Automatic Mapper Configuration

Automatic configuration of the mapper is the best way to get started mapping your favorite MUD. To use this method, make sure you are connected to your MUD, then open the Automapper from the Windows menu, or click the Map button on the main toolbar. A blank map window will be opened. Click the Map Mode button in the mapper tool bar to begin creating a map. Since the mapper has not yet been configured for your MUD, the Auto Configuration window will appear. If the wizard doesn't appear or later you need to change the configuration, you can start the wizard by selecting Reconfigure from the Config menu in the Mapper window.

In the box provided in the wizard, enter a command to move you in some direction out of the current room you are in. For example, enter north, south, east, or west depending upon the exits for the current room. After you have entered this command, click the Next button. The movement command you entered will be sent to the MUD and the text displayed by the MUD is captured by the mapper configuration wizard. You will be prompted for what items you would like the wizard to automattically detect. If you are on a slow connection or slow MUD and the wizard doesn't wait long enough to receive the full room description, click the Back button and increase the delay time on the main screen. Keep trying until you get a clean capture of a room.

A clean capture is indicated by the screen that displays the output received from the MUD and highlights the detected room name, description, and exits in colors.If the configuration wizard did not properly detect this information, try capturing another room by clicking the Back button and trying again. If the wizard cannot properly detect the room information automatically, you may be able to configure the mapper manually, but you will likely have trouble with the mapper.

Name, Description, and Exits