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Started by smikes April 21, 2003 15 posts 6 min read

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smikesMember since Apr-7-03 · 12 postsApr 21, 2003 7:33 PM

Im learning to write a .csv route using Brett Williams' (BVE Helper) excellent tutorial.I wrote a very simple route using his instructions and notepad in WinXP, but BVE doesnt recognize it as anything but a text file, as far as I can tell.Even adding .csv to its name doesnt help.Im totally new to programming of any kind so how does the text become a real .csv file that BVE recognizes and uses?I have no idea how to make that happen, and Im sure its quite simple.
I did put the route in the Route folder but it didnt appear in the BVE window.

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RE: route making help needed, Routemaster J, Apr-21-03, 04:13 PM, (1) RE: route making help needed, smikes, Apr-21-03, 04:47 PM, (2) RE: route making help needed, JulieADriver, Apr-21-03, 05:06 PM, (3) RE: route making help needed, tof63, Apr-21-03, 05:08 PM, (4) RE: route making help needed, Thefrog3, Apr-21-03, 06:36 PM, (5) RE: route making help needed, TomBoyRacer, Apr-21-03, 06:50 PM, (6) RE: route making help needed, Tim Frost, Apr-21-03, 07:24 PM, (7) RE: route making help needed, smikes, Apr-21-03, 07:28 PM, (8) RE: route making help needed, Tim Frost, Apr-21-03, 07:30 PM, (9) RE: route making help needed, smikes, Apr-21-03, 07:33 PM, (10) RE: route making help needed, Stooopid_person, Apr-22-03, 06:21 AM, (11) RE: route making help needed, Routemaster J, Apr-22-03, 07:26 AM, (12) RE: route making help needed, smikes, Apr-22-03, 11:03 AM, (13) RE: route making help needed, Piccadilly_Line, Apr-22-03, 12:11 PM, (14)

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Routemaster JMember since Apr-14-03 · 67 postsApr 21, 2003 8:13 PM

RE: route making help needed

why not use MS Excel? Create a new blank file ther then go save as then scroll down on file types and got to CSV, then save. Then open up the blank file with wordpad if you want.I use Excel to do my coding anyway, its auto fill features help alot!

Joshim,
currently constructing the DLR Route for BVE check out MY NEW WEBSITE www.freewebs.com/joshimsbveroutes

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smikesMember since Apr-7-03 · 12 postsApr 21, 2003 8:47 PM

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Im not sure if I even have Excel,unless its part of XP or MS Works.Im not online at home and I cant check right now.I have read in several places that you can write the files using notepad or wordpad.Maybe they assumed I knew what I was doing.Thanks for the help.

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JulieADriverMember since Apr-6-03 · 20 postsApr 21, 2003 9:06 PM

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I have Works 6 and it supports CSV.

Julie Anne Driver
julieanne.driver@verizon.net

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tof63Member since Apr-9-03 · 14 postsApr 21, 2003 9:08 PM

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>I did put the route in the Route folder but it didnt appear
>in the BVE window. Are you sure that the file's extension is .CSV?All files with extensions .CSV and .RW being in the Route folder are always listed in the Select Train window...Luigi Cartello
http://web.tiscali.it/lcartello/

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Thefrog3Member since Apr-6-03 · 15 postsApr 21, 2003 10:36 PM

RE: route making help needed

perhap you have your problem resolved yet
but
you should know that windows notepad by default always
save with txt extension
ej
I want to save something like
MyBeautifullroute.csvtype "MyBeautifullroute.csv" in save dialog and what happens?it will be saved as MyBeautifullroute.csv.txt
dam!!and worse if you have option in explorer "hide extensions" "MyBeautifullroute.csv.txt" will be show
as "MyBeautifullroute.csv"more confusing...notepad has an other option of save as anyfile or something
like this (my windows use Spanish dialogs )and I guess that ,right click>propriety , a file in explorer will show
full name

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TomBoyRacerMember since Apr-19-03 · 7 postsApr 21, 2003 10:50 PM

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I just use notepad, although you'll find only wordpad will cope with very large files. You need to save as a .rw file or.b3d, and make sure you have 'all files' selected. I don't ever use excel to make b3d, or csv files.

Easternsim: Routes for BVE

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Tim FrostMember since Apr-9-03 · 103 postsApr 21, 2003 11:24 PM

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Yes, you must select in the 'Files of type' field: All FilesAnd then type .csv or .b3d in the top box, otherwise it will save incorrectly. Tim Frost
NVTA Subway routes for BVE:
http://nvta.co.uk Route making help needed – image 4

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smikesMember since Apr-7-03 · 12 postsApr 21, 2003 11:28 PM

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So I checked and I dont have Excel.My version of Works has a word processing program and offers a Save As:text file (*txt,*csv) although I dont see a way to choose between them and it just comes up as a text file.
I saw the option in notebook for "all files" but I didnt know what to do with it.Frog3, did you mean I should right click on "all files"and it will show file names?TomBoy,how do you save files in b3d and cvs using notepad?I really want to learn to make routes and objects.Thanks

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Tim FrostMember since Apr-9-03 · 103 postsApr 21, 2003 11:30 PM

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No, simply type the file name (routename.csv) in the box ABOVE all files when you're saving it, then save it.Tim Frost
NVTA Subway routes for BVE:
http://nvta.co.uk Route making help needed – image 6

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smikesMember since Apr-7-03 · 12 postsApr 21, 2003 11:33 PM

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Ok I will try that.Thanks

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Stooopid_personCharter Member · 2082 postsApr 22, 2003 10:21 AM

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>Ok I will try that.Thanks I think the easiest way would be to take a .csv route file(e.g. Northern Line, X-City, etc...) and then delete all the stuff inside. Then you start coding!

------My favourite LUL train------
Route making help needed – image 7
HAPPY NOW? It's not moving anymore.
It's still the same train but in another livery, that's all.

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Routemaster JMember since Apr-14-03 · 67 postsApr 22, 2003 11:26 AM

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that a better idea especially as you don't seem to get anything to work!

Joshim,
currently constructing the DLR Route for BVE check out MY NEW WEBSITE www.freewebs.com/joshimsbveroutes

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smikesMember since Apr-7-03 · 12 postsApr 22, 2003 3:03 PM

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Its working fine using notepad saving as All Files.Its so much fun I was up till 2AM playing with the test route and using Track Viewer.Thanx for the tips!

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Piccadilly_LineMember since Apr-14-03 · 41 postsApr 22, 2003 4:11 PM

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Hehe... that's the best way to learn IMO (my opinions are never humble ), take an object / route and mess around with the values and see what happens. And good on ya for handcoding!--
Tom Beevers
http://brj.rr.nu

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