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| − | This guide will take you through the process of performing manual asset updates using Content Manager. Updates occur whenever new versions of assets installed on your system are uploaded to the DLS.<br>
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#c1e7e7>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>'''Trainz''' will perform automatic updates when in '''Driver''' and '''Surveyor''' modes but you have little control over when and how this occurs</td>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | <td width=729><span id="stepFilter"></span> </td>
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| − | <td width=46>[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75> </td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextDown.png|link=#stepDLS|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | ='''Set Up An Update Filter'''=
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffb0>
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| − | <td>[[file:PencilTips.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>Creating and saving an '''Update Filter''' allows you to easily perform this operation at any time</td>
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| − | Because this is something that you will probably be doing on a regular basis, it would be a good idea to create and save a CM filter to perform the task of searching for asset updates.
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| − | <table cellpadding="4" bgcolor=#ffffff> <!-- BEGIN Step table -->
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]<br><br>
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| − | <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps</span></td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Open a CM Filter:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 1 table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Update_Filter01.png|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | #from the '''Trainz''' Launcher, select <span style="color: white; background-color: black; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px;"> Manage Content </span>
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| − | #in the '''Filter''' drop down box, select '''Custom...'''
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td colspan=2>
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| − | <br>This will produce the following filter options...<br>
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| − | [[file:Update_Filter02.png|link=]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 1 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td> </td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Configure:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 2 table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Update_Filter03.png|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>
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| − | #open the '''Asset KUID''' drop down box and select '''Out of date'''
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| − | #leave the '''Out of date''' setting at '''True'''
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td colspan=2>
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| − | <br>This will produce the following filter options...<br>
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| − | [[file:Update_Filter04.png|link=]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td colspan="2">
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 2 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td> </td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint3.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">... and Configure:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 3 table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Update_Filter04.png|link=]]<br>
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| − | *delete the '''Name''' filter by clicking the '''<span style="font-size: 17px;">(-)</span>''' button on its extreme right<br>
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| − | The final filter selection will look like ...<br>
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| − | [[file:Update_Filter05.png|link=]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 3 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td> </td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint4.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Save:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 4 table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | #click the '''Save''' button
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| − | #enter a meaningful name for your filter and click '''Ok'''<br>
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| − | [[file:Update_Filter06.png|link=]]
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 4 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Steps Table -->
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| − | <br>
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| − | You can now select and run this filter whenever you want to check for and install any asset updates.<br>
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| − | <table width="100%">
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td width=729><span id="stepDLS"></span> </td>
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| − | <td width=46>[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextUp.png|link=#stepFilter|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextDown.png|link=#stepBuiltin|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | ='''Updating Assets "Installed From DLS"'''=
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| − | If you run your new filter and see one or more updated assets available for download that were "Installed from DLS", then the process is very simple.<br>
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| − | [[file:Update_DLS01.png|link=]]
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | #select all the items in the list shown as '''Installed from DLS'''
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| − | #right mouse click on any one of the items and select '''Download''' from the popup menu
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| − | [[file:Update_DLS02.png|link=]]<br><br>
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| − | If the items have any new or updated dependencies that are also on the DLS then '''CM''' will automatically find and download them as well
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| − | </tr>
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td width=729><span id="stepBuiltin"></span> </td>
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| − | <td width=46>[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextUp.png|link=#stepDLS|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextDown.png|link=#stepMixture|alt=Next Down|Next Down]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | ='''Updating Built in, Base and Payware Assets'''=
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint.JPG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td>Assets that are '''Built-in''', '''Base''' or '''Installed, Payware''' will require a few extra steps to be updated</td>
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| − | </table>
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| − | The method shown above for updating DLS assets '''will not work''' for assets that are '''Built-in''', '''Base''' or '''Installed, Payware'''. If CM lists updates for these types of assets as available for download then the process involves a few extra steps.
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| − | ----</td>
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]<br><br>
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| − | <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Steps</span></td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint1.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select Built-in, Base and Payware Assets to Update:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 1 table -->
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| − | <td>[[file:Update_Builtin02.png|link=]]</td>
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| − | #select all the '''Built-in''', '''Base''' or '''Installed, Payware''' items shown in the list
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| − | #right mouse click on any one of the items in the list. Note that the option '''Download''' is not available in the popup menu
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| − | #select the option '''List Asset Versions'''
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| − | </td>
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| − | This will display all the available versions of the selected assets that are:-
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| − | *on your system,
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| − | *on the DLS, and
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| − | *obsolete
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| − | [[file:Update_Builtin03.png|link=]]
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| − | <br>
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| − | You may need to click the '''Status''' column heading once or twice to sort them into order and group all the '''Available for download''' assets together.
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 1 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <td> </td>
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| − | <td>[[file:DotPoint2.JPG|link=]] <span style="font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700;">Select Assets to Update:</span><br>
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Step 2 table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | #select all the items shown in the list as '''Available for download'''
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| − | #'''DO NOT INCLUDE''' items shown as '''Available for download, Obsolete''' (unless that is what you really want)
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| − | #right mouse click on any one of the items and select '''Download''' from the popup menu
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| − | [[file:Update_Builtin04.png|link=]]<br><br>
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| − | If the items have any new or updated dependencies that are also on the DLS then '''CM''' will automatically find and download them as well
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| − | </td>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Step 2 table -->
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| − | </td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Steps Table -->
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| − | <table> <!-- BEGIN Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td width=729><span id="stepMixture"></span> </td>
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| − | <td width=46>[[file:BackToTop.png|link=#top|alt=Top|Top]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:NextUp.png|link=#stepBuiltin|alt=Next Up|Next Up]]</td>
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| − | <td width=75> </td>
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| − | <td width=75>[[file:BackToBottom.png|link=#bottom|alt=Bottom|Bottom]]</td>
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| − | </tr>
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| − | </table> <!-- END Nav Buttons Table -->
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| − | ='''Updating a Mixture of Assets'''=
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| − | If CM shows a mixture of '''Installed from DLS''', '''Built-in''', '''Base''' and '''Installed, Payware''' assets to be updated, then use the method described above for updating all the assets.
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| − | </tr>
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| − | <tr valign="top">
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| − | <td>[[file:Steps.PNG|link=]]</td>
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| − | <td><span style="font-size: 17px;">'''Steps:'''</span><br>
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| − | #select all assets to be updated
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| − | #select '''List Asset Versions''' from the menu
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| − | #select and download all assets marked '''Available for download'''
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| − | </td>
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| − | </table>
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| − | ----The information in this Wiki Page applies to '''TANE''', '''TRS19''' and '''Trainz Plus'''..
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This guide will take you through the process of performing manual asset updates using Content Manager. Updates occur whenever new versions of assets installed on your system are uploaded to the DLS.
Because this is something that you will probably be doing on a regular basis, it would be a good idea to create and save a CM filter to perform the task of searching for asset updates.
Open a CM Filter:
Configure:
... and Configure:
Save:
