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Re: Various NML related questions

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You don't close your cargotable block, so the switch directly after that is considered part of that block, where it is not possible to be.

Also, the code you propose

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cargo_subtype: PRAGA_N_LIVERY_SWITCH;
is not valid, there is no cargo_subtype graphics-property. If you do not want livery overrides, the default: should point to the correct switch or spriteset.
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On the contrary.

My aim is to have several refits for the same cargo - that is the whole point of the switch.

When I add it to the

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default:
it doesnt allow any refits.

Can someone provide an advice how to create refits for the same cargo?

Two ways I tried:

1st switching through cargotable:
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cargotable {
    PASS, 
    MAIL 
}
switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, PRAGA_N_LIVERY_SWITCH, cargo_subtype) {
    0:      PRAGA_N_0;
    1:      PRAGA_N_1;
    2:      PRAGA_N_2;
    3:      PRAGA_N_3;
}

switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, sw_PRAGA_N_CARGO_SUBTYPE_TEXT, cargo_subtype) {
    0: return string(STR_NAME_PRAGA_N_0);
    1: return string(STR_NAME_PRAGA_N_1);
    2: return string(STR_NAME_PRAGA_N_2);
    3: return string(STR_NAME_PRAGA_N_3);
    return CB_RESULT_NO_TEXT;
}
 switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, PRAGA_N_CAPACITY_SWITCH, cargo_subtype) {
       0: 35;
       1: 40;
       2: 35;
       3: 40;

item (FEAT_ROADVEHS, ITEM_PRAGA_N) {
						property {
        						   name: string(STR_NAME_PRAGA_N);
        						   climates_available: bitmask(CLIMATE_TEMPERATE, CLIMATE_ARCTIC, CLIMATE_TROPICAL);
       							   introduction_date: date(1915,01,01);
        						   model_life: 11;
        						   vehicle_life: 11;
        						   reliability_decay: 20;
                                  			   refittable_cargo_classes:    bitmask(CC_PASSENGERS);
							   cargo_allow_refit: [PASS];
							   refit_cost: 0; 
						           loading_speed: 5; 
						           cost_factor: 108;
						           running_cost_factor: 90; 
						           sprite_id: SPRITE_ID_NEW_ROADVEH;
						           speed: 40 km/h;
 						           running_cost_base: RUNNING_COST_ROADVEH;
						           power: 45 hp;
							   weight: 4.5 ton;
						           sound_effect: SOUND_BUS_START_PULL_AWAY;
						        }

					       graphics {
        						   default:  PRAGA_N_0;
							   PASS: PRAGA_N_LIVERY_SWITCH;
							   cargo_subtype_text: sw_PRAGA_N_CARGO_SUBTYPE_TEXT;
                                                           cargo_capacity: PRAGA_N_CAPACITY_SWITCH;
							   purchase_cargo_capacity: 25;
							}
					  }

2nd switching through cargo-subtype at default in graphics section:
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switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, SKODA_505_LIVERY_SWITCH, cargo_subtype) {
    0:      SKODA_505_0;
    1:      SKODA_505_1;
    2:      SKODA_505_2;
    3:      SKODA_505_3;
    4:      SKODA_505_4;
}

switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, SWITCH_SKODA_505_CARGO_SUBTYPE_TEXT, cargo_subtype) {
    0: return string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505_0);
    1: return string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505_1);
    2: return string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505_2);
    3: return string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505_3);
    4: return string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505_4);
    return CB_RESULT_NO_TEXT;
}
switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, SKODA_505_CAPACITY_SWITCH, cargo_subtype) {
    0: 32;
    1: 32;
    2: 32;
    3: 32;
    4: 32;
}

item (FEAT_ROADVEHS, ITEM_SKODA_505) {
						property {

        						   /* Properties common to all vehicle types */
        						   name: string(STR_NAME_SKODA_505);
        						   climates_available: bitmask(CLIMATE_TEMPERATE, CLIMATE_ARCTIC, CLIMATE_TROPICAL);
       							   introduction_date: date(1923,01,01);
        						   model_life: 7;
        						   vehicle_life: 25;
        						   reliability_decay: 20;
						           loading_speed: 5; //                    STRING***********
						           cost_factor: 108; //				     **********POZRIET*********
						           running_cost_factor: 90; //				     **********POZRIET*********
						        /* cargo_age_period is left at default */
						           /* RV-specific properties */
						           sprite_id: SPRITE_ID_NEW_ROADVEH;
						           speed: 40 km/h;
							//        misc_flags: bitmask(ROADVEH_FLAG_2CC); //    **********POZRIET*********
 						           running_cost_base: RUNNING_COST_ROADVEH;
						           power: 35 hp;
							   weight: 3.6 ton;
						        /* TE and air drag coefficient is left at default */
                                   refittable_cargo_classes:    bitmask(CC_PASSENGERS);
						           

						        sound_effect: SOUND_BUS_START_PULL_AWAY;
						        }

					       graphics {
        						   default:  SKODA_505_LIVERY_SWITCH;
							   cargo_subtype_text: SWITCH_SKODA_505_CARGO_SUBTYPE_TEXT;
							   cargo_capacity: SKODA_505_CAPACITY_SWITCH;
							   purchase_cargo_capacity: 32;
							}
					  }
					  
I get NO error messages when compiling the grf, all vehicles are there and are running, but none from them has an available refit.

Do I miss anything or is there some mistake I, with my minimal experience simply do not see?
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Re: Various NML related questions

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So the way I've done it in the past is

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spriteset(spriteset_Example_Purchase, "gfx/Example.png") {
	template_purchase(237, 488)
}

spriteset(spriteset_Example_Livery2, "gfx/Example.png") {
	template_electrostar(0, 468)
}

spriteset(spriteset_Example_Livery, "gfx/Example.png") {
	template_electrostar(0, 546)
}

spriteset(spriteset_Example_Livery3, "gfx/Example.png") {
	template_electrostar(0, 0)
}


switch(FEAT_TRAINS,SELF, sw_Example,cargo_subtype){
	0:spriteset_Example_Livery;
	1:spriteset_Example_Livery2;
	2:spriteset_Example_Livery3;
	}

switch(FEAT_TRAINS,SELF,sw_Example_cargo_subtype_text,cargo_subtype){
    0:	return string(str_Livery2);
    1:	return string(str_Livery);
    2:	return string(str_Livery3);
       return CB_RESULT_NO_TEXT;
}

item (FEAT_TRAINS, item_Example, xxx) {
	property {
		name: 							string(STR_NAME_Example);
		climates_available: 			ALL_CLIMATES;
		introduction_date:				date(1987,4,21);
		model_life:						15;
		retire_early:					1;
		vehicle_life:					50;
		reliability_decay:				7;
		refittable_cargo_classes:		0;
		cargo_allow_refit:				[PASS];
		loading_speed:					25;
		cost_factor:					61;
		running_cost_factor:			37;
		sprite_id:						SPRITE_ID_NEW_TRAIN;
		speed:							161 km/h;
		misc_flags:						TRAIN_FLAG_MU;
		refit_cost:						0;
		track_type:						BR_3RDC;
		ai_special_flag:				AI_FLAG_CARGO;
		power:							1438 hp;
		running_cost_base:				RUNNING_COST_ELECTRIC;
		dual_headed:					0;
		default_cargo_type:				PASS;
		cargo_capacity:					82;
		weight:							168 ton;
		engine_class:					ENGINE_CLASS_ELECTRIC;
		tractive_effort_coefficient:	0.03;
		air_drag_coefficient:			0.05;
		length:							8;
		effect_spawn_model_and_powered:	EFFECT_SPAWN_MODEL_ELECTRIC;
		extra_weight_per_wagon:			0;
		bitmask_vehicle_info:			0;
	}
	graphics {
	additional_text:					return(str_purchase_text);
	can_attach_wagon:					CB_RESULT_ATTACH_ALLOW;
	cargo_subtype_text:					sw_Example_cargo_subtype_text;
	articulated_part:        			switch_articulated_Example;
	default: 							sw_Example;
	purchase:							spriteset_Example_Purchase;
}
}
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Re: Various NML related questions

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Just to let y'all know I updated my previous post
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Thank you!

I was able to make it work. However I was not able to set any other properties of the refitted vehicle - is it possible to have cargo capacity, speed, runing costs or others changed for the refitted vehicle, when the refit is based on cargo subtype?
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Can you get spritesets and liveries from different graphics files? I'm working on basically an extremely large livery set, which basically includes the liveries of the major Class I railroads of North America and I would like to use the 2cc template. I would not want to make hundreds of different purchase files for each individual railroad, I would just want someone to be able to refit for the desired livery.
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Greyfur wrote:Thank you!

I was able to make it work. However I was not able to set any other properties of the refitted vehicle - is it possible to have cargo capacity, speed, runing costs or others changed for the refitted vehicle, when the refit is based on cargo subtype?
I expect that will be possible, for each property you would have one switch based on the cargo_type_in_veh variable, and that switch then points to additional switches that set the value based on the cargo_subtype.

Question is, how playable that will be, if you have too many changes it might get confusing.
TrainLover wrote:Can you get spritesets and liveries from different graphics files? I'm working on basically an extremely large livery set, which basically includes the liveries of the major Class I railroads of North America and I would like to use the 2cc template. I would not want to make hundreds of different purchase files for each individual railroad, I would just want someone to be able to refit for the desired livery.
Each sprite can be in a separate file if you want to, but you can also put all sprites in 1 file, and everything in between.
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Switches relating to livery are done through

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 switch(FEATURE, [SELF|PARENT], sw_switchname, cargo_subtype){
Not sure if it helps, but there you go
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So, the property switch overrides will be located in the item graphics section after the text and graphics switches?
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The switch itself comes above the item block, but you then reference it in the graphics block
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I seem to have a huge issue with the callbacks.

Every time I am doing a callback I receive an error.

Currently with this one:

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switch(FEAT_ROADVEHS, SELF, power_B731yob_switch, build_year) {
    1982..1985:   202;
	1986..1996:     211;
 }	
 
 
item (FEAT_ROADVEHS, ITEM_B731) {
						property {
...
						           power: 211 hp;		
...
}

					       graphics {
								   cargo_subtype_text: sw_B731_CARGO_SUBTYPE_TEXT;
        						           sw_B731_LIVERY_SWITCH;
								   power: power_B731yob_switch hp;
							}
					  }
The Error I am receiving:
nmlc ERROR: "CS_BusSetw05lc735.nml", line 288: Syntax error, unexpected token "power"

The same issue appears even if the "hp" is removed and if I put hp to the switch value, I get an error for that.

I got the same duplicate error with cargo_capacity, when trying to do a callback through a switch based on cargo_subtype.

Anybody having a suggestion what am I doing wrong?
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You dont need to put the hp at all, just a numerical value.

The units are auto imported from the item block
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Ok, good to know!

Any idea on the error?
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Greyfur wrote:Ok, good to know!

Any idea on the error?
What does "sw_B731_LIVERY_SWITCH;" do there? I am guessing it needs a callback name prefix?
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Alberth wrote:
Greyfur wrote:Ok, good to know!

Any idea on the error?
What does "sw_B731_LIVERY_SWITCH;" do there? I am guessing it needs a callback name prefix?
I guess it is the default callback, so I expect that the error happens because the default callback is before the final callback. @Greyfur: Can you move the callback in the graphics-block up, so that the sw_B731_LIVERY_SWITCH is the last one?
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Preferably also label it as default, as in https://newgrf-specs.tt-wiki.net/wiki/N ... hics_block

The switch could also use some additional 'return' keywords for clarity, as in https://newgrf-specs.tt-wiki.net/wiki/NML:Switch
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I didn't reply as adding the default: callback name did work and I was working on my code! Thank you so much!

There are two more things.

There are two subversions of a type built in the same year. I was able to create a switch that randomly gives you a subtype when buying the bus. One subtype is called C734.00, the other C734.03.

Now I would like to keep that subtype name after a livery refit. Is there a way to load the name into some variable and somehow reuse it after refit?

The other is - is there a way to add two different texts from two different switches one after another?
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Currently I have 600mm gauge track with label NG60.
I want to add some kind of universal dual gauge track, to have possibility of easy autoreplace, or using same platform:

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  item (FEAT_RAILTYPES, NG600RAIL)
  {
    property
    {
      label: "NG6R";
      introduction_date: date(1883, 1, 1);
      name: string(STR_NG6R_NAME);
      toolbar_caption: string(STR_NG6R_TOOLBAR);
      menu_text: string(STR_NG6R_MENU);
      build_window_caption: string(STR_NG60_BUILD_CAPTION);
      autoreplace_text: string(STR_NG60_AUTOREPLACE);
      new_engine_text: string(STR_NG60_NEW_ENGINE);
      compatible_railtype_list: ["NG6R", "NG60", "NAAN", "RAIL", "ELRL"];
      powered_railtype_list: ["NG6R", "NG60", "NAAN", "RAIL"];
      speed_limit: 60 km/h;      
      acceleration_model: ACC_MODEL_RAIL;
      railtype_flags: bitmask();
    }
but neither no engines are available in the shed, nor both 600mm and normal gauge trains can't enter into dual gauge section.
Any ideas, what goes wrong?
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Do the other tracks also define that they are compatible with this universal track? I think that might solve the problem.
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Thank you, Transportman, problem solved.
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