Friday Facts #392 - Parametrised blueprints

[GottZ]

so.. I still need dozen of blueprints for individual items, to create train stops and the actual trains. that's a bit sad.
the parametric stuff is awesome. don't get me wrong there.. it's just only delivering 80% of what is required for trains to work.

It's especially funny, since the blog shows train station blueprints, but doesn't allow setting train station names.
I also noticed I can't set train station color within the parameters, and since it can't be set via circuit network either, this really feels like a 80% solution that was too hard to finish to 100%.

In essence, this makes me want to build a blueprint book via Lua instead of using the UI for parameters.

[SirSmuggler]

but doesn't allow setting train station names.

Mabye you can't sett the text-part of the name i BP-parameters, but you can sett the icon-part of a station name as a parameter. I have done this my self. I've got an generic ore-station BP and the train station gets the apropriate ore-icon from a parameter.

[GottZ]

Mabye you can't sett the text-part of the name i BP-parameters, but you can sett the icon-part of a station name as a parameter. I have done this my self. I've got an generic ore-station BP and the train station gets the apropriate ore-icon from a parameter.

oh you are right!

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the train name is changed too, even though it's not listed!
that's a bug I guess.