TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

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Conclusions:
• If you want to change the running train between two subsequent schedules, then
both schedules must be chained as successors. This is for example useful, if a train
entering a hidden yard will trigger another train to leave this yard.
• If the train will not be changed, then it is usually better to create a schedule sequence
(TrainController Gold only) or a complex, long schedule rather than a
chain of schedule successors.
• If a schedule will be repeated as a cycle or commuter train, then use a single sche-
dule for this purpose.
• Critical sections cannot span different schedules. They must be completely contained
in the same schedule.
• If a single schedule becomes very complex or long, then consider to split it into a
schedule sequence of several more simple schedules.
• If the track plan of your layout allows to derive a plurality of more complex schedules
from a relatively small set of simple basic schedules, then consider to create
the complex schedules as sequences of these simple schedules.
It is possible, though not very recommended, to mix schedule successors and schedule
sequences. This is treated by the software in the following way: chaining by successors
has higher priority than chaining by sequences. That means: if schedule B is specified
as successor of schedule A, and schedule A and a third schedule C are listed consecutively
in a schedule sequence, then A is executed first by this sequence, then B (as successor
of A) and finally C (as the second member of the sequence).
5.16 Schedule Selections
Sometimes it is desirable to select one of several schedules. This is supported by schedules
selections. A schedule selection enables the selection of certain schedules out of a
selection of several other schedules. Even though there is no schedule diagram associated
with a schedule selection such selection can be started like any other normal
schedule. It can be used wherever a normal schedule can be used. When a schedule selection
is started then one or more of the schedules contained in the selection are selected
and started. This selection may also include other schedule selections.
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