Merge pull request openrails/openrails#770 from cjakeman/website-ctn-…

…updates adds page for tutorial: Build Your Own Route
openrails · Jan 23, 2023 · 4c4417e · 4c4417e
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diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@
             <a href="#modal1" role="button" class='btn download_button' data-toggle="modal">
               <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-download'></span>&nbsp; Download the installer
               <?php echo '27 Nov 2022, ' . round(filesize("$file_path/$download_stable") / 1024 / 1024) . 'MB)'; ?>
-			</a>
+      			</a>
+          </div>
+          <div class="download">
+            <a href="/learn/build-route/" role="button" class='btn download_button'>
+              Build your own route
+      			</a>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -193,7 +198,7 @@
                 <h1>New to Open Rails?</h1>
                 <h1>This <strong><a href="http://www.zigzag.coalstonewcastle.com.au/route/downloads/" title="Tutorials in this kit will help you to learn the rudimentary controls in Open Rails, how to drive a steam locomotive, operate the air brakes to stop the train, to turn the locomotive on a turntable, to fuel locomotive with water and coal, and also how to shunt cars and wagons">Starter Kit</a></strong> is for you</h1>
                 <p>Quickest way to get started with Open Rails</p>
-                <p>Download installs both Open Rails v1.3.1 and the Zig Zag Railway route with tutorial activities</p>
+                <p>Download installs both Open Rails and the Zig Zag Railway route with tutorial activities</p>
                 <a href="http://www.zigzag.coalstonewcastle.com.au/route/downloads/" title="Tutorials in this kit will help you to learn the rudimentary controls in Open Rails, how to drive a steam locomotive, operate the air brakes to stop the train, to turn the locomotive on a turntable, to fuel locomotive with water and coal, and also how to shunt cars and wagons"><img src="landing_page_ctn.png"></a>
               </div>
             </div>

diff --git a/learn/build-route/index.php b/learn/build-route/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php include "../../shared/head.php" ?>
+  </head>
+
+  <body>
+    <div class="container"><!-- Centres content and sets fixed width to suit device -->
+<?php include "../../shared/banners/choose_banner.php" ?>
+<?php include "../../shared/banners/show_banner.php" ?>
+<?php include "../../shared/menu.php" ?>
+		<div class="row">
+			<div class="col-md-4">
+			  <h1>Learn > Build your own route</h1>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="row">
+      <div class="col-md-2">&nbsp;</div>
+			<div class="col-md-8">
+				<h2>What the tutorial covers</h2>
+        <p>
+          <ul>
+            <li>Installing all the (free) tools that you will need.</li>
+            <li>Helping you to find the information that a current or historical route will need.</li>
+            <li>Taking you through creating the different elements in a practical sequence.</li>
+            <li>Running your first train.</li>
+          </ul>
+        </p><p>
+          Peter Newell hosts the "Coals to Newcastle" website which is packed with useful technical information
+          for accurate simulation using Open Rails.
+        </p><p>
+          Peter and his collaborators have designed and tested this tutorial which is aimed at first-time
+          users of Open Rails.
+        </p><p>
+          The material includes a copy of the finished route you can download, so you can see all the features before you create them, 
+          and also check that you've built everything correctly.
+        </p><p>
+          <a href="http://www.coalstonewcastle.com.au/physics/route-build-tutorial/" title="Tutorial at Coals to Newcastle" target="_blank">Build your own route tutorial</a>
+        </p>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+<?php include "../../shared/tail.php" ?>
+<?php include "../../shared/banners/preload_next_banner.php" ?>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/learn/build-route/title.php b/learn/build-route/title.php
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<?php echo "<title>Open Rails - Learn - Build route</title>"; ?>
diff --git a/learn/manual-and-tutorials/index.php b/learn/manual-and-tutorials/index.php
@@ -39,14 +39,16 @@
 			<div class="col-md-2">&nbsp;</div>
 			<div class="col-md-4">
 				<h2>Tutorials</h2>
-				<p>
-				  We need tutorials for all aspects of Open Rails on:
+        <p>
+          The comprehensive "Build your own route" tutorial <a href="/learn/build-route">is introduced here</a>.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+				  We need tutorials for other aspects of Open Rails on:
         </p>
         <ul>
           <li>Driving Trains</li>
           <li>Building Activities and Timetables</li>
           <li>Creating Rolling Stock and Static Objects</li>
-          <li>Building Routes</li>
         </ul>
         <p>
           such as the tutorials on <a href="http://msts-roundhouse.vnxglobal.com/" target="_blank">Eric Conrad's blog</a>.

diff --git a/shared/menu.php b/shared/menu.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ function in_directory($cwd, $name) {
               <ul class="dropdown-menu">
                 <li><a href="/learn/faq/">FAQ</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/learn/manual-and-tutorials/">Manual and Tutorials</a></li>
+                <li><a href="/learn/build-route/">Build Your Own Route</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/learn/physics/">OR Physics</a></li>
                 <li><a href="/learn/activities/">Activities</a></li>
               </ul>