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This is a changelog of every major update that eventhorizon has made to skyscrapersim. Note that this is not a complete list of everything.

Version 1.12 (2.0 Alpha 12)

(xteal/NoNoTeal) added a configurable People parameter to the INI file
When AvailableForCall() does the final check on the queue direction, it should consider elevators on the same floor with queues empty to be available, maybe this situation should be moved into the IsIdle() function
Fixed an issue where the check in GetArrivalDirection() would check the same floor, in this case, use the queue direction if still active
The SameFloorArrival check code should take into account empty queues for the active queue direction
When ReOpen is true and elevator re-opens on a floor, chime should not sound if ChimeOnArrival is false
Turn off object detachment error messages
Don't process a key down event if the key is actually up, this fixes a "stuck key" issue on some systems
added new ID elevator parameter for Destination Dispatch
Centralized same-floor notifications and re-opening
Person route support for Destination Dispatch
new "Simple - Double Decker DD" building
new "Triton Center - Destination Dispatch" building
disable button panels for Call Button objects in Enabled() function to improve performance
new "Simple - Destination Dispatch" build, replacing the old Destination one
support for Destination Dispatch elevators
new CallStation object
new DispatchController system
Added verbose shaft door creation messages
updated starting position for Dellerton Plaza building
reverted the PolyMesh geometry system cleanups, due to performance problems
made Level errors non-fatal
fixed a script error in the Skyscrapersim Housing Estate building
Object selection fixes for the People Manager dialog
Updated guide to reflect collider filename change
Upgraded the swimmingpool collider mesh format, and renamed it to a "collider.mesh" file in order to load properly
Sizing fixes for CameraTexture dialog
CameraTexture dialog fixes
Fixed a crash when deleting elevator objects
Added verbose messages to soundsystem and sounds
Fix for the sound's GetSpeed() function
new Sound Manager dialog
Added an INI file setting to enable or disable the frame statistics on startup
Render window now resizes properly on Linux when the scaling factor is not 100%

Version 1.11.2 (2.0 Alpha 11 Update 2)

don't process a key down event if the key is actually up, this fixes a "stuck key" issue on some systems
updated starting position for Dellerton Plaza building
reverted the PolyMesh geometry system cleanups, due to performance problems
made Level errors non-fatal
fixed a script error in the Skyscrapersim Housing Estate building

Version 1.11.1 (2.0 Alpha 11 Update 1)

Object selection fixes for the People Manager dialog
Updated guide to reflect collider filename change
Upgraded the swimmingpool collider mesh format, and renamed it to a "collider.mesh" file in order to load properly
CameraTexture dialog fixes
Fixed a crash when deleting elevator objects
Render window now resizes properly on Linux when the scaling factor is not 100%

Version 1.11 (2.0 Alpha 11)

fix FMOD version number reporting
Only play floor sound during an elevator's standard arrival notification
Exit app when Alt-F4 is pressed, this is a fix for Windows builds
Added the ability to dump shaders to a folder, used for RTSS debugging
Exit if a fatal render operation is encountered
Consolidate ComputePlane functions into a single function
Call button should store the call direction for the NotifyLate feature
Elevator should always perform arrival notification if on the same floor as the call, unless NotifyEarly is -1
use NotifyArrival() for callbuttons opening elevator on same floor
elevators now follow the NotifyEarly and NotifyLate parameters if elevator is on the same floor
Directional indicators no longer light up for non-calls when ChimeOnArrival is false
Added support for setting separate early chime sounds
Added a value of 3 to the NotifyEarly command, which combines both options 0 and 2, having the elevator notify/chime twice
Fixed a cut issue on the Triton Center's floor 119 stairwell, where a ceiling piece prevented the user from going up to 120
Added PressUp and PressDown callbutton actions, which play the press sound in addition to initiating the related call
People objects now are able to play call button press sounds
Added NotifyLate parameter to Elevator Editor
added option to NotifyEarly to turn off standard elevator arrival notifications
added elevator option NotifyLate which performs elevator car arrival notifications after the doors open
The CreateCallButtons command can now specify separate up and down sounds
Added AccelJerk and DecelJerk elevator parameters, which were missing
Fixed a crash in the function processor, the crash would happen if a closing parenthesis ")" was specified before the function's closing parenthesis.
camera pitch fix by NoNoTeal (contribution)
Updated documentation for Windows builds
Fix for the AlarmSoundStop parameter
Switched CopyTexture() main function to blit instead of blitFromMemory, this appears to fix reported texture copying problems
Exit with a script error if specifying an invalid level, this fixes a number of crashes
Mention stairwell number in error messages
Added more verbose error messages, and fixed another crash
Added functions to enable/disable shadows on meshes and textures
Fix for LoadTextureCropped command, the CopyTexture() function was doing a full-size texture copy when it was supposed to only copy a portion.
Fixed a bug in GetMeshObject() where the shaft or stairwell number would be invalid if a model number was specified
Added INI file option for ambient lighting
Added lights to elevators in the Triton Center, and only have light creation message in verbose mode
Renamed Stairs object to Stairwell
Report on Shaft and Stairwell creation
Switched Shaft and Stairwell objects over to Levels design
Added a Simple CameraTexture demo building
Added an elevator shaft security camera to the Triton Center
Added CameraTextureControl dialog
Added Action support for CameraTexture object, and added Triggers to both buildings to only turn on the camera when nearby the screen
Added Action support for lights
GetObject() will now search for the object name, and the "parent name:object name" combination to find a result
Fixed a crash that would happen if a DynamicMesh mesh object was deleted after the related client's scenenode was deleted
Have Echo option checked by default in Console window
Delete flash timer in destructor
Text box sizing fixes for Mac
Show horizontal scrollbar in Console window
Added Clear button to Console
Fixed some initialization issues
Added an INI option for shadows, and disabled by default
Shadows are now working, but have a render error on startup
Added an Ogre frame statistics bar
Disable dynamic lighting on lit textures, in order to retain the lighting effect such as on indicators
simplified light functions
added SetDirection and LookAt scenenode functions, these need to be tested
Properly compute normals for 3D geometry, this partially fixes lighting issues.
Report loaded textures, no need for it to only be in verbose mode
cleaned up the PolyMesh geometry system, mostly to remove the double-vector (multi-polygon) structures
Removed Console's ability to hold positions, due to problems. Fixed the text display, and removed the "Fix Scroll" button.
Changes for macOS (#8) (this was the first 3rd-party contribution to Skyscraper ever, I modified their changes and committed), this mainly fixes an issue with Retina displays.
Reset view mode on SBS shutdown
added a test light for the first floor, and one for each elevator
Fix for a crash that would happen when Caelum fails to load, the user exits to the main menu and loads another building. In this, the default skybox will be loaded on that restart situation.
Run malloc_trim to free memory to OS on individual sim engine shutdown also
Free unused hardware buffers in UnloadSim()
On Linux, release as much free memory as possible when exiting to the main menu, using malloc_trim()
fixed an issue where the app would hang on Mac
enhanced build system for Linux
Mac version is now packaged properly
make sure lighting is off by default on models
added CPU architecture to Stats window
updated Caelum resources to work with GL3+ renderer
updated build system, mostly for Mac
allow lighting to be turned on from INI file, as an experimental feature
upgraded wxWidgets (the windowing system) from 3.0.2 to 3.2.1
upgraded Ogre (the graphics rendering engine) from version 1.9 to 13 (aka 1.13)
upgraded the FMod soundsystem
enhanced Linux build system
put source code on GitHub, with most of the development history
removed svnrev (this added the svn revision to the Skyscraper version, removed due to the move to Git)
increased size of main menu, and added a new background image (this may change in the near future)
increased size of main window
updated Linux build instructions
removed the DirectX9 rendersystem plugin, because it doesn't work anymore, use OpenGL instead.
Mesh needs to catch exceptions on unload, to prevent certain crashes
Don't use deprecated double buffering function
Removed compatibility support for Ogre 1.8
Fix for mesh removal on shutdown
Enable auto title
Added support for running under Wayland (Xwayland)
removed SVN ID tags
Don't create Bullet character and shape if turned off

2018 and earlier development:

call buttons now fail the active elevator if it encounters a movement processing error, fixing an issue where the call button would hang if an error occurred
for controls, OnUnclick should not reverse the selection position if the previous action failed, since the reversal already took place
added function name to SetHoistwayAccess errors
(Sears Tower) removed the floor on 108
(Sears Tower) shaft fixes
(Sears Tower) switched freight elevator doors to center dualspeed
(Sears Tower) interfloor fixes
(Sears Tower) added freight elevators 4 to 6
(Sears Tower) added freight elevators 2 and 3
(Sears Tower) added additional freight elevator shafts, and others
reset new_time variable when unloading sky system
have sky system reload if the primary engine/building is reloaded
added coordinates for Sears Tower
added more deprecation warnings
added separate riser texture and tread texture options for Stairs and Escalator objects, to help fix texture issues
added INI file option to use the system time as default, if not specified in a building file
put SkyName into Caelum INI file section
trim off second's decimal point
added a button to the Sky Control window to get the system time
added ability to use system time as the DateTime value for buildings
added ability to set the time scale (using the TimeScale value) for buildings
elevator doors should not automatically enable nudge mode timer when Fire Service Phase 2 is on
renamed Min/Max functions to simplify
switch Swap usage to std::swap
add missing parent_deleting flags
properly store shaft cut values
(Triton Center) added new objects to building
added support for creating elevator and counterweight rails
added CounterweightStartSound, CounterweightMoveSound and CounterweightStopSound elevator parameters
added counterweight and rope textures
added RopePosition and RopeTexture elevator parameters
added GetExtents and ChangeHeight polygon functions
(Simple building) extended shaft above building roof
added CreateCounterweight function
(Vehicle) the 'created' variable needs to be initialized
require chassis to be created when creating vehicle
added more checks to prevent crashes on vehicle creation
make sure errors are reported when trying to recreate a vehicle with the same number
(doxygen) disabled RTF and Man page formats
allow deleting of walls in meshes such as "external" where SBS is the parent object
don't create colliders for rope meshes - this also fixes the variable that switches off automatic collider creation
added more profiler probes
switched profiler box to text box
added INI file keyboard configuration
split keyboard configuration off to separate file
check existence of camera object - this fixes a crash that happened when driving a vehicle to another sim engine
DeleteWalls needs to clear Walls array when finished
DeleteWalls needs to delete polygons before deleting wall object
added GetBounds function
added vehicle demo building
font name fix
added support for separate up and down elevator movement speeds
don't report a generic error message when creating the primary car. This allows the specific error messages on car creation to be reported.
added vehicle support
added OgreBullet data
added VehicleManager object
adding support for crouching
ensure that font texture coordinates are valid, to prevent a crash
update to Visual Studio 2017
support decoding of MP3 files, since the patent has expired
GetUpControl and GetDownControl should search for control's action name instead of index number
moved lock code to separate files
build warning fixes
added more tooltips to the Elevator Editor
added support for updating status of all elevator controls either on startup or while running, so that the controls match the mode states
partially reverted revision 4631; this fixes an issue where the nudge timer would fully reset every time the elevator doors re-open
fix for OpenOnStart parameter, for it to work when an elevator is stopped on startup
added RunState elevator parameter
add error reason to sound init
allow non-emergency stop in fire phase 1 recall mode. This fixes an issue where an elevator wouldn't recall when the mode is activated and the elevator is moving.
converted 'float' values to Ogre's Real type (defaults to type 'double' precision)
fixed an issue where the Caelum sky name wouldn't be reset for subsequentengines on startup
added support for call button destination floors engines on startup (feature currently disabled)
Integrated all engine reporting into ObjectBase class

Version 1.10.6 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 6)

removed extra elevator enable
elevators need to be enabled when camera attaches

Version 1.10.5 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 5)

properly position escalator and walkway sounds
use separate meshes for escalator and moving walkway steps
use maximum rendering distance of 100 for escalator and moving walkway steps
only move steps if near escalator or moving walkway
return fix for Gotofloor action

Version 1.10.4 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 4)

camera start position should not rely on a starting floor
added Skylab building set
added Ground building map
runloop fixes
added GotoFloor action support
added teleporter action support
fixed issue where a call panel would call in both directions if only a single down control was available

Version 1.10.3 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 3)

step movement states should be reset when switching off escalator/moving walkway
added action support for escalators and moving walkways
position sounds correctly for escalators and moving walkways
steps should reset values on startup

Version 1.10.2 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 2)

fixes for escalator and moving walkway motion

Version 1.10.1 (2.0 Alpha 10 - Update 1)

added support for moving walkways
added support for escalators
added Headless Mode for future use
integrated reporting functions into Object
integrated Enabled() function into Object
fixes for vertical elevator door movement

Version 1.10 (2.0 Alpha 10)

added support for revolving doors
when in fire service phase 2 mode, only open phase 2's car doors on recall floor, not other cars
added "PeakOff" action, and updated documentation
reset mouse cursor when exiting to main menu
FinishMove should turn on floor that the camera is active on, instead of the elevator's GotoFloor
update naming of directional indicator meshes
show main object name instead of mesh name, for click reports
FinishDoors function should show a script error if it fails
show an error if a scene node is not created properly
when freelook is enabled in an engine, the mouse cursor needs to be updated when switching engines. This also consolidates the related freelook code into a function.
values need to be cleared when switching engines
fixes for reported issues with multi-car support
for the "Elevator:Car" script parameter, if just the elevator is specified, the code should find the car that services the floor, instead of just using the first car
added INI file and script "HoistwayAccessHold" option
added object OnUnclick function, which is called when a mouse button is released on an object
Hoistway Access mode now uses constant pressure on the switches to work, which can be turned off
actions can now have a "hold" state, which requires that a control have constant pressure to prevent it from reverting to (normally) an "off" position. Used for Hoistway Access mode
fixes for ShowMenu behavior and command line "no-menu" option
added CheckScript mode, which allows scripts to be quickly checked for errors, instead of fully loading them
fix for the "Stairwells" string match in the GetObjectRange function
cleanups, found via cppcheck
memory leak fix for Dynamic Mesh system - the mVertexElements array needs to be deleted on return
(Scripts) added a check to ensure that a floor's altitude is properly set at the end of a Floor section
(Scripts) move end-of-section code into per-section functions
brought back ComputeNormal function, which was removed in revision 4679, due to precision issues causing certain walls to display improperly. The issue appears to be due to Ogre's Plane function calculating in double-precision mode, with the ComputeNormal calculating in single-precision, so a workaround has to be found for Ogre.
character controller should remove itself from Bullet world on delete
call buttons should not store pointers to control objects; this fix now allows for the call button's controls to be deleted
call button actions can now be used from scripts, and details have been added to the guide
add note about how leaving the "texture" parameter blank for the button panel, will hide the back
revamped Call Button objects:
-action system now supports Call Button actions
-made Button Panel code generic (removed dependency on Elevator Cars), so that it can be used with multiple types of parents
-switched Call Button object to use a Button Panel as it's button canvas
objects need to unregister their dynamic runloops on deletion
added virtual OnClick function for objects
shut down resource manager on exit
have character controller properly clean up objects when deleted
call button timer should quickly fire on the first shot, before waiting a longer interval for future processing
added support for dynamic runloops, which should help reduce per-frame loop overhead. This functionality allows objects to optionally register themselves with their parents to activate/deactivate their runloops, and then the parent calls a LoopChildren() function to run all registered child loops
door movement now uses a standard parent runloop method, instead of a main simulator callback
have call buttons use a Timer object for processing the call loop (frequency set to 1 second), instead of using a callback entry in the simulator root
fixed a loop issue in the ProcessGotoFloor function that was causing some elevator cars to be skipped
fixed problem in FinishMove function, where the call button arrival notification was only checking the arrival direction of the primary floor call, not ones for other cars
when adding an elevator route, the car number should be reported if the elevator has more than 1 car
when enabling Hoistway Access, require shaft doors to be open on the specified floor
Hoistway Access switch should cause elevator to move, instead of separately using inspection service controls
add profiling to ElevatorCar loop
moved Camera loop code and timing code into standard Loop function
renamed SBS MainLoop to standard object "Loop", and moved camera loop call to end of SBS loop
have ResetBuilding function be used as the standard object's ResetState function, and have it also reset the camera state if the camera's active. This allows the SBS engine root to be reset, to reset the building state.
removed SegmentPlane function
removed and replaced old Classify function with an AABB test
Cut function now skips polygons that are completely inside the cutting area, instead of needlessly processing over them and not getting cut results
removed old point-on-polygon/findwall code
removed old ComputeNormal function
intersection functions need to convert the polygon's relative plane to absolute positioning
fixed computing of stored polygon plane, and polygon intersection functions now used the stored plane instead of computing one
engines shouldn't automatically make themselves the active engine on entry, if they're an ancestor of the active engine. This fixes issues where overlapping engines' activations would bounce back and forth, causing colliders to fall through the ground, and wrong engines being selected
moved shared script section variables into a separate Config Handler object, mainly to fix an issue where the shared variables were never reset on script interpreter shutdown/startup
make sure elevator's CreateElevator function returns with error if the primary car has an error
added key switch textures for Hoistway Access
added "selection_position" parameter to Control object (AddControl and AddActionControl commands), which allows you to specify the starting selection position
added "Simple - Hoistway Access" building
Move Object window needs to keep the SBS engine pointer current, otherwise a crash can happen when reloading a building
split Script Processor out into multiple files and classes
added Hoistway Access mode feature
added missing ReOpen elevator parameter to script interpreter, and fixed script guide
fixed an issue where nudge mode would not activate properly when an elevator in Fire Phase 2 mode was recalled to the lobby
added top-level Ogre exception handler, which should help with error reports
(Sears Tower) Express elevators are now real double-decker elevators
added "Simple - Double Decker" building
added elevator double-decker (multi-car) support
fixed issue where an elevator in Fire Service Phase 2 mode wouldn't put doors into nudge mode, when recalled from lobby (Phase 1 mode re-enabled)
added elevator ChimeOnArrival parameter
make sure profiler is cleaned up when window exits
update profiler statistics every 10 frames instead of continuously
added more performance metrics for the Profiler
properly group radio buttons in Elevator Editor
CameraState should store FOV value, so that the camera's FOV will be persistent when switching engines
added "Simple - Top Box" building
if a texture load fails, the texture resource needs to be removed afterwards. This fixes an issue where the failed texture would show up as loaded, during a reload
if elevator doors are open due to the elevator waiting in a peak mode, don't reset the door timers when a call button on the same floor is pressed
(OpenGL only) use standard texture copy method if dimensions are the same, to try to remedy texture copy crashes mainly on systems with Intel graphics, with small non-pow2 textures
set name of FMod audio client, used with PulseAudio on Linux
enhanced setting of adjusted floor 0 altitudes
if floor 0 is created after floor -1, adjust floor 0 based on floor -1's altitude
when creating basement floors, if floor 0 is created first, properly calculate floor -1's altitude offset based on floor 0, instead of assuming a default value
frontend size_t migrations, to simplify loop code
disable double-buffer fps fix in Windows, due to an issue where the screen turns black on fullscreen
removed old Windows-only CodeBlocks file, and rename Linux one
added converted Mac icon, and added Mac bundle data into tools folder
queue the creation of the progress dialog, to fix an issue on Mac where the main window would freeze if a building is autoloaded
DeleteButtons should be run in Load function
added building "open with" load support for Mac systems
app should switch current working directory to executable's directory on start, which allows double-clicking on building files outside of the app to start
added command line options for fullscreen and no-panel modes
added command line options to disable the intro music, show version and enable verbose mode
added command line options for showing/hiding the console and main menu
added command line option support
enabled large address flag for 32-bit builds, and also included the disabling of inline function expansions
have GetLineInformation function also return function name
have crash report show script interpreter state, if a script is loading
moved global door code into new DoorManager object, to fix positioning issues
CutAll function needs to remove floor's base offset for it to cut stairwell walls properly
(Simple) added filler walls for the stairs doors
fixed cut voffset for AddFillerWalls
fixed Triton Center external filler walls, and added mention in script guide about the voffset value
added "isexternal" parameter to AddFillerWalls script command
(Triton Center) have exterior doors use new External Doors feature
fix for AddShaftStdDoor command
added AddExternalDoor script command
(Glass Tower) service elevator button arrangement fix
floor indicators need to use proper texture prefix when created
when elevator doors are being manually opened (shift-click), shift-clicking again will stop the doors
when an elevator checks if it's available for a call, the interlock check should skip the current elevator floor to prevent issues, since that check is done later
disable the door sensor if the elevator is waiting in a peak mode
elevator interlock check should be skipped if the elevator is waiting in a peak mode
added an "always" value to the ShowFullStairs command, which allows a stairwell to always be fully shown, like the ShowFullShaft command does with shafts
added INI file option to switch off the Dynamic Mesh's auto combiner
wxWidgets string cleanups
SwitchEngines function should try to switch to active engine's parent, if possible
elevator doors should only set "hold" option if not moving manually
for door re-openings, only issue a re-open on doors that are moving
position command in Globals section needs to recursively move child engines when run
fixed an issue where the Position command in the Globals script section wouldn't work for buildings loaded in nested Buildings sections
have CutForEngine function pass engine cut operation to parent, mainly so that nested Buildings sections in code will cut the top-level engine properly
child engine positions need to be set relative of their parent engine
elevators should report that they're unavailable for a call if the interlock check fails. This fixes a potential call button lockup
fixed triangle reindexing by adding proper validity checks, to fix a problem that arose when switching to an unsigned int type
(Triton Center) added LevelingOpen parameter to elevators
(Triton Center) use standard height measurements for doors and elevators, currently on hotel levels
fixed an issue where the dynamic mesh's Prepare flag wasn't being handled properly
(dynamic meshes) added support for automatically re-preparing meshes when changing textures, if multiple clients are referencing a specific submesh, to fix an issue where changing a texture would affect multiple client meshes
active elevator status should be reset if active elevator becomes unavailable
IsLeveled function needs to do a fuzzy check for the elevator's position, to overcome very slight differences with floor altitudes
manually-created textures need to be removed on engine shutdown
(Triton Center) fixed top of East Stairwell (on 141-142)
manual texture creation calls should check for exceptions
elevators should reset queues when switching off Independent Service mode
use default pixel formats for textures, and automatically determine the type when creating a manual texture
when changing a texture, the associated polygons need to have their material names updated, which fixes crashes related to failed geometry and submesh references
prevent duplicate texture loads
removed Caelum test material
use default (write-only) texture type, for functions where reading is not needed
make sure that the emergency stop status is cleared, in a situation where it could be initiated after the run of FinishMove()
merged "Separate Vertices" branch, which separates out the SBS MeshObject's vertex tables into per-submesh tables
reset elevator camera offset if outside vertical range
build fixes for Ogre 1.10
show renderer in Windows crash reports
console will turn autoscroll off if user clicks at a location to stay at in the text box, and scroll will reenable when the "Auto Scroll" button is clicked
fixed an issue where physical models would not properly stay in elevators
header rework, to improve compiling performance
created new TextureManager object, for texture-related functions
added a Move button to the Engine Manager dialog, to allow moving sim engines
show the control reference when pressing the F1 key
changed 'faces' to 'triangles' for F2 key function
added new Dynamic Meshes system, which automatically combines grouped mesh objects into a single mesh, if needed, to greatly improve performance
when elevator number is changed, properly update the door count slider
fixed typo in SetRotation code, causing X and Z issues during Y axis rotation
added missing F8 key to docs
merged divide-by-zero fixes - fixes a reported issue in the elevator deceleration (jerk rate calculation) code
control panel needs to properly unregister on exit
(OgreBullet) add proper isInWorld check to base collision object, instead of a rigid body variable
(OgreBullet) manually update static collider bounding boxes, to improve performance
adjust freelook speed for frame rate
moved mainscreen code into separate file
added event-driven keyboard and mouse input system
reworked code that handles persistent shaft doors, so that they only stay persistent when the camera is active in that engine
removed extra shaft door disable code, since mesh disabling code should be run after the simulator startup, to prevent new colliders being added to disabled meshes
simplified triangle index array in PolyMesh system, to prevent an extra vertex copy operation. This removes the TriangleMesh type and reuses TriangleIndices instead
moved Triangle code into separate header file, and added operator functions
renamed TriangleType to Triangle, due to SBS namespace addition
disable elevators in shafts that have ShowFloors disabled, when leaving/resetting building
turn off shafts and stairwells when resetting building
make sure destobject-specified models are custom models, not loaded models
disable Caelum sky system when switching to wireframe mode, to hide the sky triangles
added mention of subfolders for Buildings section Load command
when switching to fullscreen on Windows, enable double-buffering on the window to fix performance issues
have Global AddWall/AddFloor commands use a specified mesh object directly instead of processing a string internally - this also fixes a crash if no valid mesh was found in the functions.
have AddGround also draw underside of landscape
when inserting another script file, script should be loaded and inserted as a single block, instead of calling insert() for each line, which causes performance problems
preallocate memory for script file data
Floor or Elevator script section loops should report when they're finished
global models can now be transported in elevators, since they now properly change parents
added "Simple - Custom Models" building
fixed issue where AddShaftModel and AddStairsModel commands were doing a file check for the wrong parameter, causing false error messages
added support for custom models to be specified as a "DestObject" value, in global/floor/elevator sections, and even as part of a shaft or stairwell.
added the ability to use the floor's Interfloor and ColumnFrame meshes, and also Shaft and Stairwell meshes as a script "destobject"
added a "RelativeY" option to the AddCustomWall command, to allow for relative Y offsets in a floor section, making it compatible with other similar commands
SetKey state wasn't being properly reset in the script interpreter
objects created after the simulator start should be initialized properly
added model centering code to OnInit function, to support custom model centering
fixed an issue where AddTriangleWall wasn't adding the floor's offset to the 3rd Y value
added support for creating custom models
added scaling support for SBS geometry meshes
prevent run of geometry processor if the mesh is a loaded model, and added more error message details
fixed menu screen button corruption with double-precision Ogre
replaced the old file selection dialog with a simplified building list dialog, which also fixes Mac issues associated with the old dialog
modal windows should be created on the stack instead (fix for some object memory leaks)
added Load Building dialog for the Engine Manager
added bounds views to Engine Manager dialog
clean up empty engine slots at the end of the list, when deleting an engine
GetPoint and GetWallExtents functions should iterate through all wall polygons, instead of searching by name
fixed a matching issue with the FindPolygon function, and moved their code into the Wall object
engines should re-cut for child engines on reload
moved RenderOnStartup override into Engine Context, to allow the option when reloading a building
if a user walks outside of all engine boundaries, revert their movement so they stay within the active engine
lots of fixes to support deleting engines. The system now keeps instance slots open when an engine is deleted, which can be reused later.
fixed a major vector preallocation bug in the ProcessSubMesh function, causing severe slowdowns with EG881's Landscapes test
added CreateWallObject and AddPolygon script commands
have CreateWallBox and AddDoorwayWalls functions automatically create wall objects
fixed an issue where the AddCustomWall, AddCustomFloor and AddTriangleWall commands were double-adjusting the stored per-texture sizing info. This bug appeared during the CS 1.8 development, and so is not present in Alpha 7.
made new AddPolygon function, and moved the AddCustomWall functionality into it
the AddTriangleWall, CreateWallBox and CreateWallBox2 commands weren't working properly when Elevator meshes were specified, due to being disabled from a Genmesh transition in 2010.
Prepare() function should create 32-bit index buffers if the number of vertices goes outside of the 16-bit range, and especially to prevent a short integer overflow (fix for EG881's 'Landscapes' test)
only have the primary engine create the old skybox
have sound system properly handle engine offsets and rotations
added parent/child support for engines, and added the ability for a parent engine to be cut for a child engine's bounds
Font code needs to unload the generated texture and font, if an error occurs during font load. This fixes a crash that happens if a missing font's file is added after building load, and the building is reloaded.
switch to other engines when entering their bounds, instead of waiting to leave the active engine's bounds
added ToGlobal and FromGlobal functions (C++)
fixed crashes in the Object Manager and Move Object windows, which were caused by the SBS pointer not being updated properly when a building is reloaded
HitBeam function fixes for engine offsets
added support for rotating SBS engines
added support for relative orientations
skip Buildings script section when reloading building
added Swap functions (C++)
fixed top interior wall of CreateWallBox function, which wasn't displaying properly (this bug appeared during the Ogre transition)
added Texture Override support to the CreateWallBox commands
reset camera position if attaching to an engine where the engine's camera is outside of it's bounds
report when setting an active engine
added building resets when moving between buildings
added support for exporting and importing the camera state, to reapply camera settings when walking between engines
added support for walking between engines, with automatic context switching
make sure progress dialog is deleted on shutdown
sync camera when attaching
added "City Demo" building.
have SBS engine and Engine Contexts report instance numbers on console
only pause for SBS banner for the first instance
if concurrent loading is off, make sure buildings load in order properly
added the "Simple - Multiple Buildings" and "Simple - Concurrent" multi-building demos.
added Position and Bounds script global commands
added Buildings section to the script interpreter, for loading multiple buildings
if trigger's Y values are both 0, essentially ignore the Y factors when testing for proximity
add double type to ToString function - now builds with Ogre in double-precision mode
removed the shift-click call button status change
when the sim engine is moved, the camera needs to update itself properly so that it can move along with it
sound objects in controls, triggers, callbuttons and doors are now only created if a sound file is specified
discard wall objects that are created outside of engine boundaries
added position-based IsInside function to Trigger object
added support for cutting outside engine bounds
added bounds variables and main proximity trigger to engine
have manual modes not allow new movement if the elevator is already moving - fixes an issue where the elevator would suddenly come to a standstill if the direction button was pressed while stopping
removed 'k' engine shutdown key assignment
added support for manual elevator up/down movement switches, which use the same UpOn/UpOff and DownOn/DownOff commands as Inspection Mode, along with a demo building based on the original Simple Manual
status indicators in the Elevator Editor window should update when the mode is changed, instead of when the -values are refreshed or changed from the window
added the IsOnFloor and OnRecallFloor functions
some fixes for issues with elevator Peak modes causing doors to fully close and re-open when call buttons are pressed
(Regression fix for rev 4066) - properly reset Active Elevator variable when call button is no longer active
(Regression fix for rev 4066) - call buttons should have separate Active Elevator variables for each call direction
fixed an issue where an elevator wouldn't stop and open on the recall floor, if on that floor but not leveled
elevators should have a separate status flag for manual stops, to prevent a conflict with the new stop-on-dequeue feature
added CopyTexture functions, that use new code for blitting texture data, fixing issues with flickering and darker textures when loading additional buildings
(Elevator Editor) Active Hall Direction box now shows the direction text along with the call type
(Elevator Editor) combined Door Height and Door Width boxes into a single Door Size
(Elevator Editor) added Type box
(Elevator Editor) removed the Origin box (no longer used)
(Bullet) updated with a minor initialization fix
person object should use floor ID text instead of number
cleanups of Object Information window - this also fixes some serious object initialization bugs
cleaned up singleton variables in frontend; moved them into the object classes
control panel windows should be created on-demand (performance improvement)
have only main screen handle idle events - this and the previous change should result in minor performance improvements
pause the control panel's timer when the progress bar is visible (performance improvement)
when taking over a hall call, if elevator's routes are empty, stop the elevator when cancelling the hall call response
added support for elevators that are closer and become available during an active hall call, to take over the call response.
added function (C++) to cancel an elevator's hall call response route, if no related floor button has been pressed
added function (C++) to return control/button light status
in the control panel, timer object should be reinitialized, not deleted and recreated from the OnInit call in the timer notify function. This fixes an issue where the timer object was deleted and then code continued to run in it's Notify function
fixed an issue where elevator service mode controls would get stuck if an elevator was switched into a different service mode, while the controls were set. This change has the elevator mode setting functions succeed instead of fail, if the mode is the same.
person should update their Current Floor setting while riding in an elevator
have person wait until doors are open before exiting elevator
more status reporting for Person object
have person stop route if hall call fails
if a person presses a call button, and the call status becomes invalid while they're waiting (the button light switches off), have them stop their route
if a person is in an elevator that switches into a service mode, have them exit that elevator and try the hall call again
if fire phase 1 mode is enabled while a person is in an elevator, have them exit at the recall floor instead of their original destination, and cancel all routes
(Triton Center) motor position fixes
added GetDirectFloors function (C++), along with code to find some routes that would fail with previous tests
have route functions keep track of direct connections; this improves performance
added an indirect local elevator check, if a person needs to take a local elevator before reaching direct route elevators
shutdown fix - the system was exiting to the main menu if the active engine was shut down, when it's supposed to switch to another engine
fix to properly reset values in People Manager window, when selecting a different person
if person is riding in elevator, show riding status
for Person object, wait for elevator doors to open before pressing floor button
fix person list refreshing when switching engines
array size fix for GetPerson function - fixes a crash when the list only contains 1 person, and the user switches to a different engine
new People Manager dialog
script errors now show the engine context number of the error, if more than one engine is running
script errors now show the building filename instead of the section number, which isn't needed due to the script context string
new Engine Contexts system, along with the Engine Manager dialog, which allows multiple buildings to be loaded and run in parallel
elevators should continue checking elevator availability in a QueuePending stage, if the elevator is on the same floor as the call, and the doors are open or opening/closing. This lets the elevator take the call and re-open in that situation
objects without parent scenenodes should attach to engine scenenode, not scene root node
moved scenenode-related code out into separate SceneNode object
added OgreBullet project files to main solution, to simplify building process on Windows. The separate OgreBullet solution is no longer needed.
make sure building is specified before trying to load building
call buttons should update arrival notification if elevator is on same floor and opened
call buttons should reprocess call if the elevator that is handling the active call becomes unavailable during movement
Random Activity now uses the new people code, and the old functionality has been removed
added routing functions, for Person object to find an elevator route to a floor
have elevators notify call buttons on arrival
added object validity functions
switched to FMOD Studio for sound
ToRemote/ToLocal functions should support turning off the Z-flip (for rescaling only)
created ObjectBase class for lightweight objects (currently Actions and Polygons)
removed singleton pointer and properly propagate and store engine pointer, through object parent parameters
added Person object
added elevator type parameter, and added to main building files
added ShowLoadedSounds and ShowPlayingSounds script commands
cache file listing in VerifyFile function, to fix a major performance bottleneck when a building is missing lots of files along with a large data folder existing
print FMOD version number on initialization
new Sound System code, which provides more efficient sound management
timers and meshes should be permanent by default
call buttons should reject call if related button does not exist
added Cloudy and Overcast sky types
have Caelum use SBS scaling factor
converted elevator door movement to relative positioning; also fixes an issue with vertically-moving shaft doors from working properly
cleanups for HitBeam function
converted elevator door movement to relative positioning; also fixes an issue with vertically-moving shaft doors from working properly
sound support should not be switched off when IntroMusic is set to false in the INI file
fixed console reporting of missing files
added sound unload function
don't load main elevator sounds on first loop run, load right before playing
if sound is disabled in frontend, sound in engine should also be disabled properly
object removal functions in Shaft and Stairs objects were using a wrong index value
reworked object array method for Door objects, in stairwell and shaft objects
reject mp3 files on load
fixed FindWithCase function
reworked and cleaned up call button code
fixed an issue in call button processing that prevented engine callbacks from being removed
don't run elevator checks if elevator is disabled
disable objects when disabling elevator
don't try to create a collider scenenode if it already exists
made a proper fix for an issue involving graphics corruption on Windows after a reload. The viewport needs to be updated properly on a reload.
SBS should call Prepare() on engine start, not frontend
set location and date/time for Triton Center and Glass Tower buildings
added Coordinates and DateTime global options
resized couches to be more realistic
model offset needs to be adjusted according to the scale multiplier
for models, box colliders are now centered properly, and use a separate scene node to make it work
SBS now calls a cascading init on all objects from the Start() function
renamed any standard object runloops to Loop()
renamed Sound's Loop() function to SetLoopState
made standard inherited OnInit and Loop object functions
OgreBullet should be checking for existence of resource group and loaded names directly instead of keeping a file-based existence flag. This fixes an issue where debug colliders (F7 key) would not enable when reloading a building.
camera object needs to run loops of attached models
camera needs to run NotifyMove and NotifyRotate functions, to properly update carried objects (child objects)
object destructor was removing scenenode from parent twice, causing a crash - I reworked the code in this function
moved functionality of camera's view and state resets (F3 and F6) into camera class
re-enable main system meshes when doing a position reset (F6)
restore absolute positioning and orientation of object scenenode when changing parent object
fixed issue in RemoveChild function, that caused the scene node removal portion to be skipped
consolidated FileExists function code into VerifyFile function
overhaul of VerifyFile function, to check for files within mount points properly
cleanup and fix of GetMountPath function
have functions use SBS conversion functions instead of others
added ToBool function
removed Sky Time Multiplier from Camera Control window
new arrangement for control panel buttons
added Sky Controller dialog
prevent DirectX on 32-bit Windows from switching into single-point floating point precision, which was causing the Bullet-related bounce issues
model meshes now update parent (main) object scenenode on physics-related position update
don't try to create a new submesh when deleting indices
added ToFloat and ToInt global functions
consolidated global functions; ToString2 is now just ToString
input string in RemoveAction function needs to have whitespace removed for compatibility
switched from c-strings to std::strings for function parameters and return types
DeleteObject function can delete generic object directly, instead of recasting
added new ConvertTo function to Object
added template-based IsType() function to Object
removed object's "raw_object" value, which is no longer needed due to previous change
objects now use static_cast or dynamic_cast instead of c-style casts
fixed bad return in FindWallIntersect function
consolidated camera's mesh hit beam code into main SBS object
code cleanups
added support for picking up models
mesh HitBeam function should be converting direction to remote Ogre value, without a rescale
objects can now report if they are global objects (children of engine object)
added ability for non-global physics-enabled models to be moved into elevators, and to move along with the elevator, by dynamically changing parent object of model from floor to elevator, and vice versa
added Shaft, Stairs and Model runloops
added functions for dynamic removal/addition of models
added ability for objects to switch parents
IsInElevator function now optionally sets CameraOffset value
added check for model's physics state
added debugging options file for Visual C++
updated project files for Visual C++ 2015
rewrote GIF control extension detection code; fixes additional transparency issues. The previous code was not ensuring that the three values were adjacent, and was matching for non-adjacent values, causing malfunctions.
functions that create new sim objects should return full type, instead of just a generic object
removed unnecessary conversion in Freelook mode code
have camera only disable camera gravity value, instead of physics gravity also
camera delta values were being used twice causing erratic movement behavior when using Bullet. Have Bullet use a single variable timestep, to prevent movement skipping issues
simplified camera movement code
camera movement vector needs to be flipped on X axis if Bullet is disabled
object OnMove and OnRotate functions now have a "parent" flag, to determine if a parent object called the update
rotations should update collider position also - this fixes an issue where parent objects would rotate, and child colliders would not be updated with the new derived position
make sure Ogre log manager has been created before trying to call it
simplified use of frontend and SBS singleton variables
moved frontend into "Skyscraper" namespace
return type fix for OnRecallFloor() function
WallPolygon class has been renamed Polygon
cleanups and initialization fixes
moved SBS system into it's own namespace
(Sears Tower) added Freight Elevator 1, along with minor wall fixes
(Sears Tower) split off upper service elevator into separate shaft, and fixed positioning of shafts 29, 30 and the new 32
(Sears Tower) adjustments to shaft starting/ending levels
updated Codeblocks project
moved elevator recall floor check into separate function, and added a check for the "recall unavailable" flag - this fixes an issue where an elevator on the alternate recall floor would not recall to the standard recall floor along with other elevators
fixed crash in elevator's DumpQueues function, due to wrong queue being used for Down Queue info
moved direction status variable to SetLights function in both callbutton and directional indicator objects
call buttons need to set all lights in group for each light change - this fixes an issue where a call button light would be switched off later due to elevators rejecting the call, but other lights in the group would remain on
added escalator textures from EG881's Escalator2011 package
elevators should accept hall calls if waiting in UpPeak or DownPeak mode
new Escalator object
added Relative Position item to Move Object window, and realigned text boxes
elevator motor sounds are now children of shafts, fixing movement issues, where they were moving along with the elevator (due to new positioning system)
misc positioning fixes and cleanups
elevator music sound is now positioned properly on startup, instead of at start of play
elevator object positioning cleanups
fixed typo (extra '-1') in IntersectRay function, fixes wall click issues
fixes to elevator CameraOffset value, to allow user to move on top of an elevator while it's moving
elevators now use move functions to set altitude; user can now jump and move vertically in elevator
added camera movement function that uses SetPosition instead of character movement
more GIF transparency fixes; added parsing of packed field to properly get transparency flag
removed Mac screen adjustment code, due to fixes in Ogre 1.9
prevent GTK checks on OSX
fixed issues with Mount command
(Triton Center) transfer hallway fixes.
(Triton Center) column frame work
ComputeTextureMap function now rounds vector results, to prevent precision malfunctions in ComputeTextureSpace function
added vector rounding functions
added support for rounding numbers to a specified decimal place
elevator's 'manualstop' setting should not enable if in a service mode
an error dialog is now shown if messages can't be written to log
fixed GIF transparency detection; should scan for extension marker instead of accessing directly
(Sears Tower) shaft range fixes, and fixed issues with Zone 2 42-49 locals
(Sears Tower) new exterior textures
(Sears Tower) separated exterior into window frames and interfloor segments
(Sears Tower) misc tweaks
added references to floor slab heights to designguide.html
add floor base to list report
(Sears Tower) adjusted standard slab heights to be 12' 10" according to steel frame diagram
(Sears Tower) repositioned stop buttons
floor description fixes for Sears Tower and Observation Tower buildings
(Sears Tower) zone 1 mechanical fixes
(Sears Tower) increased interfloor heights to 3ft
(Sears Tower) removed extra Call Cancel buttons
visible mesh listing now shows submesh count
added ListVisibleMeshes function and script command
added description variable for floors
added floorname, floorid and floortype variables to the floor section of the script interpreter
added option to reset object state to the Object Information window, and made inactive Save Script button hidden
removed separate Name variables, to use Object name instead
removed redundant SetPolygonName function
move polygon-specific code into polygon class
made certain elements private in wall object
rename "object" to "raw_object" in Object's SetValues function
rename reference of "handle" to "polygon"
moved polygon code to separate file
added basic movement support to wall objects, which works by modifying vertices
fixed a divide-by-zero issue in the elevator braking code
make sure parent_deleting flag is set properly in destructors for all child objects
elevator shaft door wrappers can now be deleted separately
delay creation of elevator shaft door wrappers
floor info now reports which stairwells and shafts span the floor
moved floor info code into floor object
floor information now shows a list of elevators that service the floor
(Sears Tower) updated elevator button/control commands
(Sears Tower) floors 90 and 100-102 are now locked
(Sears Tower) split off separate upper service elevator, for floors 90-106
ResetState functionality is now abstracted from the core Object class, and the implementation has been simplified
added ability to reset elevator door states, mainly in case of door malfunction
(Triton Center) lower level wall fixes
(Triton Center) lobby positioning fixes
(Glass Tower) fix extra instance of interior windows on 137
found that the ObjectCount value wasn't being initialized before registering SBS root object
simplified object system; object type is now inherited by sim objects
don't turn on starting and ending floor shaft doors during elevator init
elevator sounds need to be positioned from elevator center
fixed positioning issue in stairs controls
stairwell objects (models, action controls, etc) need to be offset of the floor base, not altitude
MaxSmallRenderDistance now works due to new positioning system
new object positioning system
report error if no height specified in AddWallMain function
report error and exit if no height specified when calling AddFillerWalls
fixed invalid coordinate check in AddFloorMain function
default texture tiling to 1.0 if 0 is specified during texture load
wxWidgets 3.0 support
added CameraTexture object
added FindPolygon mesh function and simplified code
moved GetPoint, GetWallExtents, and GetExtents functions to the MeshObject class
elevator and floor creation should return created object
don't leave top and bottom levels of shafts on - this doesn't appear to be needed anymore, and should increase rendering efficiency

Version 1.9.2 (2.0 Alpha 9 - Update 2)

fix TriangleType element names
turn off directional indicators if elevator is switching into a service mode, or is being switched off
startup functions no longer crash if CreateElevator is never specified
positioned elevator sounds properly
need to initialize motor idle sound (fixes potential crashes)
elevator door and chime sounds are now positioned properly at the door
removed change_light parameter of AddRoute function, since the call type now handles this
elevators now set queue-related call status for each call (car, hall and system), and they no longer chime if a related hall call is not active on that floor
elevator queues can now store call-related information in addition to floor number
(Glass Tower) added remaining interior atrium windows
removed "SetUpIndicator" and "SetDownIndicator" buttons from elevator editor
elevator door sensors are now set permanent to prevent crashes
controls and triggers can now be made permanent
AreDoorsMoving function now supports checking separate door types
fixed an issue where the car idle (fan) sound would play when only shaft doors were opening
elevator door name fixes
door/sensor reset is now only done if doors are opened normally
sensor and nudge modes are now switched off when manually opening doors
for manual elevator doors, interlock error needs to reset direction value, otherwise a lockup may occur
interior directional indicators are given the floor number to check for the existence of shaft doors
elevator interior and exterior directional indicators are now controlled together from elevator's SetDirectionalIndicators function
elevator should switch off directional indicators if leaving that floor
added ShaftDoorsExist function to elevator
added a shut-off timer to the directional indicator object, which will only start if associated elevator's AutoDoors is false, or no shaft doors exist on that floor
rewrote ReplaceAll function, to work directly on the string reference to avoid copies
in IfProc function, keep character references for performance
optimization to the Cut function - only do name string copies when necessary
sensor status variables need to be initialized first
added more CS information to the texmap.cpp file
GetPoint/isect functions are now working
removed unnecessary vertex array copy from planar texture mapper
wall object's plane calculations need to use full vertex list - this is the same issue as r3356
added new ComputePlane function
added StopDoors action
fixed length values for a number of action names - fixes issues where door number parameters don't work
fixed elevator's DoorsStopped function
elevator will no longer move if doors are stopped and interlocks are enabled
hold code in elevator's OpenDoor function will now only enable if an associated control has just been pressed
caller objects are now passed to actions when running
cleaned up elevator number text code for reports
elevator doors now report if no timer reset will be performed due to blocked sensor
triggers can now report their "inside" status
elevator doors no longer reset door timers if sensors are blocked/triggered
elevator door code cleanups
control/trigger variable check_state was being handled in reverse
added references to missing elevator action names
in CreateWallBox function, don't try to create side walls if there's no thickness

Version 1.9.1 (2.0 Alpha 9 - Update 1)

play elevator door open/close and message sounds on reversal
change to Go function in rev 3171 broke FloorHold feature; relocated code to fix
added more breaks and other cleanups
cleanups to elevator functions involving door lookups
prevent nudge mode from enabling if elevator doors were manually moved and stopped
elevator door open buttons now can be held down to hold doors and released to reset door timer
in DoorExists function, can't mix GetDoor and array (this was causing the DoorExists function to potentially malfunction)
reordered section information area in script interpreter for the other changes to be made possible
user variables now work in section lines such as "<Floors>", due to code reordering
removed unneeded fire phase 1 check in call button code
reordered call availability code, to properly report service and nudge modes
overhauled nudge mode to enable timer when the situation allows it
if mesh physics is enabled, use a box collider by default
if model physics is enabled, mesh code should not try to load collider model
(Bullet) position update is no longer needed in penetration recovery function, and causes issues
(Bullet) turn off contact normal direction fix, which inverts some polygon normals incorrectly
(Bullet) fixed penetration recovery by running it in the forward movement function, right after the setting of the original position, to prevent interference with stairs
have call availability check properly report busy if doors are held, instead of for other reason
elevator doors can now report their hold status
added more "Invalid Door" errors to nudge and sensor functions
reworked door sensor code to split into separate persistent enabled/disabled state, and temporary activated/deactivated state
changed Alarm button in elevator editor to Hold Doors
elevator door sensor and nudge functions now properly select door object
NewElevator and NewFloor functions should use GetFloor function instead of their own check, for performance
some functions in Shaft and Stairwell code weren't checking validity of floors
in Calc function, lowered precedence of subtraction operator due to order conflicts with other operators
cut function should flip coordinates if out of order
F6 key would cause a crash if current camera floor was invalid (mainly in empty buildings)
elevator sensor status is now only shown after startup or in verbose mode
car idle, motor idle and music sounds now load sounds on first run if not loaded yet, instead of in CreateElevator function
added motor idle sound code, which was started in rev 1603 but never finished
don't try to create wall/floor sides and top if thickness is 0
cleaned up wall/floor function return codes and some legacy stuff
added checks to AddWallMain and AddFloorMain functions to print an error if coordinates are invalid
added a zero normal check to the texture mapper
planar mapper should be computing normal based on full polygon, not just first three vertices. This fixes some texture mapping errors
reverted behavior change to ShaftShowOutside command from revision 3194
make sure that floors grouped with the current camera floor are not switched off as part of the shaft and stairwell ShowFloors code
(C++) SplitData function now verifies length of string properly
reverted and remade the fix to prevent crashes if no parameters are specified for certain commands
moved the missing file report to after the raising of the main window, to prevent it from being hidden on startup
in Calc function, handle a calculation error as a silent error instead of ignoring it, to prevent infinite loops
fixed an issue where clicks on call button panels would trigger a down call
reworked elevator call availability code, to return busy or an error, to prevent call buttons from looping if all elevators won't service the call
fixed an issue where DeleteRoute would report even if a route is not deleted
in the Reload code, since the Load function can unload the simulator if it encounters an error, exit to the main menu if this happens to prevent a crash
ensure that the Reload flag is turned off after a reload, which prevents future startup issues
system meshes should be created on engine startup, not separately in script interpreter. This fixes startup crashes that happen if no valid data is in the script file
door resets now report in verbose mode
(C++) renamed ResetDoorTimer functions to Reset and ResetDoors
sensors will only enable if using automatic doors (AutoDoors is true)
added a new action "sensorreset" as part of previous fix
fixed issue where door sensors would reset door holds. Door hold and reset functions now disable and re-enable sensors, and leave the sensor alone if the sensor is calling those functions.
in Calc function, allow decimal numbers without 0's at start
fixed a click position offset in Freelook mode on Mac, and also did minor cleanups to the related code
reworked the floor indicator code, consolidating and separating it properly
elevator indicators should be enabled/disabled along with the elevator
floor and directional indicators can now be deleted by ctrl-alt-click
fixed mesh name of floor indicators
minor code cleanups
fixed an issue where all related elevator shaft doors would respond to door bumper code, instead of just the elevator's floor. Also cleaned up the code.
added missing dbghelp.dll file (Windows packaging)
F2 key now prints more detailed render statistics
fixed length of floating point output in ToString functions, for Visual C++
don't treat textures in ChangeTexture function as filenames, just material names - this fixes a lot of performance problems
(Triton Center) Hotel wall positioning fixes
for call buttons, if all associated elevators are in a service mode, don't continue to search for more elevators; reset the call button instead
fixed last report line from elevator's DumpQueues and DumpServicedFloors functions
fixed an issue where floors listed in the ShowFloors or ShowOutside lists would be switched off when stopping and continuing at a floor
fixed a crash that would occur if the Move button was pressed in the Object Manager if no selection was made

Version 1.9 (2.0 Alpha 9)

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

Version 1.8 (2.0 Alpha 8)

elevators now report as available if on the same floor as the call and not moving, regardless of the door state - fixes an issue where pressing call buttons more than once would open additional elevators
fixed TruncateNumber function, to return correct floating point precision without exponent
dialog text box resizes
remade queueresets feature
floor announcement sound is now played along with the other arrival notifications, and so is affected by NotifyEarly
up/down message sounds now play according to last chime direction
elevator now chimes the previous chime direction if doors reopen (if applicable)
turned off queue reversals if NotifyEarly is on
added ReOpen elevator parameter
added AutoEnable option to turn on and off automatic enabling/disabling of elevator interior objects
added queue pending state flag - fixes issue where pressing both call buttons in a 2-elevator shaft would call the same elevator for both
switched to standard elevator availability check for single-elevator call buttons
major work on elevator queue/arrival notification code
call button behavior fixes
changed freelook crosshair to cross
added elevator queue limit, to prevent calls opposite of queue direction from being placed
removed same-floor check in call button code, which broke calls when elevator was moving past current floor
decreased classic elevator door spacing
fixed logic that caused down calls to alternate chime direction
added inspection service speed multiplier setting
elevators now ignore the leveling offset if brakes are turned on while beyond that offset
fixed a floor check and positioning issue with in-elevator directional indicators, which caused only single indicators to be created
added default/error texture
added support for configuring the main menu from the INI file
reversed the Sears Tower and Glass Tower menu entries
shift-clicking on doors now locks them
added new command SetKey, which allows models to be specified as keys
added new command SetLock, which sets lock parameters when creating doors, controls and call buttons
fixed elevator door bumpers
added actions for inspection service up/down/go toggle options
added support for multiple parents per action
added ip20112.5 update for "The Spire" building
new Glass Tower roof, based on movie blueprints
fixed a name check bug in the cut function, which was causing elevator door filler walls (done by FinishDoor()) to sometimes fail
added support for elevator door vertical offsets
elevators now stop according to the shaft door's voffset instead of the floor's base, where applicable
added note to script guide mentioning that automatic filler walls needs all related walls to contain the word "shaft" for it to work
changed camera speed to half, for a more realistic walking speed
fixed texture autosizing quirks (diagonal walls/floors are now autosized correctly)
added ability to delete models, controls and triggers
limited object prepare on delete, speeds up object deletion
added a fog multiplier setting in the INI file (changes fog density)
Glass Tower - new test service elevator serving most floors
Glass Tower - changed executive elevator to use floors in movie depiction
new stairwells in Glass Tower, along with railings
work done on Glass Tower floors 135-137
updated AddFloor command, which fixes a number of issues with the old command
fixes for planar texture mapper's autoflip functionality - now appears to work properly (but might potentially cause minor breakage of existing buildings - need to check)
added ReverseAxis and texture direction parameters to AddFloor
added rotate option to the planar texture mapper (which the texture direction parameter now uses)
added GotoFloor function (mainly in camera controller window)
added percentage indicator to script startup
added note to the script guide about custom texture mapping and automatic reversals
new glass elevators in Glass Tower
fixed issue preventing custom walls from being made in elevators
separated elevator motor sounds between up and down movements
added comments in script guide about leaving sound fields blank
performance improvements
fixed volume bug in AddSound - volume parameter was specified as an int, preventing fractional volume values
added lobby ambient sound to Triton Center
added support for split car up/down elevator sounds
added support for playing multiple sounds with the same name from an action
added support for running multiple actions with the same name
added couch model to Simple building, with physics enabled
added centering support to models, and added parameter to AddModel commands
added second couch to Simple building, and couch to top of Triton Center
fixed object parent values for some new objects
some fixes to cascading object deletion
Triton Center antenna tiling fix
added texture animation
added support for direct loading of ogre materials in data/materials
added caching to GetFloor() and related functions
Triton Center external windows overhaul, using alpha blending
Glass Tower overhaul
added Action and Trigger objects
added action viewer (control panel window)
fixed global AddSound command which was overriding the per-object ones
updated AddSound command for FMOD and added loop option for new control/trigger commands
fixed texture and material counters
added changetexture, playsound and stopsound actions
disabled doppler effect (sounds) by default
default main sim window size now changed to 800x600, menu window size separated and kept at 640x480 (configurable)
added internal skip for wildcards in filenames (*) (fixes those bogus error messages)
started in-sim object creation (code constructor)
added building startup options to turn on/off collisions and gravity (listed in the designguide)
disable basement number conformity (fixes Cliveden Desmond Wharf)
added a file check for the include section (loading now fails if an included file cannot be found - this prevents serious and hard-to-diagnose errors later on)
added Empty building (not working properly, but is used to create buildings from scratch)
object colliders are now removed by default (for running performance) except for elevator doors (due to slowdowns when entering Triton Center elevators)
disabled backface polygons for ground
object info listbox now updates if you exit that window and re-enter
added new control aliases, mostly for Mac users
added support for setting the default sky time speed in the INI file for Caelum, and changed the default to 25 (you can now easily see the clouds moving, and a day moves much faster so you can more quickly see sunrises and sunsets)
switched Mac frontend to use Cocoa
switched from normal flipping to standard texture flip (for ogre coordinate system compatibility)
added the Caelum sky system
lowered default texture filtering anisotropy level to 4 (from 8 )
switched to 16-bit hardware indices; should fix geometry corruption on some older cards, and should improve performance somewhat
if a cut operation eliminated an entire polygon, the original polygon would not be deleted
added ability to only play elevator music while moving, and updated related INI file parameters
added advanced option to profiler
added profiler system
added check for duplicate entries in missing files list
added proper error reporting (and OGRE exception handling) to frontend initializer
fix for operational conflict between floor grouping and ShaftShowFloors command
added DisplayFloors parameters
added texel override
added physics support for models
added support for model colliders
added support for Ogre meshes (using converters for Google Sketchup)
added checks to ensure that starting floors are less than ending floors in AddShaft and AddStairwell commands
gravity reset fix and fix for IsInShaft() distance check
fixed an issue where shaft would rapidly turn on and off if on top of elevator
fixed issue involving reversed polygon faces resulting in some textures being reversed. Put in a precision workaround for Alpha 7 compatibility.
sound fixes, added ability to view camera collider via F7, and fixed a line skip issue in the script interpreter
filler wall reset fix
added support for different open/close speeds for elevator doors
wxwidgets compatibility fix
added proper failures on numeric checks to report errors and prevent loops
added texture filtering options, and switched default to anisotropic (previously bilinear)
added ability to switch on and off collision detection and visible colliders via F7
split SBS into shared object on Linux, and restructured source files
removed AddGenWall and migrated items using it to AddWallMain
switched translator code to OGRE's right-hand coordinate system (SBS uses left-hand)
switched to FMOD for sound
switched to OGRE for graphics
switched to Bullet for collisions and physics
Triton Center renovation
fixed door filler walls
object deletion fixes
added geometry deletion support
fix crash that only happens if shafts are created out of order
new internal mesh object system (Skyscraper now generates it's own 3D geometry)
new horizon distance setting
added render distance limits for small objects

Version 1.7 (2.0 Alpha 7)

added braille fonts
added support for elevator panel switches and knobs
added elevator fan toggle
door open and close buttons now support specific doors
added door hold feature
elevator now resets queue search direction if last entry in active queue is in the opposite movement direction
elevator doors no longer try to open if you press the call button as it's passing the floor
floor buttons now properly add floor route if pressed on the same floor as elevator is moving
Fix for vertically-moving elevator doors' offset calculations
Elevators now properly sync camera offsets if a person boards a moving elevator
Fixed an issue where the random activity system wouldn't select the top serviced floor
added standard doors to elevator objects
added sound support to doors
fixed a crash that occurred if ServicedFloors included an invalid floor number
added internal error reporting system
new object tree browser
elevator parking fixes
call cancel now only works in fire phase 2 mode
elevators now reroute properly if switched to fire phase 1 mode while moving
added object deletion support
added elevator run/stop states
arrival notification can now be performed at the start of leveling or at deceleration
Added adjacent floor check - eliminates crashes related to trying to create floors in the wrong order
Elevator doors no longer open when parking
some interior elevator objects now stay enabled while user is outside elevator
grouped floors now also enable stairwells and shafts
Added braille callbuttons
Elevator beep sounds now support floor number substitution
added support for direction message sounds
added separate folder for screenshots, and switched format to jpeg
added support for elevator music
ShaftCut and CutStairwell commands now cut external objects
Added support for displaying last clicked 3D position
Added Housing Estate building
Added support for changing door speeds
added SVN versioning info
Elevator objects can now be used in certain global commands
fixed a peak mode dispatch issue
Added case insensitivity support for file loading
Internal indicator vertical positioning fix
App now displays missing files after building load
Texture rendering fixes
added "open" parameter to doors
added DepartureDelay and ArrivalDelay elevator parameters
Error reporting system is now more verbose about certain errors
added sign textures
added nudge mode

Version 1.6 (2.0 Alpha 6)

added current floor ID to the control panel's main and camera control windows
added support for forcing autosizing on or off on a per-texture basis
added support for floor arrival sounds
added more camera speed config parameters
added full camera reset (respawn) triggered by F6
added elevator motor sound object
added support for exiting back to the main screen
added support for per-door elevator floor signs
added new simulator/building statistics dialog
moved button code into separate control class
added support for elevator button lighting
fixed issue involving elevator door sound playing for non-serviced doors
added script console
text-to-texture objects now support transparency
fixed floor sign autosizing issues
many elevator queue fixes
fixed call cancel button
app now properly exits to the main menu if a building fails to load
added custom sound objects
added new Simple building with basements
more comments added to the Simple building
elevators can now be named
call buttons now light up in groups
added Schindler MT textures and sounds
added verbose mode
control panel can now be reopened by pressing F12
fixed blank canvas issue on Mac
elevator modes can now be set from building scripts and the INI file
fixed ACP mode
fixed other service modes
added SetTextureMapping2 command
created new planar texture mapper
added the GetWallExtents and Print commands
added InterfloorOnTop global parameter and base variable
made new SetPlanarMapping command which is an extended version of the old ReverseExtents command
new planar texture mapper is now the default
added object information dialog
added support for file includes
added support for script functions
added support for user-defined elevator and shaft doors
added automatic elevator parking support
added button sound support
elevator and motor sounds now start at a position based on the elevator's speed
elevators now support an unlimited number of button panels
added CutAll command
added support for internal elevator directional indicators
directional indicators can now show active (running) elevator direction
fixed some quirks with elevator movement
added elevator leveling support
Lines with both functions and IF statements now process the IF statement first
door cutting uses CutAll function, which now makes it cut stairs, shafts, external, etc
Texture flipping now works properly with zero tw/th values
call buttons are now only created if any of the given elevators serves the floor
ACP mode now works in conjunction with peak modes
added experimental random elevator traffic

Version 1.5 (2.0 Alpha 5)

clicking on shaft doors and elevator doors while holding down shift now causes them to manually open/close
manually opening shaft doors causes the related floor to turn on if user is in a shaft or an elevator
added new buildings
added support for multiple floor indicators per elevator
floors can now have floor indicators
added support for elevator floor beeps
added support for separate up/down chimes
added support for per-door textures on elevator/shaft doors
added elevator door collision sensors
added last collision indicator to control panel
added support for call button lighting
major fixes to the elevator queue and call processing
fixes to some elevator parameters, where they would error out if used in a different block than the CreateElevator command
sound support is now optional and will switch off automatically if not available
some new script checks for valid floor ranges
added basic glass elevators to the Glass Tower
simultaneous door movements are now supported
call button monitor added, to realistically wait for an available elevator during a call
call button light status can now be changed by shift-clicking the button
elevator panel buttons now support position offsets
fixed manual sizing parameters of the panel buttons
added support for mounting zipfiles into virtual directories
added the ability to spin the camera (Z-axis rotation)
startup screen now works on Linux and Mac
added mouse look (freelook) mode, activated by F5
new Camera Control window
split chimes sounds into up and down versions
added support for writing text onto a texture with the AddText command
fixed a memory leak involving floor beeps
added support for texture name prefixes, used with floor indicators and signs
added support for cropping and overlaying textures with the LoadCropped and AddOverlay commands
added configuration file support
added support for zooming in and out (FOV angles)
added support for starting up without the control panel
added fullscreen support, activated by F10
fixed an issue where walls along the Z axis would have the side negative and positives switched
height element can now be chosen from the script's object parameters
added parking ramps to the Triton Center
added AddFloorAutoArea command, which enables and disables floors within a specified area
fixed texture flipping
removed ReverseExtents command (was broken since early 2007)
added SetTextureMapping and ResetTextureMapping commands (replaces ReverseExtents) to allow manual setting of UV texture coordinate data
added AddFillerWalls command which is a convenience function used in creating doors
added hotel rooms to the Triton Center
added control reference (for keyboard commands, etc) to the control panel

Version 1.4.1 (2.0 Alpha 4.1)

Linux build fix
fixed a shaft door regression

Version 1.4 (2.0 Alpha 4)

added syntax checking and error notification to the script processor
fixed an old bug that could crash the sim if the floor ID matched a non-existent texture
added support (and FloorSkipText parameter) for showing express zone indicators during floor skips
added ACP, Up Peak, Down Peak, Independent Service, Inspection Service, and Fire Service phases 1 and 2 modes to elevators (not all work yet)
remade manual/emergency door open/close methods
added door stop function for doors in manual/emergency mode
elevator doors no longer open during an emergency stop (except for a manual open)
manual opens during an emergency stop will only open the elevator car doors
fixed a crash that involved trying to open shaft doors on a non-serviced floor
added shaft tops to the Triton Center and Simple elevator shafts
lots of memory leak fixes
simulator now pauses when main window is minimized
Sears Tower skydeck elevator crash fixed
performance enhancements
call selection fix
half of express elevators in both the Triton Center and Sears Tower buildings are now stationed at the top
fixed ShowFullShaft command
added support for elevator directional indicators
added alarm sounds
added support for multiple elevator doors
added support for specifying shaft doors on a per-floor basis
added AddFloorSigns command that creates floor signs on all floors served by an elevator
numerous Triton Center fixes
split Triton Center topside mechanical into 2 floors, added stairs to the roof, and did roof/penthouse work
moved Triton Center's skydeck entrance to LL1
Triton Center's pool express elevator now only serves lobbies instead of upper residential floors in addition to lobbies
fontserver fix
added wireframe mode and screenshot keys
and lots more

Version 1.3 (2.0 Alpha 3)

added door framework
fixed a range bug that caused ranges to fail if the first value was negative
added basement levels to Triton Center
added ShaftShowFloors, ShaftShowOutside, and ShowFullShaft commands
fixed a bug involving certain variables not being processed
fixed up sign generator script
new floor signs (floors 151 to 300, and floors CC and PL for the Sears Tower)
fixed sound code
new elevator sounds
added script parameters for specifying elevator sounds
fixed door sound location and movement
moved main Crystal Space code out of SBS core into frontend
fixed an infinite loop condition when processing multiple and/or operators
more Sears Tower work; currently have all express and local elevators in place
added TextureFlip command
elevator editor's floor scrollbar now supports negative floors
fixed a bug where the elevator doors would immediately close (and the current floor would turn off) if going to next floor in queue
increased elevator door speeds to match new sounds
added basement levels to the Triton Center
new intro screen (doesn't work yet on Linux)
major performance improvements
added keys w, a, s and d for movement
input is now only processed if main window is selected

Version 1.2 (2.0 Alpha 2) - Jan 10, 2009

added missing DLL for CS, and fixed installer
added AddGround command, for creating tile grid-based grounds (fixes ground interference issue in 1.1)

Version 1.1 (2.0 Alpha 1) - Jan 6, 2009

complete rewrite from scratch, using C++ and the Crystal Space graphics engine
numerous features added that were not found in the 1.0 release

Changelog from old 1.0 tree

Version 1.0 is being released now due to the massive overhauls and redesigns that have rendered the main development Skyscraper tree unstable, and uncompilable at the moment. 1.0 is not complete in any way, and is still a primitive release. 1.0 is a fork of the stable 0.96 code, while the 0.97 code (renamed 1.1 alpha) is under development.

fixed up shaft and pipe shaft issues
bundled with new installer

Version 0.96 (build 161)

cleaned up elevator button code, and made it into a nice little algorithm
fixed falling issue
added error detection during startup, for the absence of the TrueVision engine
fixed bugs in the Object Manager
fixed up 134th floor, and reworked the pool
rewrote elevator queuing system
collision detection failure bug fixed
reworked pipe shafts and crawl spaces
new cinematic intro added (will be enhanced later)
new functionality added to the simulator control panel
automation added to the simulator control panel
new buildings added
building texture resolutions fixed
ModelViewer application added

Version 0.95b (build 144)

minor code changes
adapted for the new TrueVision3D 6.2 engine

Version 0.95 (build 140)

Changelog begins during 0.95 development.

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Shaft wall put over stairwell wall
Shaft ceilings raised to next floor
Fixed mezzanine walls and shafts somewhat
Fixed shaft floors
Fixed mezzanine to work with queues
Fixed mezzanine call buttons
Stopped elevator doors from opening if on a different floor
Large chunk of useless code deleted from DrawElevatorWalls2
Support for 4 stairwells added
Pipeshafts fixed, 4 total
Elevator call issue fixed (elevators didn't initally set currentfloorexact value to corresponding floor)
Massive bugs introduced with new features fixed
Elevator call queues added
Stairs creation moved into realtime
integrated with TrueVision3D 6.1b
Tons of bugfixes and features
Elevator grouping support

Versions 0.94 (build 125) and below

A lot of other changes...

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