Map Initialization at runtime

ID:155875
 
Feb 24 2011, 2:26 am
I just have a question about these world variables.

It seems from experimenting that no matter what, if you want to use a map you have to initiate the map in someway before runtime, either through setting maxx and maxy or actually creating a map. If you do this then you can adjust these variables during runtime to change the maps size.

Example (This works):
world
  maxx = 1
  maxy = 1

turf/grass
  text = "#"

client
  verb
    Set_Map()
      world.maxx = 10
      world.maxy = 10
      new/turf/grass(locate(10,1,1))
      view = 10


However, if you don't setup a map at runtime, there is nothing you can do to initialize the map.

Example (this doesn't work-no map initialization):
turf/grass
  text = "#"

client
  verb
    Set_Map()
      world.maxx = 10
      world.maxy = 10
      new/turf/grass(locate(10,1,1))
      view = 10


Now I know this isn't a big deal and I can work around any issue with this. I am just wondering out of curiosity if there is a way to initialize a map at runtime.
Feb 24 2011, 4:30 am
It works fine for me.
client/verb
    setMax(x as num, y as num)
        world.maxx = x
        world.maxy = y
        if(x && y)
            world.maxz = 1
        src << view
        mob.loc = locate(1,1,1)
    setView(x as num)
        view = x
turf/icon = 'icon.dmi'

I'm using just that.

Don't forget to change the view and to put the client eye somewhere where you can see things, hence my line mob.loc=locate(1,1,1)

If you don't have a map initially, client view seems to be 0x0
Feb 24 2011, 10:26 pm
In response to Loduwijk
I think I see my problem... I wasn't setting world.maxz to anything.