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| Show the .ssg timetable name as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 16:38 #126452 | |
UKTrainMan
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I'd wonder whether or not it would be possible for the loader to not only show the relevant simulation a .ssg file is for but also show the timetable name. With the time it can take for some .ssg files to load, it would surely save a lot of time if for example sorting out the .ssg files into folders inside the Simulations\[SimName] folder if users can just briefly select a .ssg file and it shows not only the simulation but also the timetable name. A small but surely handy feature, that I honestly do feel may assist others as well. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Last edited: 30/04/2020 at 16:51 by UKTrainMan Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 18:47 #126454 | |
agilchrist
258 posts |
Had you considered using the keyboard and giving it a useful name when you save it.
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| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 21:52 #126455 | |
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UKTrainMan
1803 posts |
agilchrist in post 126454 said:Had you considered using the keyboard and giving it a useful name when you save it.Of course I could do that. But unless it's a new feature I'm not aware of, snapshots (auto saves) don't follow the same format if I did save it a certain way. Snapshots usually just simply follow the same format throughout - e.g.: SnapshotAt[Time] - and then selecting them in the loader whilst loading a simulation merely shows the simulation only. If the loader can identify the simulation from the .ssg file then could it also identify/extract the timetable name from an .ssg file, and if so could that please be shown in the loader? Take an excellent simulation such as Wembley Mainline for example, which is fairly busy but not impossible for me to run solo, the amount of sticky notes I have in use to aid and assist me in keeping on top of things to the best of my abiliites..., loading an .ssg file takes that bit longer when it also had to load the sticky notes. Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Last edited: 30/04/2020 at 21:55 by UKTrainMan Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 22:02 #126457 | |
jc92
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but the snapshots would be saved in the relevant sim's folder, in this case Wembley mainlines folder.
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| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 22:15 #126458 | |
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agilchrist
258 posts |
Snapshots are designed like backups so you can go back to the snapshot should something happen during the game. Timetable names can be extremely long. What would be the benefit to having the snapshots with the full timetable name in it when you merely have to look at the date/time if you have to restore a backup of a game. The option at the end of saving the game gives you the ability to have whatever you want as the name. There is no real benefit, however a donation of about £XXXX (fill in with an appropriate amount) would assist in your quest for alternative names, after all they say money can buy you anything. Oh and you can not see it when you click on it as you have to compile and unpack everything and by that time the sim is actually loaded, so its just not even possible. In addition just because the original TT was "2015 xxxxxx" it does not mean that this is actually what it is as you can add more into it and also change the name so it really brings no relevant information. Blessed are the true believers, for only they shall walk the Path, and they shall be welcomed unto the realm of the Ori and made as one with Them. Last edited: 30/04/2020 at 22:20 by agilchrist Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 30/04/2020 at 22:36 #126459 | |
postal
5265 posts |
UKTrainMan in post 126455 said:Of course I could do that. But unless it's a new feature I'm not aware of, snapshots (auto saves) don't follow the same format if I did save it a certain way. Snapshots usually just simply follow the same format throughout - e.g.: SnapshotAt[Time] - and then selecting them in the loader whilst loading a simulation merely shows the simulation only.I've got several thousand saved games archived away. Whenever I finish a particular run through I move all of the SnapshotAt saves to a sub-folder inside the main sim folder which identifies for me the TT that was used or anything else which would be a relevant memory-jogger. Unless you are already moving the saves to a different folder, they will be over-written next time you run the sim so the only circumstance where you haven't already had the option to put the save into a folder which will remind you of the details is if you are going back to a set of saves made some time previously to complete a run through the TT. I'm not saying it mightn't be helpful to show the TT name but it's a good bet that the development team have got more important things than that making demands on their time particularly as the operator already has the option to note the information on their own system. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Last edited: 30/04/2020 at 22:37 by postal Reason: None given Log in to reply The following users said thank you: Meld, Lyn-Greenwood |
| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 01/05/2020 at 09:27 #126463 | |
bugsy
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I do the same as Postal, name and save the various timetables and put them into sub-folders for future use. It only takes a few seconds. I can't remember ever having run a tt from start to finish. Sometimes I just fancy a change. I also keep a record in a book of when each timetable is started, the time it is finished and what various options and scenarios I have chosen. Some may think that this is a bit over the top, but I find it a useful reference. Everything that you make will be useful - providing it's made of chocolate. Log in to reply |
| Show the .ssg timetable as well as simulation 02/05/2020 at 13:29 #126488 | |
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bill_gensheet
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I usually have a text file of comments, the 'messages' text stream, the zero hour save, the initial timetable file itself and also the starting TT_analysis.txt file. It will also gather up any 'saveforbug_xxxxx.ssg' and 'saveforbug_xxxxx.wtt' files That starts off the folder where the saves end up when starting the run. This is over the top for 'finished' timetables but very useful while debugging them. Bill Log in to reply |