Add" in the left panel.
How to remove an event bundle:
  1. Select "Tools" in the ribbon header.
  2. Select "Event Bundles" in the ribbon bar.
  3. In the left panel, select the event bundle you wish to remove.
  4. Select "Add" in the left panel.


Adding and removing events

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The Right Panel allows you to add, remove, and select events.
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The list of events.
The "Events" list displays a list of events already connected to the event bundle. Selecting an event allows you to edit the event in the Bottom Panel.
Adding and removing events
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The buttons to add and remove events.
To add an event, select "Add Event" to add a (server) event to the event bundle. To remove an event, select it in the list of events and select "Remove".