Naming of hoppers with auto assigned numbers

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

Rolling stock with auto-assigned running numbers, such as those by Majekear have a # symbol at the end of their usernames. Is that symbol essential for the numbering system to work? Can I safely delete it (and a few other characters) to shorten the names a bit?

~ Deane

 

[VinnyBarb]

If you do not get an answer, what I would do is to export the item as presently is as a CDP (just in case as back up), delete the # sign (and a few other characters one by one) in CM and see if this item still works correctly in Trainz.

Or I would ask the original creator per PM as he would know what the extra characters are for.

User names are after all user names, I often place a different character in front of the user name of my created items to find and see the item easy in CM. He could have just forgoten to alter the user name before upload to the DLS.

*Edit: when testing in game that is. Unless he uses a script referencing the username he uses for the item (which would be strange as it is the script class that is named usually with a different name) but this is easy to edit in the script, should he indeed do this.

Cheers

VinnyBarb

 

[rweber95]

You can change the content of the username tag to anything you want and it will still work.

 

[Dinorius_Redundicus]

I was hoping someone could tell me, but I did the experiment anyway. It shows that the # has no actual function, it must be his "code" to signify the wagon is auto-numbered. So I can happily shorten the names as I please.

Edit: @rweber - damn, I should have waited the extra 10 seconds...:hehe:


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[normhart]

Isn't there something rather ironic about the guy with the longest and most difficult to spell user name wanting shorter names? :hehe:

 

[davesnow]

Isn't there something rather ironic about the guy with the longest and most difficult to spell user name wanting shorter names? :hehe:

ROFLMAO!



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[Dinorius_Redundicus]

Yeah, you're right. I wonder if I hold some sort of record for the longest and most difficult-to-spell nickname?

It was reasonable for playing Civilization but a real impediment for Trainz!

~ Dinosaur Ridiculous :hehe:

 

[majekear]

Yes Dinorius_Redundicus, its just code for Number (meaning NumberIT by Eldavo as used to randomly generate running numbers as set and limited by the extensions category in the Config.txt file). Also called the pound sign in American English, the # symbol is typically used in front of a number to stand for the word number as in #1 for number 1. It is also a telephone key (which is most typically referred to as the pound key). In computing the # (called a hash) may designate comments or commands in a programming language. Today it is also referred to as hashtag when used in social media, but that is another story.