HowTo/Implement a Destination Sign System - Revision history

Pev: /* Introduction */ grammar error

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Introduction: grammar error

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	This document was inspired by the release from NormP of Surfside Trams 2 for TS12. This is a fictional route with tramways on the Gold Coast in Australia. The Gold Coast is near Brisbane where trams were used up to 1972.		This document was inspired by the release from NormP of Surfside Trams 2 for TS12. This is a fictional route with tramways on the Gold Coast in Australia. The Gold Coast is near Brisbane where trams were used up to 1972.

	The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added. To my surprise the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use the session. Consequently, a set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.		The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added. To my surprise the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use in the session. Consequently, a set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.


	== The Destination Boards ==		== The Destination Boards ==

Pev: /* Tram Car (or loco) Requirements */

2013-11-11T23:15:51Z

Tram Car (or loco) Requirements

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	Additionally the kuid-table of the tram config.txt ~~must~~ have the entry "destsigntextures", as above, which calls the kuid of the destination sign asset above.		Additionally the kuid-table of the tram config.txt can have the entry "destsigntextures", as above though not essential, which calls the kuid of the destination sign asset above.


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	The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter Dehnert provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.		The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter Dehnert provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.


	== Using the Destination Sign System ==		== Using the Destination Sign System ==

Pev at 05:06, 28 August 2013

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	etc		etc

	kuid-table		kuid-table
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Pev at 05:05, 28 August 2013

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	~~The "texture dest~~.~~texture" is a blank sign the same as the blank in~~ the destination sign asset. ~~It is located in~~ the ~~same folder~~ as the ~~parent mesh (in this case~~ the ~~554 body folder~~.)		kuid-table
			{
			bogey <kuid2:108959:50554:1>
			enginesound <kuid2:108959:53554:1>
			enginespec <kuid2:108959:51554:1>
			hornsound <kuid2:108959:54554:1>
			interior <kuid2:108959:55554:1>
			product <kuid:-3:10060>
			destsigntextures <kuid:329364:100013> ...... ''the new destination sign asset''
			}

			Additionally the kuid-table of the tram config.txt must have the entry "destsigntextures", as above, which calls the kuid of the destination sign asset above.


	~~Additionally the kuid-table of the tram config~~.~~txt must have an entry~~ "~~destsigntextures" which calls~~ the ~~kuid of~~ the destination sign asset ~~above~~.		The "texture dest.texture" is a blank sign the same as the blank in the destination sign asset. It is located in the same folder as the parent mesh (in this case the 554 body folder.)

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2013-08-28T04:57:24Z

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	The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added. To my surprise the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use the session. Consequently, a set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.		The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added. To my surprise the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use the session. Consequently, a set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.


	== The Destination Boards ==		== The Destination Boards ==
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	The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter Dehnert provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.		The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter Dehnert provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.


	== Using the Destination Sign System ==		== Using the Destination Sign System ==
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	This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.		This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.


	== We Have Added a Tram ==		== We Have Added a Tram ==

Pev: /* Tram Car (or loco) Requirements */ spelling fixed

2013-08-28T04:56:28Z

Tram Car (or loco) Requirements: spelling fixed

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	The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter ~~Denhert~~ provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.		The tram assets in this case have a script (tram.gs) of class called "Tram". The script from Peter Dehnert provides the interface to select destinations in Surveyor and to communicate with the "Change Destination Sign To" rule [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] allowing destinations to be changed by the driver AI.


	== Using the Destination Sign System ==		== Using the Destination Sign System ==

Pev: /* Introduction */

2013-08-28T04:55:04Z

Introduction

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	This document was inspired by the release from NormP of Surfside Trams 2 for TS12. This is a fictional route with tramways on the Gold Coast in Australia. The Gold Coast is near Brisbane where trams were used up to 1972.		This document was inspired by the release from NormP of Surfside Trams 2 for TS12. This is a fictional route with tramways on the Gold Coast in Australia. The Gold Coast is near Brisbane where trams were used up to 1972.

	The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added ~~and~~ the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use the ~~sessions~~. A set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.		The Brisbane trams modelled by motorman1066 seemed appropriate to use on the route, so were added. To my surprise the destination boards for Brisbane appeared for use the session. Consequently, a set of destination boards was made for the Surfside Trams route, and this document details the steps required to get them to work.



	== The Destination Boards ==		== The Destination Boards ==

Pev: /* Using the Destination Sign System */

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Using the Destination Sign System

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	Scroll down to find and select the "DestSignTable" rule.		Scroll down to find and select the "DestSignTable" rule.

	This rule searches the session and route assets for kind "texture-group" assets and builds a table of such assets. It also adds the "Change Destination to" [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] to the driver command menu.

			The rule is added to the session as shown. This rule searches the session and route assets for kind "texture-group" assets and builds a table of such assets. It also adds the "Change Destination to" [[File:Dest_change_sign_PEV.jpg]] to the driver command menu.

	Select the "DestSignTable" rule from the Edit Session ~~Rules~~ box and Press the Edit Button. The Rule properties box is displayed.
			[[File:Dest_step01a_PEV.jpg]]


			Select the "DestSignTable" rule from the Edit Session box and Press the Edit Button (circled in the image above). The Rule properties box is displayed.


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	This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.		This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.


	== We Have Added a Tram ==		== We Have Added a Tram ==

Pev at 00:51, 25 August 2013

2013-08-25T00:51:43Z

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	This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.		This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.


	== We Have Added a Tram ==		== We Have Added a Tram ==
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	The destinations can change automatically at the appropriate location with this driver command. When in ''Driver'' mouse over the icon to find the new destination.		The destinations can change automatically at the appropriate location with this driver command. When in ''Driver'' mouse over the icon to find the new destination.


	== Return to How To Index ==		== Return to How To Index ==

Pev: /* Using the Destination Sign System */

2013-08-23T23:47:55Z

Using the Destination Sign System

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			Accept the edits by clicking on the check (tick) button on the above windows.

	This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.		This completes the set up of the "DestSignTable" rule; we can now add trams to our session.