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Stokia01 at 11:10, 18 February 2022

2022-02-18T11:10:37Z

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	:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[~~HowToGuides~~]] page instead.''		:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowTo]] Guides page instead.''
	==Overview of Trainz Content==		==Overview of Trainz Content==
	This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and its legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[:category:Config Container\|Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]].		This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and its legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[:category:Config Container\|Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]].

Tonyhilliam at 02:23, 24 January 2018

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	*[[:Category:Trainz Wiki]]		*[[:Category:Trainz Wiki]]
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			[[Modeling]]
			[[Content creation]]

Windwalkr: Reverted edits by Rolfguenter39 (talk) to last revision by Pw3r

2018-01-03T10:38:39Z

Reverted edits by Rolfguenter39 (talk) to last revision by Pw3r

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	:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''		:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''
	==Overview of Trainz Content==		==Overview of Trainz Content==
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	==Category Tags==		==Category Tags==
	Category tags ~~were added to Trainz content and the [[TrainzBaseSpec]] per user suggestion around the time of [[TRS2004]] and~~ are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].		Category tags are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].
	*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.		*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.
	*[[Category Region]] - For Region search		*[[Category Region]] - For Region search

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	==Category Tags==		==Category Tags==
	Category tags are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].		Category tags were added to Trainz content and the [[TrainzBaseSpec]] per user suggestion around the time of [[TRS2004]] and are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].
	*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.		*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.
	*[[Category Region]] - For Region search		*[[Category Region]] - For Region search

Pw3r: /* Content Types */

2015-10-13T23:40:51Z

Content Types

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	* [[KIND Industry]] - Scenery object with attached track and product processing functionality.		* [[KIND Industry]] - Scenery object with attached track and product processing functionality.
	* [[KIND Interior]]		* [[KIND Interior]]
			* [[KIND Interlocking-Tower\|KIND Interlocking-Tower]]
	* [[KIND Library]] - Script Libraries.		* [[KIND Library]] - Script Libraries.
	* [[KIND Map]] - Routes.		* [[KIND Map]] - Routes.

Fabartus: /* Overview of Trainz Content */ link

2013-08-20T02:52:40Z

Overview of Trainz Content: link

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	:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''		:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''
	==Overview of Trainz Content==		==Overview of Trainz Content==
	This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and its legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]].		This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and its legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[:category:Config Container\|Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]].

	==Structure of a Trainz Asset==		==Structure of a Trainz Asset==

Windwalkr: Remove unnecessary historical references.

2013-08-20T01:30:51Z

Remove unnecessary historical references.

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	==Category Tags==		==Category Tags==
	Category tags ~~were added to Trainz content and the [[TrainzBaseSpec]] per user suggestion around the time of [[TRS2004]] and~~ are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].		Category tags are an aid to sorting and selecting appropriate content that would be found in a time or place, or of narrowing down a particular sort of asset (Category Class codes), mainly in filters and when running [[Content Manager]].
	*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.		*[[Category Class]] - For Category search.
	*[[Category Region]] - For Region search		*[[Category Region]] - For Region search

Windwalkr: Remove unnecessarily flowery text, and references to obsolete products :)

2013-08-20T01:29:55Z

Remove unnecessarily flowery text, and references to obsolete products :)

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	:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''		:''For a new-user walk-through explaining how to create various types of content, see the [[HowToGuides]] page instead.''
	==Overview of Trainz Content==		==Overview of Trainz Content==
	This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and ~~it's~~ legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]]~~, and the container which lists and defines them, the {{wp\|INI file\|initialization file type}} known as [[config.txt]].~~		This page acts as reference manual for all Trainz content, and its legal {{wp\|data type}}s ([[KIND]]s) and {{wp\|data structure}}s (generally, [[Containers]]). It is intended to provide accurate and concise description of the capabilities and configuration of Trainz current-version content. To the new user, particularly those with no familiarity with programming language practices, the information in this page can become a starting point to understanding. Every Trainz asset from the mighty collection of assets contained in a route to the lowliest scenery item such as imitation grass, the color of a rock or field—all have two things in common: The list of common legal tag names which begin the definition of the asset found in the [[TrainzBaseSpec]].

	All configuration files are not created equal for they also hold data fields which define which type of asset they are intended to weld together from disparate parts, and depending upon the need (a flower, for all it's beauty and lovely fragrance has no where near the animative complexity of a diesel locomotive and a steam loco is more complicated still). The solution for Trainz software writers was a common self-descriptive and self-defining data structure that was because of the self-definition property, a common starting point for parsing a content creators meaning and translating it into the binary representation needed by the Auran JET graphics engine.

	Auran and later N3V Games installed content differs in kind from downloaded or other types of add on content. The installed assets are located in the software's CAB files, binary compressed data cabinet files which in Trainz have the .ja extension. Whereas the imported [[cdp file]]s and other third party or self-developed content reside in directories in the .../local folder (directories) and sub-folders, as do the asset config.txt files any user needs to contend with directly.

	==Structure of a Trainz Asset==		==Structure of a Trainz Asset==
	Each item of Trainz content ("an asset") is created as the contents of a single operating system folder, containing a [[config.txt file]] and some number of supporting files and/or folders and their files. Files located in the content folder must obey the [[Filename character restrictions]] and each item should be directly relevant to the asset in question. When committed or as in newer Trainz releases, tested for validation before commitment, the asset's folder contents and the config.txt file will be validated against one another, the ideal minimum definitions will be bounced against those and each must be in balance and correct with respect to one another. Older Pre-[[TS2009]] versions were comparatively lacking in this error-checking-in-advance process, and the legacy errors one sometimes still sees when downloading older content from the DLS is directly attributable to this earlier leniency. Sometimes Trainz would crash in run time modes because of such errors, so today, today's Trainz are more restrictive to avoid those run-time un-ohs!		Each item of Trainz content ("an asset") is created as the contents of a single operating system folder, containing a [[config.txt file]] and some number of supporting files and/or folders and their files. Files located in the content folder must obey the [[Filename character restrictions]] and each item should be directly relevant to the asset in question. When committed or as in newer Trainz releases, tested for validation before commitment, the asset's folder contents and the [[config.txt file]] will be validated against one another, the ideal minimum definitions will be bounced against those and each must be in balance and correct with respect to one another.

	==Content Types==		==Content Types==

Windwalkr: remove misleading wording

2013-08-20T01:25:13Z

remove misleading wording

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	==Structure of a Trainz Asset==		==Structure of a Trainz Asset==
	Each item of Trainz content ("an asset") is created as the contents of a single operating system folder, containing a [[config.txt file]] and some number of supporting files and/or folders and their files. Files located in the content folder must obey the [[Filename character restrictions]] ~~(similar to, but not as restrictive as {{wp\|Microsoft Windows}} file name restrictions)~~ and each item should be directly relevant to the asset in question. When committed or as in newer Trainz releases, tested for validation before commitment, the asset's folder contents and the config.txt file will be validated against one another, the ideal minimum definitions will be bounced against those and each must be in balance and correct with respect to one another. Older Pre-[[TS2009]] versions were comparatively lacking in this error-checking-in-advance process, and the legacy errors one sometimes still sees when downloading older content from the DLS is directly attributable to this earlier leniency. Sometimes Trainz would crash in run time modes because of such errors, so today, today's Trainz are more restrictive to avoid those run-time un-ohs!		Each item of Trainz content ("an asset") is created as the contents of a single operating system folder, containing a [[config.txt file]] and some number of supporting files and/or folders and their files. Files located in the content folder must obey the [[Filename character restrictions]] and each item should be directly relevant to the asset in question. When committed or as in newer Trainz releases, tested for validation before commitment, the asset's folder contents and the config.txt file will be validated against one another, the ideal minimum definitions will be bounced against those and each must be in balance and correct with respect to one another. Older Pre-[[TS2009]] versions were comparatively lacking in this error-checking-in-advance process, and the legacy errors one sometimes still sees when downloading older content from the DLS is directly attributable to this earlier leniency. Sometimes Trainz would crash in run time modes because of such errors, so today, today's Trainz are more restrictive to avoid those run-time un-ohs!


	==Content Types==		==Content Types==

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2013-08-20T01:24:28Z

fix missing colon

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	*[[:Category:Config Container]]		*[[:Category:Config Container]]
	*[[:Category:Config Tag]]		*[[:Category:Config Tag]]
	*[[Category:Content configuration]]		*[[:Category:Content configuration]]

	==See also==		==See also==
	The following category pages will list and index Trainz specific articles throughout this Wiki		The following category pages will list and index Trainz specific articles throughout this Wiki