Online map editor : first beta available

[Jack_Trowell]

The first beta version of my online map editor for Dom3 is now available at http://dominions.realites.org/map_editor/

For this first beta, only a few preselected maps are available.
User submitted map image, and maybe random map images generated server-side will probably be available in a next version, but now I'm working on the basics. However, I can easily add more maps to the list, and I can take suggestions.

So what does the map editor, now in beta status, can do exactly ?

When you open the selected map, you will see a view of the map image in your browser, with a number on each province (the numbers are the same as what the official map editor would have assignated)

You also start with a map settings panel, that you can expand to see (and change) most general map settings. The map panel can also be moved elswhere (click on the header and drag). And of course there's a button on this panel to generate the map code (it will open a new window, so you can continue to edit the map if you wish)

When you click on a province number for the first time, this will have the effect of selecting the province (its number will be displayed with a blue background).

The province neighbours will have their background color chanded to green so you can see them, and a province panel will open.

Currently in this phase of beta, the province panel will only show the province terrain types -all of them-, that you can change anytime as you wish.

You can also change the neighbours : if you click on a neighbours (green background), you will remove the connection.If you click to another province, it will make a new connection. To unselect the current province, just click elseqhere on the map (or on the selected province itself)

So currently my editor can do anything the official one do, plus some general map commands.

For the second beta, province informations will be fully available, and magic sites , commanders and units will be editables.

I'm available for any question or suggestion.

[Maltrease]

Very nice!

[Edi]

Is the map editor optimized for some specific browser? Because using Firefox at work will not allow me to do anything other than select and deselect neighbors. It won't show terrains, which did appear previously.

Edi

[Jack_Trowell]

Edi said:
Is the map editor optimized for some specific browser? Because using Firefox at work will not allow me to do anything other than select and deselect neighbors. It won't show terrains, which did appear previously.

Edi

Damn, forgot to test the last version with firefox.

I will fix it tonight when I'm back from work.

Others browsers should work fine

[Foodstamp]

Woot nice work! My map "Mountain Passes" is featured, that is sexy!

[Jack_Trowell]

Edi said:
Is the map editor optimized for some specific browser? Because using Firefox at work will not allow me to do anything other than select and deselect neighbors. It won't show terrains, which did appear previously.

Edi

Just tested from work with firefox (2.0.0.1) and it works for me.

Do you see the province panel when you select a province (it should appear at the top left corner of the screen)?

Note that by default the panel is reduced, it you want to see the terrain types, you have to expand it (blue icon - top right of the panel).

[Jack_Trowell]

Foodstamp said:
Woot nice work! My map "Mountain Passes" is featured, that is sexy!

Yes it is.

I plan to add tonight several maps, and I can take suggestions. (I can even use some good random map)

And as I can attach several map files to the same map, if someone has a good scenario for an existing map that it want to make available on the editor ...

[Edi]

Yeah, actually I noticed it does work. My mistake. I blame the busy work schedule...

Edi

[calmon]

Damn good work Jack! Very cool and usefull editor!

[NTJedi]

Excellent Work!

If The_Paladin ever returns to the forums you and him should work together!