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Sharazani
Newbie
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Posts: 5
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 Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:59 am
Up/Down levels in automapper
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Hiya, I do not know if this has been asked before, but I would like to know if there is a way to disable the up/down function that causes the map to go up one level or down a level..
I am trying to map out areas, and I find it quite frustrating that I would have to do everything differently.. If there was a way to toggle it so that I keep the same floor in the map, but use the northeast/west and southeast/west as the up and down instead of losing the main floor map since I cannot print the map out unless I save the whole screenshot into a bitmap.
I know I should go buy the zmapper, but currently I must pay off my debts before I can aquire one :) (patience!)
Thanks for any response in advance :)
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MattLofton
GURU
Joined: 23 Dec 2000
Posts: 4834
Location: USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:50 am
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there's no direct way to toggle it, but have you tried the non-standard exits way?
>up>e
This should work, so long as you remember not to use the + or - keys or otherwise directly use an up/down direction in map mode (I suppose you might be able to disable them as well). |
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Sharazani
Newbie
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 4:05 am
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how do you mean by the non-standard way? You mean like the offline mapping?? That takes quite a bit of work readjusting every move I make :) Thanks for trying tho. I cant even get it to let me cut some rooms off each level, and put it on the main level where I want it *shrug* I guess there always have to be something that just doesnt work the way I want it :)
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mr_kent
Enchanter
Joined: 10 Oct 2000
Posts: 698
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:15 am
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As MattLofton suggested, you should be able to use the
syntax to create other levels in the same view.
Like typing 'e' or 'east' to move east, >COMMAND>DIRECTION will send 'COMMAND' to the mud and cause the automapper to create the next room in the DIRECTION direction.
This is used to create non-standard exits (standard exits being N, NE, E, SE, S, etc.) such as >enter building>e to create a link to a room to the east, even though the mapper wouldn't normally recognize 'enter building' as being an exit.
Using '>up>e' should override the mapper's normal tendency to switch levels and instead begin mapping the next-higher-level to the east of the current room. |
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Sharazani
Newbie
Joined: 06 Feb 2006
Posts: 5
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:55 am
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Ahh Ok, I will definately give that a try.. Thank you :)
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