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| Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 14:21 #33351 | |
MrSuttonmann
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Hello fellow SimSiggers! Many people ask if they can build their own layout, and unfortunately it's not possible, but I have come up with a 'filler' if you like, to design your won non-working layouts with ease and simplicity. The layouts are saved in .txt format, and can therefore be easily exported to Notepad for printing, or Paint to add colours (though colours will be added in the near future). It is available to download from http://www.turbinesoftware.info/download/USLDSetup.exe NOTE: The Help PDF accessible through the program is not the correct version. Please use http://www.turbinesoftware.info/download/help.pdf until the next release. I hope you enjoy this, a few people have tested this and have built some fantastic layouts with it! Let me know your thoughts 
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 16:21 #33357 | |
Albert
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I get a 404 Not Found when trying to download the file.
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 17:01 #33359 | |
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MrSuttonmann
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" said:I get a 404 Not Found when trying to download the file.I've tested the link and it is working. (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 17:12 #33360 | |
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sloppyjag
480 posts |
Also getting 404 Not Found. Going via the Downloads section of Turbinesoftware.info, clicking on the "read more" link leads to the same 404 Not Found error and clicking on the arrow link next to it links to the Fiddle Yard page in Simsig's Downloads/Uploads section. :huh:
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 17:38 #33361 | |
Peter Bennet
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All the links on your page go to error. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 17:55 #33362 | |
MJD
149 posts |
All working now!
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 17:56 #33363 | |
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mfcooper
707 posts |
Not working here...
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 18:03 #33364 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
Apologies! I got an email from my host - they've had to replace some equipment over the past couple of hours. There may still be some issues for a few hours, but should settle down. (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 19:14 #33365 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
Okay, should be working now!
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 19:42 #33366 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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Says something about a certain version of .NET needed for it to work.
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 25/06/2012 at 19:55 #33368 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
" said:Says something about a certain version of .NET needed for it to work.Yes, it requires the .NET Framework 4.0, which should be included in the installer, but if not, then it's available here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718 (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 26/06/2012 at 08:34 #33379 | |
alvinhochun
249 posts |
Did you converted the font yourself or... ? P.S. special characters (perhaps of charcode > 127) don't work On Windows 8 RP, interface zh-TW (region zh-HK) _ _ _ _，_ _ _ _！ (censored by the Hong Kong national security law) Last edited: 26/06/2012 at 08:51 by alvinhochun Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 26/06/2012 at 14:37 #33399 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
The font was converted by hand from the SimSigV2 font into the font you see in the program by using FontForge to copy each character into a TrueType format. I was going to use a .fon to .ttf converter, but had issues using it, and I also attempted to draw my own version of the font in FontStruct, but had issues with spacing. I haven't tested on Windows 8, but I don't support Windows 8 yet anyway. The program picks out the Charcode from the font, so Windows 8 may have a new way of handling fonts perhaps? I don't see how a different region would affect this. I shall research and hopefully I can fix this for the next release. (Formerly known as manadude2) Last edited: 26/06/2012 at 15:38 by MrSuttonmann Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 26/06/2012 at 16:56 #33411 | |
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alvinhochun
249 posts |
You know I also converted the same font by hand using the same program FontForge, and "mistakenly" used the name `SimSigSmallTTF` instead of the supposed `SimSigTTF`, so I am quite surprised when your font is also named "SimSigSmallTTF", and the fonts looks so similar. I am not thinking that you copied. If you want to use my font, that's fine because I didn't place any copyright on it. I just want to figure out. The situation is the same on Windows 7, interface zh-TW (region zh-HK). It is likely due to the encoding used. The `TextBox` should be using Unicode (unsure) while the SimSig fonts are special symbols (or CP437-like). The TextBox is not capable of displaying custom symbols like that. It only work when you render the characters manually. This's what I've done before (http://www.SimSig.co.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=14&id=22895&Itemid=145). (And my converted font is also there, if you found it you wouldn't have to do such a hard work :lol: ) So you have two choices: (1) change the font to use valid Unicode ranges, or (2) create your own control for rendering anything. I don't know if the program is actually working for you guys, but if it is then it will be quite quirky because .NET should be using Unicode always. _ _ _ _，_ _ _ _！ (censored by the Hong Kong national security law) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 26/06/2012 at 17:44 #33413 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
No, I was shown your program and font by another SimSig member, I did use it in the first beta of the program, but ultimately decided to recreate it myself - which is the font in this version - I overwrote your font file to avoid having to re-write lines of code, causing the name similarities, but it is not your font in use. I hope this is clear now, apologies. Yes, I did a lot of research on the Textbox and RichTextBox controls, especialyl as I want to add colour - Textbox uses Unicode, and RichTextBox uses UTF-8 (I think), and I had trouble displaying some special characters in the RichTextBox. The program now uses TextBox to render the font, and it has worked for me and my testers without fault so far. I will be recoding the program to work in WPF (at the moment, it is Forms), which hopefully will solve issues with rendering and colours,but I can't guarantee anything yet. (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 28/06/2012 at 11:27 #33473 | |
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Albert
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I'm having Win 8 on one computer, might try the program there some day. Mine is in English so might not have the problems that alvinhochun had on the Chinese language Win 8.
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 03/07/2012 at 08:38 #33612 | |
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alvinhochun
249 posts |
Line height is 1px too large.
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 03/07/2012 at 15:36 #33618 | |
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guidomcc
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" said:Line height is 1px too large. the gap really grinds my gears.  As well as coloured text, in the dev's designs is highlighting used? for example, do reminders use this feature? and putting numbers inside platforms? Thanks Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 10/07/2012 at 09:36 #33781 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
I'll have a look tonight if I can change the line height - if not, then the font will require altering - you may have to live with it for now. As for colours, highlighting and numbers within platforms, hopefully I can introduce these in the next major version, I don't have an ETA but they are on my to-do list. I am learning C++ at the moment, if I can't do it in VB.NET, then I shall try in C++. Watch this space. (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 21/08/2012 at 16:03 #35074 | |
CTCThiago
232 posts |
Manadude2, Works Great! Thanks a lot! I really enjoy this software! I'm creating a new panel, hope this can be made by the developers! ThiagoCTC. Log in to reply |
| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 11/11/2012 at 10:09 #37429 | |
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bugali
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will there be a v2?
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| Re: Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 11/11/2012 at 10:16 #37431 | |
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bugali
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you can also make them in notepad, butyou cant change the color, so if u could make yours work with color it would be much help. alli Log in to reply |
| Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 15/11/2012 at 14:09 #37516 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
Hi everyone, Version 2 is not planned yet, I'm very busy with other things at the moment. If you have any bugs with the current version though (note that No Colours is NOT a bug), please use http://bugs.turbinesoftware.info Thank you! (Formerly known as manadude2) Log in to reply |
| Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 18/11/2015 at 21:25 #77880 | |
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MrSuttonmann
265 posts |
I should really say that this software is no longer available.
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| Unofficial SimSig Layout Designer! 18/11/2015 at 23:50 #77888 | |
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Roadrunner
111 posts |
Welcome back, Manadude. The Track & Signals Editor is an alternative to the USLD and was based on Manadude's ideas. So, if you want to draw your own layout in the SimSig style (you end up with a drawing, not a full simulation!) try the new TSE program. Still in glorious black & grey! Now available for Windows 10 users. See recent post here http://www.SimSig.co.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=14&id=40568&Itemid=0 Log in to reply |