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===Config.txt===

Here is the Config.txt for the GWR Crane 16 Asset.

 kuid                                    <kuid:329364:1613>
 username                                "GWR Crane 16"
 kind                                    "traincar"
 trainz-build                            3.3
 engine                                  1
 enginespec                              <kuid:329364:1563>
 enginesound                             <kuid2:126323:53050:1>
 hornsound                               <kuid:30992:54000>
 script                                  "crane"
 class                                   "crane"
   
 mesh-table
 {
   default
   {
     mesh                                "body.im"
     auto-create                         1
     anim                                "slewing.kin"
   }
  
   jib
   {
     mesh                                "jib.im"
     auto-create                         1
     att-parent                          "default"
     att                                 "a.cranepivot"
     anim                                "jib.kin"
   }
  
   crane
   {
     mesh                                "crane.im"
     auto-create                         1
     att-parent                          "default"
     att                                 "a.cranepivot"
     anim                                "donkey.kin"
   }
  
   hook
   {
     mesh                                "hook.im"
     auto-create                         1
     att-parent                          "jib"
     att                                 "a.rope"
     anim                                "hook.kin"
   }
 }
   
 bogeys
 {
   0
   {
     bogey                               <kuid:-10:149>
   }
  
   1
   {
     bogey                               <kuid:-10:149>
   }
   
   2
   {
     bogey                               <kuid:329364:1610>
   }
  
   3
   {
     bogey                               <kuid:329364:1612>
     sideplay-permitted                  1
   }
 }
 mass                                    60000
 category-class                          "AT"
 category-era                            "1890s;1900s;1910s"
 category-region                         "00"
 description                             "Reproduction of Crane 16 from GWR plan website."
   
 kuid-table
 {
   0                                     <kuid:-10:149>
   1                                     <kuid:30992:54000>
   2                                     <kuid:329364:1563>
   3                                     <kuid:329364:1610>
   4                                     <kuid:329364:1612>
   5                                     <kuid2:126323:53050:1>
 }



===Crane.gs Script===

The script to control the crane and to provide a user interface is as follows:
 // crane.gs
 // Author: Peter Villaume 2011
 // A script for loco mounted crane.  By pressing the pantograph button, a control panel
 // for the crane is presented.  The user can raise and lower the hook and jib, and can
 // slew the crane.
   
 // Product objects may be attached to the hook by altering the config.txt. NOT YET!!!
   
   
 include "locomotive.gs"
 include "world.gs"
 include "train.gs"
   
 class crane isclass Locomotive
 {
   
 bool DeRailed = false;
 bool FirstTime;
   
 thread void VehicleMonitor(void);
 thread void ScanBrowser(void);
   
   
 // Private methods
 void ConstructBrowser();
 void CraneHome();
 void sniffMyTrain(void);
   
 // Private attributes
 Browser browser;
 Train myTrain;
   
   
 public void Init(void)
 {
        inherited();
   
        if(me.GetMyTrain())
        {
      
          sniffMyTrain();                     // resets myTrain
          myTrain.SetPantographState(0);      // start with panto down.  Any value for pantograph
                                              // greater than 0 will cause the crane control browser
                                              // to be opened.
          FirstTime = true;
   
          VehicleMonitor();
        }
        else
        Interface.Log("No Crane Loco detected - script stopped");
 }
   
 thread void VehicleMonitor()
 {                                // runs continuously
    bool donkey = false;
    bool AI_on = false;
    int panto;
    sniffMyTrain();               // resets myTrain..
    panto = myTrain.GetPantographState();
    if (panto>0) myTrain.SetPantographState(0);
   
    while (! DeRailed)
     {
        sniffMyTrain();
        // pantographs are automatically raised whenever the train is set to run in AI.
        // We need to ignore this so check if AI is on. (or manual control is off)
        // The crane is a steam loco so pantograph should be down when in manual control.
        if (AI_on and (myTrain.GetAutopilotMode() == Train.CONTROL_MANUAL))
        {
          AI_on = false;
          myTrain.SetPantographState(0);
        }
        if (myTrain.GetTrainVelocity() != 0.0) browser = null;  // close browser if train is moving
   
   
        panto = myTrain.GetPantographState();
        if ((myTrain.GetAutopilotMode() == Train.CONTROL_MANUAL) and (panto>0) and (myTrain.GetVelocity() == 0.0))
        {
          myTrain.SetPantographState(0);
   
          ConstructBrowser();
          Sleep(0.5);
          if (FirstTime)
          {
            FirstTime = false;
            ScanBrowser();
          }
        }
        if (myTrain.GetAutopilotMode() != Train.CONTROL_MANUAL) AI_on = true;
        Sleep(0.5);
     }
  }
   
  thread void ScanBrowser()
  {
    bool jibbing = false;
    bool hoisting = false;
    bool slewing = false;
    Message msg;
   
    wait()
      {
          on "Vehicle", "Derailed", msg:
          {
          if(msg.src == me)
             {
               //Interface.Log("VehicleMonitor: I am derailed");
               DeRailed = true;
             }
          }
   
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-raisehook", msg:	 // if browser link Raise Hook is clicked
   
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
          {
            hoisting = !hoisting;                                // toggle hoisting.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",-1);                   // run both animations in reverse
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("hook",-0.25);
            if (hoisting)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("hook");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!slewing and !jibbing) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("hook");
            }
          }
          msg.src = null;                                        // clear message source to avoid confusion
          continue;
   
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-lowerhook", msg:	 // if browser link Lower Jib is clicked
   
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
           {
            hoisting = !hoisting;                                // toggle hoisting.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",1);
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("hook",0.25);
            if (hoisting)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("hook");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!slewing and !jibbing) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("hook");
            }
           }
           msg.src = null; 					 // clear message source to avoid confusion
           continue;
   
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-raisejib", msg:	 // if browser link Raise Jib is clicked
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
          {
            jibbing = !jibbing;	                                 // toggle jibbing.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",1);
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("jib",0.25);
            if (jibbing)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("jib");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!slewing and !hoisting) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("jib");
            }
          }
             msg.src = null; 					 // clear message source to avoid confusion
             continue;
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-lowerjib", msg:	 // if browser link Lower Jib is clicked
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
          {
            jibbing = !jibbing;	                                 // toggle jibbing.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",-1);
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("jib",-0.25);
            if (jibbing)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("jib");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!slewing and !hoisting) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("jib");
            }
          }
             msg.src = null; 				         // clear message source to avoid confusion
             continue;
   
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-slewleft", msg:	 // if browser link Slew Left is clicked
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
          {
            slewing = !slewing;	                                 // toggle slewing.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("default",0.125);
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",1);
            if (slewing)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("default");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!jibbing and !hoisting) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("default");
            }
          }
             msg.src = null; 					 // clear message source to avoid confusion
             continue;
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-slewright", msg:	 // if browser link Slew Right is clicked
          if ( browser and msg.src == browser )
          {
            slewing = !slewing;	                                 // toggle slewing.
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("default",-0.125);             // set animation to run in reverse
            SetMeshAnimationSpeed("crane",-1);
            if (slewing)
            {
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");
              StartMeshAnimationLoop("default");
            }
            else
            {
              if (!jibbing and !hoisting) StopMeshAnimation("crane");
              StopMeshAnimation("default");
            }
          }
             msg.src = null; 				         // clear message source to avoid confusion
             continue;
   
   
          on "Browser-URL", "live://crane-home", msg:	         // if browser link crane home is clicked
             if ( browser and msg.src == browser ) CraneHome();
   
             msg.src = null;				         // clear message source to avoid confusion
             continue;
   
   
          on "Browser-Closed", "", msg:	                         // if browser is Closed
              if ( browser and msg.src == browser ) browser = null;
   
             msg.src = null;				         // clear message source to avoid confusion
 //               CraneHome();
             continue;
          Sleep(0.5);
      }
 }
   
    // listen to messages from my train only - also handles clearing up sniffs on old train
    // The variable myTrain changes whenever there is a coupling or decoupling event.
   
    void sniffMyTrain() {
        Train oldTrain = myTrain;
        myTrain = me.GetMyTrain();
   
        if (oldTrain) {
           if (oldTrain != myTrain) {
               Sniff(oldTrain, "Train", "", false);
               Sniff(myTrain, "Train", "", true);
           }
        } else {
           Sniff(myTrain, "Train", "", true);
        }
    }
   
   
    void CraneHome()
    {
       if ((GetMeshAnimationFrame("hook")!=0) or (GetMeshAnimationFrame("jib")!=0) or (GetMeshAnimationFrame("body")!=0))
       {
         StartMeshAnimationLoop("crane");                  // firstly raise hook
         float frame = GetMeshAnimationFrame("hook");      // check no of frames to travel
         float ttime = frame * 8.0 / 60.0;                 // calculate travel time
         SetMeshAnimationFrame("hook",0, ttime);           // now raise hook.
         ttime = ttime + 1;
         Sleep(ttime);                                     // wait for hook to reach top
   
         frame = GetMeshAnimationFrame("jib")- 30;         // secondly, lower jib to frame 30
         if (frame<0) frame = -frame;
         ttime = frame * 8.0 / 60.0;                       // calculate travel time
         SetMeshAnimationFrame("jib",30, ttime);           // move the jib to frame 30.
         ttime = ttime + 1;
         Sleep(ttime);                                     // wait for jib to travel
   
         frame = GetMeshAnimationFrame("default");         // get slewing position.
         if (frame>90)                                     // if greater than halfway around
         {                                                 // set to travel shortest way back
           frame = 179 - frame;
           ttime = frame * 8.0 / 30.0;
           SetMeshAnimationSpeed("default",0.125);         // set slew animation to rotate forward
           StartMeshAnimationLoop("default");              // start slew animation
           Sleep(1);
           while (GetMeshAnimationFrame("default") > 20) Sleep(1); // check if passed rest position
           StopMeshAnimation("default");                   // stop slew animation
           Sleep(1);
         }
         frame = GetMeshAnimationFrame("default");         // get slew position..jib should be on left side if loco
         ttime = frame * 8.0 / 30.0;                       // calculate slewing travel time
         SetMeshAnimationFrame("default",0, ttime);        // slew to rest position (frame 0)
         ttime = ttime + 1;
         Sleep(ttime);                                     // wait for slewing travel
   
         SetMeshAnimationFrame("jib",0,4);                 // lower jib to rest position
         Sleep(5);
         StopMeshAnimation("crane");                       // turn off donkey engine animation
       }
    }
   
   void ConstructBrowser()
   {
        browser = null;
        if ( !browser )	browser = Constructors. NewBrowser();
      
        browser.SetCloseEnabled(true);
        browser.SetWindowPosition(Interface.GetDisplayWidth()-240, Interface.GetDisplayHeight() - 300);
        browser.SetWindowSize(200, 140);
 //     browser.SetWindowTitle("Crane");
 //     browser.SetWindowStyle(Browser.STYLE_NO_FRAME);
        browser.SetWindowVisible(true);
        browser.LoadHTMLFile(GetAsset(), "ui.html");
   }
   
   
     public string GetDescriptionHTML(void)
     {
        string html = inherited();
        html = html + "&lt;table&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;&lt;img src='PEV.tga' width=350 height=50&gt;";
        html = html + "&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td&gt;"
        + "&lt;font color=#FFFFFF size=1&gt;"
        + "&lt;b&gt;OPERATION&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;"
        + "&lt;font color=#000000 size=1&gt;"
        + "The crane controls are enabled by pressing the Pantographs "
        + "button when the Crane Loco is selected when stationary. "
        + "The slewing, jib raise-lower and hook raise-lower are "
        + "controlled by clicking on the appropriate the arrow buttons.&lt;br&gt;"
        + "To move the loco on the track again, close the "
        + "crane controls display."
        + "&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;"
        + "&lt;font color=#FFFFFF size=1&gt;"
        + "&lt;b&gt;CONFIGURATION&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;"
        + "&lt;font color=#000000 size=1&gt;"
        + "None required.";
        html = html + "&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;";
        return html;
     }
   
 };


===UI.html===

This is the html file that creates the user interface:
 &lt;!-- Crane Controls in mini browser --&gt;
 &lt;html&gt;
    &lt;body&gt;
    &lt;table&gt;
          &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td width&gt;
               &lt;font&gt;Crane Controls&lt;/font&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
         &lt;/tr&gt;
   
   
         &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td width=80&gt;
               &lt;font&gt;Hoist&lt;/font&gt;
               &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td width=40&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-raisehook' tooltip='Raise Hook'&gt;&lt;img src='grey_arrow_up.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
             &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-lowerhook' tooltip='Lower Hook'&gt;&lt;img src='grey_arrow_down.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
             &lt;/td&gt;
         &lt;/tr&gt;
   
   
         &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td width=80&gt;
               &lt;font&gt;Jib&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td width=40&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-raisejib' tooltip='Raise Jib'&gt;&lt;img src='blue_arrow_up.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-lowerjib' tooltip='Lower Jib'&gt;&lt;img src='blue_arrow_down.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
         &lt;/tr&gt;
   
          &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td width=80&gt;
               &lt;font&gt;Slew&lt;/font&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td width=40&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-slewleft' tooltip='Slew Left'&gt;&lt;img src='green_arrow_left.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;
            &lt;a href='live://crane-slewright' tooltip='Slew Right'&gt;&lt;img src='green_arrow_right.tga' width=24 height=24&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
         &lt;/tr&gt;
   
          &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td width=80&gt;&lt;a href='live://crane-home' tooltip='return crane to home position'&gt;&lt;font&gt;Crane Home&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td width=40&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
         &lt;/tr&gt;
   
      &lt;/table&gt;
   &lt;/body&gt;
 &lt;/html&gt;


The above UI.html file produces the following minibrowser in Trainz:

[[File:GMax_Skin_Modifier_Crane_Controls1.jpg]]


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