SwitchWithIt Ver 1.7.10.49 Activity
Model Railroad Shipment Based Operations Program
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SwitchWithIt Ver 1.7.10.48 released /Setup_SwitchWithIt.exe
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David Bond posted a comment on discussion Using SwitchWithIt
I have added an import function for freight cars. Install the Beta version and let me know if it is what you are looking for. David
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I will have to think about it. I would only consider an import function for freight rolling stock. The program would not test the validity of any of the imported data. If the current location of an imported car is invalid, that car will not be assigned to trains. The user would have to manually change the car's location. Duplicates of existing cars in the database will be ignored. The user would still have to define the locations (Towns and Yards), industries, routes, trains, and shipments. Cabooses...
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Mr Kite posted a comment on discussion Using SwitchWithIt
Really an import function would be extremely helpfull. I can't think of any body in my club who has the time to key all this information in again. Over the years we've created a number of spread sheets. Like the other guy said, a simple CSV file would work well. Of course you would need a procedure for each data file but once the first is written you just chance the file names and feilds for each. Just tell us what order the fields should be in and we can match that.
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It sounds simple but it is time consuming to implement. A very limited number of users would use it and those that would, they would only use it the first time they use the program. I have personally entered the data on every piece of rolling stock for my layout (200+) and for the club I belong to (300+). It takes time but it doesn't have to be done all in one sitting. Right now I don't plan to implement this capability. Thank you for your suggestion. David Bond Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/...
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There should be an import function. I have all kinds of data in spreadsheets, and I don't want to rekey it all. A simple CSV file transfer would work just fine with a template to work from.
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Jim, Sorry for the delayed response. The error you received indicates that you haven't entered a valid number for the train length leaving your first location. If you are still experiencing this problem. Please send me a screen grab so I can see what you have entered. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:28:25 -0800 James Pflieger jimmp55@users.sourceforge.net wrote --- When trying to build a route. after I get everything in place { Route id, Route name, etc.} I...
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James Pflieger posted a comment on discussion Using SwitchWithIt
When trying to build a route. after I get everything in place { Route id, Route name, etc.} I go to save the route and I get the following message "The value in location 1 is not a value number." Thank You, Jim Pflieger
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1. Kris, The program defines a staging yard as a yard where trains are stored off stage awaiting their return to the layout viewing area (the stage if you like). Trains entering staging exit with the same consist as they entered with. The program does permit the addition and removal of rolling stock on a staged train that has been terminated in staging. Removing all rolling stock from a train in staging does not delete the staged train. The program will see an empty train as still having its locomotive....
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Kris, I will look at your data files. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Sat, 22 Jan 2022 12:47:52 -0800 Chris Klomp cklomp@users.sourceforge.net wrote ---- Hi David, Not sure I should open a new thread, but the title is to the point. No movements are happening. Neither East to West transfer nor West to East transfer will run: There are no inbound trains in the staging yard. Please select a different train? By definition there always can be a train be made up in a staging yard! That's...
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Chris Klomp posted a comment on discussion Report Problems
Hi David, Not sure I should open a new thread, but the title is to the point. No movements are happening. Neither East to West transfer nor West to East transfer will run: There are no inbound trains in the staging yard. Please select a different train? By definition there always can be a train be made up in a staging yard! That's why its called staging :-) Attached is my data. Thank you for taking the time to make this great program! Chris.
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Jim, I just added 50 cars to my data file without an error. How many cars did you try to enter? Please send me your file: PassCar.dat David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Mon, 17 Jan 2022 16:32:21 -0800 David Bond switchwithit@users.sourceforge.net wrote ---- Jim, I will take a look at this and get back to you. I am not aware of a limit on the number of cars that can be added to the data files. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:49:00 -0800 James...
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Jim, I will take a look at this and get back to you. I am not aware of a limit on the number of cars that can be added to the data files. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Tue, 11 Jan 2022 19:49:00 -0800 James Pflieger jimmp55@users.sourceforge.net wrote ---- David, I have started to load my passenger equipment into switchwithit. I have appeared to have run out of room , because I get a message saying that the grid is out of range. Thank you, Jim Pflieger mailto:Jim.pflieger@gmail.com...
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Got stuck again: I'm not clear how you handle staging yards? I've setup a route between two staging yards, but the trains don't run, because it complains there is no free arrival track. As a staging yard there should always be free space. Since the staging yard trains don't run, the layout has stalled. My interchange yard has cars with shipments waiting to be sent off layout, but the yard is not being serviced. I can share the data files if needed.
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David, I have started to load my passenger equipment into switchwithit. I have appeared to have run out of room , because I get a message saying that the grid is out of range. Thank you, Jim Pflieger Jim.pflieger@gmail.com !
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Chris, Thank you for contacting me. If you discover a problem as you continue, please let me know. I haven't been checking my mail for the last couple of weeks. I am very limited in my knowledge of Linux or the Windows emulator you mentioned. I will be releasing a new update in the very near future. Just minor changes. If you find any problems in the next few days, please let me know. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:51:26 -0800 Chris Klomp cklomp@users.sourceforge.net...
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Looks like the issue was that I did not have an empty track in staging to receive trains on. Will check it out further. Thank you for providing this program.
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I seem to be able to open Help with F1. Though the help did not open at first start-up. (Possibly due to above problem.) Going through the help now...
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New to your program. I've a route created from staging A to yard C and then to staging E. I've setup a train to run that route. When I try to create a switch list it complains with. "There are no inbound trains in staging yard. Please select different trains to run." I've another train for route E-C-A. But it gets the same error. What is needed to setup staging trains? I even created a A-staging switcher, but also that one will not create a switch list.
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Trying to open Help, will show a shirt opening window, but it closes directly again. Of note is that I run this via wine in Linux Mint.
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New to your program. I've a route created from staging A to yard C and then to staging E. I've setup a train to run that route. When I try to create a switch list it complains with. "There are no inbound trains in staging yard. Please select different trains to run." I've another train for route E-C-A. But it gets the same error. What is needed to setup staging trains? I even created a A-staging switcher, but also that one will not create a switch list.
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Well I just learned something new. I guess it would make sense if you were using a laptop device. On 4/22/2021 11:22 AM, David Bond wrote: I wasn't aware of tablet mode in Windows 10 until I started searching for a solution. If you enter 'Tablet' in your search box, you will find it is also available on the desktop version. I guess it is there in case you have a touch screen. David screen bugs https://sourceforge.net/p/switchwithit/discussion/problems/thread/b7163f18f7/?limit=25#ec4a Sent from sourceforge.net...
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Well I just learned something new. I guess it would make sense if you were using a laptop device. On 4/22/2021 11:22 AM, David Bond wrote: I wasn't aware of tablet mode in Windows 10 until I started searching for a solution. If you enter 'Tablet' in your search box, you will find it is also available on the desktop version. I guess it is there in case you have a touch screen. David screen bugs https://sourceforge.net/p/switchwithit/discussion/problems/thread/b7163f18f7/?limit=25#ec4a Sent from sourceforge.net...
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I wasn't aware of tablet mode in Windows 10 until I started searching for a solution. If you enter 'Tablet' in your search box, you will find it is also available on the desktop version. I guess it is there in case you have a touch screen. David
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Well that helped. I use a desktop so it could not be in tablet mode but I use a TV for my display. When I checked what you recommended I saw that my display was set to 150% which I need in order to see things clearly. As a test I set the display to 100% and everything worked ok but the fonts are very small making it difficult to see. So, not your fault and I'll find a work around to my problem. Thanks for your time Kurt On 4/21/2021 5:59 PM, David Bond wrote: I have done some minimal searching online...
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I have done some minimal searching online for a solution. I assume this is a problem unique to SwitchWithIt but you might want to check that you aren't in tablet mode. Here is a link that had a possible solution: https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10/380147-why-cant-i-resize-screens-since-windows-10-upgrade.html Also, you may want to right-click on the desktop icon for the program and select Properties. Then select the Security tab and make sure you have permissions. All of the items should...
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I have done some minimal searching online for a solution. I assume this is a problem unique to SwitchWithIt but you might want to check that you aren't in tablet mode. Here is a link that had a possible solution: https://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-10/380147-why-cant-i-resize-screens-since-windows-10-upgrade.html David
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I have no idea why you are unable to resize and why you do not have scroll bars. I am using Embarcadero Delphi 10.2. I am using EasySize add-on to the environment to support page resizings. I personally have the program installed on 2 Windows 7 computers (home and club), a Windows 8 computer (home) and a Windows 10 computer (home). I have had no other reports of being unable to resize or scroll. I have no idea how to fix the problem you are experiencing. If you have a suggestion, I am open to hearing...
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I downloaded the latest version and still had the screen bugs. Based on your reply i tried changing screen resolution. The included screen shots were at 800 by 600. The shots I sent originally were 1280 x 1040. Even at the highest resolution 1920 x 1080 The screen is not resizable and there are no scroll bars. Curious what language are you writing this application in.
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Sorry for the slow response. I have looked at the screen captures you sent. There is definitely a problem but I can't find the problem on my end. I just did a clean install on a Windows 10 computer (which appears to be what you are running) and both windows were both resizable and there were no cut-off areas. It has been 5 days since you posted, if the problem is still present let me know. David
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See the button YARD TRACKS on the screen here. That doesn't look right Right portion of screen here cut off. Not resizaable. -- Question Everything. Kurt
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Paul, I am uploading the new version right now. After installing the new version, you need to go back to the Trains tab and change the switch options on your trains that begin and/or end in staging. Once you save your updated trains, it should work correctly. David Sent using https://www.zoho.com/mail/ ---- On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 10:42:04 -0800 David Bond switchwithit@users.sourceforge.net wrote ---- Paul, Thank you for letting me know about these problems. I can only fix problems if people let me know...
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Paul, Thank you for letting me know about these problems. I can only fix problems if people let me know about them. I have found 2 problems which I will fix. The first problem is how you defined your staging trains. You set the switching options for the staging yard to 'No' (Does Not Switch). This prevented the program from loading or unloading cars in the yard. On the Trains tab, select each train that goes to or from staging and make sure the 'Switches' entry for the yard is 'Yes'. It could also...
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Paul, I will take a look at what you sent me and get back to you. I have run one of your trains and I do see a problem but I need to understand it fully before I can answer your question. David
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Paul Margrave modified a comment on discussion Report Problems
My layout data. Sorry about the gif... looked ok when I did it. Put the gif in a zip seems the site does something to it when I upload it as an image.
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My layout data. Sorry about the gif... looked ok when I did it.
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Hi, I have been looking at SwitchWithIt as a simpler JMRI replacement. After using the help I managed to setup a simple test: Yard -------- East Staging Using one route and a train I was able to get a train into 'East Staging' from the 'Yard'. Although the car itself did not move, I then had to manually move the car to staging. Using another route I was then able to create a train that says it picks up the car in 'East Staging' and sets it out in 'Yard', which you can see in the gif. But after terminating...
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My layout data. Sorry about the gif... looked ok when I did it.
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My layout data.
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Hi, I have been looking at SwitchWithIt as a simpler JMRI replacement. After using the help I managed to setup a simple test: Yard -------- East Staging Using one route and a train I was able to get a train into 'East Staging' from the 'Yard'. Although the car itself did not move, I then had to manually move the car to staging. Using another route I was then able to create a train that says it picks up the car in 'East Staging' and sets it out in 'Yard', which you can see in the gif. But after terminating...
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