[X3D]

Greater Eastern: Original Activity: Class 315

I guess in MSTS this was not an issue?

After experimenting with the consist file I found by removing the #

from: WagonData ( #MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO MT_DB_NSE_Class315 )
to: WagonData ( MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO MT_DB_NSE_Class315 )

The Consist for the Class 315 is now fully visible.

I'm sure someone here could explain why that has worked :)

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[Weter]

# in MSTS blocked all the rest text of given string, preventing its reading as game-usable data. A kind of comment.
But it worked very odd way: different from file to file. As we can see, that didn't hide following part of strings in*.con-files for MSTS. <HOWEVER:
For instance, in MSTS non-player steamers: Royal Scot and Pendennis Castle, some strings with steam settings ended with some explanations, separated from actual data by # symbol. ConText editor's MSTS highlighter marked the rest of string, following # symbol with gray background.>
But sure, it does that with ORTS. ORTS doesn't tolerate that, so declared these locomotives as faulty: <load error> in main window.

Hence, in case of Your example, whole car (as a consist's unit) data was prevented from reading by the program, though, there was preserved gap between adjacent cars for that.

My advice, for the case, if # character is principal for You: try to enclose such train name(s) in quotation marks.

BTW, MT is dead for now too, so no possible to ask, "why?"

[X3D]

Thanks Weter, for the information.

How would I utilize the quotation marks?

Like this?

WagonData ( "#MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO MT_DB_NSE_Class315" )

[slipperman]

Hi X3D,
# has been used for many years by, especially UK, builders to identify AI vehicles and consists.

I modified the originally supplied consist to use the #MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO vehicle (without quotes). Open Rails versions 1.3, 1.4 and the ORNYMG v 1.4-656 displayed all vehicles correctly. Testing version 1.4-716 crashes with what appears to be an unrelated problem because it also crashes when the MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO vehicle is used.
The log is attached.

With respect, it would appear that some modification has been made to your #MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO vehicle to make it 'disappear'!

By the way, if you want to try quotes, they should be entered like this :
WagonData ( "#MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO" MT_DB_NSE_Class315 )

Cheers,
Ged

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[Weter]

Like this:

WagonData ( "#MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO" MT_DB_NSE_Class315 ) 

Because after whitespace, the FOLDER name follows, which is normal.
Though, I didn't try to use quotations before, So You'll be first.

Ouch! Ged have been faster, than me!

[X3D]

Using the quotation marks as instructed, the 'MT #08car-315830 NSE.con' is now fully visible.

WagonData ( "#MT_DB_NSE_315830_PTSO" MT_DB_NSE_Class315 )

Thankyou Weter and slipperman, much appreciated for the information.

Graeme

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[Weter]

Wish You the best, Graeme.
I'm glad with Your success.