CATrain 2.1 was finished!

The new alternate throttle control

Main fixed bugs:

• system crashes when a section extends to the right border.
• system crashes when an Itinerary capture is aborted.
• system crashes when editing a long itinerary (> 30 sections
• a lot of bugs around scrolling were fixed:
  • installing a train in scrolled area was not correct.
  • itinerary display in scrolled area was not correct.
  • slope display in scrolled area was not correct.
  • window resizing not correct when the scrolling bars are present.
  • grid scale not displayed in area outside screen size.
• This bug is only present with some Graphic Cards (GeForce 2). It has been overridden by writing the grid scale inside a small temporary bitmap which is "bitblited" later on the main memory display context.
• added "security" features when an unexpected situation occurs (e.g.: rail section not correctly terminated, inverting train direction on an itinerary).
• reentrance problem in ModParam, when a throttle controller was manipulated too fast.

New features:

• Deceleration power curve can be edited to be different from the acceleration curve.
• Display Mode 1600x1120 pixels (max 1600x1200).
• Max number of cars raised from 16 to 32.
• Improved Automatic label assignment.
• Better access to the semi-automatic traffic mode.
  ---> ! To select the semi- automatic mode at least once from the Menu. After this first selection, the ON-OFF switch will always select this mode by default for the concerned layout.
• In semi-automatic mode, manual setting of a switch has the priority on the Itinerary settings.
• The user can force a train to leave its itinerary.
• New Throttle Control Panels, with the choice between rotary or slide potentiometers.
• Current train Id is displayed by a blue "Led" on the Throttle control
• Automatic correct setting of the convergent rail switches, even in manual mode.
• Keyboards shortcuts:
  • 'I' to set the current selection keys to "Itineraries"
  • 'T' to set the current selection keys to "Trains" (not very useful: this can be easily done by moving the mouse cursor above the throttle controller)
  • '1' '2' '3' ...'0' to select one of the 10 first itineraries or trains
  • 's' to toggle the state of the next signal in front of the current train
  • 'x' to toggle the state of the next switch in front of the current train
  • 'PgUp' to higher the current train speed
  • 'PgDown' to lower the current train speed