... topic: 864 Odd behaviour with templates that have a: in the name posted: 11 Jun 2009 20:04 from: richard_t I'm finding odd behaviour with templates whose name's contain a: With the storage box open if I select a template and rename it to "cl: up s bend", and hit OK, the name label seems overlaid with the previous name, no-name in this case on the main templot drawing surface, not the storage box. If I then select the next template (with the arrows), then the new name isn't displayed, but the old one. (This also occurs if you use the storage box to redraw the screen, by dragging it over the template, if you see what I mean). No biggie, I won't use a: This is templot version 0.91c Richard. Last edited on 11 Jun 2009 20:07 by richard_t posted: 11 Jun 2009 20:06 from: richard_t Actually I'm now not sure the: has anything to do with it, as I've renamed ...

... functions in pad_unit. More investigation needed. I have rarely made much use of the Sender parameter, my guess is it would be the TButton on which the accelerator key appears. Do we need to use it? Just test for the key character and fire the relevant button. There is a lot of keyboard stuff in pad_unit, see the Tpad_form.FormKeyDown and Tpad_form.FormKeyPress event functions. However, if ALT+ key works on the child forms, we don't need to do anything else. cheers, Martin. posted: 3 Dec 2019 11:19 from: Graeme Martin Wynne wrote: I have rarely made much use of the Sender parameter,.... Hmmmm. It sounds as though I have misunderstood the problem (or perhaps invented one where none exists). I was picturing a parent with two or more children who each had the same accelerator key and the parent had to deal with them, in the process trying to figure out which child's accelerator had been triggered. If that's not the case under discussion, please ignore my babble. Cheers ...

... runs well enough to say as much on the web site. Clearly there are trade description issues if I say it does, and then users run into problems. I've been very wary about claiming that Templot runs anywhere other than on a Windows PC, but that's not very helpful for intending users who don't have that option. I feel that I ought to have a definitive yes/no answer for them, but at present I can only repeat what others have told me. regards, Martin. posted: 2 Feb 2011 11:47 from: BeamEnds Martin Wynne wrote: How long have you been using Templot? Is it possible these templates were derived from some originally created in version 0.68.c (March 2001) or earlier? In later versions I changed the check rail dimensioning, and this may be a bug in the normalizing code. Off to have a look. Hi Martin, I think I got Templot in 2007 or so, I had to upgrade to the current pug shortly afterwards. Now you mention it the little grey cells report an ...

... first draft for this function. Please read these notes and let me know if anything is unclear. Thanks: 2_062230_260000000.png 2_062230_270000001.png 2_062230_270000002.png regards, Martin. posted: 7 Aug 2017 16:41 from: Stephen Freeman Err, how long before Templot can build the entire layout for you? Amazing! But please do try to get some sleep (03.45?), we need you! posted: 7 Aug 2017 17:18 from: richard_t This will save some time- brilliant addition :- D posted: 9 Sep 2017 11:52 from: John Palmer As yet I've not taken a look at the facility to calculate the size of a map screenshot, as I thought I would first sample Templot's added capability of directly importing a map from the web. My anti-virus program bitterly contested my efforts to update to 215a, but eventually my will prevailed, and I decided to test the new map importation capability at Templecombe, some way south of my last effort. Incidentally, in case it assists an understanding of my observations, I'm running ...

... . The file is called templot pages posted: 14 Sep 2019 17:29 from: Martin Wynne Hi Tom, What page size is Templot showing on the print preview screen? Try changing the paper size to say A3. You can gradually increase it when you get it running. I'm going to try installing the driver on my old Windows7 system so that I can see what you are seeing. (There doesn't seem to be a driver available for Windows10.) cheers, Martin. posted: 14 Sep 2019 18:11 from: Tom Allen i chose to print a grouped single point at 10% size from the initial screen and it printed a page 8m wide and 18m long at 10% when i stopped it, heaven knows what it would have stopped at lengthwise if i had let it go. The point was perfectly printed at 10% and i did choose only to print group templates. Normally it would have only printed the grouped point and no more.There isn't a driver for this printer above 7 Last edited on 14 Sep 2019 18 ...

... were added to the menu to allow the control template stay hidden by default, this would please those of us who prefer to work that way. This is not meant as a criticism as I follow your reasoning with the beginners, but for those of us more familar with it, the greater flexibility would be appeciated. Tony. posted: 4 Aug 2012 00:40 from: Simon Dunkley I like it as it is, Martin, and as you say, it can be switched off. posted: 4 Aug 2012 11:03 from: Martin Wynne For those who want more options, I have changed the menu: 2_040559_260000000.png The default setting is to hide the control template only briefly, as in 205d. This option setting is included in your program preferences. Will be in the next update. regards, Martin. posted: 4 Aug 2012 11:55 from: Nigel Brown Hi Martin Never had a real problem with the control template. I think I would find it irritating and possibly confusing if it wasn't visible (haven't used Templot ...

... had a better look at your track plan and I am afraid there are several issues that need looking at. Although your design of curved scissors and double slip will work and you have correctly used straight cut switches for your turnouts. You have used the standard track centres of 44.67mm to generate all your parallel tracks. This is alright for straight track and curves down to about 8800mm radius, but for sharper curves increased track centres are required. This is a common error. To allow for vehicle end and centre throw between templates 11 and 12 they should be at 53mm centres for 1067mm radius and between templates 28, 30 and 40 they should be at 49mm centres for 2085mm radius. This can be adjusted using the Adjacent track centres option under the Geometry drop down menu before generating double track, crossovers etc. Altering these will affect the design of the scissors crossover and give more room for the slip roads at that end. Your Tandem turnout in the platform will not work as it stands as the switch blades of the second turnout are much to close ...

... topic: 1451 How to Construct an Irregular Diamond Crossing posted: 11 Apr 2011 15:27 from: Brian Nicholls Hi All, I have been doing a re-write of Richard_t's excellent irregular diamond crossing help guide (without which, I may not have attempted this), in the hope of finally producing a video of it. I am still having teething problems with the video, not so much the actual screen capture and editing, but cannot seem to get the final production to go to either AVI or SWF, but that's another story and not the subject of this posting. I order to make things flow smoothly in the video, it meant I had to make sure of every move (key stroke and mouse) had to be correct and spontaneous. With this in mind, I not only went through the process many, many times, but also had to write out in long hand each and every thing that was required. In doing this, I now realise that I have produced another document that may be of use to ...

... topic: 1650 TDV feedback posted: 10 Oct 2011 16:11 from: leo_sandstrom Hi This is a bit overdue but I feel that its finally time for me to provide some feedback. Ill start by saying that I have finally scaled the initial learning cliff, and I now have some basic understanding of how the program works. But to be honest I have not delved to deep into advanced track templates yet due to a lack of time. When I start the normal Templot as a new user I was faced with a program panel. Pressing the X in the top hand corner closes the program, quess what the first thing I did, I closed Templot because I wanted to get rid of the program panel. For a Windows user it makes no sense to press the workpad button when you start the program. Look at 95% of the office programs, you start with a blank screen and possibly some tooltip help and then you start working. (or an empty template) A great example is Solidworks where you start with a ribbon ...

... topic: 3063 Beginner 2nd (or 3rd) time around posted: 15 Aug 2017 11:18 from: Andrew Howlett Dear Martin& fellow Templotters, I purchased Templot 0.74A on 28/09/2002 and did have a go at learning it then, but have forgotten 99% of it since! I've now started a new project- ordered the shed, booked a builder to lay the concrete foundation, booked the electrician, and drawn the track plan on the back of an envelope (designed around Peco 0-gauge track. Last night at the club I was told I should be building my own C&L track, so I guess I should be drawing up the plan in Templot as well. If there is anyone who can spare a few minutes give me a nudge into the right menus in those new dark unknown areas that were not even a twinkle in Martin's eye when I first started, I should be most grateful. Firstly I need to draw a 24ft by 13ft rectangle (the shed), followed by a second ...