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From: Josef Drexler
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 20:14

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Ronnie Clark wrote:
> "Josef Drexler" <nospam0905@joesbox.cjb.net> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.09.14.03.01.13.534397@joesbox.cjb.net...
> 
>>Finally, I've changed how waypoints are displayed in the orders window.
>>Previously, it was hard to tell what stations were waypoints and what
>>stations weren't.  Now, all orders to stations at which the train will not
>>stop (this is both waypoints, and non-stop orders if the "nonstop" switch
>>is on) will be shown as "Route through Flinfingbury West".
> 
> Would "pass Flinfingbury West" not allow great brevity?

You're free to edit it using ttdpttxt.txt and mkpttxt.exe.

Still, perhaps it would be better to make that the default, but I think 
"route through" conveys better that the train won't stop.

> Great news on the new feature, though! Just as I was coming to the end of an
> old game, too!

:o

Never!

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