Maps

Features

• Keys off an AREA attribute on the room to show the map for that area.
• Maps can be drawn using simple ASCII art like [http://www.sigsoftware.com/emaileffects Email Effects]

• Display an optional map legend.

     ##########################+  Main_Level 
       +-----------+    +---------------------------------+    
       | Sentinel  +----+                                 |    
       | Square    |    |         Housing Area            |    
       |         3 |    +                                 |    
       +----+------+    +-------+-------------------------+    
            |                   |                   |           
       +----+------+      +-----+-----+       +-----------+    
       | Pioneer   |      | Colonial  |       | The       |    
       | Village   +------+ Square    +-------+ Grove     |    
       |         4 |      |         1 |       |         5 |    
       +----+------+      +----+------+       +-----------+    
            |                  |                  |            
       +----+------+     +---------------------------------+   
       |The        |     +                                 |   
       |Parthenon  +-----|        Freedom Park             |   
       |           |     +                              2  |   
       +-----------+     +---------------------------------+   
   
     Type +map/legend for a key to the numbers or abbreviations on the map.
     ############################################################################+ 
  

Customization

Maps are stored on the Map DB object in attributes named MAP_ and LEGEND_. A legend is not required. You only need to use it if you want supplemental information to appear. The system expects the area to match an &AREA attribute on the room.

Functions

None