For completeness:-
Initial characters available:-
Wthin Templot the text characters are limited to:-
the numbers: 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
the letters: A,C,E,F,G,H,L,P,U
the characters: minus,equals,underscore
the # character gets translated to minus
all other characters get translated to the "unknown" character which is three horizontal bars of segments (of the 7 segment display paradigm)
Martin has now added:-
c d h i n o r t u
Also full stop/decimal dot and spaces.
Also O is the same as 0, I is the same as 1, comma is the same as full stop.
Pipe ( | shift+backslash ) is the same as 1 but on the left instead of right.
Perhaps we should adopt a convention for chair raft labels?
1st segment == gauge
2th segment == chair type [-chair type]
[3rd segment == Turnout type]
[4th segment == hand (L for left, ??? A for Right??, because it looks like an R)]
The 3rd and 4th segments can be ommitted where not required.
The 4th segment is needed as certain chair types are handed in plugtrack
Examples :-
#5_P
5 for S gauge 22.45mm
P for the P slide chairs
#5_1P-5P_C10_L
5 for S gauge 22.45mm
1P-5P for the set of 1PL to 5PL and 1PR to 5PR chairs needed for a C10 switch
C10 for a C10 Switch
L for Left Handed (in Templot the 1P-5P set of chairs for a left hand switch are different to the 1P-5P set of chairs for a right hand switch)
Steve