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Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

using the mapper that comes w/ zmud, I was wondering if it is possible to change 1 room color type to another. EG: A friend makes all his general stores orange, is it possible for me to change all orange color rooms into green color rooms?

and is it possible to remove all room descriptions from a map in one,swift movement, instead of sitting there deleting description after description for 800+ rooms :)

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Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

"change 1 room color type to another"
sorry, I should've been clear on that. is there like an option that instantly changes 1 color type into another. instead of selecting room by room by room ~

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GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

There are no option for that, but a scripts will take care of it.
#ALIAS changeroomcolors {#NOOP %maplocked(0);#VAR prevroommode %roommode();#NOOP %roommode(1);#LOOP %numrooms() {#IF (%roomcol(%mapvnum(%i)) = %1) {#NOOP %roomcol(%mapvnum(%i), %2)}};#NOOP %roommode(@prevroommode);#UNVAR prevroommode;#GAG;#SAY Rooms with color %1 changed to color %2.}

#ALIAS removedescriptions {#NOOP %maplocked(0);#VAR prevroommode %roommode();#NOOP %roommode(1);#LOOP %numrooms() {#NOOP %roomdesc(%mapvnum(%i), "")};#NOOP %roommode(@prevroommode);#UNVAR prevroommode;#GAG;#SAY Room descriptions deleted.}

Usage:
changeroomcolors prevColor newColor
removedescriptions

prevColor is the color code of the rooms you want to change to newColor. newColor is the color code that you want the rooms to have. To find out the color code of a particular color do the following:
1. Open the map
2. Make sure you are in Map Mode
3. Select a room
4. Go into its properties and change the color to the color you want to know the color code
5. Make note of the ID of that room displayed in the properties.
6. Find out in what mode you are using your mapper functions by entering this into zMUD:
#SH %roommode()
7. If you are not in mode 1, enter:
#SH %roommode(1)
8. Enter the following command into zMUD:
#SH %roomcol(ID)
9. Return the mapper to the previous mode using the command in step 7.

Also, be careful with removedescriptions because once it deletes all the room descriptions, there is no way of getting them back. I suggest you make a backup of your map before using it.

Kjata

Enchanter Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 656 Location: USA

If your running the latest version of zmud, you could open the map database using access and very easily wipe out all description fields. Although this may require a little knowledge of Access.

Talahaski
Processor PIII 1000
Memory 265MB
Video NVIDIA 64MB
Windows XP
Zmud Version 6.40
Zmapper Version 1.14

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

Don't mean to over simplify things, however it seems there is an easier way.

With your map open, click once on the room you want to change color press ctrl-p ,click tab: appearance.There is a box next to room color, click it once and a color menue will come up, choose the color you want hit ok and the mapper will save automatticlly.

You have to do this for every room you wish to change the color but it does let you customise it the way you want.

megamog75

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

Hey thanks i had fun with this. I created a macro to help you open the map and goto properties. but unfortunatly i have not yet figured out how to make it hit the appearance tab or the room color tab either so you still have to do that manually.

#CLASS {MAPCOLOR}
#KEY F12 {#MENU {WINDOWS|AUTOMAPPER};#WA 2000;#MENU {AUTOMAPPER|edit|properties}}
#CLASS 0

Just copy this and past it into the command line and it will do the rest, hit f12 to work it,the choose appearance then room color etc....

megamog75

GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Yes, but Tubby doesn't want to change room by room. That is why the scripts goes through all of the rooms of one specific color and changes it to another.

Kjata

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

Yes Kjata, you are right in my effort to help I missed that. But I hope everyone liked the macro I made.

megamog75

Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

Kjata, after doing step 7 to get the room mode all that shows up is "%roommode()", what have I done wrong? also with removedescrptions it says descriptions are deleted, but they arent, rather new to this zmud scripting thing, any suggestions?

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GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Are you using version 6.40?

Kjata

Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

I tried 6.40, its a little... *cries* slow on my PC. the mapper runs through a loading bar to delete rooms, im happy with 6.26 until I get a new PC :)

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GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Should have said so from the start. The script is made for 6.40 and won't work in 6.26. Unless the person specifies it, it is assumed that they are using the latest version.

The reason for the mapper being slow in 6.40 is most likely that you don't have the correct MDAC files. Unless you have Windows 95, you shoudl install MDAC 2.5 and then upgrade to 2.7. After updating MDAC, you need to reconvert your 6.26 map files. This is just a basic guideline, more steps may be necessary too.

Also, since 6.26 is a beta version, you won't be able to use it forever, it will expire sometime in the future, so you should try to make 6.40 work for you. Since I only have 6.40 now, I can't write and test a script for the old mapper.

Kjata

Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

Will do, thanks mum

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Newbie Joined: 02 Jul 2002 Posts: 8

One more question, when my maps were converted to 6.40 are they still compatible with older versions of zMUD? or is it strictly zmud 6.40 and beyond? :)

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Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

Once the scripts are converted the new scrit can not be reqad by an older virsion, But as with any upgrade you should always make a back up version.

megamog75