Zugg Software :: View topic - Map question: Is there a way to pick up current room number?

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

I use two characters within the same package and I want to register their position so it automatically loads when I log in. Problem is that I don't get the position on the map right. There is some option on the map where I can choose character but I can't figure out what is does - it doesn't do what I want anyway.

Perhaps there are better ways?

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

I'm not sure I understand what you want. Are you saying you use the same login session for two different characters? Do you use different Location objects for them? That would be the way to do it. Use #LOCATION to create a new location object or to specify which one is you. Then you can use %roomnum() to find out where that location object is, or set it somewhere. Use the #TRACK command to specify which location the map should follow.

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:40 pm

Rahab is correct. The #LOC for a window determines the character/location used for all of the %roomxxx scripting functions, like %roomnum. The #TRACK tells the mapper which #LOC to track/follow, and is the same as what is shown in the bottom-left of the mapper window itself.

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

Ok, so if I use these two commands I can tell the map to follow a certain dot. And the mapper seems to know my two characters already so that's fine. There are a few things puzzling me though. There seem to be a blue dot stuck then when I move from my original spot. Like a ghost or something at the location I was at the beginning.

And how do I delete red dog by the way? (tried creating a marker with #LOCATION and now I'm stuck with it or so it seems) Confused

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 5:39 pm

You can use the View/Locations menu to display all of the locations you have in various windows. If a blue dot is being left behind, then there is still another location object defined somewhere. You can also view location objects in the normal Package Editor using the View/Show/Locations menu option.

To delete a location, use the View/Locations window, or use the #LOC command to print all locations, and then #UNLOC to remove a named location. But if you didn't give it a name, then the View/Locations window is the only way to remove it.

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

That's funny. I see three locations in the package editor but typing #LOCATION reveals nothing. I seem to remember that I had a similar problem about threads. Can someone think of a reason?

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

Corrupted settings. Without more specific info, can't really help you.

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

Not sure how I could be more specific about this though, but as long as I can see settings in another way I guess it's fine. I can't see threads either by just typing #THREAD. Always been like this so I doubt it has anything to do with settings really. Is there an alternative way to see threads too by the way?

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

Are you by chance putting your commands into a different window than your main session window?

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

No, I only have a command line in my main session window. I haven't digged too hard into the problem lately though so don't use too much time figuring out what the problem can be. I'll take it up later perhaps. Right now it seems I am the only one with this problem anyway...

Magician Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 317 Location: Denmark

The following seem to work for me with two character on the same map: