Editing Skyscrapersim 2.0 Alpha 9

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'''Skyscrapersim 2.0 Alpha 9 / 1.9''' was the 10th release of the 2.0 releases. It was released on March 4, 2015. This version has 21 builds.
== Changelog ==
#added new Underground building
#cleanups in relation to ShowFloors arrays
#fixed a conflict between Group listings and ShowFloors lists, and cleaned up EnableFloorRange function
#the print command can now be specified by itself, to print a blank line
#many script commands would crash if given no parameters; this fixes the issue
#(Triton Center) 135th floor description fix
#made new floor list report and FloorInfo command, and migrated the ListAltitudes feature into that
#added Floor Information button to the control panel
#added current floor name to the control panel
#fixed an interior window positioning issue in the Simple building
#prevent shaft door reset if full shaft is enabled
#EnableGroup function in floor object will no longer touch shaft or stair objects if they're currently fully enabled
#disabled some warnings on Visual C++
#fixes to action array checks of Control and Trigger objects, to prevent crashes if no actions are associated with the object
#more elevator object checks for elevator editor
#reset door reference in elevator editor, to prevent issues if elevator is deleted
#added Mac key hints to control reference and readme
#the elevator editor's floor selector now only shows the related serviced floors
#(c++)reworked shaft door and elevator door ClickedObject code to newer design
#(c++)elevator shaft door wrapper objects now store associated floor number
#(c++)remade call button code in ClickedObject function, to remove legacy code
#call buttons can now be deleted using ctrl-alt-click
#controls can now be deleted by ctrl-alt-click
#objects are now deleted by ctrl-alt-click instead of just ctrl-click, to prevent interference with ctrl walking modifier
#added reporting to elevator door sensors
#added new actions for enabling and disabling elevator door sensors
#reworked action run code, to prevent duplicates
#call buttons now check if elevator objects are valid, to report accordingly
#brought back shift-click call button functionality, to change light status
#objects are now locked/unlocked by holding ctrl-shift and clicking instead of just shift-click, which fixes conflicts with using shift for running
#added transparent button background texture (transparent.png)
#elevators now update floor indicators and floor beep sounds when either passing a floor altitude, or beginning to level at a floor
#prevent elevators from updating floor number during leveling mode
#added more verbose file load error messages
#year update
#fixed Visual C++ 64-bit build options
#updated Visual C++ 2010 build parameters
#added message sound status checks, to prevent repeats
#removed Palace Hotel on author's request
#added support for sounds in call button objects
#added numeric checks to the Calc function, to fix issues with the Calc function hanging on filenames.  Also removed the related work-around code for skipping parameters.
#fixes and cleanups to verbose output
#replaced elevator's message sound and floor sound objects with a single announcement sound object, and sounds using this are now queued to prevent overlapping
#added sound queuing support, using PlayQueued and ProcessQueue functions
#added reporting functions to Sound class
#elevators no longer play floor sounds (floor announcements) if on the same floor as hall call
#fixed crash that happened if the object move window was visible while the object was deleted
#(Triton Center) Shaft 17 (core utility shaft) now displays interfloors, bottom floor while inside it, and lights
#added ShaftShowInterfloors command
#Object Information window now displays correct line number information (adjusted for includes), and also related include filename
#split line number calculation portion of script error code into a separate function
#added List Textures button to control panel
#added script commands ListAltitudes and ListTextures
#texture listing now supports showing filename
#added more verbose output for texture loading functions
#fixed texture overrides; texture functions now unload previous material if a new one of the same name is specified
#(C++) added UnloadMaterial function and fixed UnloadTexture function
#(C++) split off texture multipler registration into separate functions
#(Triton Center) Residential service elevator texture orientation fix
#added emergency stop motor sound
#queued sound position option in sound code, to prevent repeat applies of the setting
#fixes for SetPlayPosition and GetPlayPosition in sound code for fmod, used by AutoAdjustSound
#added the AutoAdjustSound to the INI file, originally added in rev 1824
#added support for separate car and motor emergency stop sounds
#uninitialized value fixes (meshobject rotation)
#during an emergency stop, the car stop sound is played if an emergency stop sound isn't specified
#verbose mode now reports details on exactly which car/motor sounds are played, for start, move, and stop
#reworked elevator car/motor sound code and moved into separate functions
#renamed the "mainsound" sound object to "carsound"
#added support for a separate emergency stop car sound and speed multiplier
#fixed an issue where the elevator editor would display too much call button output in verbose mode
#split the create_walls option in the FinishDoors commands into separate doors_walls and track_walls options, and updated guide
#fixed issue where elevator nudge mode would become active if elevator was in fire phase 2 mode on alternate recall floor
#partial floor range in ShaftShowFloors command is now shown regardless of elevator moving
#added IsBoolean function (C++)
#enhancements to the ShaftShowFloors command
#button title fix (elevator editor)
#fixed issue where FinishDoors function was not properly reverting the DrawWalls state
#removed bounding box check in stairs code, since it was failing on stairwell floors that contained no geometry, but were still valid
#fixed "InStairwell" status
#interfloors are now shown for adjacent floors, in order to match the original design concept
#fixed columnframe and interfloor checkboxes in the mesh control dialog
#added Mesh Control dialog option to enable/disable interfloors
#added functions to enable/disable interfloors
#fixed main filename case
#fixed Caelum sky rotation
#changed Caelum start time to 10am instead of noon
#removed SkyMult INI file parameter, and the Caelum sky.os file now configures this
#added a check to make sure elevator serviced floors are valid for the associated shaft
#added basic group state check to floor object, to prevent repeated enables/disables during ShowFloors functionality
#floors now report in verbose mode when they're enabled/disabled
#fixed an issue where the ShaftShowFloors command would cause the destination floor to become disabled
#check floor enabled state before enabling/disabling floor and group
#mentioned reverse floor ranges in script guide
#fixed an issue where sound objects were playing during startup, and cleaned up related code
#removed full screen stay-on-top flag
#fixed an issue restoring fullscreen mode on Windows after a reload (using ctrl-r)
#added info on 'b' key FOV reset
#added binoculars FOV setting to the camera control window
#fixed a typo for the reload feature in the control reference
#added binoculars mode
#(Triton Center) fixed crossbracing texture tiling and some mechanical interfloors
#removed the Cut function's "checkstring" functionality, which reverts a "fix" from 2783 which broke filler walls in many existing buildings' elevators.  The original functionality never really worked, and the removal of it appears to work fine
#data type fix for negative dest values.  Also fixes an assertion in debug mode
#fixes to automatic filler walls function, to prevent z-fighting issues
#right-clicking controls now reverses direction of selection
#all shaft doors must now be fully closed for an elevator to move, when interlocks are enabled
#actions now return the status of the commands run
#controls and triggers will now only change position if the action succeeds
#controls/triggers with multiple parents or actions succeed if at least one action succeeds
#control/trigger sounds now only play if the position changes
#fixed a message loop in verbose mode if certain elevator sounds can't be loaded
#added more return codes and "loaded" status to sound code
#cleaned up elevator mode switching, so that certain modes must be explicitly disabled before enabling another mode
#ACP mode now uses standard queuing instead of Go function, which fixes a malfunction if used while another call is being handled
#the elevator Go function will now exit if elevator is already moving
#added floor ID reporting to Go function
#floor signs now take the shaft door offset into account when created
#added Renderer entry to Stats dialog
#fixed an issue where shaft doors would stay disabled if pressing F6 (resetting position) while in an elevator
#fixed logic behind 'force' parameter for shaft and stairs enable checks
#changed Glass Tower 138 floor sign to say "R", and also minor wall fix
#reload function now restores camera floor, gravity, collisions, and freelook options
#added elevator floor signs to the Glass Tower
#when deleting shafts, they must have associated elevators deleted manually first
#sensor actions created by elevator doors are now removed along with the doors
#floor deletions now fail if a shaft or stairwell depends on that floor
#fixes to GetFloorNumber function to allow deleting the current floor
#lots of reporting fixes and cleanups
#added shaft and stairs existence checks to EnableFloorRange
#elevators can now be deleted during runtime
#call buttons are now created with directions based on the combined range of all elevators, instead of just the first one specified.
#added a forced resize during a building reload for Linux - fixes rendering issues
#camera rotation values are now updated properly.  This fixes the rotation display in the control panel, and also fixes rotations during a building reload
#call shutdown() on Ogre root instead of delete, to fix a crash on certain systems during shutdown
#fixed malfunction in trigger code due to an uninitialized position value
#fixed setback positionings in Sears Tower model in Triton Center
#added antennas to Sears Tower model in Triton Center
#tiling fix for Triton Center top (143) interfloor
#added missing keys to control reference
#added explanation of interfloor areas to script guide
#floor skip text can now be disabled by setting it with an empty value
#nudge setting in elevator editor now works properly on a per-door basis
#added door sensor item to elevator editor
#added "sides" graphic for script guide
#some needed fixes to the Observation Tower
#added floor signs to Simple building
#trim whitespace on GetAction() input string
#added option to change nudge option for door hold command, used by Sensor action
#added Sensor and Reset actions, used by sensors
#added support for elevator door sensors
#elevator parameters now properly calculate numbers
#repositioned Glass Tower's rooftop elevator motor
#moved Glass Tower roof structures to external mesh
#added use of VerifyFile to building file loader, to fix filename case sensitivity on Linux and Mac
#removed "starting time" entry from stats dialog
#fixed parameter count checks in script interpreter
#script includes now use VerifyFile which fixes case sensitivity issues on Linux and Mac
#file not found errors for script includes now handle exceptions properly
#moved Triton Center mech penthouse roof to separate floor
#fixed issue with cutstairwell and cutshaft commands introduced in rev 2047 (in Alpha 7), that caused external meshes to cut a floor too high
#removed unnecessary pauses
#added support for function nesting (calling functions within other functions)
#reworked the script error reporting code, to fix reported line number breakage when using nested includes
#updated guide to explain include and function behavior
#a warning is now shown in the console when a function is defined again, and the redefinition is skipped
#return empty strings instead of nulls for c-string functions.  Fixes some crashes
#added atrium floor spacing in Glass Tower
#added progress dialog for script load
#added EndPoint function
#moved Print command to end, which allows certain command results to be printed properly
#added AddCustomFloor command
#(Glass Tower) added basic Peerless building and ground based on spotting blueprint from movie
#(major) fixed an issue where the submesh processor would skip, leaving unused triangle data.  This was causing Prepare() to malfunction and sometimes visible corruption
#Action Viewer now displays multiple parents
#added ability to delete actions from the Action Viewer window, and fixed some cleanup issues involved in the deletions
#added AddActionParent and RemoveActionParent commands
#action viewer now refreshes list
#actions created by button panels are now deleted along with the panels
#walls of root object (SBS) meshes are now children of those meshes instead of root
#fixed a vector overrun in RemoveFloor function (element was removed before accessed)
#do not process geometry buffers if no data exists - fixes a crash on Windows
#manually deleting floors now deletes any walls created in the "external" mesh
#reset collisions when deleting objects, and clear last_collision value - this allows objects the user is touching (or standing on) to be deleted
#added check to prevent floors from being deleted out of order
#elevator doors can now be deleted properly during runtime
#added round math function
#added new math functions log2, ceil, flr, and rnd
#fix for texture distortion issues on main menu
#added option to turn off automatic filler/connection walls for elevator doors
#math function fix - removed the need for a space before the function names
#fixed default locale setting - this solves script error issues when running on machines with different locale settings
#texture functions now report in verbose mode only
#fixed StartsWith() function
#added advanced math functions to script interpreter
#added power-of operator to Calc function in script interpreter
#added Ogre 1.9 compatibility
#combined floors 65 and 66 in the Glass Tower
#cmake and source fixes for Ogre 1.9 compatibility
#orientation fix for old sky system
#added RenderOnStartup option, which renders the building as the script is processing on startup
#fixed an issue where most new meshes would need to be disabled and re-enabled to be visible
#cmake script fixes, and svnrev is now run automatically
#fixes to main window sizing
#fixed issues with main menu and mouse clicks being off on Mac, due to client size being different than window size
#fixed shutdown crash due to MainScreen::OnClose being called twice (mainly on Mac)
#made missing files dialog larger
#fixed issue where rotational degree values would show 360 instead of 0
#added OpenMessage and CloseMessage elevator parameters
#script processor now using main frontend loop for processing
#fixed an issue where main window would not resize back when exiting from fullscreen to main menu
#object list in objectinfo dialog now refreshes automatically
#switched DisableSound to a frontend option, which now changes it for the whole app
#removed unused options from INI file
#WalkBrake and RotateBrake options now work
#removed LookAccelerate, BodyDepth, LegsDepth options
#fixed GetObjectPosition() for elevator doors, so now their position shows up in the MoveObject window
#fixed Camera::Rotate() function; relative rotations now work in camera control window
#Bullet: disabled penetration recovery, which fixes issues with stairs stepping
#added frame smoothing feature, configurable in the INI file
#removal of wxWidgets code from the SBS library
#new SBS timer system
#added while statements
#added delete command
#added runaction command
#action names with spaces now work from scripts
#functions can now be called properly from IF/While statements
#added duplicate function check
#keycode fix for Mac version - fixes some key recognition errors
#switched to in-app console window
#control panel sizing fix
#removed unused RenderOnly and InputOnly options
#script viewer no longer shows included code
#rename and cleanups of collider recreation when adding/deleting objects during runtime
#fixed issue where meshes wouldn't be immediately visible if walls were added to them during runtime
#fixed an issue where control panel buttons failed to work upon a building reload
#command box in console now clears on send
#added echo option to console window (displays typed commands)
#fixed an issue with the main window not raising properly on startup
#fixed a startup clear screen issue
#switched log output to new in-app console window
#addition of main console text box in console window
#moved system over to Ogre logging facility
#all logging is now written to skyscraper.log
#debug console (text) output can be turned on and off by INI file parameter
#script processor is now persistent
#added missing note about ctrl-r reloading current building to key commands list
#added script deprecation warnings, which can be enabled in the INI file
#removed unused GetWallExtents function since the command version is more useful
#script interpreter cleanups
#fixed a parameter check for parameters specified after equals signs; would previously treat empty text as a single parameter
#updated syntax in Simple building
#added ReverseAxis parameters to the script guide, which were missing
#added ability to disable Bullet for testing
#fail and switch to old sky system if Caelum fails to init
#disabled elevator arrival notifications and floor sounds/beeps when in service modes
#disabled elevator door open/close functions while in Fire Phase 1 recall
#added needed object existence checks to functions that use the object array directly - without this, crashes were happening when doing an object scan after an object had been deleted
#ACP mode now uses the elevator's Go function, and now works properly
#elevator "Go" function now turns off elevator floor light when reaching destination
#fixed some door closing issues in Fire Phase 1 mode
#added exterior up/down controls to Simple - Manual building, and interlock switch for testing
#added support for modern manual lifts, that require the floor button to be held to proceed to that floor, via the FloorHold parameter
#script interpreter section reordering and cleanups, fixes variable processing issues, and duplicate functions have been removed
#added fire switch keys to Simple, Triton Center and Glass Tower elevators
#added landing zone area for automatic releasing of interlocks
#added new section of items to elevator editor, and added some other misc things
#added basic elevator interlocks, along with actions
#fixed button/control texture multipliers - this fix will break previous buildings' buttons and controls if they use size multipliers other than 0 or 1.  Previously changing the size would mess up the button positioning
#updated Simple building with internal and external fire switches
#added more texture content
#added fire service enable function to call button code; switching one elevator to fire service phase 1 now switches all elevators in same bank (all being serviced by the first call button on recall floor) into fire service mode
#added elevator door open/close button hold feature (constant pressure support), for certain modes such as independent service and fire modes
#renamed CancelLastRoute to CallCancel
#major reworking of fire service modes to make them more realistic
#added reversals to door opening, used in fire modes to reclose the doors if open button is released
#major Glass Tower lobby changes; atrium base is now the Atrium level (previously mezzanine) to match movie depictions of the Hyatt Regency and Bank of America buildings
#added full support for manual elevators
#fixed issue where floor would turn off when closing shaft doors even if ShaftShowFloors is enabled
#added "0 to disable" options for DoorTimer and QuickClose parameters
#added AutoOpen parameter
#added OpenOnStart parameter
#added new Simple building with manual doors
#added OpenExt and CloseExt actions
#added more elevator and shaft door actions
#updated to OGRE 1.8, and updated meshes to newer format
#Glass Tower texture mapping fix for top of front setback pinnacle
#fixed camera control X axis reversal
#fixed action control centering
#added functions to support elevator returning/releveling to nearest floor after disabling inspection mode
#added 'return' function in elevator actions list which returns to the nearest floor after a stop
#added more checks to door "in use" status - fixes issues where elevator doors would misbehave if automatically moving and a manual open/close was run
#removed OIS requirement from cmake
#minor correction to local elevator range in Sears Tower
#fixed Glass Tower floor height typo in the floors 80 to 85 section (it erroneously added an extra foot to those floors)
#added dialog for moving objects
#fixed "hold" option for camera relative rotation in dialog
#fixed rotation quirk in dialog that allowed values outside of correct range
#array cache tweaks
#fixed DynamicSky script parameter
#added additional check to elevator service modes to prevent random activity
#elevator parking is no longer run while in a service mode
#fixed elevator availability check for LimitQueue
#added elevator queue reversal when arriving at top/bottom floor; fixes call quirks on those floors
#fixed issue in elevator_doors.txt script that prevented dual-speed left doors from closing properly
#switched user variable system over to named variables
#extended range of characters supported by the text-to-texture system
#Updated Visual Studio project files for VS2010
#added popup error messages for sound errors
#added gpu program checks for Caelum initialization; should switch off Caelum on problematic graphics cards to prevent reported crashes
#moved SBS initialization code into contructor
#removed obsolete shaders variables
#fixed issue where some wall handles wouldn't be deleted, due to a changing handle array size
#centralized number conversion into new ToString functions
#fix for textureoverride/textureflip states
#console output fix
#INI parameter fixes
#AddFloor parameter fix
#removed tchar for wxwidgets unicode compatibility
#random activity is now ignored if related elevator is in service mode
#added parking notification
#script interpreter performance improvements
#performance fix for GetTextureMaterial function
#fix for material polygon reporting
#fixed misuse of vector preallocation, performance improvement (fixes bottleneck when creating thousands of floors)
#function speed improvements in script interpreter
#added function name and calling line to script error message
#misc performance tweaks and cleanups
#old sky is now used if Caelum fails to start (previously the sky would end up being black in this case)
#fixed crash that would happen if Caelum wasn't initialized properly
#swimming pool model material fixes
#turned off texture lighting option by default
#added calc ignore checks for other filename parameters
#added StairsShowFloors and ShowFullStairs commands
#moved stairs, shaft and elevator checks into respective classes
#some tweaks to IsInStairwell checks
#removed some obsolete stuff (including shaft type parameter)
#added ShowFullStairs to Triton Center's West Stairwell
#added railings to Triton Center
#fix for disabling old skybox
#added ability to delete models and doors with ctrl-click
#added pool to Triton Center
#fixed a defect in the CutAll floors operation - was cutting through all floors associated with shafts/stairwells - now only cuts through current floor as described
#added check to prevent crashes when deleting an object user is standing on
#fixed creation of collider body which was causing crashes when loading collider meshes
#added support for skipping calculations on model filenames - fixes an infinite loop
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