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 Train_Controller_SW/__pycache__/Speed.cpython-312.pyc
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diff --git a/MainSimulation.py b/MainSimulation.py
index 11051a55..11962add 100644
--- a/MainSimulation.py
+++ b/MainSimulation.py
@@ -27,27 +27,40 @@
 from Train_Model.app_trainmodel_tb import *
 
 
-#Utility function to initialize clock
+#Utility function to update the clock
 def clock():
     global time
-    time = time.addSecs(60)
-
+    time = time.addSecs(1)
     current_time = time.toString("hh:mm")
-    #Pulling clock data for CTC UI
+
+    #Pulling clock data for CTC and Track Model
     MainWindow.CTCwindow.displayClock(current_time)
     MainWindow.TrackModelWindow.set_clock(current_time)
     MainWindow.TrackModelWindow.get_time(time)
 
-
+    #Pulling clock data for each train in existance
     for train in MainWindow.currentTrains:
         train.update_time(time)
-    
-    
 
+#Modifies speed of simulation based of slider on the main UI    
 def updateClockSpeed():
-    #MainWindow.horizontalSlider.
-    print("temp")
-    #timer0.setInterval(1000)
+        SliderValue = MainWindow.SpeedSlider.value()
+        
+        timer.setInterval(int(1000 / SliderValue))   
+        timer.timeout.connect(clock)
+        timer.start()
+
+        MainWindow.CurrentSpeedLabel.setText("Current Speed: "+str(SliderValue)+"x") 
+
+#Pauses simulation as a toggle function from button on the main UI
+def pauseSim():
+    if MainWindow.PauseButton.isChecked():
+          timer.stop()
+          MainWindow.PauseButton.setText("Unpause Simulation")
+    else:
+         timer.start()
+         MainWindow.PauseButton.setText("Pause Simulation")
+
 
 #Starting PyQt application
 UI_window = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
@@ -65,7 +78,7 @@ def updateClockSpeed():
 MainWindow.CTCwindow.sendDispatchInfo.connect(MainWindow.CTC_tb.showDispatchInfo)
 
 #CTC to Wayside
-
+MainWindow.CTCwindow.sendDispatchInfo.connect(MainWindow.WaysideSWwindow.receiveSpeedAuth)
 
 #CTC to MainWindow
 MainWindow.CTCwindow.create_a_train.connect(MainWindow.create_new_train)
@@ -98,16 +111,18 @@ def updateClockSpeed():
 
 """Clock Initialization"""
 #Initializing Qtimer for clock
-timer0 = QtCore.QTimer()
+global timer 
+timer = QtCore.QTimer()
 time = QtCore.QTime(0, 0, 0)    #Hours, Minutes, Second
-timer0.setInterval(100)         #Interval in ms
-timer0.timeout.connect(clock)
-timer0.start()
+timer.setInterval(1000)         #Interval in ms
+timer.timeout.connect(clock)
+timer.start()
 
 QtWidgets.QApplication.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.AA_EnableHighDpiScaling)
 
-#Initializing Time Slider
-#MainWindow.horizontalSlider.SliderRealeased(updateClockSpeed)
+#Connecting Main UI functionality signals
+MainWindow.SpeedSlider.sliderReleased.connect(updateClockSpeed)
+MainWindow.PauseButton.clicked.connect(pauseSim)
 
 
 sys.exit(UI_window.exec_())
diff --git a/MainUI.ui b/MainUI.ui
index 73372deb..a38631a0 100644
--- a/MainUI.ui
+++ b/MainUI.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>400</width>
-    <height>394</height>
+    <width>424</width>
+    <height>455</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
    <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton">
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
-      <x>30</x>
-      <y>30</y>
+      <x>20</x>
+      <y>50</y>
       <width>61</width>
       <height>61</height>
      </rect>
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
    <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
-      <x>100</x>
-      <y>20</y>
-      <width>241</width>
+      <x>40</x>
+      <y>10</y>
+      <width>351</width>
       <height>16</height>
      </rect>
     </property>
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
      <rect>
       <x>100</x>
       <y>40</y>
-      <width>242</width>
-      <height>49</height>
+      <width>261</width>
+      <height>81</height>
      </rect>
     </property>
     <property name="styleSheet">
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>Simulation Speed Control</string>
     </property>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,1">
      <item>
       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="SpeedSliderLayout">
        <property name="spacing">
@@ -99,18 +99,24 @@
 </string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>0x Speed</string>
+          <string>1x Speed</string>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QSlider" name="horizontalSlider">
+        <widget class="QSlider" name="SpeedSlider">
          <property name="styleSheet">
           <string notr="true">
     background-color: white;
 
 </string>
          </property>
+         <property name="minimum">
+          <number>1</number>
+         </property>
+         <property name="maximum">
+          <number>10</number>
+         </property>
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
          </property>
@@ -131,15 +137,39 @@
        </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
+     <item>
+      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="PauseButton">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Start Simulation</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checkable">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+         <property name="checked">
+          <bool>true</bool>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="CurrentSpeedLabel">
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>Current Speed: 1x</string>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QWidget" name="layoutWidget">
     <property name="geometry">
      <rect>
-      <x>110</x>
-      <y>90</y>
+      <x>120</x>
+      <y>130</y>
       <width>221</width>
-      <height>271</height>
+      <height>292</height>
      </rect>
     </property>
     <property name="styleSheet">
@@ -162,8 +192,8 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="6" column="0">
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="TrainModelButton">
+     <item row="3" column="0">
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="WaysideHW_Button">
        <property name="styleSheet">
         <string notr="true">
     background-color: white;
@@ -171,12 +201,12 @@
 </string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Train Model</string>
+        <string>Wayside HW</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="3" column="0">
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="WaysideHW_Button">
+     <item row="6" column="0">
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="TrainModelButton">
        <property name="styleSheet">
         <string notr="true">
     background-color: white;
@@ -184,7 +214,7 @@
 </string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Wayside HW</string>
+        <string>Train Model</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
@@ -241,8 +271,8 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="4" column="0">
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="TrackModelButton">
+     <item row="1" column="0">
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="CTC_Button">
        <property name="styleSheet">
         <string notr="true">
     background-color: white;
@@ -250,12 +280,12 @@
 </string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Track Model</string>
+        <string>CTC</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="1" column="0">
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="CTC_Button">
+     <item row="4" column="0">
+      <widget class="QPushButton" name="TrackModelButton">
        <property name="styleSheet">
         <string notr="true">
     background-color: white;
@@ -263,7 +293,7 @@
 </string>
        </property>
        <property name="text">
-        <string>CTC</string>
+        <string>Track Model</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
diff --git a/Main_UI.py b/Main_UI.py
index 7ded384d..512fac1f 100644
--- a/Main_UI.py
+++ b/Main_UI.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def create_new_train(self, TrainID):
         #self.currentTrains[-1].sendSignalToTrack.(self.TrackModelWindow.recieveSignalFromTrain)
 
 
+
 """
 UI_window = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
 window = MainUI()
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