Do the continents have to be in alphabetical order?
Do the territories have to be in alphabetical order?
Where are the co-ordinates measured from? Top left, or centre centre?
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Q. Do the continents have to be in alphabetical order?
A. No
Q. Do the territories have to be in alphabetical order?
A. No
Q. Where are the co-ordinates measured from? Top left, or centre centre?
A. The top-left is 0,0 - although I seem to recall that there is a bit of a miscellaneous offset. I'm not entirely sure which part of the '88' the coordinate refers to either
A. No
Q. Do the territories have to be in alphabetical order?
A. No
Q. Where are the co-ordinates measured from? Top left, or centre centre?
A. The top-left is 0,0 - although I seem to recall that there is a bit of a miscellaneous offset. I'm not entirely sure which part of the '88' the coordinate refers to either
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BTW :
Any continent that uses a sub continent can only be defined AFTER (i.e. below) it's child element.
RE: Ordering of territories I like alphabetical - however - I tend to order based on top left first - running right then down... and group by continent.
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Any continent that uses a sub continent can only be defined AFTER (i.e. below) it's child element.
RE: Ordering of territories I like alphabetical - however - I tend to order based on top left first - running right then down... and group by continent.
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The coordinate refers to the exact center location of the 88. So if you've got a set of 88's handy and pick out the center, that's where the coordinate should go. At least, that's what I figured when I did The Citadel's XML using Jota's Map Assistant (the map already had 88's on it).
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Cheers guys. I'll endeavour to get the XML done over the next week, but unfortunately I don't have PS at work, and afaik, I can't easily find coordinate values using MS Paint or Photo/Fax Viewer
EDIT: I'll just write some JavaScript that calls clientX and clientY, problem solved
EDIT: I'll just write some JavaScript that calls clientX and clientY, problem solved
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Jota's map assistant is great for sorting the coordinates, and if you're using a PC, then you can use my 88 cursor for perfect centring first timee_i_pi wrote:Cheers guys. I'll endeavour to get the XML done over the next week, but unfortunately I don't have PS at work, and afaik, I can't easily find coordinate values using MS Paint or Photo/Fax Viewer
EDIT: I'll just write some JavaScript that calls clientX and clientY, problem solved
Links for both should be in the MapMaking tools topic.
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Just to help avoid a headache, you will still need to apply an offset:e_i_pi wrote:Cheers guys. I'll endeavour to get the XML done over the next week, but unfortunately I don't have PS at work, and afaik, I can't easily find coordinate values using MS Paint or Photo/Fax Viewer
EDIT: I'll just write some JavaScript that calls clientX and clientY, problem solved
http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... lit=offset
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Code required for the webpage to do co-ords, in case anyone is in a situation like mine where you can't install software at work, but you have access to your own site... yes, I lead a complicated life...
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<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
var xoffset=0;
var yoffset=0;
function show_coords(event)
{
x=event.clientX - xoffset;
y=event.clientY - yoffset;
document.getElementById("xc").innerHTML = 'X: ';
document.getElementById("xc").innerHTML += x;
document.getElementById("yc").innerHTML = 'Y: ';
document.getElementById("yc").innerHTML += y;
}
function setzero(event)
{
xoffset=event.clientX;
yoffset=event.clientY;
}
</script>
</head>
<body onmousemove="show_coords(event)" onmousedown="setzero(event);">
<img src="http://www.mysite.com/myimage.jpg" /><br />
<span id="xc">X</span><br />
<span id="yc">Y</span><br />
<p>Click on the top left pixel of the image in order to centre your (0,0) co-ordinate there</p>
</body>
</html>
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Nice job. You'll probably still have to tweak the army coordinates a little (1-2px shuffles are fairly common). Did you definitely take the offset into consideration?
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Nope, I definitely didn't take it into consideration, I coudln't find it in that thread... it was long and I have like 10 minutes before I finish workMrBenn wrote:Nice job. You'll probably still have to tweak the army coordinates a little (1-2px shuffles are fairly common). Did you definitely take the offset into consideration?
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Wait until you're home and download Jota's Map Assistant and my 88 cursor - It'll save plenty of time
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Kind of defeats the purpose - I can do it at home anyway with PS, I need something to do it at work withMrBenn wrote:Wait until you're home and download Jota's Map Assistant and my 88 cursor - It'll save plenty of time
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http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... 5#p1789760e_i_pi wrote:Nope, I definitely didn't take it into consideration, I coudln't find it in that thread... it was long and I have like 10 minutes before I finish workMrBenn wrote:Nice job. You'll probably still have to tweak the army coordinates a little (1-2px shuffles are fairly common). Did you definitely take the offset into consideration?
Your code is Firefox-specific, but not really a big deal, it's all good!
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If you're doing the coordinates in photoshop, the shift is +22 pixels for Y coordinates and -4 for X. And don't ask why - nobody has ever figured that out.e_i_pi wrote:Kind of defeats the purpose - I can do it at home anyway with PS, I need something to do it at work withMrBenn wrote:Wait until you're home and download Jota's Map Assistant and my 88 cursor - It'll save plenty of time
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I was checking it in IE, that's all we have at work. Government employers don't trust the wily Firefox it seems hehechipv wrote:http://www.conquerclub.com/forum/viewto ... 5#p1789760e_i_pi wrote:Nope, I definitely didn't take it into consideration, I coudln't find it in that thread... it was long and I have like 10 minutes before I finish workMrBenn wrote:Nice job. You'll probably still have to tweak the army coordinates a little (1-2px shuffles are fairly common). Did you definitely take the offset into consideration?
Your code is Firefox-specific, but not really a big deal, it's all good!
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Hehe same everywhere I think, I launch Firefox when no-one else is looking... except other Firefox subversives... which is just about everyone. So anyway when you get offsets use those numbers to compensate.e_i_pi wrote:I was checking it in IE, that's all we have at work. Government employers don't trust the wily Firefox it seems hehe