v6.1 [Dec 18, 2014]
Scripting Additions:
- Settable functions.
- Local variables.
- Custom $car, $train props.
- Add T(oggle) as $train direction.
- Save/load variables to/from delimited file.
- New system variables and functions:$SYSTEM(cmd) $DATADIR.
- New function families: $FILE $STRING $TURNTABLE $STATION $SCENERY $TRACK $LAYOUT $TRAIN $CAR.
- New scripting commands: Continue Exit Local Return.
Scripting fixes:
- Fix in set->let conversion.
- Fixes for argument translation when passed to system functions.
- On error translating variable, do not continue.
- Load subroutine from file when needed at call time.
- New parsing of location (T J D) expression: order-independent with initials.
- Do not split comment at semicolon.
Fixes in script UI devices:
- Fix to prevent duplicate id's when creating new junction actions.
- R/W designator in SC Reference tab shows which functions are settable.
- Adjustable text size for all script text windows; set in SC Settings tab.
- Subfolder column in SC Subroutines tab.
- Subroutines list now includes those next to layout file.
- Prevent drag of SC divider beyond window edges.
- Command hiliting in script editor now skips over proc definition blocks.
- Prevent crash on adding note or master script.
- Commit when adding note or master script so changes are not lost.
- Fix so comment-only master script is not considered empty.
- Update train controls after setting speed via script.
- Improved appearance of SC Reference tab.
- Fix for wrap in SC text windows.
- More robust method of handling clicks in SC list window prevents crashes.
- On cancel from junction action editor, do not leave empty action on list.
Other enhancements:
- Track to scenery => create backdrops and scenery objects using track tools.
- Resizing input box for more convenient user input.
- Wider line by default when creating polyline or polygon scenery.
- Improved display on turntables when using Show Numbers.
- Prevent car from running off end of stub, except on turntables or linked tracks.
Fixes:
- When sorting car collection, include self-propelled (EP) with engines.
- Pass keystrokes when note window is on display => avoid having to click layout window.
- Better handling of carnote, allows terminating via carriage return.
- Report error if rrw file cannot be read due to xml error.
v5.3.4 [Sep 2, 2013]
- The control panel consists of a set of buttons and controls on a wood-panel background. They are arranged in one row, unless the control bar is resized tall enough so they can wrap to two or three.
- Car images are small and fixed in size unless all cars of the train or collection are from Chris Pedersen sets (or otherwise have large images) -- in that case, the entire train is displayed with large images, all scaled to fit within the window. To see the images in full size, enlarge the window vertically until the images stop expanding.
- The Car Inventory Bar (CIB) replaces the old twelve-button car toolbar with a new docking, resizable, scrollable window where you choose rolling stock to populate your layout. The window is a source of cars -- it shows a complete car collection, from which you can drag any car type onto the track or into the train window. Initially, the collection shown in the CIB is the default set associated with the layout, but you can choose any other set.
v5.2 [Oct 24, 2012]
Moving trains by hand: improved motion, cursors, auto-scroll
Support for CP cars: large images, car orientation fixes
Load chooser now works by drag-and-drop; ctrl-drag loads cut
Improved load combo boxes; now uniform in four locations
Load Choose by Name no longer a menu, now a list box with type-in
Fixes for problems with engines flipping, cars appearing on coupling
Purchase Upgrade, Check for Updates dialogs now support CP cars
Loads show as text when on closed cars
Fix for strange clipping behavior due to ill-defined region
Prevent car jumps after chopping track
Changing image for closed-car load now works more sensibly
Fix for importing car collections
Car display in dialogs now shows text if no image or generic
Fix to prevent screen zoom due to creating thumbnail in chooser
Fix in Publish to allow non-bmp images
v5.0.0.4 [May 6, 2012]
Default car collections displayed randomly in About box.
Car button tooltips now show correct cartype names.
Fix to ensure module collections show sizes in N on chooser.
Fixes for downloading the euro loads from web -- processing xml with foreign chars.
Fix for identifying certain types in default collections.
Default setting for Whats New time frame now "last 30 days".
Crash protection in several places.
v4.0.1 [Jun 5, 2011]
Version 4.0 is all about Ops -- realistic freight shipping for your railroad, moving tangible loads between defined industries with automatic random generation of meaningful work orders.
New Features:
- All-new chapter on Ops includes pages on Waybills, Switchlists, Generators, Ops Windows, Ops Setup Wizard
- New chapter Managing Cars includes older pages from trains chapter, with reworked Car Collections and new car-related features Car Loads, Default Car Sets
- New chapter Stations and Industries includes revised Stations page taken from scheduling chapter, plus new sections for Industries, Yards & Interchanges, Industry Browser
