[MOD 0.12.X 0.13.X][1.0.0] Rail logic system

[craftoBot]

Good time everyone!

This mod add some features for connecting logistic network with rails.

Now mod adds Rail Switch, Goto Station Controller, Signal Reader, Cargo Reader, Train Detector

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HawCNFuhPSY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F39wcCOJDs

How to use:

Rail switch

Rail switch, when you build it, spawn lamp near.
To use the circuit condition you have to connect a wire to the lamp. Then configure like you would a normal lamp.
Do note that the lamp require power.

If lamp is on, rail will be placed and connect to other rails. When lamp is off, rail will be removed and disconnect other rails.




You can use it to create a train that will be sent only when perform logistic network condition (for example send train when at base out of ore).

Train detector

Place train detector near rails.

Right click and set in gui signal to output.

When train move or stay near, detector will output signal to logistic network.

Cargo inventory reader

Place cargo inventory reader near rails.

When train move or stay near, reader will output inventory contents to logistic network.

Rail signal reader

Place rail signal reader near rail signal.

Right click and set in gui signal to output.

When signal will be red, reader output selected signal to logistic network.

Train GOTO station

Place Train goto controller at rails.

Set logic condition and station name on which the train will send.

When condition activeted train wll be send to selected station.

Mod updated for 0.13!
Some features removed because reading and setting rail signals added intro base game, but train cargo reader and station goto controller remains and updated.

[billw]

Sorry, but what is a rail arrow?

[DeamonEngineer]

im guessing from the description that it will either add or remove a rail when a certain logic is achieved. therefor creating a dynamic track condition and controls where trains path to

[craftoBot]

I am very sorry for thease 4 people's who had downloaded it already, but i fully changed naming of mod and it's contents, so why prev version made uncompatiable

[craftoBot]

I had added two new features, so i will made how-to for it next day

[mrdormouse]

Hi,
I'm having some problems with 0.0.4; when i try to start a new game i get

Unknown key: "Error while running the on_init: __RailLogicSystem__/control.lua:252:attempt to index field 'railLogicSystem' (a nil value)

0.0.3 worked fine, and also very very very much useful, can't wait to try these new objects

[craftoBot]

I'am very sorry for this problem, i had already found it and working about fixing, some bug fix build will be available in few days (est 1 or 2)

[craftoBot]

to update from 0.0.3 to 0.0.5 you need to destroy all placed entities and place it again

[craftoBot]

I upload 2 videos with examples of usage of my mod.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HawCNFuhPSY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F39wcCOJDs

[mrdormouse]

to update from 0.0.3 to 0.0.5 you need to destroy all placed entities and place it again

Confirming 0.0.5 to work fine, after destroying all old entities. Seems to be working in MP too!

[craftoBot]

I'am very sorry, but i not disgner, so may by someone can draw icons/textures for our mod

[Devildog]

really cool mod

[thewd]

Excellent mod, I thought about writing something similar myself
craftoBot, I`ve found two little bugs, first - when you load, some of cargo detectors are signaling, but there`s no train at all. Or when it`s too much kinds of things in train (I use bob`s mods, so there are always many kind of things)
Second - well,it`s not a bug at all, you use onTick event and make some validity checkings.

fix

So,I`ve fixed both (I`m not a pro in Lua - so it`s messy code inside).
First is fixed by adding signal clearing to onTick on each 10th tick
and second is fixed by adding "if game.tick % 2 = 0 then ..." into your onTick - no slowdown at all.

[craftoBot]

Thank you for report, will be fixed in 0.0.7, cargo detectors can only detect 15 kind of things in train because this is limit os constant-combintaor output, so you can try to use cargo detector mk1 to read each cargo unit, if this can help)

[thewd]

Well, I needed only a empty\no empty train signal,not using exact items count by type
And one question- when I used A/M train mode switcher,it switch the train at station,but inserters aren't working:(

[craftoBot]

@thewd Strange, i will test it

[Choumiko]

And one question- when I used A/M train mode switcher,it switch the train at station,but inserters aren't working:(

I had the same issue with SmartTrains. If i remember correctly i solved it by putting the train into manual mode 5 ticks after it arrived. I guess the inserters need time to wake up/recognize a train.

cargo detectors can only detect 15 kind of things in train because this is limit os constant-combintaor output, so you can try to use cargo detector mk1 to read each cargo unit, if this can help)

You can change item_slot_count in the prototype definition of the combinator.

[craftoBot]

And one question- when I used A/M train mode switcher,it switch the train at station,but inserters aren't working:(

I had the same issue with SmartTrains. If i remember correctly i solved it by putting the train into manual mode 5 ticks after it arrived. I guess the inserters need time to wake up/recognize a train.

cargo detectors can only detect 15 kind of things in train because this is limit os constant-combintaor output, so you can try to use cargo detector mk1 to read each cargo unit, if this can help)

You can change item_slot_count in the prototype definition of the combinator.

I already sloved first problem , thank you for suggestion in second)

[thewd]

report from the fields
go-to controller seems not working on vertical rails (

UPDATE
ow sry, I forgot to add station,at which train goes, in its schedule ^^

[theit8514]

Thanks for the great mod. I wanted to use the rail switch with the concreted rail tracks mod for my stations, but the rail switch lamp would not detect those as proper rails. I updated your code to detect any type of rail (including curved rail). If no rail is found, it defaults to a regular straight rail.

Rail Switch class

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classes["rail-switch-lamp"]={
  onPlace=function(entity)
    debugLog("Placed switch")
    local position = entity.position
    local rails = entity.surface.find_entities_filtered({area = getArea(position, 0.5), type = "rail"})
    local rail = rails[1]
    if rail ~= nil then
      return {entity=entity,rail=rail,position=rail.position,railname=rail.name,active=true}
    else
      return {entity=entity,rail=nil,position=entity.position,railname="straight-rail",active=false}
    end
  end,
  onDestroy=function(data)
    local rail = data.rail
    debugLog("Removed switch")
    if rail and rail.valid then
      rail.destroy()
    end
  end,
  onTick=function(data)
    local entity = data.entity
    local r=entity.get_circuit_condition(1).fulfilled and entity.energy > 0.5
    if r~=data.active then -- circuit condition and energy condition not the same as stored active value.
      if r then -- activate
        local position = data.position
        local rails = entity.surface.find_entities_filtered({area = getArea(position, 0.5), type = "rail"})
        local rail = rails[1]
        if rail then
          data.rail = rail
        else
          data.rail = entity.surface.create_entity({name=data.railname,position=data.position,force=entity.force,direction=data.direction})
        end
      else -- deactivate
        if data.rail and data.rail.valid then
          data.direction=data.rail.direction
          data.rail.destroy()
          data.rail=nil
        else
          local position = data.position
          local rails = entity.surface.find_entities_filtered({area = getArea(position, 0.5), type = "rail"})
          local rail = rails[1]
          if rail then
            data.direction=rail.direction
            data.railname=rail.name
            rail.destroy()
          else
            entity.die()
          end
        end
      end
      data.active=r
    end
  end
}