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So I was playing around with the circuit network and when I tried using signals it didn't work.
When using decider combinator with a simple condition like: some commodity>0 with output for example blue signal it just doesn't give any output when using input count.
It works fine in binary mode (it outputs 1 just fine) but when using input count the signal just disappears.
It worked fine prior to 0.13.0, dunno if it's just me since it takes out a big chunk out of circuit network features and I would presume it should have found it's way here on forums long time ago - didn't see it though.
I do apologize if it's a duplicate.

Please make screenshots showing the behaviour and state how that differs from what you would expect.

Thought my issue was quite simple to understand so I didn't bother with screens, but I guess a picture speaks a thousand words, so here it is.

You might notice the decider combinator setting, input of about 1.9k oil and output being one.

Now you might want to see that there is NO OUTPUT when the input count option is selected. What do I expect? Dunno, maybe a grey signal with a count of about 1.9k?

not a bug this was something that was changed

With input count the number you compare the input signal to is meant, so this is not a bug. I'll keep this open for now so we don't get a bazillion similar reports.

So do I have to use arithmetic combinator now to set a value to virtual signals? Or is there another way?
Ok read patch notes and it is there, gotta say it's really confusing, the way it is put there - guess that's why I glossed over it the first time. Took few minutes to understand how it works now.

you should be able to use a arithmetic combinator to change the type of signal,just do +0, -0, /1 or *1 and choose your new signal type.

Oh... that's actually quite simple and logical.
Oh well, got to rearrange the circuit network a bit then.
Thanks for help everyone.