How To: MapCreator
First thing to do when you start the creator is to choose the map size, this can not be changed. When the size is chosen you are presented a form of that size, this is where you build your map. To place a Backgroundtile enter its code. The syntax is as follows: NXY N=That colors index X=Width Y=Height The tile will then be placed with it's top left corner in the square where you entered the code. Note that the maximum area you can cover with one code is 9x9 squares, this since you only have one letter available for each direction... NOTE: The Tiles are beeing read from the form strictly from left to right, top to bottom. This has the effect that a tile spreading down throught the rows beneath will be overwritten by tiles entered in those squares. The codes for the Icons are somewhat similar though inverted in a way. the syntax is like this: XXRC XX=Collection R=The row within the collection holding the Icon you want(first row = 0) C=The column containing your Icon(first column = 0) To get the very first tile in the first collection you would write 2000 (Collection 20, Row 0, Column 0). To preview the map simply press the "Preview/Save" button. When you are finished with the map you can mark the "Save image" checkbox and press Save, you are then presented with a link to the completed image that you might store for later use. How to save your map for later editing: Everytime you press the preview button you are presented with a link stating "Generate URL for the latest submited map.". If you click on it you are presented with a new page with the exact same form that you just used. THE IMPORTATNT THING HERE IS THE URL! By saving the URL you are basically saving this exact form for later editing. When you save your map you are also presented with a link saying "Move on to placing PCs and NPCs". This will bring you to a new form similar to the old one but with other collections. This is where you place monsters and players on your map. The system here is EXACTLY the same as previously, just with other collections. The map name is fixed at this stage, instead you are asked to give your map an extra extention. Preferrably this should be a number that indicates at what stage of the fight you are. Just like in the original map editor you can click "Generate URL for the latest submited map." to get a url to that exact form for later use. If you have any questions or nasty bug reports dont hessitate on reporting them either on Rpol or to raggi_st(at)hotmail.com. ~~~~~NEWS~~~~~ Just implemented: The possibility to click on the icon you want in order to enter the code into the form! You just activate the field for entry by clicking on it, and then click on the icon you want in that space. This functionallity is implementet both for the map creator and for when you are distributing monsters and stuff.

How To: MapCreator

First thing to do when you start the creator is to choose the map size, this can not be changed.
When the size is chosen you are presented a form of that size, this is where you build your map.

To place a Backgroundtile enter its code. The syntax is as follows:
NXY
- N=That colors index
- X=Width
- Y=Height
The tile will then be placed with it's top left corner in the square where you entered the code.
Note that the maximum area you can cover with one code is 9x9 squares, this since you only have one letter available for each direction...
NOTE: The Tiles are beeing read from the form strictly from left to right, top to bottom. This has the effect that a tile spreading down throught the rows beneath will be overwritten by tiles entered in those squares.

The codes for the Icons are somewhat similar though inverted in a way.
the syntax is like this:
XXRC
- XX=Collection
- R=The row within the collection holding the Icon you want(first row = 0)
- C=The column containing your Icon(first column = 0)
To get the very first tile in the first collection you would write 2000 (Collection 20, Row 0, Column 0).

To preview the map simply press the "Preview/Save" button.
When you are finished with the map you can mark the "Save image" checkbox and press Save, you are then presented with a link to the completed image that you might store for later use.

How to save your map for later editing:
Everytime you press the preview button you are presented with a link stating "Generate URL for the latest submited map.". If you click on it you are presented with a new page with the exact same form that you just used.
THE IMPORTATNT THING HERE IS THE URL! By saving the URL you are basically saving this exact form for later editing.

When you save your map you are also presented with a link saying "Move on to placing PCs and NPCs". This will bring you to a new form similar to the old one but with other collections. This is where you place monsters and players on your map.
The system here is EXACTLY the same as previously, just with other collections.
The map name is fixed at this stage, instead you are asked to give your map an extra extention. Preferrably this should be a number that indicates at what stage of the fight you are.
Just like in the original map editor you can click "Generate URL for the latest submited map." to get a url to that exact form for later use.

If you have any questions or nasty bug reports dont hessitate on reporting them either on Rpol or to raggi_st(at)hotmail.com.

~~~~~NEWS~~~~~
Just implemented: The possibility to click on the icon you want in order to enter the code into the form!
You just activate the field for entry by clicking on it, and then click on the icon you want in that space.
This functionallity is implementet both for the map creator and for when you are distributing monsters and stuff.