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... output to PDF files, including large single pages for roll-paper poster printing export to bitmap image files in PNG, GIF, JPG, BMP formats export to vector image metafiles in EMF, WMF formats easy capture of screenshots to PNG files print now! function to bypass printer setup and calibration background picture shapes -- support for PNG, JPG, GIF image formats background picture shapes -- images saved in the BGS folder in SK8 format background picture shapes -- images can be wrapped along the control template additional top tool buttons: "beginner buttons" for the most common mouse actions F9 mouse action adjusts V-crossing angle only, F10 adjusts K-crossing angle only There is a new adjustable option and CTRL+ F12 mouse action for the turnout-road exit, and the turnout road options have been moved from the do menu to the geometry menu support for gaunt turnouts and gauntletted track a dummy vehicle can be placed on the control template and adjusted to check and measure running clearances notch on intersection functions trackbed edges are now template-specific ...
... to get the sample codes working. But I've tried to modify one: procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin label1.caption := 'Hello World' end; to procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); begin if label1.caption := 'Hello World' then label1.caption := 'Goodbye World' else label1.caption := 'Hello World'; end; it is telling me "unit1.pas(35,10) Error:incompatible types: got "untyped" expected "Boolean" What I'm trying to do is: 'when I press that button if it is already saying 'hello world' then I want it to say 'goodbye world' otherwise if it's showing something different then show 'hello world' I can't see why that wouldn't work. I know it's a pitifully simple example and certainly not about to form Templot 3 or 4, but nevertheless from what I've read it SHOULD work... Any pointers, please? I'm not going to try and abuse your kindness with continual questions, but this one is bugging me. Thanks Derek posted: 18 Feb 2020 23 ...
... start in a default gauge of choice- P4 in my case. If I then wanted individual templates at a different gauge I just change them as normal. The real=>timbering options would be a good one to save as well. I'm sure there are others, but I tend to use most programs in a default mode to save having to faff about if I ever need to reinstall them! If you really do go ahead with this, it might be an idea to add some sort of "restore default" button so that if you need to help someone you can get them back to known settings. Cheers posted: 6 Mar 2009 11:09 from: Paul Boyd Hi Brian 1. Fast print. Clicking this prints the entire file using the default printer, or the printer I have allocated, the print tray, paper size and aspect and the print quality. Would you really want this for Templot? One click and out come millions of sheets of A4 posted: 6 Mar 2009 11:27 from: Martin Wynne Paul ...
... the frosts now behind us I have some gardening to get on with...) I have made you a quick bit of scruff video showing how to get the thick lines, and distort the plan on the sketchboard to fit a mimic panel: http://flashbackconnect.com/Default.aspx?id=xI6N28PgRnAuLdoLrrVDog2 ask again if anything not clear, cheers, Martin. posted: 15 May 2020 09:37 from: Martin Wynne p.s. sorry Gordon, I missed a bit out of the video. After clicking the update button, you need to click the lock: 2_150430_440000000.png Unfortunately there is no way to update the distorted trackplan after making revisions on the trackpad, it will be necessary to repeat the process in the video each time. Probably a better option would be to use the manual options for the trackplan instead of auto update. I will make a proper video later, there are a lot of options and settings. Martin. posted: posted: 15 May 2020 09:48 from: Gordon S When do you get some sleep? ...
5. more Xplains
... wasn't entirely relevant, so here is an "Xplain" more recognisably Templot: http://85a.uk/hand_xplain/ I have 3 questions: 1. would you be happy to see the existing video format replaced with this format? 2. should the accompanying text explanation be in the Xplain itself, or on the page below it? 3. should a page consist of several short Xplains like this, or a much longer one more like a video? p.s. you will notice a change to the quick-access buttons for the next program update. I've been finding myself hesitating over the existing abbreviated ones to click the right one. More grey cells gone. cheers, Martin. posted: 21 Jul 2019 14:03 from: Rob Manchester Martin Wynne wrote: I mentioned a while ago that Tim and Alexander at EC-Software have come up with a new tool for creating program help. They have now upgraded it, which means it now looks even better as an alternative to the fuzzy MP4 screen video. My last example wasn't ...
... clicking the main> store& background menu item. 6. To print both turnouts, click the print> print entire pad menu item. This is the next item down from the menu item in the above video, which is for printing single templates. A crossover is two templates. 7. Answer some questions about the printer. If this is your first time printing in Templot, it is best to select use printer uncalibrated for now. 8. When the print preview screen appears, click the print all remaining pages button. regards, Martin. posted: 12 Aug 2010 23:14 from: roythebus Thanks for that Martin. Templot is obviously well thought out and does everything so it seems! But, for numpties like me, it can, a bit like windows, seem over-complicated. Has any thought been given to doing some wizards? ISTr seeing something about that when I was on hereb a while ago. Meanwhile, I'll watch the video again and try what you say above. One other thing I can't get my ...
... - not a network printer -- to be able to run. A physical printer is not necessary, only the printer driver is needed. A virtual printer such as a fax driver or PDF generator will do fine. A free PDF printer driver can be downloaded from: http://www.pdf995.com/download.html) Pug version 091c download: Click to Download n.b. After installing 091c on Windows 7 you may see a message "This program may not have installed correctly". Please ignore this and click the "Cancel" button below the message. This pug includes two new usability features which you may find very handy -- drag panning, and pad views history (see below). If you are upgrading from version 074b or 078e, note that 091c also contains all the many changes in the previous pug version 082d, which you should be sure to read about at: 082d pug changes And the new features introduced in 091b, which you should read about at: 091b pug changes New in 091c: 1. Drag panning. You can ...
8. Quick-mode
... topic: 1490 Quick-mode posted: 18 May 2011 09:16 from: Martin Wynne If you are starting Templot Development Version (TDV) for the first time, you will probably want to change immediately to classic Templot mode by clicking the Q button in the top left corner of the workpad. Otherwise you may find things get very confusing. If you opt to save and use your program preferences, TDV will start in classic Templot mode each time. Revert to trying out the new Quick-mode feature when you have found your way around: 2_180351_050000001.png You can always quickly see which mode you are in -- classic Templot displays an orange T: 2_180351_040000000.png You can quickly swap modes using the shortcut keys -- PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN. Quick-mode is intended mainly for beginners. It makes it quick and easy to build up a simple track plan, but is not recommended when working with multiple partial templates. But it's very handy when timber shoving to swap quickly between several templates. regards, Martin. posted: 19 ...
... , exhibition guides, web sites, signal box diagrams, wiring diagrams, etc. It doesn't compare with a full graphics drawing package, but on the other hand it is interactively linked to your current track plan design on the pad, so that you can develop both together. Sketchboard is based on a desktop publishing component developed by Nils Haeck in the Netherlands. I have kept it as an independent function, so that Templot users who have no interest in such things can ignore it entirely. If you don't click the Sketchboard button you will never see it. It's still work in progress, but here are a couple of preview screenshots: 2_042200_050000000.gif 2_300514_470000000.png regards, Martin. posted: 30 Aug 2010 13:50 from: JFS Hi Martin, I think you are too hard on yourself- if you were to look down on the roof of a real goods shed/ loco shed/ whatever, it would look pretty boring also- these things only look "interesting" if seen as a 3D image I suspect The only improvement might be to tweak ...
... if Chrome worked with existing sites, but that's a whole different story Needless to say, I'm using Firefox to post this... posted: 25 Apr 2012 21:21 from: Martin Wynne Hi Paul, There are 4 different posting editors on Templot Club: HTML editor 1 -- used on Internet Explorer. HTML editor 2 -- used on Firefox. Basic BBcode editor -- used on all other browsers including Opera, Safari and Google Chrome. It should be working apart from some quirkiness with the way the buttons insert the BBcode tags. What isn't working in Chrome? Quick Reply -- a plain HTML textarea element which should work the same way in all browsers. You can use BBcode if you type the tags manually. They are all a bit long in the tooth and need updating for the latest browser incarnations. David Williams has written a replacement unified editor which he claims works with all browsers but he has not yet released it. In fact, the HTML editor 2 should work in all other modern browsers (except IE ...
... It was because I couldn't find the same in Lazarus that I omitted the file viewer from the first release of OT. There is no point in having a list of files there, because that is what is intended to appear in the main pane E. Also it is listing 11 files there but indicating 7 files in the top heading. Presumably because some of them are MECBOX files. Viewing MECBOX files (and importing them) needs to be a separate option on the viewer. F. When I clicked the show files button to generate the list, it crashed T3. Also the HTML on the main pane used to be centred. Have you changed it for some reason? I didn't expect that there would be any need to modify the HTML. If you would like to leave all the above with me to fix while you sort out the Git stuff, I'm entirely happy to do that. cheers, Martin. posted: 3 Nov 2019 15:57 from: Graeme Martin Wynne wrote: 2_030914_210000000.png If you would like to leave all the ...
12. File preview
... may not be enough to worry about. For others the timbering may be an important part of identifying the file -- various iterations of timber shoving for example. My usual solution to such things is to display a "handy hint" alert with some options, so I will probably do that for folders with more than say 25 .box files. My general feeling is that if someone has amassed hundreds of large .box files, they have enough Templot experience to make their own decision and settings. There is the usual ?help button on the file viewer dialog which will explain the details. regards, Martin. posted: 27 Feb 2014 11:33 from: Martin Wynne I have now added the delete option, and also the file size and date info: 2_270620_590000000.png Please note that the date format (International or American) is determined by the Windows international settings on your computer, it is not controlled by Templot. The delete function includes an "are you sure?" confirm dialog, including the relevant screenshot, but there is no undo function ...
... understand that some can be confused by the interface and sheer number of in-built functions. The concept of foreground and stored templates is different to other programs and does lead to a steeper learning curve than hoped for. I have just installed an extra monitor so I can work through the excellent looking single slip video while clicking away on the main screen to learn as I go along but it won't help a new user if they click on a Help link to find 'Nothing here yet'. There are lots of Help? buttons located in menu items but reading these in isolation doesn't always get the whole meaning across, to me anyway. I would suggest that the provision of updated videos and tutorials should be a priority, both for me at a mid level and for new users. User inputs such as at Real>Rails>Rail Section Data are very nice but some of the other menus can be tedious. Take the configuration of a printed track plan for example. The output menu is very comprehensive in what it offers but some of the ...
... and read them in Windows Notepad (other text editors are available). But to make any use of them you need a compiler. A compiler is a program which reads the statements which are written in the source code files, and converts them into a runnable computer program, called the object code. The files are intended to be used with the Lazarus/FreePascal compiler system, which is free. To download and install Lazarus: 1. go to http://www.lazarus-ide.org 2. click the Download Now button. After a few seconds you will be downloading the file: lazarus-2.0.6-fpc-3.0.4-win64.exe That's all you need, don't click any of the other advertising stuff on the Sourceforge pages which might flash up. Download that file and run it to install the Lazarus program in the usual way. Being free, they aren't paying fees for a digital certificate, so you will need to click past the security warnings (same as for Templot). During the install process you will probably find it convenient to ...
... 2019 14:34 from: Hull Paragon One more thing if I may? Whenever I print/output a track plan, the only indication I get of what will be printed is a skeleton outline. All of the things referred to in the posts above (print this/omit that etc) are only apparent after the page is printed. Is there a print preview option that will show what is to be printed in a full page window and on how many sheets (a la Adobe Acrobat) before you press the button? 3501_150925_010000000.png Thanks and regards Ray posted: 15 Sep 2019 15:54 from: Martin Wynne Hull Paragon wrote: One more thing if I may? Whenever I print/output a track plan, the only indication I get of what will be printed is a skeleton outline. All of the things referred to in the posts above (print this/omit that etc) are only apparent after the page is printed. Is there a print preview option that will show what is to be printed in a full page window ...
... 68ins. – 66ins.)= 2ins. (not 4ins.). Please restore my sanity, not having a good day. All the best, Brian Nicholls. 1853_181614_150000000.png 1853_181615_050000000.png posted: 18 Nov 2011 21:39 from: Martin Wynne Hi Brian, Sorry you are struggling, although I'm having some difficulty following what you are saying. If the dimensions do not come out as intended, the most likely reason is that you have some timber shoving applied. Go to the shove timbers dialog and click the restore all button. If that doesn't fix it, please tabulate here, or attach a drawing, showing what you want the spacing dimensions to be (not what you actually achieved -- I'm finding it difficult to disentangle the two in your message), and I will try it myself and see what happens. I don't need the rail dimensions. regards, Martin. posted: 19 Nov 2011 16:42 from: Brian Nicholls Martin Wynne wrote: Sorry you are struggling, although I'm having some difficulty following what you are saying ...
... that method to store custom templates unobtrusively, set the overall length to 0.01mm instead -- geometry> template lengths (in mm) ... menu item. regards, Martin. posted: 17 Nov 2010 05:35 from: Martin Wynne Martin Wynne wrote: Another related change is that pressing the DELETE key will reduce the length of the control template to zero. (CTRL+ U to undo, in the usual way, or simply extend the length again with F4). I have now added a new tool button on the top row for this: 2_170012_360000001.png Experienced users will never have any reason to click it, but it will reassure new users who often ask how to "delete" the control template. On the other hand I think a "one-click" tool button to do "store& background" would be handy for everyone, so I have added that also: 2_170012_360000000.png This also now has the INSERT key as a single-key shortcut (in addition to the existing CTRL-V). regards, Martin ...
... have that feature,( or expand the range of actions that can be assigned to" double click ") (b) it would be nice to use the mouse to" release" a function,( like length, roam etc), i.e. double click when the action is underway (c) The Delete key works when the control is selected, but needs" D" when its a background template, it would be useful if the delete key was more context sensitive? (d) Better support for multi button mouses, and gesture mouses, i.e. assign mouse features to templot actions This would allow things to be done without touching the keyboard, since I rarely use shortcuts( except 'M") Last edited on 26 Nov 2017 15:53 by madscientist posted: 26 Nov 2017 21:36 from: Trevor Walling Hello, Would this not cause problems for people whom just have a basic mouse? I have a mouse with lots of bits I have never used.Also I don't seem to use double clicks with Linux. posted: ...
19. Changes in 217a
... are out of my eye line. This makes me use the shortcut keys a lot more. One thing I don't like but it doesn't matter much because of what I have said above is the reverse order of the keys; Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F9, F8, F7, F6, F5, F4 I think ascending order would have been more logical. Cheers, Godders. posted: 16 Dec 2017 00:16 from: madscientist Love the movable toolbar Next" wish" would be to have some user programmable buttons posted: 16 Dec 2017 00:52 from: Martin Wynne madscientist wrote: Love the movable toolbar Next" wish" would be to have some user programmable buttons Hi Dave, How many? Coding them wouldn't be too difficult, but the big issue is where to put them? See this post from John Hawtin: topic 3151- message 23083 Not cluttering the screen has always been a priority because track design needs every square inch it can get. I'm aware that some dialogs take up far too much room already. ...
... generic type of V-crossing, do this: 1. tools> make simple crossover menu item. 2. tools> make diamond-crossing menu item. 3. template> V-crossing options... menu item, and change to a curviform type of V-crossing. 4. Adjust the V-crossing angle to create the required radius in the diagonal road (F9 mouse action). 5. tools> make ladder crossover menu item. For more information about V-crossing types, click the button below.____ v: 0.93.a© regards, Martin. posted: 18 May 2010 19:22 from: John Lewis Martin wrote: I'm minded to stop using the term "irregular" diamond-crossing because it has the potential to be confused with an error condition. Instead I'm thinking of calling them "curviform" diamond-crossings. We can't simply call them "curved" because of course a regular diamond-crossing can be curved. I quite like "irregular", but if you think ...
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