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  • External Programs menu question

    From RickV@VERT to All on Sunday, August 23, 2026 08:39:29
    Hello everybody!

    External Programs section
    Game Section
    |
    |__ Games-1
    |__ Games-2
    |__ Games-3

    What I'm trying to do is have a Main Games section then selection Games-1 which should go to Games 1 and the list of games in that area, exit that and return to Game section, select Games-2, list games in that area, abnd so on.

    I'm using the command line on xtrn_sec games-1, or xtrn_sec games-2. Is this the correction way to do that?

    Thanks,
    RickV


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  • From Digital Man@VERT to RickV on Sunday, August 23, 2026 14:40:49
    Re: External Programs menu question
    By: RickV to All on Sun Aug 23 2026 08:39 am

    Hello everybody!

    External Programs section
    Game Section
    |
    |__ Games-1
    |__ Games-2
    |__ Games-3

    What I'm trying to do is have a Main Games section then selection Games-1 which should go to Games 1 and the list of games in that area, exit that and return to Game section, select Games-2, list games in that area, abnd so on.

    I'm using the command line on xtrn_sec games-1, or xtrn_sec games-2. Is this the correction way to do that?

    So the external program section module (you have configured in SCFG->System->Loadable Modules->Xtrn Section) is xtrn_sec.js? That means you're wanting xtrn_sec.js to run recursively. It *might* work, but the command line would need to be "?xtrn_sec <section-name>" (as you had in your previous message on this topic).

    But a better solution might be to use the "External Program Menu" module instead of xtrn_sec.js, as it claims to support 'any number of menus' (depth):
    https://wiki.synchro.net/module:xtrnmenu

    I think that's what you're looking for.
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