File /std/map.c

Written by ceres

Example

inherit "/std/map";

void setup() {
   set_name("map");
   set_short("map");
   set_main_plural("maps");
   set_long("This piece of parchment appears to be a map of the area "
            "around Ankh-Morpork.\n");
   set_weight( 1 );
   set_length( 18 );
   set_width( 12 );
   set_value( 6000 );
   set_material("paper");
   set_map("sur");
}
 

Inherits

Includes

Method index

• distance(int *, int *)
• set_map(string)
  Function to set the map to one of the standard areas.
• setup_map(int, int, int, int, int)
  Function to setup the details of the map.

Public Functions

These are functions that everyone can access.

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distance

int distance(int * c1,
             int * c2)

set_map

void set_map(string area)


Function to set the map to one of the standard areas. If you wish to have the map cover a custom area use setup_map.

• Parameters:
  area - the area of Discworld the map should cover.

setup_map

void setup_map(int x1,
               int y1,
               int x2,
               int y2,
               int detail)


Function to setup the details of the map. The first two params give the coordinates of the lower left corner of the map and the second two the coordinates of the top right corner. The detail indicates the level of detail. This is given in terms of the distance from which objects are visible. For example a low-detail map might show objects that are visible from 200 miles or more whereas a more detailed map may show items down to 50 miles visibility.

• Parameters:
  x1 - x part of the lower left corner
  y1 - y part of the lower left corner
  x2 - x part of the upper right corner
  y2 - y part of the upper right corner