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Development => Extension Requests => Topic started by: Václav on August 27, 2011, 10:26:18 AM

Title: BackImage and FrontImage for signs and signals
Post by: Václav on August 27, 2011, 10:26:18 AM
Few days ago I studied dat files of signals (and signs) and I think that problems with one-way signs for pak128's taxiway is based that signs and signals have not backimage and frontimage.

I think that when electrifications have BackImage and FrontImage - then it would be good also for signs and signals - and it would correct some more bugs than one I call above.
Title: Re: BackImage and FrontImage for signs and signals
Post by: prissi on August 27, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
The signal system is under consideration, i.e. having images in different directions
Image[ N][0]=
Image[ S][0]=
Image[ E][0]=
Image[ W][0]=
and then maybe
Image[ NE ][0=
...

The signals have front and backimages. However, depending on rotation and driving in what side their order must change.
Title: Re: BackImage and FrontImage for signs and signals
Post by: rainer on August 27, 2011, 11:40:21 PM
Quote from: prissi on August 27, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
The signal system is under consideration, i.e. having images in different directions
(...)

That would be very, very nice!

Quote from: prissi on August 27, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
The signals have front and backimages.

Oops? I tried that just today, and failed. I must have done something wrong...

Quote from: prissi on August 27, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
However, depending on rotation and driving in what side their order must change.

What do you mean by that?
Title: Re: BackImage and FrontImage for signs and signals
Post by: Václav on August 28, 2011, 07:58:17 AM
Quote from: prissi on August 27, 2011, 08:24:44 PM
The signals have front and backimages. However, depending on rotation and driving in what side their order must change.
I know about this. It is showed on rails and roads well (excepting few cases) - but not on taxiways (one-way that has form of two arrows on land or two signs by sides of taxiway). It is reason why I call this extension request. I think that only real backimage and frontimage can solve that problem - and of course, it would open way to make overhead signals like Gauthier made for maglev of pak128.

...
but currently is prissi (and other members of development team) needed here (http://forum.simutrans.com/index.php?topic=7894.0) much more.