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score_queues:

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This page is reference material which explains every setting and option for this section of an MPF yaml config file. See the instructions for config files for formatting and other details. See our guide to config file examples for more examples of real configs in action.

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The score_queues: section of your config is where you configure SS style scoring queues in MPF. This is an example:

coils:
  c_chime_1000:
    number:
  c_chime_100:
    number:
  c_chime_10:
    number:
score_queues:
  score:
    chimes: c_chime_1000, c_chime_100, c_chime_10,  None
##! mode: my_mode
# in your mode
score_queue_player:
  score_2k:
    score: 2000
  score_200:
    score: 200

Required settings

The following sections are required in the score_queues: section of your config:

chimes:

List of one (or more) values, each is a type: string name of a coils: device. Defaults to empty.

A list of chimes to pulse when adding score via the score queue. Start from the left the right on your digits. You might use None if a certain digit does not have a chime. Example: c_chime_1000, c_chime_100, c_chime_10, None

Optional settings

The following sections are optional in the score_queues: section of your config. (If you don't include them, the default will be used).

delay:

Single value, type: time string (secs) (Instructions for entering time strings). Default: 200ms

The delay between adding scores (and pulsing a chime).

console_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: basic

Log level for the console log for this device.

debug:

Single value, type: boolean (true/false). Default: false

Set this to true to see additional debug output. This might impact the performance of MPF.

file_log:

Single value, type: one of the following options: none, basic, full. Default: basic

Log level for the file log for this device.

label:

Single value, type: string. Default: %

Name of this device in service mode.

tags:

List of one (or more) values, each is a type: string. Defaults to empty.

Not used.

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