# Trigger command/keystroke grayed-out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Module Design\ **Created:** [January 22, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722 "2010-01-22T18:36:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/neumannium/32/2562_2.png) [@Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Neumannium)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/1 "2010-01-22T18:36:14Z")
Hi all, I have been having some issues with triggers not firing in one of my modules. To see if I was doing something wrong, I created a tea module with one at-start stack which had one piece. On the piece I have 2 traits: basic piece and trigger action. In the trigger action, I have the menu command box filled (the word “test”) and the KeyStroke box filled (with “ctrl T”). When I go to right-click on the piece image, the menu item “test ctrl T” is shown, but disabled and grayed out. I have no command restrictions on the piece at all. Anyone have an idea what I’m doing wrong? Thanks, Dave [/b] ---
**Author:** ![mycenae](https://forum.vassalengine.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@mycenae](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/mycenae)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/2 "2010-01-22T18:55:20Z")
I had the same issue recently as well, with a command on a counter which was supposed to send the piece to a dead pile, and was mysteriously grayed out. Turns out I had forgotten that I changed the name of the map window that the dead pile was located in, and as a result, the command was disabled. In your case, do you have any actual commands in the trigger sequence? It’s possibly grayed out because a trigger doesn’t actually do anything but fire other commands. ---
**Author:** ![Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/neumannium/32/2562_2.png) [@Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Neumannium)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/3 "2010-01-22T19:11:03Z")
Okay, I checked that map that the board is assigned to and it is correct. To the trigger action, I have in the “perform these keystrokes” box alt T. I have a dynamic property (numerical) that is set to 0 and can increment when it receives an “alt T”. I also have a text label with the value of the dynamic property displayed on the piece so I can see if it changes. Still grayed out. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/4 "2010-01-22T20:47:56Z")
What Vassal version? In 3.1.10 onward there was a hidden bug related to trigger since fixed with 3.1.13 Post your demo mod just in case ---
**Author:** ![Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/neumannium/32/2562_2.png) [@Neumannium](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Neumannium)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/5 "2010-01-22T21:23:38Z")
I am using 3.1.12. I found that the triggers are actually working if I start a game. They are just greyed out when I am editing. It would make life easier if I could debug withou having to start a game, but it is not the end of the world. Is that what was changed in 3.1.13? I am at work rightnow and can’t get to the site to download it (I’m checking the forums on my iPhone). Dave ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/user_avatar/forum.vassalengine.org/tim_m/32/2_2.png) [@Tim\_M](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/Tim_M)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/trigger-command-keystroke-grayed-out/2722/6 "2010-01-22T21:39:13Z")
Possibly. see the comments in bug 2900930 as to what happened [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2900930&group\_id=90612&atid=594231](http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2900930&group_id=90612&atid=594231) From: Neumannium [messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:messages@forums.vassalengine.org) To: [messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:messages@forums.vassalengine.org) Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 3:23:40 PM Subject: [Module Design]Re: Trigger command/keystroke grayed-out? I am using 3.1.12. I found that the triggers are actually working if I start a game. They are just greyed out when I am editing. It would make life easier if I could debug withou having to start a game, but it is not the end of the world. Is that what was changed in 3.1.13? I am at work rightnow and can’t get to the site to download it (I’m checking the forums on my iPhone). Dave * * * Messages mailing list [Messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:Messages@forums.vassalengine.org) ([Messages@forums.vassalengine.org](mailto:Messages@forums.vassalengine.org)) [forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/ … engine.org](http://forums.vassalengine.org/mailman/listinfo/messages_forums.vassalengine.org) Post generated using Mail2Forum ([mail2forum.com](http://www.mail2forum.com))