<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map --> <!--X-From-R13: "Xba O. Znzoreg" <wyflfvapNvk.argpbz.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 18:18:35 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199804240117.UAA08536@dfw-ix12.ix.netcom.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 01bd6e4d$25f51dc0$1d0a3fd1@alexb --> <!--X-Reference: 199804231713.KAA331228#under,engr.sgi.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00468.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00490.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00413.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00490.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00522">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00522">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00522">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map </LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Jon A. Lambert" <<A HREF="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:21:13 -5</LI> <LI><em>Delivery-date</em>: Thu Apr 23 18:18:35 1998</LI> <LI><em>Delivery-date</em>: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 18:18:35 -0700</LI> <LI><em>Envelope-to</em>: claw#kanga,nu</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: "Petidomo List Agent,,,," <<A HREF="mailto:petidomo#kanga,nu">petidomo#kanga,nu</A>></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On 23 Apr 98 at 10:13, J C Lawrence wrote: > On Wed, 22 Apr 1998 17:17:06 -0700 > John Bertoglio<alexb#internetcds,com> wrote: > > > Here's the problem: > > > We have a mud world with main grid of 1200 by 800 cells. Each of > > those = cells is stored in a database along with x,y coordinate > > information, cell = color, terrain type, etc. I have written a > > simple mapping function which maps = local areas using HTML > > tables. These work pretty well but since the minimum = size on a 17 > > inch monitor is about a 1/4 inch square, it is not possible to > > render large areas or even consider the whole map. > > <nod> > > > Here's what I need: > > > I can write my data to any text configuration. > > Of course you *can*. The question is whether you need to, and whether > there is a benefit to use either a text, binary, or other storage > format. > > First thought: I'd suggest dynamically generating .GIF's of the map > (perhaps even a single large .GIF covering the entire world), and then > exporting from that a sub-.GIF to the client for the segment he's > interested in. The .GIF format is widely documetned, quite simple, > and has extensive libraries available for its manipulation. PNG is > another (quite likely better) format. JPEG would seem problemic. > Hmm. Good answer. Also GIF format is already HTML browser supported and not only that, one might do away with tables and have the server dynamically generate a hotspot graphical map. <MAP NAME="WhereAmI"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="10,10,20,20" HREF="forest.html"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="20,10,30,20" HREF="ocean.html"> <AREA SHAPE="RECT" COORDS="30,10,40,20" ALT="You Are Here" HREF=foobar.html> ... </MAP> <IMG SRC="localmap.gif" BORDER=0 WIDTH=30 HEIGHT=10 USEMAP="#WhereAmI"> :) -- --/*\ Jon A. Lambert - TychoMUD Internet:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com /*\-- --/*\ Mud Server Developer's Page <<A HREF="http://www.netcom.com/~jlsysinc">http://www.netcom.com/~jlsysinc</A>> /*\-- --/*\ "Everything that deceives may be said to enchant" - Plato /*\-- -- MUD-Dev: Advancing an unrealised future. </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00490" HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> J C Lawrence <claw#under,engr.sgi.com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00293" HREF="msg00293.html">[MUD-Dev] MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> "John Bertoglio" <alexb#internetcds,com></LI></UL></LI> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00413" HREF="msg00413.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> J C Lawrence <claw#under,engr.sgi.com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00468.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Systems you use</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00413.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00522"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00522"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00304" HREF="msg00304.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></strong>, Jon Leonard <a href="mailto:jleonard#divcom,umop-ap.com">jleonard#divcom,umop-ap.com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 01:09 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00315" HREF="msg00315.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 01:20 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00326" HREF="msg00326.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></strong>, Nathan F Yospe <a href="mailto:yospe#hawaii,edu">yospe#hawaii,edu</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 01:49 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00413" HREF="msg00413.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map coordinates</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Thu 23 Apr 1998, 17:13 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00522" HREF="msg00522.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Fri 24 Apr 1998, 01:18 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00490" HREF="msg00490.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Fri 24 Apr 1998, 01:26 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00565" HREF="msg00565.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Fri 24 Apr 1998, 03:38 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00506" HREF="msg00506.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong>, Caliban Tiresias Darklock <a href="mailto:caliban#darklock,com">caliban#darklock,com</a>, Fri 24 Apr 1998, 04:13 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00586" HREF="msg00586.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MAPPING: Creating a bitmaped graphic from map</A></strong>, Jon A. Lambert <a href="mailto:jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com">jlsysinc#ix,netcom.com</a>, Fri 24 Apr 1998, 05:01 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>