VASSAL Reference Manual

Action Button

The Action Button combines a number of different actions into a single button. When the button is pressed, or receives its Hotkey, it can display a message to the Chat Window, Play a sound, or send a list of Hotkeys to othre components. Description:  An identifying name for this button. Button text:  The text of the button to be added to the toolbar.  Button Tooltip text:  The tooltip text of the button to be added to the toolbar.  Button Icon:  Icon for the toolbar button. Hotkey:  Keyboard shortcut for the toolbar button. Display Message?  Select to display a message to the Chat Window when the button is activated. Report Format:  Message Format to report to the chat line. Play a sound?  Select to play a sound clip when the button is activated. Sound Clip:  The Sound clip file to be played. Send Hotkeys?  Select to send hotkeys to other components when the button is activated. Hot Keys:  The list of Hotkeys to be sent. Use the New button to add another key, or the Remove buttons to remove existing keys.