3D Map

[rxb]

How do you make your map appear when you press the 'Map' button in the clipboard, i.e. the big, 3D projected version?
I managed to make my map appear on the clipboard itself by placing myterr.bmp in a texsrc subdir. But how do I get it in the 'Map' option?

[BenDover]

I think you're confused,









And so am I.

[rxb]

I probably am, and whether you are I can't tell.

But that does not answer my question, and neither could I find anything about this in the Help file.

If I am confused, could anyone help me unconfuse and tell me where I miss the point. Otherwise I would appreciate a serious answer to my question.

[BenDover]

First question, are you talking about the TE, or AH?

Secondly, which window are you on about.

TE

The map window in the bottom right, or
The big edit window in the middle, slightly shifted to the left?


AH

On the clipboard, or the game where you get to fly and shoot ****?

[rxb]

In AH, on the clipboard, there is a button 'Map' just below button 'Ships'. When you press this button, normally you get a map inside a brick room. In the terrain I created this map does not appear here although it does on the clipboard itself.
Did I omit something?

Thanks.

[rxb]

Yes, I am building a terrain in the Terrain Editor and it works OK. In AH the map shows on the clipboard but not on pressing the 'Map' button.

[BenDover]

Ah, i think i may know you're problem.

Would you mind sending me your .oba file for your terrain, my address is mrbd@ncst.fsnet.co.uk

[BenDover]

Ok, I've sent the updated .oba file to you. Sorry it took so long, i was playing lemmings

What I did.

First of all, I ran the object report (Bottom of the object tab).
This gave me a few errors, you had 2 towers for A1 (deleted that for you), and the big problem you had was.......there wasn't a map room!
So I've added that for you.

Map rooms are in the 'maproom' shape group.

[rxb]

Thank you very much for all the effort you have given to help me solve the problem.
This will enable me to finish my 'Middle Earth' terrain and, perhaps, other fancy terrains.

[rxb]

...and it works!

Thanks again.