Release notes

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Here you can find more details about the latest changes of Model Train Script.

9.8.0

• DCCext support for signals on Z21

• Five new vehicle functions: headlights low beam, high beam, parking lights, raise pantograph, shunting mode and smoke unit

• New layout assets: house and factory

• For Z21 reverse accessory states to match Z21 app: straight = green = 1

• Several bugs have been resolved

9.7.0

Vehicles

• Vehicles can now have different profiles. These are shortcuts to easily set the speed, direction and functions of a vehicle. A profile can be set manually via the throttle or via the SetVehicleProfile action in your script.

Automation

• For an easier overview scripts can now be ordered in a folder structure. They are also from now on alphabetically sorted, to keep your current order the scripts get a numerical prefix during migration.

• Three new script execution events: Startup, Script Execution and Vehicle Profile. As an example Startup allows you to set your layout to a default state on connect.

• The new ShowNotification action allows you to show notifications during script execution.

• Selecting accessory states is now with a graphical presentation of the state.

Layout

• Two address doubleslipswitch. For recognition the two addresses is marked by two dot, the single address with one dot.

• The (Track)switches are extended from just on/off to different color states.

Other

• Speedsteps in throttle now shown in percentages instead of absolute speedsteps

• Sounds are no longer muted when played on iPhone with ringer muted

• Several small bugfixes and inconsistencies

9.6.2

• Bugfix minute timer for script execution and timetables.

9.6.1

• Bugfix to support yamorc command station

9.6.0

Layout

• Add uncoupler element

Automation

• Execute conditions on script are evaluated for ExecuteScript action and manual execution in the throttle

• "Wait for script" on ExecuteScript action, the action will pause until a script is available that meets its execute conditions

9.5.1

• Fix multiple addresses on (track)switches are not stored properly

• Fix occasional crash while syncing layout state

9.5.0

Automation

• Introduction of routes

• Ability to timeout script

• Wait action time now in seconds instead of milliseconds

Layout

• Ability to connect multiple dcc addresses to a (track)button

Throttle

• Recently used vehicle selection for vehicle control

• Ability to lock the layout for user interaction

And several other smaller improvements and bugfixes.

9.4.0

Ability to add random behavior in your scripts to make them extra dynamic ;-)

• Random script selection in TimeTables and ExecuteScript action

• Ability to make a vehicle function only

• Fixes import vehicles from ECOS with special characters in their name

• Several smaller bugfixes

9.3.0

• Ability to play local sounds in your automation scripts

• Several smaller improvements and bugfixes

9.2.0

This version introduces the following new features and improvements:

Automation

• Introducing of the "store and restore" vehicle state actions. This allows you to store the current state of a vehicle, modify the state and restore it later in your script.

• Ability to select the function in the setvehicle function action based on the icon of a function instead of the index. This is useful to make generic scripts while having vehicles with different function mapping.

• Improve wait for initial state sync with command station: Now also waiting for RailCom occupancy data.

Usability

• Insert before for vehicle functions

Other

• Improved speed of cloud synchronisation

• Z21: poll RailCom data on connect

• ZCan20: several improvements and fixes

9.1.0

This version has a focus on supporting refactoring of scripts.

Automation

• Ability to hard link to elements like accessories, vehicle or feedback, changes will automatically be applied to your scripts.

• Via the links you have insight into the usages of elements via a dependency graph

• Background events are now only triggered after the initial load

• The automation tab of the throttle now provided insight into the automation evaluation state.

Storage

• Improved cross devices syncing

• Unlimited amount of profiles, backed up into iCloud

• Profile selection is now per device

Layout

• New layout elements for platforms, railway crossing, labels and decorative items

• Haptic feedback during interaction

Other

• More icons for automation elements to improve recognition

• Several smaller bugfixes and improvements

9.0.0

A major new version with brand new styling!

This version brings you a lot of improvements on several areas

Logic

• Conditions and Events now include vehicle states and flags

• Multiple events on scripts

• Ability to select the operator for conditions (OR or AND)

• Conditions can now also be configured on Actions

• WaitFeedback now has the ability to wait for occupancy of the selected vehicle

Vehicles

• Vehicles functions now has a wide collection of dedicated function icons that will be displayed in the throttle

Layout

• The layout now has an infinite size

• Introduction of signal types, beside the light signal you can now also select a semaphore signal.

• On iPad the layout can be made fullscreen in the throttle

• Undo functionality for the layout editor

Other

• New manual site