[TTDX Configurator news topic]

GoneWacko · Post by **GoneWacko** » 01 Dec 2005 20:54

Well there's no topic but he's been talking about it on IRC

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 25 Dec 2005 01:33

With the Setup Wizard discarded, here are the changes made in version 2.7.1:

fixed runtime error when setting bitswitches without TTDPatch in CFG's directory
TTDPatch version ID is now ignored when checking for updates
added switches forceautorenew, trams, tgrpassinweight, enhancetunnels
corrected incorrect value display when activating stretchwindow switch
modified some sliders and switches captions
message prompting to save changes will appear after modifying alpha/beta swithes

Happy Holidays to everyone.

Flamelord · Post by **Flamelord** » 25 Dec 2005 01:40

Is pathbasedsignalling still a checkbox switch? Because it should be set up as a bitswitch!

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 25 Dec 2005 01:47

Flamelord wrote:Is pathbasedsignalling still a checkbox switch? Because it should be set up as a bitswitch!

Yes yes.... since 2.7.0, TTDXC manages all alpha/beta switches by itself dynamically according to the info provided by the TTDPatch version present. If you restore to an earlier alpha version, it will become a boolean switch again.

Flamelord · Post by **Flamelord** » 25 Dec 2005 02:18

Cool, thanks. I updated and I like TTDXC much better now.

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 10 Jan 2006 03:39

TTDX Configurator version 2.7.2 released, changes made:

Fixed issue not showing the first GRF for TTDP versions with multiple files
The GRF Updater no longer shows the same TTDP version repeatedly
The new graphics file name now can be changed at the Options dialog
Fixed absence of right-click menu on most alpha/beta switches

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 10 Jan 2006 05:34

Now that I'm back and things are kinda back to normal:

(ttdpatchw -!T- -W ttdpatch.cfg was run immediately before posting this list, and config editing was not required to produce any bug except #5)

Setting either "newsounds.highfrequency on" or "newsounds.highfrequency off" results in "newsounds=off".
All bits in miscmods after bit 18 (the reserved bit) are moved up one slot when loading from named bits.
pathbasedsignalling.autoconvertpresig, pathbasedsignalling.manualpbssig, and pathbasedsignalling.allowunsafejunction were toggled when loaded from the attached config.
signals_us_w.grf is still being misparsed: Two line breaks appear in the name field, instead of one, the second/third line is not bolded, and there's a square box at the end that does not belong.
The $SWITCH #0110111 format for bit switches becomes $SWITCH 0
The save prompt does not appear after changing either the mountains or curves switches.
When lines in any of the following three forms:
newgrf/USSetw.grf !
newgrf/paper.grf 1
#newgrf/tempsetpw.grf
appear in newgrf[w].cfg, TTDXC erroneously adds a "#DISABLED#newgrf/FILENAME.GRF" line.
TTDXC does not respect the original filename capitalization in newgrf[w].cfg

3) If I change newsounds to "newsounds.highfrequency off", pathbasedsignalling is loaded correctly. With "newsounds.highfrequency on", however, that "on" is apparently used for autoconvertpresig (bit 0), and all other bits are shifted down one (so "autoconvertpresig on" (bit 0 set) becomes "manualpbssig on" (bit 1 set), &c.)

8) If I'd wanted "DBSETXLW.GRF", I would have typed that. I typed "DBSetXLw.grf" because that's easier to read, not because I'm too lazy to find the Caps-lock key.

Change requests:

Slider caption for gamespeed: The speeds are 1/8x, 1/4x, 1/2x, 1x, 2x, 4x, Max.
Slider caption for morevehicles does not match toolbar tip for morevehicles. ("5100 vehicles" vs "Increases the total number of vehicles to value*850")
Slider captions for lost*: I'd still prefer to see "Warn after" or "After", not "every".
Please use Windows' settings for date display in the NewGRF pane.
The alpha/beta switches all go by their name (newsounds, pathbasedsignalling, &c.), while the switches on all the other panes have names like "Larger station spread", "Office towers accept food", &c.

d) For me, you're showing day/month/year, but Windows is set to show month/day/year. The time display is now correct; thanks.

The latest version of this post can always be found at http://dtbl.no-ip.org. (dtbl for DaleStan's TTDXC Bug List)

DaleStan · Post by **DaleStan** » 18 Jan 2006 18:32

One more to add to the list:
9) Bitswitches with all bits off (as seen in the attached config) are parsed as if the switch itself is off. ("<bitswitch> 0" is parsed correctly, though.)

In an effort to reduce the number of times I have to report config reading bugs, I'm also attaching the batch file I use for testing TTDXC's config reading.
Put it in your TTD folder and run it. When TTDXC starts, click "Save" and then "Exit". A text file will pop up containing config lines prefixed with either a '+' or a '-'. The lines prefixed with a '-' are the ones that appeared in the canon format of the original config; the lines prefixed with a '+' are what they got turned into.
This batch file requires that Cygwin be installed in the /cygwin directory of the same drive; change the path in line 8 if cygwin is located someplace else.

Prebral · Post by **Prebral** » 07 Feb 2006 17:05

As TTDXC began to uses switches.xml, I am experiencing following error:
After downloading a new patch alpha version via TTDXC, all alpha/beta settings are turned off including the main switch. The TTDXC tells me, that it can not find switches.xml (while it is still where it was before).

Then I have to set all alpha switches manually again whitch i squite irritating.

MJS · Post by **MJS** » 08 Feb 2006 11:17

When it removes the alpha/beta switches, I press Open and load an (old) *.cfg file. That's the quickest way to restore settings, isn't it?

RailJade · Post by **RailJade** » 12 Mar 2006 06:33

Prebral wrote:As TTDXC began to uses switches.xml, I am experiencing following error:
After downloading a new patch alpha version via TTDXC, all alpha/beta settings are turned off including the main switch. The TTDXC tells me, that it can not find switches.xml (while it is still where it was before).

Then I have to set all alpha switches manually again whitch i squite irritating.

Thats the same problem I am experiancing. I even checked the author's webpage for it and its not even there.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 19 Mar 2006 00:41

Here's another small bug. TTDXC includes the aiboost switch in beta versions. That switch is depracated, and if you use it, even set "off" which should have no effect, you get a complaint from the Patch telling you to get rid of it.

Peter1x9 · Post by **Peter1x9** » 19 Mar 2006 04:34

The same thing happens with the "moreindustriesperclimate" switch which is also obsolete.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 13 Jun 2006 01:56

Here is a new message which can go in the TTDXC news ticker:

Japanese Set public release available! Includes trains, buildings, and scenery.

http://www.as-st.com/ttd/japan/

Andrex · Post by **Andrex** » 08 Aug 2006 08:07

After a week of work (and 6 months of working on other stuff), I can say that next TTDXC version is close to be released with a very long list of improvements.

Here's a screenshot of the Live Update tab redesigned today, already capable of installing any of the 3 TTDPatch flavors, with proper warnings for users. Version Restore cannot restore nightly releases yet, but it will tomorrow surely. If someone has suggestions, now's the moment to post...

Also, since all switches not provided by TTDXC are now added to the a/b section automatically (this section is entirely retrieved from the XML now), the Additional Commands tab might be removed very soon, unless someone has a very good reason for it to stay there, which I doubt.

m3henry · Post by **m3henry** » 08 Aug 2006 09:03

cant wait

lobster · Post by **lobster** » 08 Aug 2006 09:09

brilliance! i've been looking forward to this. great work as usual, Andrex.

Redirect Left · Post by **Redirect Left** » 08 Aug 2006 10:08

Yay! cant Wait

Post by **Dave** » 08 Aug 2006 10:48

Fair play... Not that I'll use it, but... Looks good.

Wile E. Coyote · Post by **Wile E. Coyote** » 08 Aug 2006 12:53

Looking forward too, I'm too lazy to manually edit configs.

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