# This produces a user interface to Dispatcher to speedily set it up. # Starting from a system with # 1) a layout panel setup with track, blocks and signals, # 2) certain blocks marked as stations, and # 3) some engines set up with speed profiles # it creates a system with # 1) a set of transits and train info files enabling trains to run anywhere on the layout using dispatcher # 2) A set of station buttons inserted on the panel which allow trains to run station to station under dispatcher # 3) Provision to set up routes so that trains can be sent along these routes # 4) A scheduler to enable trains to run at preset times # 5) Timetables showing the scheduled trains # 6) A set of buttons provided on the panel which enable you to setup and run the system easily # The system is stored in the Dispatcher System folder. # Procedure # 1) Run DispatcherSystem.py (versions in the dispatcher folder or in the main jython area). # 2) Read the help accessed from the menu to get detailed instructions on how to run the system # Author: Bill Fitch copyright (c) 2024 # V1.0 Provision for Modular Systems with multiple panels # V1.1 Provision of timetables