Have Read the Manual, Getting an activity to RUN Options

[Blue Train]

I must congratulate all the people involved in getting a program like AM running.
I lost interest in MTST about 2.5 yrs ago. This was due to the fact that I had some 200 odd activity-files downloaded which I could not use. Being the fact that one needs to have extra rolling-stock.
Last night I came upon AM and really thinks it is the best ever since a slice of bread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I then went and got hold of an activity and loaded it into MTST.
Then ran AM and cleared all the "UNKNOWN" stock.
Now for the challenge to see if Am really works.
I followed the procedures carefully and got to the screen which decided to replace with my own selection.
I then found stock with a "+" in front and new that they were the problem one's.
To the left of these +-files was onother "plus" sign.
I then clicked on this and saw some "replacement-stock" that is available.(hope I am still on the right track)
This is the problem:
Then I also saw some "+-files" with no plus-sign to the left of it.
So in my opion are these rolling-stock not replaceable and if so then you cannot run the activity??
Or did I miss a procedure somewhere down the line?
I shall appreciate some advice.
Thank you from South Africa

[nbeveridge]

I must congratulate all the people involved in getting a program like AM running.
I lost interest in MTST about 2.5 yrs ago. This was due to the fact that I had some 200 odd activity-files downloaded which I could not use. Being the fact that one needs to have extra rolling-stock.
Last night I came upon AM and really thinks it is the best ever since a slice of bread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I then went and got hold of an activity and loaded it into MTST.
Then ran AM and cleared all the "UNKNOWN" stock.
Now for the challenge to see if Am really works.
I followed the procedures carefully and got to the screen which decided to replace with my own selection.
I then found stock with a "+" in front and new that they were the problem one's.
To the left of these +-files was onother "plus" sign.
I then clicked on this and saw some "replacement-stock" that is available.(hope I am still on the right track)
This is the problem:
Then I also saw some "+-files" with no plus-sign to the left of it.
So in my opion are these rolling-stock not replaceable and if so then you cannot run the activity??
Or did I miss a procedure somewhere down the line?
I shall appreciate some advice.
Thank you from South Africa

Sometimes AM cannot figure out what would be appropriate as a replacement, and that is what you are seeing. I know that you must take some extra steps in this case, but I am hesitant to say what you must do. Steve should be available later this week, and I am sure that he can help you.

My expertise is with Activity Generator, and I only have limited expreience with AM. Like you I was ready to quit MSTS because most of the activities were unusable. But with AG, I could quickly create my kind of activity, with no dependence on what the other guy thinks is a good activity. WOW! It was like a whole new world opened up.

[sgdavis]

I must congratulate all the people involved in getting a program like AM running.
I lost interest in MTST about 2.5 yrs ago. This was due to the fact that I had some 200 odd activity-files downloaded which I could not use. Being the fact that one needs to have extra rolling-stock.
Last night I came upon AM and really thinks it is the best ever since a slice of bread!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I then went and got hold of an activity and loaded it into MTST.
Then ran AM and cleared all the "UNKNOWN" stock.
Now for the challenge to see if Am really works.
I followed the procedures carefully and got to the screen which decided to replace with my own selection.
I then found stock with a "+" in front and new that they were the problem one's.
To the left of these +-files was onother "plus" sign.
I then clicked on this and saw some "replacement-stock" that is available.(hope I am still on the right track)
This is the problem:
Then I also saw some "+-files" with no plus-sign to the left of it.
So in my opion are these rolling-stock not replaceable and if so then you cannot run the activity??
Or did I miss a procedure somewhere down the line?
I shall appreciate some advice.
Thank you from South Africa

Norm's advice is correct. There must be some car types in the activity, that you didn't set up any replacement types for or you don't have any of the same type to replace with on your hard drive. That doesn't mean you can't run the activity. First take a look at what type of car DOESN'T have a "+" to the left of it (the type will be in a bracket like <T>). Then go to your rolling stock and make sure some of the rolling stock present on your hard drive is of the type you need. If it isn't, just set at least one piece of rolling stock on your hard drive to the same type as the type you can't find a replacement for, or, change the type of the car you can't find a replacement for, to a type you do have on your drive.

One suggestion I have is to watch our video tutorials. There are three under Activity Master on the Video Tutorials page or directly at:
http://www.skylinecomputing.com/VideoTutor...MDemoFinal.html
http://www.skylinecomputing.com/VideoTutor...gStockEDIT.html
http://www.skylinecomputing.com/VideoTutor...MSetupEDIT.html

Or try this the easy way first: DON'T use the "Specific List" to tell AM what to replace each piece of rolling stock with, but instead, let the program do it automatically for you! (In other words use the default choices on the 'replace rolling stock' screen). See if that works.

If these suggestions don't work, check the "generate debug file" check box, run the program, then email the file "debug.txt" which you will find in your \Program Files\ActivityMaster folder to SteveDavis@skylinecomputing.com

I am pretty sure one of these approaches will work, but if you can't get it going, I can help you live on line even in South Africa. We just need to agree on a time when we can "meet" on line that works for both our time zones (I am in the US on Central Daylight time). And if you aren't pleased with the results I will definitely refund your purchase price.

Thanks for trying our program, and I hope this advice gets you going.

Best,

Steve